Guwahati, Nov. 4 -- Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University (KKHSOU) organised the Bhupen Hazarika Memorial Annual Lecture at its Khanapara City Campus in Guwahati on Wednesday, focusing on the legendary artist's role in Assam's people's cultural movement during the 1980s.

The lecture, titled "The People's Cultural Movement of the 1980s and Bhupen Hazarika", was delivered by renowned artist and cultural personality Loknath Goswami. It was organised by KKHSOU's Bhupen Hazarika School of Mass Communication.

Drawing on his personal experiences and association with the cultural circles of the period, Goswami traced the emergence and evolution of the people's cultural movement in Assam during the turbulent 1980s.

He highlighted how Bhu...