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The inaugural Live Art programme at this year’s Colombo Art Biennale (CAB) was equal parts entertaining, thought provoking and slightly, just slightly-baffling. The live artists each brought to the table a great understanding of their performance, yet occasionally that understanding may not have been communicated as well as it should have been to the audience. [...]
Look who’s clowning on the street!
We step into Goethe Institut on a warm Monday afternoon with a certain amount of trepidation. But Adrian Schvarzstein, to our relief, is just as one would expect of a man who has made a career out of clowning. Not for him the muted real-life persona of most funny men; he draws us in with [...]
Mirror Magazine
Indulging in his love for story telling
Soul Singer Sheaam Deen speaks to Duvindi Illankoon about his latest release ‘Afterglow’ Sheaam Deen has the sort of voice that will stop you in your tracks. His smooth, soulful vocals could be sampled when he releases his single ‘Afterglow’ this month. A ballad about the troubles of love and overcoming them, ‘Afterglow’ is also just [...]
Love unconditionally
Though I do not have a pet at home, I know how people love them, and look after them with the best food and medicine. Yet, have you ever thought of the plight of cats and dogs neglected and abandoned in temples, roads, bus stopsand various other places? Sometimes, we do not have much time [...]
Voices raised in harmony
School choirs proved their mettle in acapella style once again at the ‘Eve of Acapella’, a choir show organized by the United Students’ Circle (USC) of Royal College, Colombo. This colourful musical night was held recently at the Nawarangahala premises. The event showcased the talents of students from various schools. There were seven school choirs participating [...]
Moving to the beat
Fifty young Thomians will march to the beat of oriental drums next weekend when ‘Kinnara ’13-The Revolution Has Begun’ unfolds on February 22 at the College Chapel Steps. Presented by the Hewisi Band of S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia, the show will bring together over 10 other bands from around the country for a spectacular [...]
Up in the air
Kalpitiya has drawn all manner of visitors to its pristine coast and quaint center throughout its vibrant history. Today, the large battalion of kitesurfers who frequently assemble here from a multitude of nations are as normal as the strong wind which intermittently, yet briefly, lifts them from a graceful glide along the water’s surface and [...]
TV Times
‘Saptha’: A collective exhibition of seven artists
‘Saptha’, an art exhibition bringing together seven remarkably talented and renowned Sri Lankan Artists will be held at Villa 82, at Stratford Avenue. The exhibition officially opens on the 21st of February at 6:30 pm and will be opened to the public from the 22nd – 25th February from 10.00 am to 7.00 pm. ‘Villa [...]
‘Swaranjali’ from Mahanama Group ’96
A grand musical extravaganza titled ‘Swaranjali’ will be held at the Maharagama Sri Lanka Youth Auditorium on February 27 from 6.30 pm. The musical show presented by the Colombo Mahanama College Group of ’96 will feature Visharadas Sunil Edirisinghe, Deepika Priyadarshani and Amarasiri Peiris while the music direction will be handled by Lalithakala Visharada Manoj [...]
Rock Meets Reggae
A unique opportunity for all patriots, music lovers and enthusiasts who appreciate an authentic blend of music are called upon to witness and celebrate two different musical genres coming together as one culture, one sound at the ‘Rock meets Reggae Festival 2014’. Performing live on stage are two distinct local legends, The renowned Sri Lankan [...]
Rukshan’s ‘Mamath Eka Malak’ bags Global Autism Award
Talented musician Rukshan Karunanayake of the ‘Chimes of 70’s’ fame has been presented with Britain’s Global Autism Award recently to coincide with Autism Sunday 2014. Rukshan released a moving song -the first Sinhala autism song in the Commonwealth for 2014 to mark Autism Sunday which fell on 9 February. The song ‘Mamath Eka Malak’ was [...]
The Lego Movie Extraordinary feat of an ordinary Lego
The Lego Movie the latest Hollywood 3D animation adventure is a story about an ordinary LEGO minifigure who is mistakenly thought to be the extraordinary MasterBuilder and recruited to join a quest to stop an evil LEGO tyrant from gluing the universe together. Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller (“21 Jump Street,” “Cloudy with [...]
Ballo back
One of the longest running theatrical plays “Balloth Ekka Behe” will be staged at 7.00 pm on February 21 at the Lionel Wendt Theatre Colombo 7. Written and directed by Ravindra Ariyarathne, the play stars Wijaya Nandasiri, Kumara Thirimadura, Roshan Pilapitiya, Gihan Fernando, and Ferny Roshini. Produced by Asle J. Lanka Computer Training Institute and [...]
‘Sihina Ranghala ’- A rare treat for theatre lovers
One of the rare theatrical presentations “Sihina Rangahala” (The Theatre of Dreams) comprising five short dramas as a one show will go on the boards at 3.30 pm and 7.00 pm on Saturday, February 22 at the Lionel Wendt theatre Colombo 7. Directed by Dhananjaya Karunarathne the five plays are ‘Valentine enakan’, ‘Chandrawathi samaga rathriyak’, ‘Oba [...]
Summar of Sri Lankan theatre
The much anticipated event for theatre directors, actors and lovers of Sri Lankan theatre, the State Drama Festival is now being held at the Tower Hall theatre, Maradana with 13 dramas and 15 short plays. Commencing on February 10 the festival which is organised by the Cultural Affairs Department will go till February 28. The [...]
Gunday Refugees turn to gun couriers
‘Gunday’, Bollywood romantic thriller revolving around two boys who became refugees and later turned to gun couriers is now being screened at Superior, Majestic Cinenplex, Colombo. Based in Calcutta during its most unsettled times in the ‘70’s, the film deals with the inseparable life of Bikram and Bala, the film is directed by Ali Abbas [...]
A crazy romantic comedy
‘Hasee Toh Phasee’ (She Smiles, She’s Snared!) a Bollywood romantic comedy film directed by Vinil Mathew and produced by Karan Johar is now being screened at Liberty Lite, Kollupitiya. Featuring Sidharth Malhotra and Parineeti Chopra in the lead roles, the movie is a romantic comedy movie with a love triangle which depicts the story of [...]
Crack-a-Crab at the Seafood Cove
Mount Lavinia Hotel is the latest hub for sensational succulent seafood cuisine with an exclusive selection of fresh crabs with your favourite condiments and prepared to your liking. Chef Asanka, of the Seafood Cove states, ‘Since the Crack a Crab promotion has always been a magnificent hit every year it is that time of the [...]
Bellamy Brothers at The Kingsbury
The Kingsbury rolls out the red carpet once again for the legendary country duo, the Bellamy Brothers.Upon their arrival at the Kingsbury last week, brothers David and Howard Bellamy were captivated by the warm welcoming hospitality of Sri Lanka. They were in action at Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium on Saturday, 8 February. Throughout their musical career, [...]
Taste of Kerala at The Dining Room
Cinnamon Lakeside February food festival will feature several mouth-watering speciality dishes from Kerala – India. Each day starting from 10th February till 19th February is dedicated to the specialities of exotic vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes from diverse cuisines across Kerala which will be made available for Dinner. Kerala cuisine has a multitude of both vegetarian [...]