Art
Music makers across borders
Two countries as far apart as Northern Ireland and Sri Lanka have come together in the name of the universal language of music. The Music Project from Sri Lanka in collaboration with Beyond Skin from Northern Ireland has launched their cultural education project “Parallel VersingT” which aims on a musical exchange between two vastly different [...]
The incredible four!
As ‘The 39 Steps’ hits the boards, Smriti Daniel talks to the thespians who have taken on the production of their lives This week we meet the four intrepid thespians starring in the Performing Arts Company’s latest production ‘The 39 Steps.’ The play, which opened last night (May 11) at the Lionel Wendt, features a [...]
Mirror Magazine
Electronic infiltration
Despite their many varying projects, Bang Bang – a group of producers/DJs, promoters, artists, designers and dancers- have never forgotten its primary goal, to promote non-commercial dance music in Sri Lanka Andre Pereira really knows how to throw a party. He’s been doing it professionally since April 2009, when he and DJ Asvajit Boyle co-founded [...]
Light unto Yourself
I am great believer in compassion. Kindness towards all beings – be it human or animal comes naturally to us. wwThis transcends all religions. What the great books tells us is how to live life but it is us that have the power to choose between practice and theory, good and bad, right and wrong. [...]
Sound support
‘Music Heals’, a concert to raise funds for the Children’s Ward of the Maharagama Cancer Hospital has a n impressive line up thanks to coordinator Nadine Samarasinghe Nadine Samarasinghe is a one woman show when we meet her; negotiating ticket deals and finalising last minute sound checks she’s busy prepping for her first ever charity [...]
The gift of giving
The organizers of Run For Their Lives 2012 made a donation of medicine amounting to Rs. 1.3 million to the National Cancer Institute in Maharagama recently. Seen here are organizers handing over supplies to Dr. Wasantha Dissanayake; the Deputy Director of the National Cancer Institute and Dr. Jayantha Balawardana; Senior Consultant Oncologist. The annual charity [...]
New take on an old tale
Ananda College triumph at the Interschool Drama Competition with a localisation of ‘Alice In Wonderland’ Ananda College emerged triumphant at this year’s Interschool Drama Competition with their homegrown play ‘Alles in Wonderland’. While local audiences have grown rather tired of the predictable localisation of well known works, the Ananda College production was something else altogether. [...]
Through the Looking Glass: Imaginings and perspective at art exhibition
‘My World through the Looking Glass’, an exhibition by the senior and junior schools of Elizabeth Moir will be held next week at the Lionel Wendt. Drop in for a quick trip through the wonderful imaginings of the younger artists and perspectives of the older students, as they put to paper the world they see. [...]
Your voice in the Mirror
With sky rocketing electricity tariffs by the CEB generating quite a bit of concern and discussion we asked our readers to send in their views on how their routine has changed (if any) with the increase in electricity prices. The following are some the comments we received Grumbling and murmuring takes one nowhere!We at home [...]
TV Times
Rukshan’s ‘Maniyanee’
- A tribute to Clarence Much awaited musical album of the season, ‘Maniyanee’ an instrumental music album by Rukshan Karunanayake is now out under M Entertainment label. This distinctly unique CD was produced as a tribute to the memory of late great Clarence Wijewardane. Multi-talented musician of the new generation, Rukshan Karunanayake, who is the [...]
A glamorous and alluring evening
The last day in April brought in a distinguished gathering that constituted a ‘full house’ to the Grand Ballroom of the Galadari Hotel for a grand Sing-A-Long which was, in effect, a Fund Raiser for the welfare of cancer patients. The ambience was extraordinary. The table decor comprising beautiful, fresh flowers caught the eye of [...]
Nominations for Raigam Tele’es
The final nominations for the 9th Raigam Tele’es which is scheduled to be held on May 17 at Water’s Edge was announced highlighting many talents in the television including stars, personalities and technicians. This year more than 50 awards would be given away under five categories – for Excellence in the field of Tele-drama, Excellence [...]
Soviet cinema in town
‘The Dawns here are Quiet’, a 1972 Soviet film directed by Stanislav Rostotsky based on Boris Vasilyev’s novel of the same name will be screened at 3 pm on May 12 at the Russian Centre Auditorium. The film is set in Karelia (North-West of Russia, near Finland) in 1941 during WWII. In a beautiful and [...]
Highlighting young talents in the Hills
Four young painters Thilanka Madhushani, Sandeepani Wasana Liyanarathne, Ishara Madhushani and Chathuri Sugandhika Kumari, past students of Girls’ High School will show their sense of aestheticism and imagination at ‘Chathishwa’, an exhibition of paintings in Kandy on May 31. Organised by the Alliance Française de Kandy, the chief guest will be Mrs. M. Abeygunasekare, the [...]
Searching cinematic talents from South Asia
SAARC Film Festival in Colombo With the aim to promote regional cinema and sharing cinematic experience with the people from the South Asian member countries, the SAARC Film Festival will be held from May 25 to 31 in Colombo. Organised by SAARC Cultural Centre which takes the pride in promoting arts and culture in the [...]
‘Super Chefs’ competition
Beyond Boundaries, the MICE arm of Eco Team, conducted a live cooking competition on the lines of the popular ‘Master Chef’ programme on 21 April in a popular Spice Garden in Matale. This activity was conducted for a group of 115 incentive clients from Portugal, brought to Sri Lanka by Aitken Spence Travels. Apart from [...]
North Indian Royal Spice at Earl’s Regency
Earl’s Regency has been acclaimed as Kandy’s finest hotel and is sort out by many for the exceptional service it offers the discerning traveller. Guests can opt to enjoy the serenity of the hotels tranquil surroundings, enrich ones spirituality and relive history with an excursion to one of the many heritage sites or delight ones [...]
