South Asia Forum for Art & Creative Heritage
Established in the 70th year of India's Independence
CORE CHARTER: THE IDEA BEHIND INCEPTION OF SAFACH
- A forum to share art, culture, heritage, traditions and literatures amongst all South & South-East Asian countries.
- As all South Asian nations share similar backgrounds: history, literature, arts and traditions; it will help us bring people of these countries closer and thus develop brotherhood.
- To be a strong medium to develop peace and better understanding of each other.
- Will bring people, especially the youth of these countries, closer.
Ultimately, it is a step to preserve our arts & culture and pass it on to the next generation of this region.
CULTURAL HISTORY
The Culture of South Asia is the artificial aggregate of the cultural heritage of many nationalities, societies, religions, and ethnic groups in the region, traditionally called a sub-continent. Both geographically and culturally, this part of the world has had a great sense of unity and common history for its cultures and peoples. Therefore, South Asia can also be called a distinct continent in itself. The nations of India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and Sri Lanka share an ethnic background.
UNITY IN DIVERSITY
South Asia has been invaded and settled in by many ethnic groups over the centuries including various Dravidian, Indo-Aryan and Iranian groups. The amalgamation of Dravidian, Indo-Aryan and local tribal cultures over the centuries created common culture, traditions and beliefs. The Vedic Sanskrit language and Vedic religion combined Indo-Aryan, Dravidian and local tribal beliefs to give rise to the Dharmic religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism.
PEACE AND HARMONY
Mahatma Gandhi suggested that if an oppressive society lacks violence, the society is nonetheless not peaceful, because of the injustice of the oppression. Gandhi articulated a vision of peace in which justice is an inherent and necessary aspect; that peace requires not only the absence of violence but also the presence of justice. This peace is described as peace with justice, as "positive peace," because hostility and further violence can’t flourish in this environment.
Our Vision
Mahatma Gandhi suggested that if an oppressive society lacks violence, the society is nonetheless not peaceful, because of the injustice of the oppression. Gandhi articulated a vision of peace in which justice is an inherent and necessary aspect; that peace requires not only the absence of violence but also the presence of justice. This peace is described as peace with justice, as "positive peace," because hostility and further violence can’t flourish in this environment.
Our vision is to build a more positive future for South Asia.
