Moving both body and mind
The 12 women in Venuri Perera’s weekly movement class at the Halfway Home in Mulleriyawa are getting used to dancing without music. Diagnosed and treated for mental illnesses, they are in recovery from conditions that range from schizophrenia and depression to the milder learning disorders. Venuri is only a few classes in, but she knows [...]
Hirushi takes a shot at Europe
Young photographer Hirushi Chamodi Mallawatantri will present a “Glimpse of Europe” –from November 3 to 12 at the Alliance Francaise de Kandy. The pictures have been taken in three countries, France, Italy and the UK. This exhibition constitutes the first part of the Alliance’s annual programme Kandy Alliance Photo, echoing the Month of Photography in Paris.
Flame on a new journey
Twenty-two years ago, two guys began an impromptu Simon & Garfunkel session… Roshan Premasinghe and Naushad Rassool were rehearsing together with the Merry-An Singers for an upcoming concert. During a break, Naushad was drawn to a corner of the room towards a favourite tune by Simon and Garfunkel being strummed by the Merry- An Singer’s [...]
