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  • Seventh Session of the SAARC Talk Series 2024

    SAARC Cultural Centre, Colombo is presenting its upcoming Seventh Session of the SAARC Talk Series 2024 on 30th August 2024 (Friday) at 3:00 pm (Sri Lanka Standard Time). The lecture will be delivered by Dr. Zameer Careem, Visiting Lecturer in International Relations, Faculty of Management, Social Sciences and Humanities, General Sir John Kotelawala Defense University […]

  • Kandy Esala Perahara Festival

    Best wishes to the Kandy Esala Perahera Festival of 2024, the esteemed cultural festival of this country, commencing 10th of August. This grand event, embodying centuries of pride, showcases the rich cultural identity of Sri Lanka to the world. Let us pass on this heritage to our children and educate them about its significance.

  • SAARC Film Day 2024 – “VISHKA” from Maldives

    Vishka was first screened in 2017 and falls into the genre of Crime movies. This was directed by Ravee Farooq and produced by Aishath Rishmy. This movie revolves around Vishka and the psychological war of good and evil she faces. Venue: Liberty CinemaDate: 31st July 2024Time: 6pm (Please be in your seats by 5:45 pm)Entrance: […]

  • Call for Submissions – SAARC Art Magazine (Issue 7, 2024)

    Background SAARC Art is the annual magazine of the SAARC Cultural Centre, Sri Lanka dedicated to promote the Artistic Expression of the SAARC region. This magazine was conceived in the year 2014 as a visual platform to understand the concept of ’art’ through a wide range of perspectives. SAARC Art Magazine focuses not only on […]

  • Visions of Traditional and Contemporary Textiles Workshop and Exhibition Participatory Programme – Republic of Maldives

    1. Introduction / Background The basic needs of humans are identified as Food, Water, Shelter and Clothing.  Since the beginning of civilization, clothing has protected humans from the weather and enabled travel among diverse climates.  The prehistoric communities learned to create clothes to suit the changing weather which was the origin of textiles and attire.  […]

  • Call for Papers for SAARC Culture Journal, Volume 10

    1. Background 1.1 About the Journal The SAARC Cultural Centre (SCC), Colombo aims to promote, peace and unity in the SAARC Region through its various cultural activities and publications based on original research on different aspects of cultures of the SAARC Region.SAARC Culture Journal is an annual research journal of the SAARC Cultural Centre Colombo, […]

  • Sixth Session of the SAARC Talk Series 2024

    SAARC Cultural Centre, Colombo is presenting its upcoming Sixth Session of the SAARC Talk Series 2024 on 10th July 2024 (Wednesday) at 3:00 pm (Sri Lanka Standard Time). The lecture will be delivered by Mr. Amish Raj Mulmi, Writer, Nepal. Mr. Amish Raj Mulmi will deliver his lecture on the topic “Ramayan and Mahabharat Traditions in Nepal”. The […]

  • Fifth Session of the SAARC Talk Series 2024

    SAARC Cultural Centre, Colombo is presenting its upcoming Fifth Session of the SAARC Talk Series 2024 on 19th June 2024 (Wednesday) at 3:00 pm (Sri Lanka Standard Time). The lecture will be delivered by Mr. Amer Bazl Khan, Director, MaritimEA Research, Karachi, Pakistan Mr. Amer Bazl Khan will deliver his lecture on the topic “Documenting the Maritime Heritage […]

  • Seminar on Intangible Cultural Heritage for Food Storage in the SAARC Region

    1. Background Seminar on Intangible Cultural Heritage for Food Storage in the SAARC Region was approved by the Thirteenth Meeting of the Governing Board of the SAARC Cultural Centre held from 28th to 29th November 2023 and at the Fifty-Ninth Session of the Programming Committee Meeting held in Kathmandu from 6th to 7th March 2024.Food […]

  • SAARC Film Festival Participatory Programme – Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

    1. Background SAARC Film Festival was approved at the Thirteenth Governing Board Meeting held in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 28th and 29th November 2023 and the Fifty-ninth Session of the Programming Committee Meeting held in Kathmandu, Nepal on 6th and 7th March 2024.   SAARC Film Festival has become one of the most successful annual programmes […]