Art
Bright Sparks light up a rainy evening
Duvindi Illankoon takes us to the ramp The 2014 edition of the Colombo Fashion Week Resort Wear show dawned bright and early on Wednesday, October 1. The good weather did not last too long, however, and by 7.30 p.m. the ramp and everyone on it had been rained on. That didn’t stop CFW founder Ajai [...]
Coming together for the love of art
When Anya Ratnayaka picked up a paintbrush as a little tot, Teruni Wikramanayake was thrilled. “She taught me to draw my first bird,” smiles Anya in remembrance. “She said ‘this is where the triangles go, and these are nicer colours.’” You could say that Teruni, Anya’s aunt from her mother’s side, was the young artist’s [...]
Mirror Magazine
A good time for Ananda drama
When Ananda College won this year’s final of the Interschool Shakespeare Drama competition (organised by the Colombo YMCA and Rotary Club of Colombo North) in the boys’ category, theirs was possibly the quietest end of the Bishops College Auditorium. “We were happy to be chosen,” they say. “What we really wanted was to give the [...]
Drama Society of STC Take on ‘The Tragedy of King Oedipus’
The Drama Society of S. Thomas’ College Mount Lavinia this year, will stage Greek tragedian Sophocles’ ‘The Tragedy of King Oedipus’. The STC Drama Society is the oldest Performing Arts Society in Sri Lanka and boasts a rich history and tradition. The Society was founded in 1872 and ever since, has staged many productions including [...]
TV Times
Arpeggio team shines in India
The Arpeggio Creative Dance Academy was in India recently, under the guidance of ACDA dance guru Nilan Maligaspe. The tour sponsored by the Indo-Sri Lanka dance exchange programme, has helped Lankan dancers to exchange expertise in these cultural aspects during the past four years. The main cultural programme was held in August at the MIMC [...]
Celebrate a ‘tropicalised’ Bavaria at Mount Lavinia Hotel Oktoberfest 2014
Oktoberfest, the biggest peoples fair to hit the shores of Mount Lavinia, is back for the year 2014 with a more ‘tropicalised’ feel, bringing a world of fun and excitement for the whole family. Spread through five whole days of nothing but fun and celebration, the venue will be the enchanting beachfront of Mount Lavinia [...]
KOOL @ Curve Bar
The band Kool will come alive from today at the popular venue Curve Bar of Park Street Mews from 10.00 pm onwards and thereafter every Thursday. Lead by one of Sri Lanka’s ‘Music Mentors’ Herschel Rodrigo the band features amazing experienced local talent Shiraz Nooramith, Dulip Gnanakan, Derek Wikramanayake with Shamistha de Silva and Shehan [...]
Recreating Rukmani’s voice with Esraj
Sarath Kumarasinghe, the well-known Sri Lankan Esraj soloist recently released his forth esraj instrumental CD “Sonduru Sathsara 4” in Colombo. His first two CDs were Esraj instrumental renditions of much loved Sri Lankan and Indian melodies. The third one was fully dedicated to the works of the great Indian singer Lata Mangeskar. For the latest [...]
Farhana : Born to create
Fashion and Designing are trend setters in the society. Everybody is talking about designing and modeling for designers. Since the heat of the Colombo Fashion Week, a renowned fashion show, is still hasn’t faded away, designers are analysing the out come of it. While Sri Lankan young fashion designers are busy with CFW, young enthusiasts’ [...]
Digitalization of television
Japan which played a major role to popularise television in Sri Lanka by supporting the founding of Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation has taken the initiative to upgrade its technology from the analogue technology to digitalisation. Japan’s (ISBB-T) technology would be utilized for the transition from analog broadcasting System to digitalization. This will help Sri Lanka [...]
Contemporary ballet at Alliance Française de KOTTE with Seneka
Veteran ballet master Seneka Abeyratne will conduct contemporary ballet classes at AFKO on a regular basis for children (08-14 years) and adults (minimum age 15). The classes will commence in early October and be held every Thursday, from 5.30 to 6.30 p.m. (children) and from 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. (adults). Information on registration may be obtained by calling [...]
Krishna Leela Dance Drama by Kathak expert
Internationally acclaimed dancer and dance lecturer, Veronika Dassanayaka together with her students will bring Madav Krishna Leela Dance Drama, a Kathak style drama at 6 pm on October 12 at Saraswathi Hall, Wellawatte. Organised by the Colombo branch of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKON), the Krishna Leela dance starts with the Krishna vandhan [...]
Commemorates WTD with a Supplier Meet at ‘Nuga Gama’
Committed to empowering individuals and communities around the country, extending its reach beyond the city limits, Cinnamon Grand embraced this year’s World Tourism Day(WTD) theme of ‘Tourism and Community Development’ with a Supplier Meet, bringing together local craftsmen from across the island at Sri Lanka’s first village in the city, Nuga Gama. The hotel, which [...]
DSL Bonîkka wins Silver in UK at Toy Awards 2014
The inspiration to create their own brand had been a long anticipated desire of DSL Lanka, a manufacturer of soft toys for the international market, being in the industry for over 20 years. Thus in the course of time DSL’s very own trademarked brand of dolls; ‘Bonikka’ was launched at the International Toy Fair in [...]
Woman’s struggle against herself
‘Addicted’ a drama thriller movie based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Zane will be released at Empire Cineplex, Colombo from Ocotober 10, coinciding with its worldwide release. Directed by Bille Woodruff, the film revolves around a gallerist who risks her family and flourishing career when she enters into an affair with [...]
Gamini : A giant of Lankan cinema
The 10th death anniversary of Gamini Fonseka, the uncrowned king of Sri Lankan cinema was commemorated on September 27 at the BMICH with the participation of a large number of artistes and film personalities. Award winning filmmaker Sumitra Peiris was the guest of honour while Minister Basil Rajapaksa was the Chief guest. The event was [...]
Cinema for National Hispanic Heritage Month
Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month, throughout the month of October, the American Center will screen a series of films during its weekly film screening. The screening will start with ‘A Class Apart’, a film by award-winning producers Carlos Sandoval (Farmingville), and Peter Miller (Sacco and Vanzetti, The Internationale). The one-hour film dramatically interweaves the story [...]
Maze Runner on the go
‘The Maze Runner’ based on James Dashner’s 2009 book of the same name is now being screened at the Savoy cinema, Wellwatte. Directed by Wes Ball from a script by Noah Oppenheim, Grant Pierce Myers and T.S. Nowlin, the film stars Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, and Will Poulter. Thomas wakes up in an elevator, [...]
‘The Strange Familiar’ at the 58th BFI London Film Festival
Malith Hegoda’s debut feature film ‘The Strange Familiar’ (Dekala Purudu Kenek) has been selected for the prestigious 58th BFI London Film Festival organized by the British Film Institute. The film will be screened in the “DARE” strand between 18— 19 October this year. The Organizers introduce the DARE strand as “In-your-face, up-front and arresting: films [...]
IMA award for ‘Sadee’
‘Sadee’, the debut direction of actress Anomani Rodrigo won the International Movie Award (IMA) at the Film Festival held in Indonesia last week. Screenplay written by Anomani herself, the film revolved around a child who is brought up by Sri Lanka’s ‘Adhivasi’ or indigenous community. ‘Sadee’ was one of the 15 films that were given [...]
‘The Ocean Colombo’ adds new trends to lean luxury
Located along Marine Drive, off Melbourne Avenue in Bambalapitiya ‘The Ocean Colombo’ stand tall as the latest city hotel. ‘The Ocean Colombo’ features modern and comfortable accommodation overlooking the Indian Ocean. The Ocean accommodation comprises of 43 smartly appointed, stylishly and tastefully designed guest rooms in four unique décor schemes. Step up to the window, [...]
Nilaveli Beach Hotel—four decades of excellence
Nilaveli Beach Hotel, a well-established brand in the tourism sector of Sri Lanka, proudly celebrated 40 years of excellence in imparting the best in hospitality on September 21st, 2014. A series of events, which included religious ceremonies designating all religions, and a fishing competition in collaboration with the Ceylon Sea Anglers Club, was organized by [...]
Make it business to lunch with the best
Take a culinary trip around Asia while talking business, with flavourful menus ranging from Chinese, Sri Lankan, Japanese and Thai. The special business lunch deals is now on at the ‘Yue Chuan’ Chinese Restaurant and ‘The Ocean Seafood Restaurant’ of the Kingsbury – Monday to Friday from 11.30am – 2.30pm . . Yue Chuan serves [...]
