This and that at FGLF
View(s):Exciting additions to programme
With the Fairway Galle Literary Festival ready to open on January 11, there are exciting last minute additions to its programme:
N. Ram, Chairman and Publisher of The Hindu group of newspapers will be giving a talk titled Free Speech Deficits which will be a reflection on the fraught state of freedom of expression in India, with some brief observations on recent free speech issues in Sri Lanka. This free event will be held on Friday January 13 from 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. at the Maritime Museum.
Jennifer Murray’s spellbinding talk on her adventure flying a helicopter solo to the Artic, will now be accompanied by free cocktails and canapes at Tamarind Hill, for those who buy tickets to her event.
The other two exciting new events are Kate Tempest’s spoken-word performance on Friday January 13 from 9.30-10.30 a.m. from her new album Let Them Eat Chaos and Nayanjot Lahiri’s enlightening talk Finding Forgotten Cities: How The Indus Civilization was Discovered, on Thursday January 12 from 4 – 5 p.m.
Tickets can be bought on line @ mydeal.lk/fairway-glf-2017 or at the FGLF box offices in Colombo, hotline – 0717040011 and Galle hotline 0717020011. The Colombo Box Office will close from January 8 and reopen in Galle at 25, LeynBahn Street, Galle Fort on January 9.
Please check the Festival web page for more details: www.galleliteraryfestival.com
Leo ‘Art at the Fest’
Leo Burnett Sri Lanka, the local office of the global advertising network Leo Burnett Worldwide, will host the eighth edition of Leo Art aptly titled ‘Art at the Fest’ at the Fairway Galle Literary Festival. Powered by its Platinum Sponsor Mastercard, the Leo Art exhibition will officially be launched on January 12 at 6 p.m. at the Fort Printer’s Hotel. The exhibition will continue until Sunday January 15. To celebrate the launch of the 8th edition of Leo Art, author Nayomi Munaweera will read an extract from her latest book titled “What lies between us” at the preview.
This the eighth successful season of Leo Art will feature the work of 10 renowned local artists. This exhibition will feature 50 canvases created especially for this exhibition by artists Sanjeewa Kumara, J.C.Ratnayake, Vajira Gunawardena, Dileepa Jeewantha, Susil Senanayake, Thushara Dep, Prageeth Ratnayake, Chamila Gamage, Chiranthi Gunasekara and Sanjaya Bandara Senevirathna.
Lit, music and food
As a Gold Partner for the Fairway Galle Literary Festival to be held from January 11 – 15, Unilever Foods will be bringing together books, food, fun, music and drinks – the Unilever Food Lounge, Lipton pop-up cart, Lipton Tea and Poetry sessions and Lipton Tea Room will have something to please everyone.
The Lipton Tea and Poetry sessions are poised to unravel all things poetry-related over carefully designed menus and stimulating conversations. Fancy discussing the nuances of poetry with performer, musician and poet, Jemima Foxtrot, and Lankan author, Afdhel Aziz? Or would you prefer debating about pushing the limits of the genre and sparring over poetic licences with performance poet, Luke Wright and Indian writer, Anita Nair, over a spread of tea inspired food? Perhaps you’d like to explore contemporary poetry with international best-selling author, Sophie Hannah, or British writer and poet, Mallika Booker over a hot cup of tea? Lipton’s Tea and Poetry sessions will bring alive the magic of the literary genre with a host of international writers and an array of drinks and mouth-watering pastries by Iron Chef Thailand Pastry Champion, Jason Licker.
For a quick pick-me-up or a breather between the literary sessions, talks and walks, festival goers can head over to the Lipton Tea Room at Sipnara located just opposite the Hall de Galle for a refreshing cuppa or choice of tea infused drinks and mocktails, paired with food to offer a unique culinary experience.
This is just a taste of what’s in store for you at FGLF.