Simorgh Peace Prize

In the past 23 years, Armanshahr has adopted a holistic view and cultural approach and concentrated its work in the field of human rights on combating war & militarism, promoting justice, defending victims, combating systematic violence against women & achieving a just & enduring peace.

5th round of Simorgh Peace Prize: thirty best works of Afghanistan’s children is published over a 30-day campaign to expose their clear voices celebrating peace and rejecting war.

The 113th Goftegu (Year VII) public debate of Armanshahr concentrated on the presentation of the call for participation of musicians in the 3rd Simorgh peace prize competition. The meeting was held at Ibn Sina Hall in Herat on Tuesday 7 May 2013, where a sizeable number of poets, cultural activists and musicians took part.

The 15th anniversary of the establishment of Armanshahr Foundation/Open Asia was celebrated in its 100th Goftegu meeting during which the winners of the first and second Simorgh peace prize were announced. Furthermore, the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Tajikistan and the National Library of Tajikistan were praised for two decades of publishing services and cultural achievements, respectively. Two thousand books were donated to the National Library.

Armanshahr Foundation in collaboration with the French Cultural Center in Kabul (CCF) is pleased to invite you to its 61st (year IV) public event GOFTEGU.

The Simorgh Literary Prize, lauched by Armanshahr Foundation to mark the International Day of Peace, with the motto of “We want 365 days of peace”, will be awarded by the festival jury to outstanding works of poets and writers in consideration of the quality of their work.

In this issue: Armanshahr Goftegu debates, Simorgh Peace Prize, Human Rights, Women, Children’s Books, Human Rights in Afghanistan

“Simorgh” is a call for the citizenry to chant against war, militarism, torture and ill-treatment as well as all forms of violence and destructive interference in our home. It is a home for collating our calls on the path of peace and pride of the people of Afghanistan.