SAF-Afghanistan Introduction & News

In the media Kabul, Afghanistan - 25th April 2015

Madanjeet Singh; A Humanist and Philanthropist says, The Kabul Times

Born in Lahore on April 16, 1924, late Madanjeet Singh was graduated from the Lahore government college and then earned M.Sc. in Technical Chemistry from the Italian Institute for Middle and Far East in Rome....

News Delhi, India - 12th March 2015

Ms Hanifa Alizada, UMISAA Scholar's Solo and Group show in Delhi on 28 March, 2015 at NIV Arts Centre

Invitation for Ms Hanifa Alizada, UMISAA Scholar's Solo and group show in New Delhi,India. Hanifa Alizada was born in Ghazni, Afghanistan, in 1989. When she was 8 years old, her family migrated to Tehran, Iran, as a result of civil wars and deteriorating conditions in her country at the time...

News Sweden, Euprope - 3rd January 2015

Art work by Mr Mohsin Taasha, 2nd Year SAF Scholar at UMISAA

Mr Mohsin Taasha, SAF Scholar from Afghanistan has series of Exhibitions across the Globe. His next Exhibition will be in Sweden.

News Kathmandu, Nepal - 28th November 2014

Dr Sayed Mossadeq Khalili, Minister and SAF-Afghanistan Director, participated in a panel discussion on the 18 SAARC Submit

Hon'ble Dr Sayed Mossadeq Khalili, Deputy Minister of Culture of Afghanistan and Director of the UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Cultural Heritage Preservation Institute in Kabul, Ms Chime Palden Wangdi, General Secretary of the Tarayana Foundation and SAF-Bhutan, Vice Chairperson; Dr Nischal N Pandey, SAF-Nepal Chairperson participated in a panel Discussion on the 18 SAARC Submit in Kathmandu.....

Conference Vasant Vihar, Delhi, India - 18th November 2014

Slide Presentation by Mr Hamidullah Arefi, SAF- Afghanistan, Secretary in the Meeting of Governing Council

SAF-Afghansitan briefed the activities took place in 2014 and shared future Plan with slide show.

Testimony Afghansitan - 9th February 2014

Feedback from Alumni, Mr Sher Ali, UMISAA Graduate

After graduation, I am working on Khadim Ali's project that some of his miniature paintings come on the carpets, weaven in Afghani style. I used to weave.....

News Kabul, Afghanistan - 22nd September 2013

Contemporary Art Performance by former students of The UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Institute of South Asian Art (UMISAA, BNU,Lahore)

I thought you might be interested in our girls Kubra and Masooma's activities in Kabul! Please read the press report! These young women are certainly going to change things..

News Sharnoff's Global Views, Afghansitan - 4th June 2013

An Interview with South Asia Foundation-Afghanistan, Secretary

Afghanistan’s history and culture are profoundly interwoven with South Asia. When the Taliban destroyed the colossal fifth-century Bamiyan Buddha’s and other priceless Afghan art, the South Asia Foundation (SAF) pledged to protect Afghanistan’s cultural heritage...

In the media The Kabul Times, Kabul, Afghanistan - 25th May 2013

The Kabul Times:- Prof. Omara Khan Masoudi, Receives Honorary Doctorate Degree of Humane Letters

Dr. Omara Khan Masoudi, General Director of National Museum received the honorary doctorate degree of Humane Letters in 181st commencement Exercises of New York University which was held on Wednesday 22of May, 2013 at Yankee Stadium of New York city....

News New York, USA - 23rd May 2013

Prof. Omara Khan Masoudi, SAF-Afghanistan, Vice- Chair, awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters by New York University

New York University Institute for the Study of the Ancient World (ISAW) presents: "Afghanistan's Cultural Heritage: A Conference in Honor of Prof. Omara Khan Masoudi"..