International flavour at Bradby Fiesta
The Royal College Union is set to host the Bradby Fiesta for the third consecutive year on April 30 at the Bloomfield grounds. The rugby game between Royal and Trinity college will be telecast live on LED screens at the grounds so that a wider audience is able to watch the game and the Bradby Fiesta will provide plenty of entertainment for the spectators and others.
Addressing a press conference this week,Chairman of the Bradby Fiesta organising committee Rizan Nazeer stated that he felt the Bradby Fiesta has taken on a new dimension, with HSBC bringing an international flavour to the event this year. Principal of Royal College, B.A. Abeyrathna felt that the Bradby Fiesta is a great way to take the biggest rugby event in the Royal College calendar to a bigger audience than the people who are able to purchase the limited number of tickets being sold for the game.
Head of Marketing and Communication of HSBC Sri Lanka Tharanga Gunasekara revealed their plans for the event. HSBC has been the main sponsor of the Bradby Fiesta since the inception of the event. They will host a ‘rugby zone’ which will have many games aimed at improving the skills of rugby fans. Furthermore, this year HSBC will present former Wallaby Captain and HSBC Brand ambassador George Gregan at the rugby zone from 10.30 a.m to 8 p.m. HSBC Cardholders will also be granted free entrance to the event.
Soflogic Holdings PLC will also join in as one of the main sponsors of the event for the first time this year and their stall will showcase items such as LED TVs, mobile phones etc. Ford, the US automobile brand will also be present and plans to showcase their line-up of vehicles. Milo will set up a special game zone for children throughout the day.
Many five-star restaurants are also coming on board to dish out food in true hawker street style while the after party is scheduled to provide entertainment with some well-known musicians Misty, Bathiya and Santhush and Sunil Perera to delight the crowds. DJ music, the Royal College drum fusion and students band are also set to entertain the crowd.
A shuttle service for Trinity supporters arriving at Fort Railway station from Kandy will be arranged where they will be received by Royal supporters in the spirit of comradeship.
The Royal College Union invites all rugby lovers to the Bloomfield Grounds from 10 a.m. to 12 midnight on April 30 to experience Bradby Fiesta 2016. Tickets are available at the Royal College Union office and will also be sold at the gate on the day of the event.