i. Date: 8th March 2020 ii. Venue: Bangladesh iii. Programme: Non-Participatory iv. Theme: “Women in Handicraft sector of Bangladesh” 8th of March is observed as the SAARC International women’s Day coinciding with the International Women’s Day celebrations held around the globe. This year, the Centre organizes this programme in association with the Ministry of Women […]
The SAARC Development Fund (SDF), established in 2005 is the umbrella financial institution of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). The SDF Secretariat based in Thimphu, Bhutan undertakes and implements projects and programmes under three windows: Social, Economic and Infrastructure in fulfillment of the greater developmental goals of the SAARC region. By working […]
The Governing Board Meeting of the SAARC Cultural Centre was held at the Jetwing Lighthouse Hotel in Galle, Sri Lanka from 16th to 17th October 2019. All Member States were represented at this meeting. The Governing Board Members are as follows: Mr. Abdul Moqim Afghan, Director of Plan and Policy of the Ministry of Information […]
Director, SAARC Cultural Centre paid a courtesy call on the Director, Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre, Dr. Rewant Vikram Singh on 4th September 2019. The purpose of the visit was to brief Dr. Singh about the work and the activities of the SAARC Cultural Centre. The meeting also provided an opportunity to share the detailed tentative […]
Director, Economic & Infrastructure Windows Applications for the above position are invited from the Nationals of SAARC Member States (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka) for appointment at the SAARC Development Fund, Thimphu, Bhutan. The Terms of Reference (TORs) and prescribed Application Form for the above-mentioned position is available on SDF […]
Venue: Maldives Dates: 22-27, September 2019 Artistry and the expression of Art has been the corner stone of activities at the SAARC Cultural Centre since its inception. The medium of Paintings has held a very important place within the Calendar of Activities at the Centre and the promotion of artists and painters from the Region […]
Kabul Serena Hotel, Afghanistan From 28th to 30th August 2019 The third SAARC Research Seminar on “South Asian Cultural Trails” approved by the 14th SAARC Summit held in Kathmandu in 2014 was held in Kabul, Afghanistan under the theme “Islamic Cultural Trails: Journey through Time and Space – Minarets and Mosques, Tombs, Trade, Tradition and […]
Venue: Patan Durbar, Lalitpur Metropolitan City, Nepal Date: 8th – 12th September 2019 Known for its rich traditional culture, the SAARC member state of Nepal has an exquisite history of handicrafts and has produced several types of artefacts created from various materials such as wood, stone, metal and fabric. Many traditional arts and crafts continue […]
Ms. Neha Singh, Second Secretary (Press, Information & Culture) of the High Commission of India, Colombo paid a courtesy visit to the SAARC Cultural Centre on the 07th August 2019. Ms. Renuka Ekanayake, Director, SCC detailed about the upcoming programmes of the Centre and extended her appreciation to the Honoured Member State of India for […]
In 2019, the SAARC Cultural Centre endeavours to promote the concept of Non-Violence amongst School Children by conducting an Art Competition, the theme is based on a quote by Mahatma Gandhi, “Where there is love there is Life”. The Centre mandated to promote culture in the South Asian Region will once again create the platform […]