Fifth Session of the SAARC Talk Series 2025

The fifth session of the SAARC Talk Series 2025 (Virtual Mode) was held on 28th August (Thursday) 2025, 3:00 pm (Sri Lanka Standard Time) at the SAARC Cultural Centre (SCC), Sri Lanka. The speaker of the fifth SAARC Talk Series 2025 was Ms. Maryam Thawfeega, Fellow at Maldives National College of Heritage, Ministry of Dhivehi Language, Culture and Heritage, Maldives. The lecture titled Literature as a Cultural Heritage: Stories Traditionally Told to Maldivian Children brought to light how the traditional stories serve as vehicles for transmitting Maldivian history, culture and contributes to a broader understanding of how island nations like the Maldives maintain their cultural distinctiveness, uniqueness while addressing modern challenges of cultural transmission in the digital age. This academic discourse also strengthens cultural bonds among the SAARC countries and provides practical frameworks for heritage preservation that can benefit the entire region.