- Singapore Indian Fine Arts Society Un official site ! Kala Samskrithi Lakshanam Art characterises Civilisation Events Background The Singapore Indian Fine Arts Society (SIFAS), founded in 1949, is the premier organisation promoting Indian Fine Arts in Singapore today. The Society's philosophy is described in Sanskrit in its log which reads: 'Kala Samskrithi Lakshanam' - art characterises ...www.carnatic.com/sifas