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International models on the ramp at ARENA 2003/4
Style fused with energy
The word is out around Colombo. It's the show everyone's been waiting for. ARENA 2003/4, earlier to be held on November 19, will now take place on Tuesday, November 25 and by the sound of it, it's going to be awesome. What makes this event different from your run of the mill fashion show is the whole visual concept. To start off with, you've got 11 gorgeous women and four dashing men on the ramp.

The female models are all from Europe and are really looking forward to their visit to Sri Lanka. The four male models are Shakil and Tony from India and of course the hunky Jackson twins Preach and Danger from USA. The twins will also be the opening act of the show.

A highly talented duo, Preach & Danger's performances include high-energy dance routines, which are further electrified due to the natural synergy between the twins.
Namrata G, fashion designer, stylist and fashion columnist from Bangalore will also present her collection at ARENA 2003/4. Meeting Roy de Silva, Chairman of ARENA, in Bangalore and exchanging ideas on the fashion industry they had come up with the idea to launch a collection of readymade garments from the Namrata G label in Sri Lanka. The collection would retain the Namrata G eye to detail, cut and colour etc. but be more accessible price wise to Colombo's men and women.

Speaking on her collection Namrata says "The collection will be styled in an Indian fusion but with western silhouettes in mind. An eastern influence is very much in vogue where we have been using a lot of silk-crushed and pin tucked - to fuse this look.”

DJ for the night will be Davide Ruberto from Rumini, Italy. Introduced to music at the age of 10, today Davide has evolved to a stage where he works with electronic percussion in the best Italian and Europeans clubs. Pursuing his passion for music he has lived in Los Angeles for several years. There he produced for labels such as Columbia, Reprise, Sony, Warner Bros., A & M, Tribal and Scotti Bros. etc. and he has re-mixed music by stars like Cheer, James Brown, Joni Mitchell, Dina Carrol, George Duke and Ce Ce Peniston.

ARENA 2003/4 is being held for deserving charity, Nisala Diya Sevana which is a home for sexually abused girls in Munnakkara, Negombo. The funds collected will be directed towards the general maintenance and educational programme to help these young girls find future employment and independence.

Tickets for the show are priced at Rs. 6,000/- (inclusive of dinner) and will be available at the ARENA outlet at Hilton Colombo. The sponsors of the show are Hilton Colombo, Royal Jordanian Airlines, Jaguar-Regency Automobiles (Pvt) Ltd., Escada - Exclusive Lines, Dove - Unilever Ceylon Limited and Alpha Orient Lanka. Media Sponsors are The Sunday Times, ART TV and Sun FM. Hair Stylists are the Ramani Fernando Salons.

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