Vivekananda Kendra Institute of Culture

The Vivekananda Kendra Institute of Culture (VKIC) is a cultural institution located in Guwahati, Assam, India. Established as part of the Vivekananda Kendra movement, the institute operates from a riverside campus along Mahatma Gandhi Road in the Latasil area of Uzan Bazar. The address is recorded as Riverside, MG Road, Latasil, Uzan Bazar, Guwahati, Assam 781001.

The institute functions as a venue for the preservation, study and promotion of Indian classical arts, with a focus on the cultural heritage of Northeast India. VKIC hosts performances, workshops, lectures and exhibitions that center on classical music, dance, theatre and visual arts. The campus includes performance spaces, galleries and archives dedicated to regional and pan-Indian artistic traditions.

Architectural details of the venue incorporate Assamesse design elements, blending traditional motifs with modern infrastructure. The riverside location provides a setting for open-air events, while indoor facilities accommodate smaller gatherings. Specific capacity figures, founding year and governance structure remain undocumented in available sources.

VKIC collaborates with artists, scholars and cultural organizations to organize annual events such as the Guwahati Music Festival and Northeast India Cultural Summit. The institute also partners with educational institutions to offer certificate courses in classical music and dance. No commercial recordings, proprietary labels or fixed performance schedules are attributed to the venue in public records.

The institution operates under the broader mission of the Vivekananda Kendra, a spiritual and service-oriented organization inspired by Swami Vivekananda. While the parent organization maintains centers across India, the Guwahati branch specializes in cultural programming. Visitor policies, operational hours and admission protocols are subject to periodic updates by the managing trust.