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Life in the arts: Saying it in song
A young girl stands in a corporate office – she is the representation of every artistic person who dreams of having a career in the performing arts. The scene progresses and she is joined by dancers in black and grey, symbolizing the monotony of working in the corporate sector when your heart yearns for something [...]
Two diverse takes of CFW
This year’s edition of Colombo Fashion Week kicked off on Monday with two interesting and diverse exhibitions that showcased both the rich past and the industry–The Fashion Design Exhibition and the Fashion Films Festival. As part of CFW’s vision for The Next 15 Years, the first ever Fashion Design Exhibition celebrated memorable highlights of local [...]
Homemade gourmet treats for the four-legged kind
Our dogs are our best friends, and we need to treat them like they are. That’s what founder of Pugzy’s Kitchen Krishani Balanayagam believes, and this concern for the well-being of dogs is reflected in what Pugzy’s Kitchen creates, which are tasty and highly nutritious homemade dog treats that are now beloved amongst local pet [...]
Juggling email accounts and apps with ‘Shift’
Always on the lookout for new and interesting apps, I was scrolling through Instagram when one ad caught my attention. It promised to bring up all my email accounts into one easy to use platform. Intrigued, I decided to try it out. This is how I began my interaction with Shift. So, what exactly is Shift? Well, [...]
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Power and prowess of females in cinema
Celebrating the International Women’s Day this year, a collection of acclaimed national and international movies are now being screened at the National Film Corporation theatre and several foreign cultural institutions in Colombo. The Colombo International Women’s Film Festival (CIWFF), officially started on February 28, will run till March 7. On the final day country’s most [...]
‘Hundred Years at Mount’: CD back for Battle of The Blues 140
The landmark CD produced last year to celebrate Thomian life at S. Thomas’ College; Mount Lavinia has been reissued again due to great demand. ‘The first consignment of CDs sold like hot cakes last year, but many Thomians , especially old boys and expats, who missed out on this production comprising great and nostalgic schoolboy [...]
Journey of the Masters
World renowned Pakistani artist Jimmy Engineer, who is also known for his humanitarian services for the less privileged in society and Mueen Saheed, a leading Sri Lankan artist who is celebrated inte rnationally for his work, have joined hands to have an art exhibition on Friday, 8 March 2019, at the Billari Art Gallery Colombo. [...]
Win more movie tickets at Scope-CCC
TV Times readers can now watch their favourite movies free of charge at Colombo’s latest Scope Cinema Complex at the Colombo City Centre (CCC). All you have to do is to answer the simple question along with the other details on the Coupon and send it to Movie Quiz with Scope Cinema, C/o TV Times, [...]
Fate of clairvoyant who predicted Hitler’s election victory
Istvan Szabo’s film ‘Hanussen’ will be screened as part of the ongoing series of Artur Brauner‘s ‘Films Against Oblivion” at the Goethe Hall in Colombo. The film tells the story of the fate of Klaus Schneider, a real figure who caused a sensation in Europe as the clairvoyant and magician Jan Hanussen. His prediction of [...]
MGR Film Festival in Lanka
A film festival dedicated to South India’s most popular cinema and political icon, Marudur Gopalan Ramachandran or popularly known as MGR will be held in several cities from March 8 to 15. Started as an actor, MGR continued to become a filmmaker, politician and was Tamil Nadu’s chief minister over a decade from 1977 to [...]
‘Sinhabahu’ on the boards
Prof. Ediriweera Sarathchandra’s legendary theatrical production ‘Sinhabahu’ will be staged at 8.15 am and 11 am on March 7 at the YMBA auditorium in Borella. The stylised play which has won the hearts of many theatregoers of all ages is included in the school syllabus. The shows are organised by Jude Srimal.
Tandoor: Indian Cuisine at Cinnamon Bey
Cinnamon Bey Beruwala recently launched the latest addition to its restaurant portfolio – Tandoor, which will now offer guests a delectable array of traditional Indian staple dishes and delicacies. Infused with rich spices and flavours, each course and meal at Tandoor will be prepared using a mix of culinary techniques, the freshest ingredients and the [...]
Fairway Colombo secures two accolades
The Fairway Colombo – the most happening venue in the heart of the city – has recently been honoured with not one, but two awards by :Booking.com and Expedia.com. The Guest Review Award by Booking.com came with an excellent 8.6/10 rating as did the Loved by Guest Award by Expedia.com. Both ratings were based on [...]