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Tom
and Penelope's love nest Although it
was rumoured that Penelope dumped Top Gun star Cruise (40), last
Christmas - when he wanted to spend the day with his ex-wife Nicole
Kidman and their adopted children rather than with her - the pair
later patched things up and are now happily tucked up in their new
Los Angeles hideway. The Tudor-inspired
estate is home to numerous Greek fountains and statues, and has
room for a fleet of 10 cars, while its three acres of land provide
plenty of play space when Tom's kids - Isabella (9), and Connor,
(7) - come to visit. Penelope isn't exactly unacquainted with her surroundings, however. The house was used when Penelope (28), shot scenes from the film Blow with Johnny Depp.
You will walk
into an auditorium completely transformed to resemble a campsite.
A 'Show Biz Campsite' is what Santhush called it and that's what
will be, for all those with an adventurous spirit and feel for the
outdoors. This concert is in aid of renovating the Royal College
Scout Room. It will also guarantee the crowds a night of their 'B&S'
favourites, with their familiar, pumping beat and distinctive Sinhalese
rap, expertly mixed with English melodies. Scouts will
be honoured at this event. Scouting is one of the most popular activities
in school, and Royal College is no exception. When the '76
Group of Royal College decided to do something worthwhile for their
alma mater, they felt improving the Scout room in the school had
to be a priority. "Scouting
is very popular in Royal College. The scout troop at Royal College
is one of the biggest in the island, and there are more than 950
scouts in the school. An average of 15 President's Scouts are produced
by the school every year," said a spokesperson of the '76 Group. "The Scout
Room was in a pathetic state," he elaborated. And so the idea
of a concert to raise funds to improve facilities was born. This
concert interestingly, is organised entirely by Bathiya and Santhush
who were scouts themselves. Santhush himself was a scout at Royal
College. "Bathiya and I met at a Scouting Camporee in 1992
at the Vihara Maha Devi Park. Although it wasn't our first meeting,
it was in fact the first time we got on stage and sang together,
representing our schools." In reply to how scouting had helped them in their lives Santhush said, "It has helped us to be more innovative and creative, especially when composing and singing our music. Planning, organisational and disciplinary skills are essential if you want to keep ahead in the music business. These qualities were instilled in me during my scouting days." The concert
will be based on a scouting jamboree. There would be an electronic
campfire in front of the stage and tents put up on the site would
serve as stalls. Tickets will be available at the Royal College
Sports Complex, the RC Union office, Fashion Optics at Majestic
City and Flower Road, Nastars and Khimyasagar. |
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Would you like to take a walk down memory lane to reminisce
on your old Scouting days? Well then, join Bathiya and Santhush
at the Royal College Sports Complex on October 5, from 7 p.m. onwards,
for a totally different experience.
