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Lanka's
first Footwork Dance Sport Championship The Championship
will be held in two segments. The quarterfinals and semifinals will
be held during the afternoon session from 1.30pm to 5pm. The evening
session will consist of the finals, awards presentation and the
demonstration dances and will commence at 6.30 pm. There will
be over 100 competitors taking part in the championship. 25 overseas
couples have already sent in their registrations and there will
be 2 couples from Singapore, 2 from Malaysia, 5 from Thailand, 5
from China, 8 from Hong Kong, 1 from Taiwan, 1 from Indonesia and
1 from Australia. The Sri Lankan team will consist of 32 couples. Altogether there will be 14 events in the Ballroom and Latin American sections and these will comprise of the Beginners I, Beginners II, Novices, Pre Amateur, Amateur, Seniors (over 40) and Seniors (over 50) events in each section. The championship promises to be a very glamorous show. There will be a spectacular backdrop through which the competitors will come on to the dance floor, the usherers will be specially attired to blend with the theme and the lighting will be programmed to give a very dramatic effect to the whole show. The music to
be used for the championship has been specially brought down from
Europe and the audience can expect to hear a brand new set of strict
tempo music, said Dharshan Wijesooriya of Footwork. The evening
is scheduled to end on a superlative note with a Latin American
dance performance by Michael Torres and Sabine Kramski, one of the
most acclaimed couples in Latin American show dancing, 3 - times
German Champions Michael and Sabine will put on an electrifying
5-dance Latin American dance show as the grand finale of the Championship. When taking
a look at the dance circle in Sri Lanka, it is obvious that we harbour
a lot of talented dancers, he said. According to Dharshan Wijesooriya,
organizer of the 1st Footwork Dancesport Championship 2003 one of
the main obstacles our dancers face in competing internationally
is the expense involved. Although Dancesport Championships have
been held in Sri Lanka since the mid eighties, they have been mainly
local championships. Though in recent years we have seen the participation
of approximately 4-5 couples of foreign nationality at these events
it cannot be compared to the standard of a full blown International
championship. This is one of the main reasons behind organizing
such an event. A capacity audience of 700 is expected for the event and tickets are selling fast. Sri Lankan audiences have always been highly appreciative of the Local Championships and that is one reason that motivated Footwork to organize an event of this calibre. The Championship will be held in the Grand Ballroom, Hilton Colombo.
The programme
was not telecast from February 10 onwards due to the ICC World Cup
series, the BONSOIR team is happy about this short break that allowed
them to put more research into their work in order to further improve
the qualitative aspects of the TV magazine. 17 years ago,
BONSOIR was launched on ITN as a magazine of cultural exchange and
understanding between France and Sri Lanka. Today, while serving
the purpose for which it was initially established, BONSOIR has
expanded its focus to a wider European context. Thus, the magazine
program is now a window on the modern-day Europe with a special
focus on France. The present BONSOIR team consists of Kumar de Silva
(Producer/Presenter), Sumaya Samarasinghe (Producer), Yasin Rajapakshe
(Producer/Presenter), Dilini Jayamanne (Producer/Presenter), Pamudi
Withanaarachchi (Coordinator/Producer), Gaya Nagahawatta (Producer),
Manjula de Zoysa (Technical Coordinator/Editor), Maneshka Silva
(Documentalist), Aminta Paiva (Narrator/Presenter) and Arnila Gunaratne
(Narrator/Presenter). Bonsoir will
be aired on Eye from Monday after the World Cup Match series. The
very first programme is Pearl Fishers. This week's
Bonsoir will feature pearl fishing in Sri Lanka. The romance
of pearl fishing in ancient Ceylon, its setting, its appeal inspired
the only grand opera written upon the subject of Ceylon: "Les
Pecheurs de Perles", first performed in 1863, composed by French
composer George Bizet of Carmen Fame. Discover George
Bizet and his opera "the Pearl Fishers" set in ancient
Ceylon. Legends on pearl fishing in ancient Ceylon from the 6th
century BC. * Travellers' accounts on pearl fishing from 4th century
BC (e.g., Magasthenes, Pliny, Marco Polo). An account on the pearl
fisheries of ancient Ceylon, pearl banks, diving for pearl fishing
and also the Interview with Dr. T.B. Wanninayake, marine biologist
from NARA gives a technical account on Pearl Oyster species and
the formation of pearls. Yasmin Rajapakse
produced this week's Bonsoir programme. Bonsoir on Channel EYE on March 31 at 9.30 p.m. Wanna
watch Stones alive? Rolling Stones
will perform in Banglore on April 11 at the Banglore Place Grounds
and on April 14 at the Bombay Indoor Stadium in Bombay as the last
lap in Asia of their world Tour. They will roll
down to India from Bangkok after their concert on April 8. The Stones
will perform in Shanghai on April 1 and in Beijing on April 4. This would
be an ideal opportunity for all 'Stones' fans to see their favourite
band in action. Lanka's newst
radio channel Classic FM -92.6 is alreay on air with the 'Rolling
Stones Contest' from last Wednesday to promote the Indian Shows
. The two winners will be given a chance to visit Banglore and Bombay
to see their favourite stars in action. This is a phone
-in type contest and the first round question will be asked on 'Rolling
Stones'. Those, who give correct answers will qualify for the final
draw . The final draw to select four winners will be held in the
presence of the officials of SriLankan Airlines, TV Times ,Vibrations
and Classic FM. The promotion
will end on April 6 and the winners will be announced on April 7
over Classic FM. SriLankan Airlines
will give away four return air tickets on economy class to the Banglore
and Bombay concerts. The four concert tickets and the accomodations
in Bombay and Banglore will be given by The Vibrations of M- Entertainment
Limited. So listen to
thje Classic FM and be the winner of this grand concerts in India.
The Stones
tour is to promote their latest album '40 Licks'. Meanwhile the
Chinese government has ordered the Rolling Stones to axe four of
their best-known hits from their landmark songs in the mainland
shows next month, said the official web site of the Stones quoting
the chief concert organizer. The band, which
is scheduled to perform in Shanghai April 1 and in Beijing April
4, will not be allowed to play "Brown Sugar," "Honky
Tonk Women," "Beast of Burden," and "Let's Spend
the Night Together," said Chen Jixin head of Beijing Time New
Century Entertainment, the concert organizer behind the two China
dates. The four songs, all of which include sexual references, were originally cut from the mainland release of the band's "40 Licks" compilation album by China's culture ministry, Chen said. "Brown Sugar" refers to an interracial coupling. There album
"40 Licks" was released by EMI Records China earlier this
year. It was the first Rolling Stones album to legally hit the China
market . Ther are no problems with the Indian Government so far and the organisers are busy meeting the final arrangements in Banglore and Bombay. |
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