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Choral stars
of tomorrow
Over
one hundred voices; no, it is not another chorus against the hike
in oil prices or a fast unto death. It is a Festival of Choirs organised
by the Western Music Society of Royal College due to go on the boards
of the Lionel Wendt Theatre on August 28 at 7:30 p.m.
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Practising
for the festival Pix by Athula Devapriya
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The
Festival of Choirs is a choral music event, which first saw light
over 10 years ago, when events celebrating choral music were few.
Says Viranga Wickramaratne, a member of the Royal College Choir,
who is to conduct this year's group ballad, musical shows still
focus mainly on solo singing.
The festival
aims to encourage school choirs to mix together. To help build unity
through music. But is this just another choral extravaganza? "What
is special is that it is dedicated to school choirs," says
Andrew Perera of the Royal Western Music Society.
This year,
the choirs of Visakha Vidyalaya, St. Benedict's College, St. Joseph's
College, Ladies' College, Methodist College and Royal College will
take part. What is most interesting is that there are no restrictions
on the choice of music, which in turn leads to a wide variety.
The programme
will include two selections by each of the school choirs and also
a group ballad sung by a few choristers from each of the school.
This year's group ballad will appropriately be "Love can build
a Bridge."
This might
be the perfect opportunity for you to listen and enjoy the choral
stars of tomorrow. So get yourself down to the Lionel Wendt now!
Greenlanka Pvt. Ltd sponsors the event.
-Ruwanthi
Hello
out there
To
dearest Safiya and Shazly,
V wish U both a wonderful wedded life! May Allah bless
you with a dozen children!
From all your sisters and brothers at Wellawatte, Rajagiriya,
Malwana, Armour Street, Wellampitiya, Dehiwela, Mount Lavinia, Ratmalana
and Kandy.
To
the schoolboy with a brown leather bag who stands near the Dhanasiri
shopping complex on Tuesday afternoons.
U're so cute. I've no world without you. U're my heart
and soul. When the starry sky is over my face, u're the 1 I luv!
Please contact me through this page and give me u'r phone number.
Crazy Luver
Dear
Gihan,
Wish you a very Happy 23rd Birthday. May all
your dreams come true! My heart belongs to you! Take care!
From your loving N - you know who I am
To
Niranga
Don't ruin your life because of a girl. V don't
think U're that stupid. If not 4 U'r sake, study at least 4 U'r
parents sake!
(U'r mom's about 2 know what U'r upto!)
From some friends
To
our dearest Fazmina H. (Arts 2002 A/L batch, M.L.C.) and Faizal
H,
Congratulations on your wedding day (Nikah)
which was on August 10. May Allah bless you both! All the best for
a peaceful and prosperous life!
From the Arts 2002 batch M.L.C.
To
my loving guy Hassan,
Hi! Sweetheart, I miss you like mad. How are you darling?
Every time I close my eyes I see your loving face. I can't get you
out of my mind. That Monday you looked so nice. I love you so much!
I love you more than my life! May god bless and protect you!
From your love Zulfa
Dear
Coz
Be patient
Dear Mr. X, (Letter withheld
on request)
I know you are disappointed, hurt and mad. The fact is she still
loves you, even if she called it off for the sake of her parents.
She hasn't run off with some other guy. So dwell on the positive
side. You are still her best friend. Give her some space and time.
She'll come around. She's right, concentrate on your studies and
let time decide the rest. She may not feel like marriage now but
a couple of months or years later, she'll change her mind. And you
better be close at hand when she does. But that's only if you truly
love her and are willing to wait for her. Love is not something
you can buy and put up on a shelf. Learn to be patient.
Decide
Dear Coz,
I'm a 22-year-old girl. I have fallen in love with a boy. He's 23.
Both of us love each other but I'm a Buddhist and he's a Christian.
His parents are against this affair due to that but my parents are
OK. We stopped the affair because of this but we still want to be
together. What shall we do?
E
Dear
E,
Are you financially secure enough to take a stand on your own? If
so, then the two of you can make a decision. There are bound to
be problems. Are the two of you willing to stand by each other through
it all? It will mean making sacrifices and a lot of compromising
and understanding. Whether such a union will work or not depends
on the two of you and the effort you'll put into it. If he has to
break off family ties, he may come to resent you. Take everything
into consideration and decide once and for all. If you choose to
break it off, make a clean break and keep away from each other.
Either way, make up your mind and then stand by your decision.
Stay away
Dear
R.B, (Letter withheld on request)
You have a couple of options. You can be bold and ask him outright
or forget about him altogether. There's no guarantee of the outcome
even if you do ask him. He might say 'Yes', then again he can spread
it around and make a joke out of it. What makes you think he knows
how you feel? As you say, if he does, he hasn't made a move so far.
Even though it will hurt for sometime, I think it's best if you
forget him. He just doesn't seem your type. Find another tuition
class if it helps to forget him. Out of sight, out of mind they
say. You deserve someone better.
Learn
to let go
Dear Coz,
I'm a 17-year-old guy who completed my O/L examination last year.
I saw a letter from a girl calling herself 'Burning heart'. I faced
a similar situation as the one she mentioned. I fell in love with
a girl in my tuition class and tried to win her love. On the last
day of the class, she called me up and said she already has a boyfriend.
She went to Colombo to pursue higher studies but I can't stop loving
her. One of my friends was very close to her and helped me. I want
to know whether she is the same girl.
Leo
from Kandy
Dear
Leo from Kandy,
Even if this girl did write to me, she would have written under
a pseudonym. There's little I can do to identify whether the girl
you love wrote that letter. The best thing is to seek help from
your friend to find out if she does have a guy. If not, you still
have a chance. Why don't you give her a call some time? See how
she responds to your friendship.
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