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Bringing Joseph’s tale to life
T book of Genesis, in the bible relates the tale of a young boy destined for greatness. His name was Joseph. Hailing from a family of 12, Joseph was his father, Jacob’s favourite. Always the centre of attention, he was soon to attract the jealousy of his brothers. His story was made popular by Tim [...]
Touching souls through dance
When Nilan Maligaspe, chief choreographer of Arpeggio Creative Dance Academy (ACDA) went on an 8 day visit to Patiala, India he didn’t know that the foreshadowing visit would be one of the most moving experiences of his life. Along with four of his senior students Pradeep Gunaratne, Amila Adushan, Chaturi Perera and Chamith Veeraba, Nilan’s [...]
Some faith, trust and a little bit of pixie dust
The fun and magic of the Christmas season just past was enhanced by the production of ‘Peter Pan’ which ook the Lionel Wendt stage from Dec. 12-18, 2016.The production was putforward by St. Joseph’s College, in collaboration with Cold Theatre 7 and St. Bridget’s Convent. The opening to Peter Pan the musical is set in [...]
Putting his adventures down in words
It took Biman Wimalaratne his first day of writing and exactly three sentences to visualize the title for his debut book. The first time author’s curiously titled “Shakespeare on Cocaine” was first introduced to potential readers at the Cockerel Fringe Festival in Galle recently. For the young actor turned writer, “Shakespeare on Cocaine” was a [...]
Sounds of DURGA
The foundation for the band ‘Durga’, was laid in 2010. Sahan De Alwis and Kavinda Welagedera (also known as Wele) schooled at St. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia. The inspiration for the band stemmed from a performance at their final year in school, where they performed at their school’s science day. Initially they started a band [...]
