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Say no to piracy
Home Entertainment and Communications Ltd. (HECL), which attached to the Liberty Cinemas limited is the only importers and distributors in Sri Lanka of Original Royalty Paid VCD and VHS prerecorded video cassettes.

According to Mr. William Pinto the CEO of HECL, they market VCDs, CDs and Videos with Hi-Fi Stereo surround sound and manufactured to the highest international standards as dictated by the studios that released the movies, namely Warner Brothers, Columbia, Tristar and BBC Worldwide.

The Company's August 2002 releases include the originals in both formats of Rollerball, Swordfish, Oceans Eleven, Erin Brockovich to name a few.

Additionally a multitude of children's titles: Harry Potter and the Socerers Stone, Scooby Doo, Bugs Bunny, Tom & Jerry, Stuart Little, Teletubbies, Winnie the Pooh and many others.

'These titles being originals are superior in quality and are attractively low in price. Try them to improve your viewing and listening pleasure', Mr. Pinto said.

Meanwhile the Company's library and popular outlets have a variety of popular titles on sale. The main outlets are Odel Unlimited, Food City and Keells Supermarkets, selected bookshops and card shops.

In their next consignment in September/October, the latest releases such classics as 'Lawrence of Arabia', 'A Streetcar Named Desire' and other screen gems, along with the newest in children's titles.

TV Times in collaboration with Home Entertainment and Communications Ltd. (HECL), will launch a monthly quiz from this week and the lucky winner will receive one Original VCD disc or one Original VHS cassette of your choice.

All you need to do is answer the question in the coupon on TV Times and send it on a post card on or before September 30 to 'Home Entertainment & Communications Ltd.', Liberty Cinemas Building, 35, Dharmapala Mawatha, Colombo 03.

The answer to the quiz will be published on the first Sunday of the following month and the winner could call over with his/her ID card and collect the prize from the above address between 9.00 am and 5.00 pm on any weekday.


STIGMATA FOR THE FANS
Stigmata will perform alive at the Blizz Pool Parlour on September 14.

'Dazed & Confused' the concert held recently at Clancy's was a roaring success. But a minor technical problem created mayhem to the members of Stigmata.

Each and every musician of the band was devastated believing that their fans didn't enjoy their music as much as they normally do. Even though the crowed looked pleased with the music, Stigmata's thoughts were different.

The boys have always made it a point to make sure that their audiences get what they want. Talking to Shehan (bassist) and Dilukshan (drummer) of the band " We play for our fans. We are what we are today because of our fans, if it wasn't for them there would be no Stigmata!" was their exact words.

With that in mind and the fact of keeping their audiences happy, the band will be playing on Saturday, September 14 at 8:30pm onwards at the "Blizz Pool Parlour" for free.

That means there will be no entrance fee charged and all are welcome. There will also be an opening performance by "Soul Skinner" in order to create a little more excitement to the evening.

Shani does Sri Lanka proud
Sri Lankan Pianist Shani Diluka Abeygoonaratne created history by becoming the very first Lankan to participate in the prestigious 'Gina Bachauer International Artists Piano Foundation Competition 2002' held at Salt Lake City, Utah in USA recently.
This competition is mainly for the 'Piano wizards' of ages between 19 to 32 years.

Auditions were held in October last year in 16 cities worldwide, and CD and tape recordings were also accepted. In all, 520 pianists from 40 countries applied for the opportunity to win up to $30,000, and give their career a giant boost with concert engagements around the world. This number of applicants is more than any music competition has ever received for a single competition, according to a survey of the World Federation of International Music Competitions produced by the Bachauer Foundation.
Out of 520 applicants, Shani Diluka was selected for the final butch of 23 pianist to face the finals,

Born in Monaco of Sri Lankan nationality, Shani Diluka completed her studies at the Academy Prince Rainier III of Monaco in 1995. In 1996, she entered the National Conservatory of Music of Nice. Upon completion of those studies, she entered the Conservatoire Superieur National de la Musique et de Danse in Paris where she studied with George's Pludermacher, Francois-Frederic Guy, Christian Ivaldi, Nicholas Angelich and Marie-Francoise Bucquet.

Miss Diluka was a finalist in the European Piano Competition of the Yamaha Foundation in 1999 and has performed regularly under their auspices in various concert engagements in Toulouse, Bordeaux, Marseilles and Orleans. In March 2001, she won the Second Prize in the Arcachon International Piano Competition. She also won First Prize in the Radio France Competition. In July 2001, Shani won the Natexis Competition which awarded her sponsorship for concerts and a CD recording contract for three years.

She has appeared with the Monte Carlo Orchestra and the National Sri-Lanka Philharmonic corchestra. Her international tours have taken her to Switzerland, Holland, Poland, India and throughout France. In 2002, she will play at sevaral festivals including the Carre d' As in Chartres, the Monte-Carlo Festival, Crescendo Festival and the Holland Music Sessons Festival. She is presently preparing to record a two CD set featuring the music of Franz Schubert.

"I like to play in international piano competitions because it is very interesting to play various pieces in front of a professional jury. I really want to give emotion to the jury and it's a way of showing all the different faces of my personality. Especially in the Gina Bachauer Competition, we have the possibility of playing in different rounds. I really think that playing in a competition should be like playing in a concert: we have to give emotion and show the beauty of art," she told us press a few days before the competition. Shani is also preparing two CD recordings for 2002 (Schumann and Brahms Lieder and Russian Melodies). Also possessing a keen interest in contemporary music, she collaborates with famous composers such as Graciane Finzi, Karol Beffa and Gyorgi Kurtag.

Academically, she received her French Baccalaureat with honors in 1993, graduating in Science Economics and she holds Diplomas in History of Art, French Literature and German from the Paris National Conservatory (C.N.S.M.D.). She is also fluent in French, English, Italian and Sinhala.

MAF family get-together
The family get-together of Moratuwa Arts Forum (MAF) for the members will be held at the Pavilion De Soyza Stadium from 4.00 pm on Sunday, September 8.

The musical show, comprising dance items, comedy skits, games and competitions are on cards for the evening. It will be in carnival atmosphere and food and drink stalls too will be there to cater to the needs of the gathering. The entrance for the get together will be free.


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