The Cultural Evening of the Training for Trusteeship Workshop highlights the richness and diversity of various cultures. This is achieved by a charity concert consisting of several acts by local performers and as of this year with performers of the SAARC region.
The objective of the evening will be to highlight the philosophical basis and meaning of the concept of trusteeship through the performing and audio-visual arts. It aims to create harmony and cross-cultural understanding through music, art and drama by providing a common platform to showcase these talents neglected by society.
This year in order to achieve this we are hoping to get the participants who are attending the workshop from the SAARC countries to perform showcasing the culture of their respective nations. By doing this we will learn about our neighbouring countries.
The purpose of the cultural evening was to;
• Highlight the rich cultural heritage in Sri Lanka and what the SAARC region has to offer so as to gain an appreciation of the importance of preserving these cultural traditions, in order that future generations may enjoy the same.
• To provide a platform to showcase the talents of those who have been neglected by society, so that they may gain confidence and appreciation for their commitments – ex: performances by the deaf, blind, physically challenged/mentally challenged.
• To document and record this rich repository of cultural knowledge so that future generations may learn and benefit from the same.
• Increasing cross-cultural understanding through the performance arts, through joint ventures and fusion performances.
• Creating harmony through music, art and drama.
This event brings together both the cultural and the social aspect of the concept of trusteeship by incorporating it into the performances. The Cultural Evening aims to highlight the rich cultural heritage and knowledge we possess, and the importance of preserving and passing on such knowledge to future generations.
These acts, though contemporary, have a traditional flavour in recognizing the principles enshrined within the UNESCO Convention on Cultural Heritage 1992 and other international, regional and national legal instruments.
