The Packet: Collaborating and creating art as a community
After my conversation a few weeks ago with The Packet, a community of artists, I am given a series of homemade zines to go through – small and affordable self-published magazines with text and images. The edges of each slim volume are spray painted and they are printed in black and white. There are 14 [...]
Your favourite éclairs just got more exciting
Traditionally filled with chocolate or vanilla cream on the inside and topped with rich chocolate icing or chocolate ganache, éclairs also come in flavours such as coffee, strawberry and caramel. Some home bakers and caterers in and around Colombo have taken another step forward and now make customised éclairs in a variety of fillings and [...]
Viva-La-Vida-A night of Visakhian virtuosity: All set for finale
With the preliminary rounds of Viva-La-Vida – A Night of Visakhian Virtuosity, the online talent show organized by the Social Activities Sub Committee 2020/21 of Visakha Vidyalaya Old Girls’ Association concluded successfully, the stage is set for the grand finale of the contest on February 13. A large number of past Visakhians competed in this [...]