Partying
in the park
By Marisa de Silva
The
dance floor packed to capacity, roofed by a transparent dome-type
ceiling, a DJ console set up on stage, food and drinks galore and
enough hip hop and R ‘n’ B that kept the crowds dancing
till dawn.
This was what
the transformed Navam Mawatha car park looked like last Saturday
night (August 23) when the ‘Party in the Park’ made
local youth party like never before!
The setting
was stupendous, the atmosphere electrifying and the lighting out
of this world. Sri Lankan crowds witnessed turntable mixing by two
internationally acclaimed DJs from Singapore, DJ Andrew Chow, (Technics
Champion, Singapore) and DJ William Goh. The mixing of the music
was professional and smooth, where one could hardly tell when one
song ended and the other began.
“The atmosphere
and set up’s just great!” said a group of youngsters
at the event, whilst yet another said, “The music and mixing
is very good; this is probably the closest we’ve come to organizing
an event to international standards.”
Guest appearances
by Iraj ‘n’ da ill noize, featuring Urban Sounds and
DJ Tariq entertained the audience by initiating crowd participation
and lots of noise. The surround sound speaker system and confetti
falling on the crowd from above definitely helped to heighten the
experience and add to the atmosphere. The lighting display by master
of sounds was spectacular. The latest in club music was played much
to the crowd’s delight.
A modified Car
Show too was part of the agenda. Many young men were either getting
the feel of the cars by getting behind the wheel or just checking
it out. ‘Party in the Park’ was quite a hit, living
upto its promise of being one of the most exciting events of the
season. For all those who were there, you know what I mean, but
for those who missed out, hopefully there’ll be a next time!
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