Art
What’s the buzz?
Come this Friday, theatre-goers will find the cast of Jesus Christ Superstar is packed full of exciting, fresh new talent. Open auditions brought in performers who had never been in a Workshop Players production before and for many this is their first taste of what it’s like to be in a musical. From local rock [...]
Biryani adds spice to those good ole hot dogs
Looking for a clean and affordable place to eat around Colombo where you don’t have to pay five-star prices? For everyone who wishes to have a good meal for a reasonable price there’s a new restaurant that may just fit the bill- a place to chill and enjoy great food just around the corner. The [...]
Twenty years and the Flame is still bright
Flame started their journey 24 years ago owing to a chance encounter. A guitar, spare time after choir practices and three talented singers was all it took for the birth of Sri Lanka’s foremost western folk band. Soon after a Merry-An Singers rehearsal, the trio of Naushad Rassool, Roshan Premasinghe and Rienzi Pereira played a [...]
Hair saga: From the Greeks to present day
All fashion lovers have a date to look forward to- October 22 when well known hairdresser and beautician Johann Peries, the man behind Cutting Station presents ‘XXV by Johan’. The fashion show celebrating his 25th anniversary in hair dressing and beauty culture is in aid of the Lanka Alzheimer’s Foundation, of which Johann has long [...]
Mirror Magazine
Winning streak
It’s a week since the conclusion of the Shakespeare Drama Competition but there’s still an air of celebration amongst the boys at Royal College. While it was the 5th time the school bagged the award in the competition’s 40 year history, the young thespians still admit that not much comes close to the euphoria of [...]
A round with the winners | A first for Visakha Vidyalaya
For Visakha Vidyalaya, winning the Shakespeare Drama Competition this year was more than just taking the silverware home; it was about taking it home for the first time in the competition’s 40 year history. Twenty-eight days of practise and a troupe that started out with only five students grew into a confident cast. “A month [...]
Paper takes flight
Diana Beltran Herrera’s Flickr stream is filled with pictures of birds. They’re gorgeously coloured; each boasting their own distinct markings, their own exquisitely detailed feathers. Some are from Colombia (where the artist used to live), others from America (where she was invited to exhibit) and still others from England (where she is studying now). Some [...]
TV Times
CIS emerge winners of SLMUN
The Colombo International School (CIS) emerged winners at the recently concluded Sri Lanka Model United Nations conference, marking their sixth consecutive win. The team of 24, led by CIS MUN President and Student Coordinator Eran Fernando and CIS MUN Secretaries and assistant Student Coordinators, Keshya Amarasinghe and Adnan Jafferjee, bagged awards including 2 Best Delegate, [...]
Mirror Magazine
Bringing out their voices
For Sajith and Jeewana Fernando karaoke will always be something that’s close to their hearts. This is why they opened the Voice Lounge together with Dinuk Hettiarachchi last year. The lounge that prides itself on being ‘family friendly’, and is already pretty popular amongst crowds. Catering to popular demand they decided to launch ‘Dell Voice [...]
TV Times
When The Saints go marching in……
Popular male coral ensemble the ‘Saints’ will take their marching in soon with an enjoyable and entertaining selection of retro music from the 60’s thru’ to 80’s in their own inimitable vocal styling and harmony at the Lionel Wendt Theatre (LWT). ‘Thank You for the Music’ is the title of Saints latest concert to be [...]
Oktoberfest at Amaya Hills
The Oktoberfest, a popular German festival will come alive at the Amaya Hills, Kandy for the fourth consecutive year from 1st October (Tuesday) to the 10th October, Thursday. Oktoberfest is a world renowned event which takes place annually between end September and beginning of October in Munich, Germany. Amaya Hills Executive Chef ‘Weere’, who is German [...]
Red Bull BC One All Stars Tour in Sri Lanka
Four of the best B-Boys of on the planet Red Bull BC One All Stars will return for a second trip to the island. The Red Bull BC One All Stars are a team of nine of the world’s best dancers, representing the best of the best in the scene. Together they showcase the art of [...]
The First Super Star of Sri Lankan Music
‘Lanka Lanka’, a tribute show to remember the 98th birth anniversary of ‘founder and pioneer of Sri Lankan music’ Sunil Santha will be held on October 5 at 6 pm at Musaeus College Auditorium. Sunil Santha’s most favoured disciple who also possessed his own voice- Ivor Dennis and a large number of versatile singers like [...]
Colombo Oktoberfest 2013 The best of Bavaria
The Colombo Oktoberfest is back again this year, bigger and better than ever with five full days of fun and celebration at an all new venue, the Havelock Sports Club Grounds, the festivities will start on the 9th of October and will continue till the 13th, offering an excellent blend of music, food and beverages [...]
State honour for Noel, Father of Calypso music
After 50 years of hard work, enduring obstacles and humiliation Noel Ranasinghe was honoured at the recently held State Music Award Ceremony. For his 50 years of calypso music, a style which he created, a style never seen in any part of the world, a style which caught on like wild fire, a style which [...]
‘Immoral Commercialisation invaded Cinema’
An award winning playwright, teledrama director and filmmaker, Jayantha Chandrasiri will release his third cinematic experience ‘Samanala Sandhawaniya’ (Butterfly Symphony) from October 4 on EAP circuit cinemas. A musical movie revolving around a character, an highly sensitive musician who repents, regrets and suffers throug out his life for a failure to go an extra mile to [...]
‘Idamedi Wikinie’ at Lumbini
Award winning drama producer E. M. D. Upali’s latest stage play “Idamedi Wikine” a translation of world famous play the “Cherry Orchard” written by well known Russian author Anton Chekhov will be staged at 3.30 pm and 6.30 pm at Lumbini Theatre, Havelock road on October 6. The cast with more 15 players include Nilmini [...]
A different theatre experience
A different theatre performance on novel and untraditional issued ‘The Maha Kalu Cult and The Heavenly Nirvana Syndrome’, ‘Spare Me The Truth’ and ‘Jihad: Silence! Infidel! Silence!’ written and directed in Sinhala by Ruwan Laknath Jayakody and Ramzi Zainudeen will be performed in Kandy and Colombo. The performance in Kandy will start at 1 pm [...]
French cinema at AF Colombo
‘Ils’ (Them), a 2006 French-Romanian horror- thriller film revolving around an exiled couple directed by Xavier Palud will be screened at 3 pm on Tuesday October 1 and at 6.30 pm on October 2 at Alliance Francaise Auditorium, Colombo. Lucas and Clémentine, a thirty-year old couple exiled in Romania, lives recently in a detached house [...]
R.I.P.D. moves to Majestic
R.I.P.D., the 3D supernatural action-adventure starring Jeff Bridges and Ryan Reynolds is now being screened at Majestic Cineplex, Colombo. Directed by Robert Schwentke, the film narrates as two cops dispatched by the otherworldly Rest In Peace Department to protect and serve the living from an increasingly destructive array of souls who refuse to move peacefully [...]
Three Yellow Cats, a case study
The first film in two languages with foreign and Sri Lanka actors, made in Sri Lanka, by Sri Lankans was the, Three Yellow Cats. It was a very interesting film most of you haven›t seen it, I urge you to find out more about it from those who saw it. There were 2 version of [...]
Maalu Maalu brought back Corals to Passekudah Reefs
‘Plant a Coral Project’, a historical Coral Replanting programme, initiated by Maalu Maalu Resort & Spa together with the Wildlife Research and Conservation Trust (WRCT) launched on Passekudah Beach last week. The ‘Plant a Coral Project’ intends to create awareness on conserving coral reefs, biodiversity of the sea and uplift the livelihood of coastal communities. The [...]
Coastal Curries make their way to Navratna Taj Samudra, Colombo
The delicious Coastal Curries of India are popular amongst many diners at Taj Samudra Colombo and therefore a festival of these signature dishes is perfectly in order this September. Aromatically attractive, creatively unique and markedly authentic the Navratna restaurant serves delectable coastal curries. Celebrated for being one of the most flavor infused and aromatic cuisines [...]
