The Governing Board Meeting of the SAARC Cultural Centre was held from 3rd to 4th October 2017 at the Mount Lavinia Hotel in Colombo. All Member States were represented at the Governing Board Meeting and the representatives were as follows: Mr. Mohammad Shafiq Ahmadzai, Secretary to the Minister of Information and Culture in Afghanistan. Mr. […]
The two-day Research Seminar organized by the SAARC Cultural Centre on “Buddhist Cultural Trails: Journey through Time and Space, of Merchants, Monks and Pilgrims” was held at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) from 26th to 27th August 2017. The Seminar was the first Seminar on “South Asian Cultural Trails” which aims to strengthen […]
H.E. Mr. Amjad Hussain B. Sial, the Secretary General of the SAARC visited the construction site of the proposed SAARC Cultural Centre in Matara. The Secretary General was accompanied by Mr. Wasanthe Kotuwella, the Director of the SAARC Cultural Centre, Mr. M.H.M.N. Bandara, Director – Education, Security and Culture at the SAARC Secretariat, Mr. Ali […]
The SAARC Cultural Centre held the SAARC Exhibition of Paintings 2017 in collaboration with the “Saundaryabhimani Festival” conducted by the University of the Visual and Performing Arts in Colombo over a period of one week, from 3rd July 2017 to 9th July 2017 at the University Premises. There was a vast array of paintings by […]
H.E. Mr. Amjad Hussain B. Sial, the Secretary General of the SAARC visited the SAARC Cultural Centre in Colombo, accompanied by Mr. M.H.M.N. Bandara, Director of Education, Security and Culture at the SAARC Secretariat on 30th May 2017. They were warmly welcomed by the Director of the SAARC Cultural Centre Mr. Wasanthe Kotuwella in the […]
Bangladesh Health Professions Institute (BHPI), the academic institute of the Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP) under the Faculty of Medicine, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh is inviting applications from the SAARC member countries for its fourth batch of M.Sc. in Rehabilitation Science (2 years) program beginning in July 2017 funded by SAARC Development […]
Vacancy Announcement For Assistant Director, Administration & Finance Assistant Director, Social Window Applications for the above mentioned posts are invited from the nationals of SAARC Member States (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan & Sri Lanka) for appointment at the SAARC Development Fund, Thimphu Bhutan. The Terms of Reference (TORs) and prescribed application form […]
Special Jury Certificate of Recognition for New Talent Eranda Mahagama, Sarjani Shanika, Dulanjalee Balage Living without Life (Sri Lanka) Special Jury Mention Directed by Iram Ghufran Benegal’s New Cinema (India) Best Cinamatographer Barkaat Hassain Jalal’s Story (Bangladesh) Best Screenplay Indika Ferdinando Ho Gaana Pokuna (Sri Lanka) Best Editor Tissa Surendra Ho […]
WINNERS 1st Place Title – Jantar Mantar, A unique observatory of Ancient India Photographer – Asis Kr. Sanyal Country – India 2nd Place Title – Asfi Mosque (Stories in Stone) Photographer – Ashutosh Seth Country – India 3rd Place Title – For an evening trip Photographer – Amitava Chandra Country – India Honorable Mentions […]