Art has the capacity to awaken social consciousness and lead a person towards spiritual self-realization. However, in the present age art has become a slave of both commercial and political interests. Renaissance Artists and Writers Association, (RAWA), was founded by Shrii Prabhat Rainjan Sarkar in India in 1958 in order to restore art to its true role as an instrument for social and spiritual awakening. He envisioned a New Artistic Renaissance where artists and writers would unite and inspire society to move forward in a progressive direction. Our Global Office: 527, V.I.P. Nagar, Kolkata - 700100, West Bengal - India Email: kalyaneshvaranand@hotmail.com Art has the capacity to awaken social consciousness and lead a person towards spiritual self-realization. However, in the present age art has become a slave of both commercial and political interests. Renaissance Artists and Writers Association, (RAWA), was founded by Shrii Prabhat Rainjan Sarkar in India in 1958 in order to restore art to its true role as an instrument for social and spiritual awakening. He envisioned a New Artistic Renaissance where artists and writers would unite and inspire society to move forward in a progressive direction. Our Global Office: 527, V.I.P. Nagar, Kolkata - 700100, West Bengal - India Email: kalyaneshvaranand@hotmail.com http://www.veoh.com/channelDetails.html?c=rawa 2007-12-10 02:14:07.0 rawa anandamarga