Art
Fashion feast
The themes were wild and wacky, floral and fantastic providing the audience a veritable feast of fashion when the young graduands showcased their collections at the LIFT Fashion Awards 2013 held at the Kingsbury on November 21. A panel of judges –Vicki Dean, former head of fashion and textiles of the University of Northampton, Faye [...]
Dip into dim sum
Yue Chuan at The Kingsbury JanadhipathiMawatha, Colombo 1, Ph: 2421221 Available only on weekends, Dim Sum at The Kingsbury come as part of a set menu, priced at Rs. 2,750. They’re prepared by a Cantonese chef, Chef Zhang Hui who chooses six dim sum dishes from over 50 varieties he knows how to make. While there [...]
Mirror Magazine
Vibrant sounds
CHOGM 2013 brought with it the largest group of international musicians to visit Sri Lanka as part of The Commonwealth Resounds! programme. Alison Cox established The Commonwealth Resounds! in 2005 in an effort to provide an ‘umbrella organisation’ that would create opportunities for international musicians and enable them to share their ideas. The group promotes [...]
‘Upanetha’ Image Arts Festival at the National Art Gallery
‘Upanetha’ an Arts festival and photo exhibition will be held at the National Art Gallery, on Ananda Kumaraswami Mw., Colombo 07, from December 6-8, 2013. The exhibition is organised by the final year students of the Image Arts Unit of the University Of Kelaniya. Veteran film director D.B Nihalsinghe will be the chief guest at [...]
What Christmas means to me
Everything starts on the eve of Christmas, where we stay up till midnight and open the gifts with the same enthusiasm as we did when we were kids. And then, we go to sleep. Being Christians, there is no midnight mass and my parents, brother and I all lazily stock up on sleep till the [...]
Peterites take the stage with ‘A Christmas Wish’
When Danu Innasithamby was asked to play Santa Claus in the upcoming St. Peter’s College play, ‘A Christmas Wish’ his first reaction was that it was sure to be easy. Santa only had to be jolly and ho-ho-ho at regular intervals after all. But Danu has since learned what Jehan Bastions and Neidra Williams had [...]
Stepping up for a cause
The sun was still creeping into a golden nest of clouds when I trudged toward the smattering of white T-shirts, lively chatter and bright smiles assembled near the Independence monument. The early morning chill and cobwebs of sleep that cloaked me did little to dampen my own enthusiasm. For a month I had prepared with [...]
TV Times
GATSPY 2013 with Gypsies and Ronnie
With the festive season just round the corner, many concerts have come up with top entertainers. GATSPY 2013 will come alive at Havelock grounds on 8 December from 6.30 pm onwards. The ever popular ‘Gypsies’ led by Sunil Perera is ready to rock Colombo at this mega event. He will be supported by Ronnie Leitch, [...]
The perfect Combination…and a long awaited return of Manilal teaming up with Geoff Fernando
The combination of the veterans- Geoffrey Fernando of Purple Rain fame and Manilal Perera of Upekha, is the top attraction at the popular venue FDO’s Jazz Club at the BRC on Saturdays during the festive season. Manilal Perera first teamed up with Geoff as band leader in the popular band ‘Rendezvous’ in the late 80’s, [...]
‘Yohan & Honorine’ come alive tonight
It will be a double celebration for popular duo Yohan and Honorine. The duo will come alive in a Concert to celebrate their voices that blend in harmony and have been entertaining audiences of all ages, together for over 25 years. Not only as musicians, but as a happily married husband and wife, Yohan and Honorine [...]
Hollywood, Bollywood box office hits at Lites
‘Thor: The Dark World’ and ‘Ramleela’ released at Liberty and Amity Lite. Two different films, Hollywood and Bollywood were released on two different theatres on the same day as Marvel Comics movie, ‘Thor: The Dark World’, and latest Hindi film based on ever popular love story ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela (English: A [...]
Focus on French cinema
French fantasy film ‘Holy Motors’ directed by Leos Carax will be screened at 3 pm on December 3 and at 6.30 pm on December 4 at Alliance Francaise de Colombo. From dawn to dusk, a few hours in the life of Mr. Oscar, a traveling life alive. Turn boss, murderer, beggar, monster, family man … [...]
SIGNIS salutation on December 7th
The longest standing cinema award festivals in Sri Lanka, ‘SIGNIS’ salutation (OCIC/UNDA) will have it 37th festival on December 7 at Tharangani theatre and National Film Corporation, Colombo. Organised by Sri Lanka Catholic Cinema Parshadaya, local branch of World Catholic Organisation for Communication, this year’s nominations for awards were announced last Tuesday. Among the nominations [...]
Mano brings ‘Sellam Nirindhu’
The maiden show of veteran playwright and award winning actor Jayalath Manoratne’s newest theatrical production ‘Sellam Nirindhu’ will go on the boards on December 11 and 12 at Bishop’s College Auditorium, Colombo. Organised by 1978-82 B.Com graduates Guild of University of Kelaniya and Alumni Association of Kelaniya University, the play is a joint production by [...]
Inspirational movies at American Center
American Center movies screening under the theme of ‘overcoming disability’ will showcase ‘Beyond Silence’ on December 3 at ‘A Beautiful Mind’ on December 10 at 6 pm. Acclaimed by critics and audiences everywhere, ‘Beyond Silence’ is the powerful story of a young woman’s battle for independence and her deaf parents’ struggle to understand her gift [...]
‘THE HUNGER GAMES’ begins
‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’, the second installment in The Hunger Games trilogy which stormed to the top of the US box office chart with takings of $158m US Dollars is now being released in Colombo. Imported and distributed by Liberty Cinemas Ltd, the science fiction adventure film based on Suzanne Collins’s novel, Catching Fire [...]
‘SRI LANKA: THE GEM OF THE INDIAN OCEAN’
‘Sri Lanka:The gem of the Indian Ocean’ A New Tourism based brought together by Ifham Raji and Tracey Rich was launched last week. This is the unique product of a meeting of minds and passions for wildlife, photography and the rich tapestry of Sri Lanka. A unique souvenir travel book–lavishly illustrated and sumptuously written with [...]
New Amber Spa at Courtyard
Colombo Courtyard, Business boutique hotel in the city recently launched their ‘Amber Spa’, which specialises in authentic Balinese treatment therapy. Armed with trained therapists from Indonesia, the spa specialises in ‘Hot Stone’ therapy, which Bali is famed for. Balinese techniques are known for their gentleness, which aims at keeping patients relaxed and calm throughout. The techniques [...]
