SHILLONG: Meghalaya’s Arts and Culture Minister, Al Hek has said that the work for the Shillong International Centre for Performing Arts and Culture is likely to be completed by December this year.
However, the completion of the building would not be the end of the project since there are many other equipment as well as other segments would be required in the project
“We have already told the contractor that we want to finish the project at the earliest in view of the upcoming National Games,” Hek said
The Project, when completed, will act as an International convention centre with state-of-the -art facilities for hosting mega cultural events like music, theatre, dance, film festivals, etc.
It will house two international standard auditoriums with seating capacity of 1750 and 612 in addition to a smaller theatre complex with an approximate seating capacity of around 325.
The front of the complex is designated for a 15,000 capacity open Air Concert Area.
It will also function as a training centre offering employable skill development courses in art, music, films and television and multimedia for the youth of Meghalaya and the North Eastern Region.
The state-of-the-art facility is being constructed at an estimated cost of Rs. 151.33 crore and targeted for completion by the end of this year.