Promotions

To promote community awareness of cultural folk dances and to pass the folk traditions to further generations in order to preserve National cultures. Celebrates Sri Lankan cultural and heritage exchange and unite Sri Lankans in and around the world.

The promotion is strongly propagating the message of love & friendship. Our main motive is to ensure a well-represented performance of International Standards.

IEFF Sri Lanka has been obliged, committed and dedicated to encourage enhancement of music, culture, folk dance, song, stimulation of culture exchange internationally and forming viable forums for the aspiring folk artists to showcase their artistry, inspiration and talent.

A step to safeguard and celebrate unique and diversified folklore cultures of the world under one roof which are disappearing day by day with the urbanization of the society.

Aims Of IEFF SRI LANKA

The festival encourages collaborative sessions where local and visiting artists compose music, exchange ideas, and create new folklore dance forms.

To provide a participatory rather than a consumer model for Intangible Cultural Heritage. The festival presents a tremendous colorful platform to mingle with different ethnic cultures of the world; it is a soulful opportunity to establish friendships with extremely talented creative folklore groups by knowing each other dancing together and supportive amusement which means celebrating mankind brotherhood thorough culture.

To encourage participation & joy of many people in the cultivation of cultural heritage, develop respect and appreciation for cultures of different nations. The Festival will expose individuals to the workshops of Sri Lankans Theatre and Folklore as well as to other Guest folklore group's workshops.

The festival promotes intercultural dialogue between the folk collectives from different countries as well as brings the younger generation up in the spirit of patriotism and tolerance to cultural traditions and customs of other ethnos.

The Festival will also provide the Folklore groups to share and to discuss some of their experiences/challenges they are facing and try to find solutions in a creative way of understanding of culture and to strengthen the Folklore culture Worldwide.

To be a significant contribution to the maintenance and enhancement of cultural identity, diversity through other similar events, workshops, conferences, seminars, etc. and to act as a co-ordinating body for folk activities in a state where the festival takes place.

IEFF SRI LANKA- Unesco

IEFF Sri Lanka project contributing its support to the UNESCO theme of World peace and Harmony by creating a platform for different nations to come together under one roof, thereby promoting the intangible heritage through forms of expression such as dance & music, with which the mutual understanding and peace all over the world is developed.

Through IEFF Sri Lanka, people from various parts of the world will be united in heart and in action by conducting their own culture and sharing the fun and enjoyment with other cultures. This organization serves as a bridge from one nation to another, from one man to another.

IEFF - Sri Lanka- Sri Lankan Tourism

To promote India as an attractive, friendly & safe tourist destination in Asia, to introduce the State's rich unique and elaborated cultural heritage, which affects the Country's economic growth.