Mirror Magazine

Colombo audiences have always been music lovers, but in recent years it seems as if this is increasing as each day goes by. Why would I make such a statement? Think about it. How many concerts are organised each month, and how many of them manage to draw out a huge crowd? People love music – it is after all said that it heals the soul. So yes, everyone enjoys an evening of music catering to your taste, and just maybe dance one’s troubles away.

Music concerts always have their very own thing. Something that makes each a little different from the other, and Spectrum organised by the participants of the Interact Leadership Training programme is one of those concerts; their theme – Fusion of Variety.

Interact Leadership Training or ILT, as it is known by everyone involved in the Interact movement, is a training programme which brings together about 50 Interactors from all over Sri Lanka, who will be on the incoming board for the next Interact year. The training programme that they have to undergo, for the duration of a few months, ends with an examination, which is a theory paper as well as a practical examination. Organising a fund raiser is the practical aspect of the programme. This is mainly done to give these individuals the chance to gain experience, as they will be the people running their clubs in a few months.

“We were given a target, and were told that we needed to raise that amount of money to help rebuild a few of the schools affected by the tsunami,” says Rohith Wijesooriya, project chairperson for the concert. He adds that considering the amount of money they had to raise, they figured that the best way to do so would be to have a concert. Therefore organising Spectrum became a part of their ILT practical.

The committee, comprising about 50 Interactors, has been working very hard for the past few months to bring Spectrum to the music loving public in Colombo. “We wanted to give upcoming bands and performers a chance to show their talents,” says Rohith, adding that at the auditions they hope to pick out a few bands, as well as two to three soloists.

Adding colour to the evening will be an amazing line up of guest performers. Some of the performers tipped to perform include, Daddy J, Deadlyn 21, Cynosure, Zenith, La Trios (a western dance troupe), Sankha and Nuwan and Shamal. Going along with their theme ‘fusion of variety’, the concert will feature a mix of almost everything. Be it baila, rock, alternative, pop, dance… it will all be there on stage!

Spectrum will be held on June 9 at the Bishop’s College Auditorium from 7.00 p.m. onwards. Tickets will be available at KFC, all Interact Clubs, and at the gate on the day of the concert.