Somalatha Subasinghe Play House teaches Creative Activities for Children
View(s):Lanka Children’s and Youth Theatre Foundation (LCYTF) or popularly known as Somalatha Subasinghe Play House commences its next session of “Creative Activities for Children” programme on January 4.
The programme is open to children from ages four to fourteen. The prime objective of the programme is to develop the child’s mental stability and physical senses, to boost their artistic taste, and to keep alive the natural cheerfulness and playful sense of the child through aesthetic experiences. Therefore, this programme can be considered as an extracurricular learning that supplements the formal education the child obtains in school. The programme gives the child the opportunity to learn the basics of enjoying and appreciating music, free movements, dance and rhythmic movements, acting and language, art, singing, puppetry and handwork.
The programme is conducted by Dr. Chandana Aluthge, an Artistic Director of Somalatha Subasinghe Play House.
Founded by the late Mrs Somalatha Subasinghe in 1981, Lanka Children’s and Youth Theatre Foundation promotes theatre productions and performances meant specifically for children and youth. Among its many functions are the training of actors, and research on theatre studies. Presently, the top most institution for children’s and youth theatre productions in Sri Lanka, LCYTF has since its inception has produced a repertoire of mainly musical theatre for children and youth and mainstream art theatre productions which have been performed in the island as well as abroad.
This programme is conducted on Saturdays from 9.00 a.m. to 11.30 p.m. at Battaramulla Lion’s Club Activity Centre situated in Jayanthipura main road. The details of the programme is available on www.playhousekotte.org, and FB/playhousekotte.org.
Details can also be obtained from the telephone number 075 9858002 or 077 0081708. Registration of children for the programme will also be done on January 4 at 9 am at the venue.
