The handicrafts Exhibition was opened on 20 November 2014 at Bhrikuti Mandap in Kathmandu . It was a side event of the SAARC Summit along with the 12th Trade Fair of Nepal. His Excellency Mr. Mahesh Basnet, the Honorable Minister for the Ministry of Industry inaugurated the Exhibition as the Chief Guest of Honor. […]
SAARC Cultural Centre is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of the SAARC International Conference on Development of Museums in South Asia: ‘Curating Culture for Present and Future’ in Colombo, Sri Lanka. and its associated activity, A Poster Session on latest research on the South Asian Museums. The Conference, which included country reports, paper reading […]
The 3-day SAARC Literary Festival on ‘Children’s Literature of South Asia’ that was scheduled to be held in Islamabad, from 26 to 28 August 2014 is postponed due to unavoidable circumstances. Please await the announcement of new dates. Inconvenience in this regard is deeply regretted.
SAARC Cultural Centre is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of the SAARC Capacity Building Workshop on ‘Preparation of Proposals of New Sites for Inclusion in the UNESCO’s World Heritage List’ held at the Buddhamaya Garden Hotel and Resort, Lumbini, Nepal, from 3-8 August 2014. This was the second Workshop organized by the SAARC […]
The SAARC Film Festival held in Colombo, has over the last three years gained momentum for promoting some of the best films from the SAARC Region. The SAARC Film Festival showcases the best of films from the region, nominated by the respective Member States. A reputed panel of adjudicators select the best films, and […]
SAARC Cultural Centre is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of the SAARC Regional Seminar on Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Sustainable Development in South Asia. The Seminar was held from 28-29 April 2014 at the Faculty Board Room, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. It was attended by over 70 participants, from Bangladesh, […]
MID-TERM REVIEW MEETING A Mid-term Review Meeting for the above-mentioned Research Project was held on 25-26 April 2014 at Faculty Board Room, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. The Research Review Committee comprised eminent scholars and experts Mr. G. L. W. Samarasinghe (Director, SAARC Cultural Centre): Chairperson Dr. Sanjay Garg (Deputy Director – […]
1.0 BACKGROUND There cannot be any novel without culture. A novel is not merely an exposition of silent thoughts of its creator, it is also a mirror of his experiences, sentiments, and also of the thoughts that emanates from the socio-cultural milieu of the writer. South Asian narratives are distinct just as the region itself. […]
Introduction In keeping with the SAARC Agenda for culture which envisages the diversity in culture needs to be acknowledged as varied experiences are reflected in the richness of cultural expression, the SAARC Cultural Centre organized a 3-day Literary Festival in Bhutan. The Festival was an open forum for writers as well as literary critics to […]
SAARC Cultural Centre is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of the SAARC International Conference on Development of Archives in South Asia: ‘The Future of Archives and Archives of the Future’ and its associated activity, An Exhibition of Historical Documents and Archival Photographs. The Conference, which had paper reading sessions and round table discussions, was […]
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