The invitation card decorated with gorgeous whirls and butterflies promised much and the exhibition showcasing the work of jewellery, fashion and fashion marketing students of the Raffles Institute of Higher Education held at the end of May did not disappoint. An interested audience enjoyed the creations of this batch of talented young people on the threshold of a career in design.
Lit and fashion the Gratiaen way
The much-anticipated Gratiaen Awards 2011 was held on Saturday, May 26 at the Park Street Mews with Madhubhashini Disanayaka-Ratnayaka winning for her unpublished novel ‘There’s Something I Have to Tell You’. Malinda Seneviratne who was also on the Gratiaen shortlist won the bi-annual H.A.I Gunatilleke award for translation for ‘The Hunter in the Wilderness of Sansara’, a translation of Simon Navagattegama’s ‘Sansara Aranyeye Dadayakkaraya’. The event hosted by Standard Chartered Bank had its full complement of invitees from Colombo’s literary circle.
Honoured with Les Palmes Academique
Veteran French teacher Lourdes Wickramasekera received a special honour, the Les Palmes Academique from French Ambassador Christine Robichon for her services to the promotion of French culture at a ceremony held at the French Embassy recently attended by Embassy staff and guests.
Little Asian styles in Colombo
Sarees, bridals, shalwars; children’s wear and all accessories – the Little Asia Emporium (Pvt) Ltd. opened its new textile showroom on June 1 at No.73, 75 A, Main Street, Colombo 11, with Parliamentarians and prominent Indian and local artists in attendance.
The five storey building will also stock exclusive designs from Little Asia’s very own brand, ‘Gangothari’, designed and made in a saree loom owned by Little Asia Emporium. Gangothari, is a brand that has unique bridal designs.
All other items are directly imported from manufacturers in India, China, Bangkok and Indonesia.
Little Asia Emporium offers Skype facilities for customers who want to communicate and show their selections to relatives and friends overseas.
“Little Asia has become a well renowned and established name among saree buyers in Colombo,” said R. Rajamanikkam, Founding Chairman of Little Asia Emporium (Pvt) Ltd.
“Over the years we have been able to establish Little Asia as a prominent showroom in the heart of Colombo.
Our objective has always been to stay well informed about the latest fashion trends in India, thereby providing the best for our Sri Lankan clientele.”
Cook your own meals with Koluu
“A friend of mine once told me she had a dinner date where the man wore his Bluetooth headset at the dinner table, and she had to ask him to take it off. This type of behaviour, I think, signals the end of civilization. What better way than cooking to get us back to this apparently lost art of real communication and interaction? It is not that hard to cook a truly tasty quality meal. You don’t need to be a master chef,” says Koluu.
Koluu’s Cook Up is an annual event which aims to introduce the unitiated in cooking on how to cook food the easy way without thinking it a tiresome chore. “It is sad to know that people stop on their way home and buy pre-cooked food from various food outlets for that night’s meal. While this is convenient, it is not the healthiest option available.”
This season’s cook up will be a variation of new recipes Koluu has experimented with over the past year. All ingredients are available locally. Salads that could also be considered starters or even the main meal, quick easy pastas and noodles and main courses with meats, poultry and seafood are what he would be teaching this time.
Elephant House will be associated with this year’s Cook Up. Koluu will introduce a quick recipe on how to turn their product into a quick and easy meal and on the last day of the Cook Up, participants will be introduced to Elephant House’s new range of sausages and sauces which will be out in the market soon thereafter.
“This year’s four-day Cook Up will be a feast of learning the art of cooking and then tasting and enjoying the food,” says Koluu.
Classes will be held on Saturday afternoons commencing June 23 at the Lemon Restaurant in Colombo 7. For enrolment- contact Capello Salon, 07, Havelock Place or Leo Burnett Solutions 379, R.A.De Mel Mawatha or for further details call Shivi on 0777312558.
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