Maati Centre, in Uzan Bazaar, Guwahati, is an initiative by former World Bank employee Pabitra Lama Sarmah and her husband, Rishi Raj Sarmah. Set up to promote the talents and handcrafted work of local artisans from nonprofit organisations like Tihar Jail and Dastakar Ranthambore, the centre blends local culture with regional arts.
With the idea to promote handicrafts and heritage, Maati Centre provides a platform to showcase young and independent artists and gives them a broader exposure. The centre protects, documents and maps the oral and folk and tribal arts to restore the long lost culture.