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SAFAL FEST - 2025
SOUTH ASIAN FILM ARTS AND LITERATURE FESTIVAL 2025
Showcasing the rich art, culture and literary heritage of eight nations of the dynamic South Asian region.
🎨 CREATIVE EVENTS & COMPETITIONS
- Creative Writing
- Poetry Slam
- Art/Photography Exhibition & Competition
- Solo Singing Competition
- Solo Dance Competition
- Instrumental Performance
- Short Film Competition & Festival
📍 VENUES & DATES
🎭 Performing Arts: Singing, Dance & Instrumental
Date: Saturday, 5th July 2025
Time: 8:30 AM – 5:45 PM
Venue: North Ryde School of Arts
🎨 Art & Photography Exhibition & Competition
Date: Sunday, 15th June 2025
Time: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Venue: Brush Farm House, Eastwood
📚 Literature Day & Book Fair
Date: Sunday, 10th August 2025
Time: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Venue:
Redgum Centre, NSW
🎬 International Film & Short Film Festival
Date: Saturday, 30th August 2025
Time: 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Venue: TBC
🌟 Gala Awards Dinner Night
Date: Saturday, 6th September 2025
Time: 7:00 PM – 10:30 PM
Venue: Pioneer Theatre, Castle Hill
All events are FREE to attend
Join us in celebrating South Asian talent, voices, and stories.
Organizing Team
Kedar Pagaddinnimath
Festival Chairperson
Ash Gholkar
President
Saliya Tennakoon
Festival Director
Country Ambassadors
Kithsiri Karunaratne
Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
Shahid Malik
Pakistan 🇵🇰
Kavitha Jeyakumar
Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
Jeyakumar Ramasamy
Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
Sriyani Tennekoon
Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
Sakina Akter
Bangladesh 🇧🇩
Visharad Sasani Jayasinghe
Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
Reza Rayan
Afghanistan 🇦🇫
Sanzida Murtaza
Bangladesh 🇧🇩
Pjay Shrestha
Nepal 🇳🇵
Sangeeta Shendkar
Treasurer - ASAF Inc.
Look Back To SAFAL Fest 2019/2021
SAFAL 2023 Core Committee Team
