Stepping out of the box in their dancing shoes
Each different dance style has its own special attraction and value. Naomi Rajaratnam’s dance school ‘With My Feet’ will be showcasing the different styles in a very unique way at their upcoming show ‘Grace & Glory’ at the Bishop’s College Auditorium on August 17 and 18. Grace & Glory aims to show that different styles [...]
Grease–The Musical: Some great moments hit by inconsistency
Grease– The Musical is as ubiquitous as it is charming; a soundtrack for the ’70s, and its movie version secured the futures of John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. Earlier this month Cold Theatre 7, helmed by Kevin Cruze, put their own spin on this beloved musical to somewhat mixed reviews. The show takes place sometime [...]
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Engaging all genders in an open dialogue
The rise of social media has enabled people to connect on an unprecedented global scale – where ideas, opinions and observations can be shared and discussed and no topic is left unexplored. Locally, however, talking about ‘taboo’ subjects is still frowned upon by a conservative segment. However, BENDR is here to change that. BENDR is [...]
Humans must adopt vegetarian or vegan diets to stop climate change, UN report warns
The world must turn towards healthy plant-based diets to stop climate change, a UN-backed report has warned. Our food system accounts for between 25 and 30 per cent of greenhouse gases, and is choking the life from fresh and coastal waterways with excess nitrogen. In order to feed the predicted 9.8 billion people on Earth [...]
Getting behind the taboo. Period.
‘Ovaryacting!’ is the story of a young girl (actually, every girl) who goes out in search of answers when she encounters that special new friend in her life: her period. Directed by Piumi Wijesudara for Methodist College, the play was staged for a second time recently after winning the award for Best Play at the [...]
Can 5Wasara Change the way students study for exams?
The Grade 5 Scholarship exam is more or less the first challenge that school children will face. Unfortunately, it has become a gross competition where students pit against each other to score that last mark. Aiming to deliver a more laid back and relaxed approach is the goal of the educational app 5Wasara. What exactly [...]
Royal College Computer Society launches ‘Syntax’
The Royal College Computer Society recently released volume 1 of their first tech magazine last month. Computer Society chairman, Thanu Perera, along with the teacher in charge, Navodani Samarasinghe, put together this magazine. The first technology oriented magazine released in Royal College, the magazine is full of topics that cater to the interests of the [...]
Music News
Iggy Azalea working on her third album Iggy Azalea has announced she has started work on her 3rd album after admitting the current album ‘In My Defence’ has failed. The rapper blamed streaming for poor sales. The album peaked at No: 50 on the US album chart last month. Her previous album ‘The New Classic’ [...]
TV Times
‘GRACE AND GLORY’
‘Grace and Glory’, an exceptional dance festival by the legendry Naomi Rajaratnam will come alive on the 17th and 18th of August at the Bishops’ College Auditorium at 6.30pm. ‘Grace and Glory’ Dance Concert will feature a collection of clearly danced routines performed by some of the greatest names in the Sri Lankan dance circuit. [...]
‘MAF Golden Oldies’ by Sooriya
Moratuwa Arts Forum (MAF), the flagship artistes’ organisation in the music crazy city, is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. In order to signify this landmark, they have planned an assortment of events and projects and commenced their celebrations at the recently concluded Silver Jubilee AGM with a colourful ceremony. To start off these activities, [...]
Family film for the holiday Seasion
Coinciding with the August school vacation, another Hollywood movie for children and the family audience is now being released with ‘Dora and the Lost City of Gold’. Directed by James Bobin, the film is a live-action adaptation and continuation of Nickelodeon and Nick Jr.’s television series Dora the Explorer. This adventure film stars Isabela Moner [...]
The story behind Adidas and Puma
Inspired by the true story of Dassler brothers, founders of the sportswear brands Adidas and Puma, ‘Rivals Forever (Part I) will be screened at 7 pm on August 16 at the Goethe Hall, Gregory’s Road, Colombo 7. Directed by Philipp Stennert and Cyrill Boss in 2016, the narrative flashes backwards and forwards in time, telling [...]
Film on the selection of the President
In the backdrop of huge competition and controversy over selection of Presidential candidates for the upcoming election, filmmaker Udayakantha Warnasuriya has selected a related theme for his newest film ‘President Superstar’. Having completed the shooting of the film, Udayakantha is now getting ready for the post production. In this filmmaker has connected politics to one [...]
Celebrating Jude Srimal’s forty years journey in Sri Lankan theatre
Celebrating 40 years in Sri Lankan theatre as a producer and director, Jude Srimal, presents a festival of dramas with a rare opportunity to experience some of the best yesteryear dramas that were produced in the history of Sri Lankan theatre. The festival “Mata Thaama Hathalihai” (I am still forty) organised by Jude will go [...]
Bring A Friend Home by Cinnamon to speed up tourism recovery
‘Bring A Friend Home’ (BAFH) introduces an exclusive initiative to spearhead tourism in Sri Lanka and also to overcome the challenges faced by the tourism industry. BAFH encourages fellow Sri Lankans living here and overseas as well as expats living in Sri Lanka to nominate foreign friends to visit the island through an array of [...]
‘The Great Lake Adventure’ kicks off at Amaya Lake
‘The Great Lake Adventure’, the first ever educational, adventure and entertainment programme for young adults and kids organised by Amaya Resorts and Spas in collaboration with Beyond Boundaries Global (Pvt.) Ltd. is now on at the Amaya Lake, Dambulla from August 5th – 31st 2019. ‘The Great Lake Adventure’ is the first ever edutainment programme [...]