Seminar on Studies and Research Opportunities Abroad Asia Culture House organized a seminar on studies and research opportunities available for Afghan students. The seminar was conducted in Asia Culture House’s Afghanistan office in Kabul, on 20th February. This seminar covered two particular scholarships for Afghan students, i.e. the DAAD and the Fulbright Scholarships and was... Continue Reading →
Opening of Asian Culture House and Inaugural Ceremony of “8th Youth Voice Exhibition” in Kabul
Seven Leaves of Art Cultural Centre organized a function where one year of its cultural and artistic works were noted down. At this program, the centre’s merger with Asian Culture House was formally announced. Culture Center in Kabul, Seven Leaves of Art Cultural Centre provided cultural and artistic services for the past year. Through its... Continue Reading →
Exhibiting Afghanistan’s Traditional Cloths
Asia Culture House (formely Seven Leaves of Art Cultural Center) organized Exhibition of Afghanistan's Traditional Clothing on December 11th in Western Kabul. The pseudo "Fashion Show in Kabul", took place in Rasme Zindagi Hall, on Friday with participation of Afghan young male and female models, Afghan male and female audience and national and international media.... Continue Reading →
Peace Campaign 2, Using Art to Advocate for Peace
Second round of peace campaign was rather different. It was, though organized in cooperation with Khatira Afarinan Cultural Agency. The campaign started by Graffiti on morning of 30th October 2015 and ended by kite-running on afternoon of that day. The graffiti was implemented on walls of 3rd District Police Station-with participation of trainees of Asia... Continue Reading →
Peace Campaign 1, Using Arts to Advocate for Peace
Youth Voice-5 Exhibition was dedicated to a campaign for peace with the logo of, “Peace and Human Rights; Yes, War and Violence; No”. It was conducted jointly with “Woman and Life” organization on October seventh, 2015. It was a mixture of photo, painting and calligraphy exhibition and installations. Artworks portrayed ruins of war, of intolerance... Continue Reading →
Burgeoning Singers’ Concert
Continuing the helping hand that Asia Culture House provided to artists, cultural activists and young musicians, 2nd musical program was organized on September 2015. The musical program was organized both to support the young artists by providing them a platform and to make the day a special event for those who had participated in this... Continue Reading →
International Youths’ Day
Asia Culture House celebrated International Youths Day by a cultural event on 13th August, 2015. The function was organized in Asia Culture House’s exhibition hall in Kabul and was widely appreciated by the audience. The event was inaugurated with a music performance by a young guitarist. It was then followed by a speech by Abbas... Continue Reading →
Folkloric Music Concert
The concert was organized on 7th May 2015 with participation of local folkloric singers. Shawkat Ali Saboor, a well-known Hazaragi folkloric singer was one of the performers at this concert. Three more singers had the chance to perform at this concert. Afghanistan’s folkloric singers face multiple challenges. Even though the information and communication revolution has... Continue Reading →
Justice for Farkhunda
Farkhunda, an Afghan girl who studied Islamic Sharia, was brutally beaten and burned to death on 19th March 2015, in Kabul. This brutal attack by the mob happened after a clergy of the Shah Do-Shamshera Mosque blamed her of burning the Quran--an allegation, that is reported to be false. To commemorate Farkhunda and advocate for... Continue Reading →
International Day of Short Story
International Day of Short Story was celebrated on 14th February 2015 in Asia Culture House's Hall with participation of young short-story writers, literature critics, young musicians and young male and female audience. The audience was briefed about history of the day by Ms Alizada. She, however criticized the organizers stating that necessary preparations weren’t... Continue Reading →