Founded in the year 2011 by the artist Ranjan Engti, the festival recognizes and showcases the work people in the field of music, arts, photography, craft, literature, film making, gaming and fashion.
[1][2] The 5th edition of Metropolis witnessed the participation of the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan as the "Focus Country", thereby showcasing its socio-cultural heritage to the people of Guwahati.
During the lockdown they released Artyard (The celebration of Art- Verse- City) with the versatile D'Passion Collective mentor Sattyakee D'com Bhuyan[3] Red Bull Tour Bus "Juke Box" Concert.
The "AQUA STAGE" Papon, Soulmate, Tetseo-Sisters, Your-Chin, Guru Rewben Mashangva, Omak Kamut Collective, Ganesh Talkies.
Reema Kagti (renowned Indian film director and screenwriter) Anusha Rizvi (Director of Peepli Live) Metropolis have been sponsored by OIL, ONGC, NRL, Vodafone SuperNet 4G, Red Bull, Pepsi MTV Indies, Spicejet, Airtel, Idea, SBI, LIC, Sony, Panasonic, Mahindra.