Golaghat Amateur Theatre Society
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| Abbreviation | GATS |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1895[1] |
| Headquarters | Dhodar Ali (Road) Golaghat |
Region served | Assam, primarily Golaghat |
| Membership | Exec. Members - 24 Exec. Co-opted Members - 8 + Lifetime Members |
Official language | Assamese, English |
President | A. Baruah[2] |
Vice President | M. Roy[3] |
Golaghat Amateur Theatre Society is a society for promoting performing arts, such as music, dance, and theatre; literature, such as poetry, novels and short stories; and visual arts, such as drawing, painting, photography, with more than 100 years of history representing the arts industry of Golaghat and Assam. The society was formed at Golaghat in Assam to bring Assamese people closer to the world of performing and visual arts.
Established in the year 1895, the Golaghat Amateur Theatre Society (informally GATS), was formed by a group of philanthropists led by Late Joy Chandra Maitra and others who envisioned to develop a centre for uplifting the dramatic and cultural talents in the state of Assam, particularly in Golaghat area. The permanent theatre hall of the society, commonly known as “Amateur Theatre Hall”[4] is one of the oldest dramatic arts' buildings in the state of Assam and has been in existence for over 117 years. The society's heritage and significant contribution to the Assamese culture in the field of arts, was recognised by the Government of India, and it was awarded funds for its development under India's former Prime Minister – Manmohan Singh's vision book.[5][6]