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Shakespeare once said, “If music be the food of love, play on”and play on it did, as the highly anticipated choral celebration, the 4th South Asia Pacific Choir Games was held in Colombo. The 4th South Asia Pacific Choir Games got off to a swinging start at Temple Trees on October 21 with local and [...]
Memories of Russian flavours
There aren’t many restaurants or eateries that offer Russian cuisine in Colombo so when the Russian Bakery opened its doors in Pelawatte on August 24, we couldn’t help but take note. Pop in and you’ll see European chefs at work in the open kitchen, framed photos of Russian cities and Russian pop music playing on [...]
Mirror
Revisiting university with ‘Rag-the Musical’
Over twenty years ago, a young Jehan Aloysius received a letter informing him that he was accepted to a state university. An honour most students vie for but very few succeed. Rather than celebrate, Jehan’s first reaction was that of fear, which lead him to hide the letter. But despite his efforts his mother found [...]
A memorable evening for Ananda College
The Mirror Magazine this week met with cast and crew of Ananda College to unearth the “method” to the “madness” that led to the school’s victory as they emerged champions at the recently held boy’s finals of the Interschool Shakespeare Drama Competition 2017. This year marked the 44th year of the Annual Interschool Shakespeare Drama [...]
Tina Turner comes out of retirement to promote autobiographical musical
Tina Turner the legendary artist of the 60’s and 80’s came out of retirement to promote the musical based on her life, on October 17 at the Hospital Club, London. The 77 year old who has sold a combined 180 million albums and singles worldwide came out to support the musical’s director Phyllida Lloyd. Tina: [...]
Fostering a love for the arts -Thomian Literary Festival 2017
Over its 166 years of existence of which 100 years are celebrated in Mount Lavinia this year, S. Thomas’ College Mount Lavinia has strived to ignite and hone literary and oratory skills in the students entrusted to her care. The school takes great pride in having produced internationally appraised orators such as the S. W. [...]
Elizabeth Moir to present Singin’ In the Rain JR
Elizabeth Moir School students will have Colombo audiences “walking down the lane with a happy refrain” when they perform Singin’ In The Rain JR. an adaptation of the Broadway play by Betty Comden and Adolph Green. Based on the 1952 movie of the same name, Singin’ In The Rain JR. takes place in Hollywood during [...]
TV Times
‘Siyeli Sara’ to support veteran stars
‘Siyeli Sara’ an evening of music with performances by a group of leading and young vocalists will go on the air at 6.30 pm on December 2 at the Indoor Stadium of St Joseph’s College, Colombo 10. With the aim of supporting senior veteran artistes, the musical concert is organised by the Archdiocesan Social Communication [...]
‘Musicianship’ from Yashan
‘Musicianship’ was the newest addition to the list of musical activities done by singer Yashan de Silva and it was a workshop hosted him for upcoming young artistes. The first step of this movement was successfully concluded last weekend at Cult Studios, Colombo. Yashan called up for submissions for this event on his ‘face book [...]
Making Musical Magic at Spellbound 2017
‘Spellbound 2017’,one of the most innovative and unique school concerts, organised by St. Peter’s College, Colombo will be held on Sunday, the 29th of October 2017 from 6.30 pm. onwards at the Quadrangle, St. Peter’s College. Spellbound 2017 focuses on bringing together generations of Peterites to perform their various talents, music, dance, etc., which will [...]
Iranian cinema discusses a much debated subject
Sri Lankan film lovers will have an opportunity to experience the world renowned Iranian cinema, with reputed director Mohsen Abdolvahab’s “Being Born” (Be Donya Amadan), screened at 4 pm on November 2 at the Iran Cultural Centre,6 Sir Ernest De Silva Mawatha, Colombo 3. At a time when abortion has become one of the subjects [...]
Ramoji Film City invites Lankan filmmakers
Guinness world record holding, the World’s largest Film Studio complex, Ramoji Film City at Hyderabad in India invites Sri Lankan filmmakers to do their Sri Lankan films there. With the motto as the only place in the world where one can walk-in with a script and walk-out with a canned film, the film city covers [...]
‘Burning Birds’ competes at Asian World Film Festival in Los Angeles
Sanjeewa Pushpakumara’s internationally awarded film ‘Davena Vihagun’-“Burning Birds” is now being competed in the Main Competition of Asian World Film Festival in Los Angeles. Started on October 25, the festival will end on November 2. ‘Davena Vihagun’ is competing for the prize with 17 other Asian films and they have represented their respective countries either [...]
Popular children’s plays in Borella
Two children plays ‘Punchi Apata Den Therei’ and ‘Thoppi Welenda’ produced by late playwright Somalatha Subasinghe will go on the boards at 8.15 am and at 10.30 am on October 31 at YMBA theatre in Borella. The plays are prescribed texts for the theatre and drama syllabi of Grade 9. The plays are organised by [...]
Flavours of Jaffna at Earl’s Regency
Earl’s Regency proudly showcasing the ‘Flavours Of Jaffna’, Jaffna Food Festival with traditional music and dancing from November 3rd to 5th for the first time in the modern Kandyan history. ‘It is our pleasure to offer a unique experience of Jaffna food and the cultural aspects to the hill capital. Jaffna cuisine is famous for [...]
Halloween at Hilton Residences
‘Family Halloween’ the newest Halloween theme from Hilton Colombo Residences will be held at the main restaurant FLOW and BASICO Bar Lounge on October 31st starting at 7.00pm. Halloween celebration at the FLOW with family and friends with a thematic International Buffet Spread will be the main attraction of the night with treats for kids. [...]