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Good dancers always make any choreography look easy. It’s only when you go home and attempt a double pirouette (not looking at myself or anyone in particular) that you realise every single step is in fact the product of years of hard work and perseverance. In particular, the skills needed to make classical ballet look [...]
Getting into the seasonal mood
The Avurudu holidays are here and it means so many things to all of us: A time of goodwill, a time of new beginnings and also a time of fun and festivity. As the delicate golden blossoms of the Ehela cascading around city sidewalks make us stop and marvel at their beauty, the new year [...]
Mirror
Combining online and offline retail
April is the month of frenzied shopping for many, with gift giving and new clothes in ‘auspicious’ colours prescribed, most of us are busy running around buying stuff. With Colombo’s – most cities actually – traffic being what it is, online shopping is becoming more appealing. Since online shops deliver and every step is a [...]
‘Despacito’ video surpasses 5 billion views
The video clip to the global hit song ‘Despacito’ by Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee has surpassed 5 billion views. The Spanish hit song which was released in January 2017 achieved the record breaking mark on 5th April. Luis Fonsi meanwhile has thanked Justin Bieber for helping to add the English vocals to the remix [...]
TV Times
A Hollywood horror in theatres now
‘A Quiet Place’ Hollywood horror movie directed by John Krasinski is now being screened in theatres in Colombo and suburb. Produced by Michael Bay’s company, Platinum Dunes, the screenplay was written by Krasinski, Bryan Woods, and Scott Beck, based on a story by Woods and Beck. The plot follows a family who must live in [...]
‘Charithe Horu Aran’ A play, a political satire
Ravindra Ariyaratne’s theatrical production ‘Charithe Horu Aran’ will go on the boards at 3.30 pm and 6.30 pm on April 15 at Don Sevarino auditorium in Waikkale. Kumara Tirimadura, Gihan Fernando, Sarath Kothalawela, Chamila Peiris, Ferny Roshani and Ravindra Ariyaratne himself star in the play. Music direction is by Sandasiri Adhikari and stage setting by [...]
Family Entertainment for Holiday Season
As children and adults we have come across many stories revolving around ‘Andare’, the ever popular Sri Lankan folklore character. While there are many stories about Andare as a grown up, there are also a plenty relating to his childhood. ‘Punchi Andare’, a movie is made to recreate the interesting stories of Andare’s childhood is [...]
Pioneer Film Exhibitor uses modern technology to promote cinema
The management of City Cinema – Mount Lavinia, is one of the leading film exhibitors which uses new technology to promote cinema. It is the only cinema which has two digital cutouts fixed on both sides of the cinema. While giving a colourful presentation attracting cinema lovers to the films that are being shown in [...]
East Unites for a cinematic cause
Two world renowned maestros from the East, one from Iranian cinema and a musician from India have joined hands to make a Bollywood movie. Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi’s maiden Indian film ‘Beyond The Clouds’, marking the first collaboration with another world famed Indian musician A. R. Rahman, will be launched here on April 20, in [...]
ISSO COMPLETES 2 YEAR MILESTONE
‘Isso’, a delightfully quaint dining spot nestled in Sulaiman Terrace, Colombo specialising in prawn-centric gastronomical experiences, is celebrating a milestone in the form of their second anniversary this year. Conceptualised and founded by Apinash Sivagumaaran, Fawaz Fassi and Shuaib Yusoof, ‘Isso’ a local and currently growing brand, was established in an effort to re-introduce prawns [...]
BMICH remembers its founder
The Iconic BMICH joined the world community recently in celebrating International Women’s Day, with its 2018 theme ‘Time is now: Rural and Urban Activists Transforming Women’s Lives’. To mark this important day the BMICH held a ‘Personal Branding’ programme conducted by Senela Abeynaike. All female employees of the BMICH participated enthusiastically whilst remembering and paying [...]