TV Times

The Ballroom Dancers Federation International (BDFI )- Sri Lanka tuned in to a more meaningful concept - ‘Look beyond ourselves through dancing’ - when they recently launched the Wheel Chair Dancers Association at the Concord Hotel.

Welcoming the guests, Nemantha Abeysinghe - National Director BDFI said the Wheelchair Dancers Association will soon be affiliated to Asian Wheel Chair Federation.

The launch commenced with Nilanthi Perera - Vice Chairman, BDFI leading two differently abled soldiers to dance to a meaningful song in Sinhala.

The Secretary, BDFI Subashini Dias Abeyegunawardene quoted the song thus ‘In a few moments from now we take you to another world, the world of the forgotten and disillusioned. They have lost their dreams in life; just like the drought that destroys the harvest. The flowers in their garden have bloomed and then faded away one day these differently abled people will fade away without fulfilling their dreams’ BDFI has stepped forward to sustain and fulfil their dreams.

The first President of the Wheelchair Dancers Association, Dr. Hasitha Chandrasekera, then performed a Rhumba on the Wheelchair, while Octogenarian Dr. Nevllie Fernando (retired Paediatrician) and Environmentalist Prasantha Dias Abeyegunawardene (Treasurer and Secretary of the Wheelchair Dancers Association) were wheeled in by BDFI Officials.

It was a poignant scene, when the able and the disabled were wheeled to the Centre Table to light the Wheelchair Lamps.

Saman Amerasinghe. Secretary to Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, in his keynote address congratulated the Ballroom Dancers Federation International for coming forward with such a humanitarian act through dancing.

The Body Mood Swingers , who is on cover this week were seen in action at this Wheelchair Dancers Association l;aunching ceremony.

They were rocking town with their new concept of Line Dancing, introduced by the Ballroom Dancers Federation International.

Body Mood Swingers are a hot favourite at many dinner dances, parties and Get togethers.