Art
Life renewed
When he imagined facing an audience of millions on the show Australia’s Got Talent, Andrew de Silva realised the viewers he most cared about were his two young daughters. They knew he “talked funny” sometimes, a stutter breaking up the rhythm of his normal speech but he didn’t want them to see him paralysed on [...]
A taste of the North
It turns out, a plate of really authentic Jaffna crab can be hard to find. The distinctive flavours and balance of spices have proved hard to replicate in the city’s restaurants.After a break, our column Take 3 returns with a selection of eateries that serve the speciality, but how many of them get it right? [...]
Mirror Magazine
‘And Then There Were None’
T en different individuals will go missing at a mysterious house party, when two weeks from now Cold Theatre 7 presents ‘And Then There Were None’, the timeless mystery masterpiece by Agatha Christie. The Christie original was first published in Britain, a good seven decades ago and continues to hold sway over readers as one [...]
Action, intrigue and dancing
There’s mayhem at Bishop’s College. “Put a bunch of 11-14 year olds together and what do you expect,” grins Claire De Silva, teacher in charge of drama and director of the school’s latest production – ‘Shake, Ripple and Roll’. “This has been my life for the last 45 years,” Claire beams, looking around at the [...]
Meditation on wheels
Darcy Steinhardt didn’t get on a mountain bike till he was 30 years old but when he did it changed him forever. Then recovering from a very serious cancer scare, the off-road motorcycle racer desperately needed something new to focus on. In an email interview to the Mirror Magazine, Darcy reveals: “Little did I know [...]
Modern music with a choral twist
It was a humble beginning which started the journey for ‘Vocal Enigma’ – the brainchild of Maneesh Dasanayake, who formed the choir as part of the performing arts society at St Joseph’s College Bangalore, in 2010. Little did he imagine that an initial head count of the twenty would grow to 270 members in Bangalore, [...]
Christmas comes early
To raise the curtains for the upcoming festive season, the Dance Works Centre will present, “So… This is Christmas?” a dance show that promises an evening of free movement, classical and jazz ballet, hip hop, tap dance and contemporary dance. “I have had a production every two years since 1979 when I started this academy [...]
Getting the message across through Reggae
As the head of Sri Lanka’s Survival Reggae Club, Sunil Pathirana likes to keep his motto simple: ‘Sri Lanka Unite, One Nation, One Flag, Peace and Love.’ Sunil has been organising reggae gatherings in Sri Lanka since 1997. He believes reggae music is both innovative and traditional and is rightly termed ‘the music with a [...]
TV Times
‘This Is It’ comes alive in November
‘This Is It’ the Ultimate Choral Concert by Choro Calibre, which was to be held in October at the BMICH and Nelum Pokuna, has been postponed as the above venues will be occupied for the preparations towards Commonwealth Heads Of Government Annual Meeting (CHOGAM). The concert ‘This Is It’ is rescheduled on the 25 November [...]
Guitar Fest 2014
The Guitar Association of Sri Lanka will hold its eagerly-awaited Guitar Fest 2014 on January 25, 26 and 27, 2014. Organisers hope to take it out of Colombo this time, and hold it in Kandy, Galle, and Chilaw as well in Colombo. Sri Lankan as well as foreign guitarists will perform at the concert which will [...]
‘Meeyo’ at New Town Hall
A comedy play ‘Meeyo Nathuwa Behe’ (Cannot do without Mice) directed by Keerthi K. Rathnayaka will be staged on Saturday October 26 at 3.30 and 6.45p.m. at the New Town hall in Colombo 07. With a host of renowned artistes such as Ravindra Yasas, Madini Malwatte, Sudharshana Bandara, Wasantha Wittachchi, Keerthi K. Rathnayake, Mahesh Umagiliya, [...]
Festival of Choirs 2013
Festival of Choirs, organized by the Western Music Society of Royal College, will come alive on 29th October at the Bishop’s College Auditorium fro 6.30 pm. This series of concerts is one of the first of such choral events to bring together choirs from a number of leading schools and present an evening of music to [...]
Koluu turns up the heat
Sri Lanka’s most flamboyant celebrity chef, Koluu, has pushed the barriers of home cooking once again, this time with an innovative range of spices and seasoning named ‘Spice It Up!’ From restaurants to cooking shows to grand musical productions, Koluu has always been a vibrant presence on Colombo’s social scene. With his latest culinary venture, [...]
‘Nostalgie 3 – the Eiffel Tower Unplugged
The new French Ambassador in Sri Lanka H.E. Jean-Paul Monchau and Madame Francoise Monchau were Chief Guests at “Nostalgie03 – the Eiffel Tower Unplugged”, an exhibition of black and white photographs by media personality Kumar de Silva. Presented by the Alliance Francaise de Kotte, this exhibition portrayed thirty different views of the Eiffel Tower through [...]
‘Nari Burathi’ back in Borella
Actor director Sarath Kothalawala’s ‘Nari Burathi’ will be staged on Sunday, October 27 at 3.30 pm and 6.45pm at the Namel Malani Punchi Theatre. Kumara Thirimadura, Pubudu Chathuranga, Mihira Sirithilaka, Sarath Chandrasiri, Hemantha Iriyagama, Chinthaka Peiris, Janaka Ranasinghe, Wajira Kodithuwakku and Kothalawala himself feature in the play. Music composition and stage management will be done [...]
The Power of Polish Cinema
‘Polish Cinema Classics Weekend’- Sri Lankan movie goers have a rare opportunity to enjoy and experience Polish cinema from October 25 to 27 at the National Film Corporation, Colombo. Presented by Polish Institute New Delhi in partnership with Agenda 14, the film festival comprised of four classic films of Polish cinema made by four of [...]
Theatre Workshop by Dhananjaya
Sydney-based Sri Lankan playwright and director Dhananjaya Karunarathne will conduct a three-day theatre workshop for beginners in Colombo in December this year. The purpose of the workshop is to introduce a good foundation for newcomers to theatre. Students will be guided through the three-day course, with further student-driven learning to continue after the workshop with [...]
‘Aadara Wasthuwa’ returns to the Punchi Theatre
Award winning playwright Rajitha Dissanayake’s new play, ‘Aadara Wasthuwa’ (Love Object), returns to the Namel Malani Punchi Theatre on Sunday, October 26 with shows at 3.30 and 6.45 pm. ‘Adara Wasthuwa’ is a well-crafted drama, open to multiple interpretations and its maiden run sparked much audience feedback and drew positive reviews. The 90-minute play explores [...]
“Balloth Ekka behe” back
After a successful tour in the United States and Canada theatrical production ‘Balloth Ekka behe” will go on the boards on Friday October 25 at 3.30 pm and 6.45pm at the Namel Malani Punchi Theatre, Borella. Some of the well-known stars like Wijaya Nandasiri, Gihan Fernando, Kumara Thirimadura, Roshan Pilapitiya and Ferny Roshini perform in [...]
French classics at AF Colombo
French film ‘Rien ne va plus’ directed by Claude Chabrol will be screened at 3pm on October 22 and at 6.30pm on October 23 at the auditorium of Alliance Francaise de Colombo Colombo. A 1997 comedy thriller revolves around Betty and Victor, a pair of scam artistes. One day Betty brings in Maurice, a treasurer [...]
Creative Encounters for December vacation
“Creative Encounters”, another drama and creative activities programme for children by Somalatha Subasinghe’s Lanka Children’s and Youth Theatre Foundation (LCYTF) popularly known as Play House-Kotte will be held during the school vacation in December 2013. “Creative Encounters” aims to allow the children to learn and enjoy the basic elements of different art forms such as [...]
A Cinematic glimpse on Vietnam
Depicting the Southeast Asian cinema, Vietnam Film Festival is now being screened at the National Film Corporation Theatre Colombo. Started on October 19, three films will be screened today, October 20. The films ‘Living In Fear’, ‘The White -Eye bird’ and ‘Black Forest’ will be screened at 10 am, 2.30 pm and 6.30 pm respectively. [...]
