Northeast India's very own audio visual public archive.
26/03/2026
Along with the Imphal Peace Museum, we are happy and proud to present the visual exhibition, 'Remembering in Peace.'
This exhibition foregrounds a significant body of Japanese objects and materials preserved at the Imphal Peace Museum, bringing into view archival fragments that speak to memory, loss and reconciliation across borders. Drawing from photographs, personal effects, postcards, paintings, currency, cartography and artefact documentation associated with Japanese soldiers and civilians, the exhibition repositions these materials not as distant historical artefacts, but as intimate carriers of lived experience during the battles of Imphal and Kohima in 1944.
It would be lovely if you can spare your precious time to drop in and take a look at the exhibits!
19/03/2026
Dear students and faculty of St. Anthony’s College,
The Northeast India AV Archive, Department of Mass Media, in collaboration with the Department of History, invite you to _Stories, Songs and Shawls_, a lecture and workshop by Shulu Duo.
📅 Saturday, 21 March 2026
⏰ 11:00 AM
📍 Noel Conference Hall, St. Anthony’s College, Shillong
All are welcome!
05/12/2025
Exhibition and Film Screening Alert!
The Department of Mass Media, St Anthony’s College Shillong in collaboration with The Northeast India AV Archive are proud to host the 'Em No Nahi' exhibition and film screening in memory of Tarun Bhartiya, on the 10th-12th of December, 2025, at the Noel Conference Hall in St Anthony’sCollege, Shillong.
Tarun Bhartiya (1970 – 2025) was an Indian documentary filmmaker, poet, photographer and social activist known for his contributions to art, culture, and social issues. Born to Maithil origins but closely associated with the Khasi Hills of Meghalaya, his work explored diverse themes related to the region and beyond. He had received a National Film Award for his work as film editor for the 2009 film 'In Camera, Diaries of a Documentary Cameraman'.
Come join us as we celebrate his life and works through this exhibition and film screening on the aforementioned date and location.
Entry is free for everyone.
21/11/2025
Get your copy of 'From Shillong to Saigon' today!
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The Northeast India AV Archive with support from the Sasakawa Peace Foundation is proud to present the launch of 'From Shillong to Saigon: Market Places as Crossroads of Culture' on the 21st of November, 2025 at 9:45 am at the Shillong Literary Festival.
'From Shillong to Saigon: Marketplaces as Crossroads of Culture' gathers essays that explore the cultural, social and economic significance of markets across Northeast India and Southeast Asia. Together, these accounts reveal markets as places where identities are shaped, gender roles negotiated and bonds of solidarity renewed.
In Meghalaya, Assam, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim, local markets preserve tradition while adapting to shifting economies. Across Southeast Asia, from Thailand to Cambodia and Vietnam, markets embody the same blend of commerce and culture, continuity and transformation. As living theatres of exchange and encounter, markets illuminate resilience, nurture coexistence and remind us of the delicate balance between conflict and harmony.
We thank the contributors to the book, including
Tanya Lahon Warjri
Cheanina Sangma
Clarissa Giri
Vijayeta Rajkumari & Tuhin Bhuyan
Merriya Soubam
Wungreithan Awungshi
Orenvungi L. Ngullie
JK Lalkhawngaihi
H.Theresa Darlong
Aakriti Thatal
Bomnyir Gadi
Chakravadhana Bodhimani
Dara Ly dara
Dr. Le Thi Hang Nga & Pham Thuy Nguyen
Dr. Etawanda Saiborne.
We also convey our gratitude to the editors of the book, Dr Etawanda Saiborne, Freddie Majaw and Dr Amanda Tongper.
14/11/2025
See you tomorrow!
27/10/2025
Happy World Day for Audiovisual Heritage! On this special day, we at The Northeast India AV Archive celebrate the power of sound and image in preserving our shared memory.
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all our contributors, collaborators, and well-wishers who have joined us in the effort to document, conserve, and share the audiovisual heritage of the Northeast. Your support ensures that the voices, stories, and rhythms of our region continue to inspire future generations.
Together, we keep the past alive, one frame, one reel, one recording at a time.
The World Day for Audiovisual Heritage - 27 October - is key initiative for both UNESCO and the Coordinating Council of Audiovisual Archives Associations (CCAAA) to honor audiovisual preservation professionals and institutions that safeguard our heritage for future generations. Around the world audiovisual archives join together annually on this day to celebrate their work with events that not only highlight the vulnerability of these valuable materials, but also to celebrate the often, unheralded work of the institutions that provide protection and preservation, ensuring their availability in the future.
27/10/2025
Happy World Day for Audiovisual Heritage! On this special day, we at The Northeast India AV Archive celebrate the power of sound and image in preserving our shared memory.
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all our contributors, collaborators, and well-wishers who have joined us in the effort to document, conserve, and share the audiovisual heritage of the Northeast. Your support ensures that the voices, stories, and rhythms of our region continue to inspire future generations.
Together, we keep the past alive, one frame, one reel, one recording at a time.
06/07/2025
The Northeast India AV Archive is glad to have been tasked with the curation of the Williamson Sangma Meghalaya State Museum. We thank the Department of Arts and Culture, Government of Meghalaya and all our contributors and collaborators who played pivotal roles in the curation of the museum.
This museum is a Meghalaya - focused memory institution, with several sections depicting the historical and cultural identity of the state which is ever evolving and telling tales from the past that the present and future generations ought to know. Today, we share with you some pictures of the museum.
Drop in anytime between Tuesday and Saturday, from 10 am to 5 pm.
To know more about the museum, head on to the link provided on our bio.
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Despite North East India’s rich audio visual legacy, there is no true audiovisual archive, or at least not one that has been adequately developed. Personal collectors may have important archival pieces, but access to them is limited. The idea of setting up a audiovisual archive stems from present concerns related to the dissemination of different types of image, their role in making history by proponents of various truths, and the fragility of the medium itself.
Some of the concerns that lead to the need of the archive include:
Can the audio visual image lend itself to a deeper, more intricate understanding of our society’s mood, or chart shifts in perspective? Can it fully encapsulate a singular moment? And how can archive facilitate an activation of memories that have long been forgotten or are in process of being forgotten?
Audio-Visual archives, especially the non-profit public archives, came into being because archivists, curators and historians accepted that moving image and recorded sound material were as legitimate a part of society’s cultural heritage as books, documents and other media. We believe that there is a need to build a participatory archive engaging with the ‘moving’ image’s role in capturing moments of social change and periods of transition, in turn influencing the formation of public opinion and a sense of history. There are hundreds of archives, libraries, universities, television stations and individuals across the world that collect and store moving images and recorded sound. The archives are significant repositories of a country’s legacy, a means of collecting knowledge and documenting history.
The Northeast India AV Archive is this region's first audio visual public archive at St. Anthony’s College, Shillong campus.
