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Combined Theatre Company presents ‘Taming of the Shrew’
Following their reawakening last year (2016), with their production ‘Playing Doctor’, the Combined Theatre Company is back with another production. This time around they will stage Shakespeare’s ‘Taming of the Shrew’ at the Lionel Wendt on July 21, 22 and 23. We caught up with production directors Vinodh Senadeera and Delon Weerasinghe during the week. [...]
Platform for young creative graduates
The AMDT Showcase and Fashion Show were held recently at the Ramada Colombo. The AMDT Showcase is a platform for young creative graduates of AMDT to showcase their work to the public, and an opportunity to meet industry leaders.A total of 54 collections were on display, with Fashion graduates and ‘first years’ both showcasing their [...]
Here’s looking at Mannar
Located approximately 314.5 kilometres from Colombo, Mannar is a hidden gem in Sri Lanka’s tourism industry. Some of the famous attractions in the area known to many, include the Mannar Fort built by the Portuguese, the Baobab trees believed to have been planted by Arab traders and of course the bustling fishing industry. However, there’s [...]
‘Despacito’ emerges as UK’s No: 1
‘Despacito’ the cool sounding song by Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee with Justin Bieber on the remix has emerged again as the UK’s No: 1 song. A week after making way for the charity song ‘Bridge Over Troubled Waters’ by the Artists For Grenfell to be chart champs. ‘Despacito’ managed to get 34,000 downloads and 7.5 [...]
‘Sports for Unity’ held in Poonakary
Appe Lanka recently held their second event “Sports for Unity” in Poonakary last month. A statement from the organization said students from Bishop’s College and and S. Thomas’ College travelled to Poonakary and stayed at the Poonakary Central College. The “Sports for unity” programme commenced with a football match between STC and Poonakary Central College. [...]
Shows to watch out for this month
Snowfall Boyz n the Hood director John Singleton revisits the streets of early ‘80s Los Angeles to tell the story of how the crack cocaine epidemic began. Before the drug takes a hold in US cities, we follow ambitious dealer Franklin Saint (British newcomer Damson Idris) on a quest for power. Meanwhile, a CIA operative [...]