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When Channa Wijewardena speaks, his hands betray him. They’re a dancer’s hands – never still, often gliding into emphatic gestures to highlight a point or better demonstrate an incident. His dance career began as a sporting enthusiast, skulking for dance classes between sports practices, hiding his interest in dance with a schoolboy shame that was [...]
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Bridging the gaps in genre, and language through music
Text and pictures by Dilantha Dassanayake Kacha Kacha is a music event that sees the bringing together of different social classes and music genres. It is the brainchild of Imaad Majeed a musician and poet. He first started off organising gigs at a café called Charcoal in Mount Lavania to build a platform for his [...]
Footsteps of compassion
By Duvindi Illankoon On August 18, Nivendra Uduman and Hansini Gunasekara will start walking from Sri Lanka’s southernmost tip Dondra Head in the wee hours of the morning. Their 45 day journey to Point Pedro will be long and arduous but the two psychologists are in good spirits. This walk-Footsteps to Freedom-is to raise awareness [...]
‘Better Than Ever Before’ With Mind Adventures
Mind Adventures recently presented ‘Better Than Ever Before’ co written and directed by Associate Artistic Director, Mind Adventures – Arun Welandawe-Prematilleke and Northern Irish theatre artist Alice Malseed. The British Council Sri Lanka alongside the Arts Council of Northern Ireland have worked together to bring these two artists, both graduates of Goldsmiths College, together to [...]
Music for a cause
Pianist and conductor Joshua Asokan will bring 30 singers to St Paul’s Church on Kynsey Road; the young musician, stepping into the shoes of conductor, will guide these singers through a carefully chosen programme of classical music for a great cause. “Sing Gloria!” will raise funds for child survivors of sexual abuse, to be directed [...]
TV Times
First Sri Lankan star to enter ‘Global Glamour Olympics’
Popular actress Sachini Ayendra Stanley becomes the first Sri Lankan artiste to take part in the prestigious ‘World Championship of Performing Arts’ (WCOPA) competition, currently in progress at the World Championship of Performing Centre in Long Beach, California in the USA. Singers, musicians, dancers, actors and models are ready to compete before 75 judges from [...]
Fête de la Musique at Alliance Française De Colombo
The Alliance Française DE COLOMBO had its annual Fête de la Musique, International Music Day, at its Auditorium at Barnes Place. There were many professional musicians, along with amateurs, who thrilled the packed audience throughout the day with their artistic talents.
Sosl’s Young Musicians’ Concert
Under the baton of renowned conductor Ajith Abeysekera, the annual Young Musicians’ Concert presented by the Symphony Orchestra of Sri Lanka (SOSL) will be held at the Ladies’ College Hall on 23rd July at 7.00 pm. Partnered by HSBC for the 21st consecutive year, the four promising young musicians being featured are pianists Eshan Denipitiya [...]
‘Kumarayo’ to commemorate Shakespeare’s 400th death anniversary
By Susitha R.Fernando Commemorating the 400th death anniversary of the greatest playwright William Shakespeare, ‘Premawantha Kumarayo’, Sinhala adaptation of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ produced by Drama and Theatre and Image Arts Unit of the Kelaniya University and Academic Players theatre group will go on the boards on July 23 at Lionel Wendt theatre, Colombo. Based [...]
‘Madura Jawanika’ Ever popular play in Negombo
Dayananda Gunawardena’s ever popular play “Madura Jawanika” will be staged at 3.30 p.m. and 6. 30 pm on July 24 at Sanasa Hall, Marandagahamula and on July 31 at Rukmani Devi Memorial theatre Negombo. The play stars Jackson Anthony, Rodney Warnakula, Bandula Wijeweera, Madhini Malwaththage, Rathnasheela Perera, Tharanga Kumari, Indika Jayasinghe, Wasantha Gunawardena, Buddhika Ranaweera [...]
Hotel Show at BMICH
The 11th edition of the annual expo for hotel supplies and services, Hotel Show Colombo, will be held from 22 – 24 July at the BMICH. Organised by the Ceylon Hotel School Graduates Association (CHSGA), this year’s exhibition expects to bring out futuristic displays and innovations for the benefit of the local and regional hospitality industry [...]
Expansion for Hotel ‘Tree of Life’
Hotel ‘Tree of Life’ in Yahalathenna Kandy, a resort well known for its nature, astounding splendour and glorious history, has now taken the initiative to further expand its operation focusing on the ‘60 Acre – 60 Rooms’ concept. The agreement to follow through this strategic decision was signed between the two partners, Tadashi Shigenaga (Chairman) and [...]
OZO Hotels contribute towards UNICEF
Thailand-based ONYX Hospitality Group recently made a contribution towards the WASH initiative of UNICEF Sri Lanka, to support vulnerable children affected from floods and landslides, due to the intense wet weather situation experienced in the country. About 21,484 people were displaced as a result of the disaster and some are still living in camps and temporary [...]