The Silk Road Music and Arts Society (SRMAST) is a key initiative of the Silk Road Centre. SRMAST works to promote the musical and artistic heritage of Pakistan and the Silk Road. The program supports the development and revitalization of indigenous music and art by talented musicians and artists. Through collaborations and exchanges, we celebrate…
Silk Road Centre’s Heritage Protection program is grounded in the vision of conserving cultural heritage for social and economic development of Pakistan and the Silk Road region. The Centre draws its inspiration from the historical Silk Road, which throughout its existence brought diverse cultures together for mutual benefit. Endowed with rich cultural and natural heritage,…
Generally, most people are unaware of the cultural wealth of Pakistan and the Silk Road. It is largely due to lack of cultural awareness and education. Cultural ignorance is a major reason for uninformed speculation about other cultures, which makes it hard to create harmony in diversity. Lack of cross-cultural understanding encourages misconception and breeds…
Silk Road Centre’s Culture and Heritage program is grounded in the vision of protecting cultural and natural heritage in order to improve the welfare and prospects for the people of Pakistan and the Silk Road Region. The Centre draws its inspiration from the historical Silk Road, which throughout its existence brought diverse cultures together for…
Why to Protect Cultural Heritage? Cultural heritage whether tangible in the form of ancient sites and historic structures or intangible as in language, beliefs, rituals, traditions, music, dance, folktales and arts, represents historical and cultural development of humanity. Cultural heritage reinforces our identity and who we are as people. In a globalized world, which means…
Policies to Promote Cultural Pluralism The Constitution of Pakistan envisages a pluralistic society by guaranteeing fundamental rights of its citizens belonging to any class or creed. These fundamental rights include equality of status, of opportunity, and freedom of belief, faith, worship and association. Article 27 of the Constitution safeguards representation of marginalized and disadvantaged groups…
Why Heritage Education and Learning? Very few people in Pakistan know that Badeshi, Bagri, Balti, Burushaski, Dehwari, Chilliso, Domaaki, Khowar, Kundal Shahi, Shina, Ormuri, Ushojo, Wakhi, and Yidgha, are among the indigenous languages of Pakistan. According to the well-known Pakistani scholar Dr. Tariq Rahman, Pakistan has six major and over fifty-nine small languages, some…