Mirror Magazine
Melo Time
The Melomanic Sessions have been around long enough now, for most musically-inclined young people to know what you’re talking about when you’re talking about “melo”: good music, pretty lights, happy company and some delectable eats. When they started off at the Warehouse project, it was obvious the event was breaking some new and important ground, [...]
Art
Indu’s Maru Palyanaya to rule the stage
Indu Dharmasena is gearing to take his theatre fans on a thrilling journey; this time through a minefield of intrigue as his latest political satire Maru Palanaya shines the spotlight on the murky goings-on in the current political scene, with intermittent flashbacks to the politics of the past. Maru Palanaya unfolds through a series of [...]
Revelations youngsters win gold at first int’l outing
After months of gruelling practice- this was their moment on the international stage and singing their hearts out in the multi-layered ‘Lift Thine Eyes’, the Beatles classic ‘Penny Lane’, a beautifully complex version of the evergreen ‘Danny Boy’ and the rousing ‘Seize The Day’ from Newsies – they were a winner. The Revelations Academy children’s [...]
Mirror Magazine
100 words
The theme for 100 Words this time – Spices – has lead many writers down memory lane and nostalgia, unsurprisingly perhaps, given how much spices are entwined with our lives, especially lived traditionally. The politics of the spice smell is also touched upon here – familiar to anyone who has lived in the West. The [...]
Win tickets to The Wailers Concert
Popular Jamaican reggae band ‘The Wailers’ will come alive in Sri Lanka as a part of its Asian leg of their global tour. The band will be in action at the Paradise Beach of the Mount Lavinia Hotel on May 19 from 7.00pm. The Wailers kicked off their global tour of 2015 in February opening with [...]
Looking at the bigger picture through ‘Fruit Cake’
The cast of Methodist College will gear up for a gripping drama when they present ‘Fruit Cake’ at the end of this month. The play is an original, devised production set in an all-female psychiatric hospital. Through the patients’ stories and experiences the cast hope to bring out certain issues in society such as physical [...]
Bridging the gap between art and entertainment
To support Prasad’s initiative and for more details about the short film The Cemetery Man, visit: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-cemetery-men Prasad Pereira’s to-do list for this week include cemetery hunting. He’s torn between Jawatta or the Borella Kanattha – both of which have their attractions. The ghoulish task of sidestepping tombstones and traipsing in cemeteries are part of [...]
TV Times
‘Ayubowan’ : A culinary journey through the Silk Route
The cosmopolitan nature of Dubai, one of the world’s cutting-edge and best travel destinations, is greatly reflected in the deliciously diverse cuisines and restaurants the city has to offer, amongst attractions like the Burj-Khalifa, Burj Al Arab, Deira Souks and Jumeira Beach, to name a few. While the beautiful city collectively offers cuisines ranging from [...]
‘Italian Altamarca’ way at Water’s Edge
The Italian Altamarca way is back at Water’s Edge featuring ‘spit roasting’, together with a collection of Italian Wines by Italian Chef Simone Gobo and wine master Leonardo Ricci. If you missed it the first time or If you would like to relive the experience here’s your chance to truly enjoy this unique dining opportunity. [...]
‘Vilokana’: Through the lenses
‘Vilokana’, an annual photographic exhibition by the students of the Aesthetic Education unit of the University of Kelaniya, will be held on 23rd and 24th of May at the J. D. A. Art Gallery at No. 46, Horton Place, Colombo 7. ‘Vilokana’ is the final photographic exhibition of the 2013/2014 undergrads of the Photography Diploma [...]
SLF brings Art house cinema
With the aim that a social change can be initiated through cinema, the Digital Film Academy of Sri Lanka Foundation has taken a step to showcase art house film screening during its monthly film screening. At a time when the film lovers and film students hardly find a place to watch foreign art house movies, [...]
Cook goes down south
“Ko Kukko” a hilarious play written and directed by Mihira Sirithilaka will be staged on Sunday May 17 at 3.30 pm and 6.30 pm at the Aluthgama Town Hall. With Kumara Thirimadura, Sarath Kothalawela, Mihira Sirithilaka, Sarath Chandrasiri Sanketh Wickramage, Chinthaka Peiris and Janaka Rathnayake in the cast Chamika Sirimanne handles music and Premalal Liyanage [...]
‘Funny Money’ goes on the board
A Sinhala adaptation of British playwright Ray Cooney’s play ‘Funny Money’ goes on the boards under the directorial vision of Dharmapriya Dias as “Saadaya Maarai Salli Hamari” on May 23 at 7.00 pm at British School in Colombo. In 2014 State drama festival this play won the awards for Best Actor, Best Actress and Best [...]
Acid an entertaining comedy to a suspenseful thriller
‘Acid’, a story set in a middleclass surrounding and talks about themes related to youth is the latest teledrama to join TV Derana. Started on Monday May 11, it will be telecast every weekday at 9 pm. Directed and script written by Chamara Janaraj Peiris, the teleplay has a new and experienced cast comprising Eranga [...]
AF Colombo focuses on Paris through cinema
Weekly film screening at Alliance Française de Colombo this month shows two French films centring Paris. 1991 film ‘J’embrasse pas’ directed by André Téchiné revolves around a young man who leaves his native town in southern France to discover Paris. Being too inexperienced and too naïve, he drops into the reality of Paris 1991. He [...]
‘CELEBRATION SING-ALONG’ : 50 and 45 for Golden Chimes
It’s a double celebration for the band Golden Chimes in the year 2015. Leader and the Manager of the band Chanaka Perera completing 50 years in the field of music and ‘Lankika and the Golden Chimes’ also celebrating their 45th Anniversary this year. To mark this double celebration, ‘Golden Chimes’ is organising a Sing-Along concert [...]
The Wailers : Just 2 days away
It is just two days away from reggae kings ‘Wailers’ kick start their Sri Lankan beach Concert at the Paradise Beach, Mount Lavinia Hotel. The Wailers will come alive on 19 May starting at 7.00pm. as a part of Asia leg of their global tour. The tickets priced at Rs. 4000/- (VIP) and Rs. 2000/- [...]
‘YES Super Star Season 3’ on MTV
MTV Sports in collaboration with YES 101 brings another dominant season of ‘YES Super Star’, Sri Lanka’s only English reality singing-search competition. ‘YES Super Star Season 3’, which premiered on Sunday 10th May at 7.30pm on MTV aims to create a platform that recognises singers purely based on their talent and originality. Featuring Sri Lanka’s [...]
