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Saarc Cultural Centre March 2018 | Vol 8, No. 1 SAARC CULTURAL CENTRE SAARC Cultural Centre NEWSLETTER March 2018 | Vol 8, No. 1 News in Highlight SAARC Literary Award and Ceremony 2018 Page no. 04 The Preparatory Meeting of the SAARC Culture Capital SAARC 2018 in Bhutan Page no. 06 International SAARC International Women’s Day 2018 Women’s Day Page no. 01 In 2018, The SAARC Visit of the Senior Director Cultural Centre celebrated the SAARC International General of SAARC Division Women’s Day in collaboration with of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to the SAARC the Department of Cultural Affairs in The music and the singers enthralling the Sri Lanka on the 8th of March 2018, audience Cultural Centre at the Auditorium of the District was filled to its maximum capacity Page no. 07 Secretariat in Kalutara. “A Mother’s with over 650 ladies, comprising of Song: An aesthetic journey through mothers, daughters, grand mothers Announcements South Asia in search of the Rhythms from all walks of life and age groups. of love” was the SAARC title on It was a day of celebration for women Page no. 08 Women’s Day and the program was but also a strong reminder that designed to communicate solutions women have the power to change the to societal evils through the medium world. of music and song. The auditorium www.saarcculture.org 1 SAARC CULTURAL CENTRE March 2018 | Vol 8, No. 1 Ms. Yasoja Gunasekara, the the Senior Director General Senior Director General of of the SAARC Division of the the SAARC Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in Sri Lanka addressed the Sri Lanka was the Chief Guest gathering with insightful at this occasion. Mr. Munir messages to women, uplifting Ghiasy, the Charge d’ Affairs the moral of the audience and from the Embassy of Islamic enthusiastically welcomed by Traditional drummers & dancers ceremonially leading the Republic of Afghanistan in Sri all particpants. Chief Guest & Guests of Honor to the Auditorium Lanka and Mr. Intisar Sulehri, the Press Attaché from the Ms. Anusha Gokula Fernando, High Commission of Pakistan the Director of the Department in Sri Lanka represented of Cultural Affairs in Sri the SAARC Member States. Lanka conducted “A Mother’s The welcome speech was Song: An aesthetic journey delivered by Mr. U.D.C. through South Asia in search Jayalal, the District Secretary of the Rhythms of love” by Chief Guest Ms. Y. Gunasekara Senior Director General of for Kalutara. Mr. Wasanthe communicating current social the SAARC Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affaairs in Kotuwella, the Director of problems faced by women and Sri Lanka accompanied by Mr. Wasanthe Kotuwella, Director the SAARC Cultural Centre providing solutions through SAARC Cultural Centre & Mr. Intisar Sulehri of Pakistan High Commission and Ms. Yasoja Gunasekara, traditional culture using songs Ms. Anusha Gokula Fernando Director of the Department of Culture & Mr. Wasanthe Kotuwella Director SAARC Cultural Centre A part of the audience gathered to Celebrate the Women’s Day lighting the ceremonial lamp Chief Guest Ms. Gunasekara of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sri Lanka, Guests of Honor Ms. Fernando, Director Department of Culture, Mr. U.D.C. Jayalal District Secretary Kalutara with Ms. Bindu Urugodawatte Deputy Director Research and Dr. Soumya M. Chavan Culture Specialist Programmes of the SAARC Cultural Centre Director of the SAARC Cultural Centre Mr. Wasanthe Kotuwella delivering his Welcome address by the District Secretary Mr. U.D.C. Jayalal insightful speech 2 March 2018 | Vol 8, No. 1 SAARC CULTURAL CENTRE and music. It was an enjoyable to use it in the modern day. and educational experience, which The SAARC International Women’s opened the eyes of the audience and Day 2018 concluded with the delivery Editorial urged them to take a break away of vote of thanks by Ms. Kishani The Year 2018 dawned for the from the rat race of life and actually Jayasinghe-Wijayasekara, Deputy SAARC Cultural Centre with the think about love, happiness and Director Programmes of the SAARC blessings of the 54th Programming family. Ms. Fernando used songs Cultural Centre. Committee approving our familiar to all and payed particular activities for the year. The attention to the words and messages confidence, encouragement and brought out through the songs. She support of the Member States highlighted the the fact that in this towards the activities of the SAARC age of information there isn’t much Cultural Centre uplifted our moral difference between rural and urban and motivation, increased our communities and for the women to enthusiasm to forge ahead at full be aware, in this rapidly changing speed. world to pay attention to the The first quarter of 2018 was very traditions. Ms. Fernando was able busy for the SAARC Cultural to get the audience to re-evaluate our Centre with the SAARC Literary cultural norms and values, intangible The melodius voices of this duo was enjoyed Award on 26th January in Galle, by all heritage, traditions, customs and how Sri Lanka; Preparatory Meeting for SAARC Culture Capital 2018 in (13th to 14th) February in Bhutan; SAARC International Women’s Day celebrations on 8th March in Kalutara, Sri Lanka. The new Senior Director General of the SAARC Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Sri Lanka, Ms. Yasoja Gunasekara made a courtesy visit to the SAARC Cultural Centre. Ms. Anusha Gokula Fernando taking the audience through the journey of “A mother’s song” The newest member of our staff, the Culture Specialist for Programmes Dr. Soumya Manjunath Chavan has become a valuable contributor to the SAARC Cultural Centre. The nitty gritty of planning our events and activities kept us chained to our computers but the support of the team at the SAARC Cultural Centre enabled us to carry out our Deputy Director Programmes of Mr. Munir Ghiasy of the Embassy of Afghanistan the SAARC Cultural Centre Ms. planning quickly and effectively. with Mr. Intisar Sulehry of Pakistan & Mr. Wasanthe Kishani Jayasinghe-Wijayasekara Kotuwella of the SAARC Cultural Centre delivering the vote of thanks The next quarter is going to be eventful and interesting with the 8th annual SAARC Film Festival to be held in Sri Lanka, Inauguration of the SAARC Culture Capital in Thimphu, Bhutan and SAARC Handicraft Exhibition and Workshop in Bhutan in May/June. We look forward to carrying out our Cultural activities and hope you enjoy them as much as we do in organizing them. A section of the audience - Editors 3 SAARC CULTURAL CENTRE March 2018 | Vol 8, No. 1 Mr. Najibullah Manalai of Afghanistan receiving the first SAARC Literary Award from the Chief- Guest Hon. Mangala Samaraweera, Minister of Finane & Mass Media with Mr. Hemaka De Alwis Sponsor of the Galle Literary Festival. South Asia is the home for some SAARC Literary Award and of the World’s best-known Epics, Stories and Poems which created Ceremony 2018 an integral part of culture of the th Region for centuries. The culture 26 January 2018 at the World Heritage City of Galle of South Asia is brightened by its literature and literature in turn has enriched song, dance, handicraft, and all other aspects of culture. Literature reflects culture and the norms of the society. Contributions of literature to the society is immense – it relaxes, Mr. Hemaka De Alwis, Chairman of Fairway Holdings the enchants and enrich the minds, sponsor of Galle Literary Festival accompanying the Chief Guest, Hon. Mangala Samaraweera Minister of Finane & takes the reader to a different Mass Media world away from problems and stress. Therefore, the SAARC Cultural Centre will honour a literary figure of the Region through the SAARC Literary Award. The SAARC Literary Award The SAARC Literary Award was approved by the 9th Governing Mr. Wasanthe Kotuwella Director SAARC Cultural Centre th accompanying Mr. Manalai to the Award Ceremony Board and the 54 Programming Committee Meeting of the SAARC. The SAARC Literary Award was initiated to recognize the key literary persons of the Region to Director SAARC Cultural promote South Asian literature Centre Mr. Wasanthe Kotuwella and writers, to review new trends with Mr. Intisar Sulehry of Literary enthusiasts & writers Pakistan High Commission in writing and to understand new 4 March 2018 | Vol 8, No. 1 SAARC CULTURAL CENTRE Mr. Najibullah Manalai with Ms. Tenzin Yangchen (Bhutan) & Mr. Wasanthe Kotuwella Director SAARC Cultural Centre Chief Guest Hon. Mangala Samaraweera with other A section of the audience at the SAARC Literary Award Guests of Honor areas of literature in the Regional Afghanistan by the Minister of to western audiences regarding and International arenas. The Finance and Mass Media, Hon. oriental mysticism, bringing both SAARC Literary Award will be Mangala Samaraweera and Mr. cultures closer together through presented alphabetically to a Wasanthe Kotuwella, the Director the language of literature. Mr. writer from each Member State, of the SAARC Cultural Centre Manalai is an avid supporter and commencing with Afghanistan for amidst a gathering of writers of a promoter of Afghan literature 2018. international calibre and literary within Afghanistan and created enthusiasts of Sri Lanka. the “Golden Reed Prize” an annual The SAARC Literary Award literary award presented to a Ceremony was held in conjunction The first ever SAARC Literary literary personality in Afghanistan, with the Galle Literary Festival, Award winner, Mr. Najibullah thereby promoting literature and the largest International Literary Manalai was nominated by supporting and giving recognition Festival held in Sri Lanka. SAARC the Honoured Member of to other writers. During the last Literary Award ceremony was Afghanistan. Mr. Manalai is a decade, Mr. Manalai has worked held at the World Heritage City versatile writer of poetry, narrative tirelessly to promote reading in of Galle on 26th January 2018.
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