Mirror
Taking a trip to OZ
It’s after school hours at the Asian International School (AIS) Colombo. The kids run around with their playful chatter, slowly they fill up a practice room, getting ready for a big production. For some, this will be their first time on stage, they tell us with a nervous smile. Slowly the fantasy world of Oz [...]
When ice cream rolls…
The thick ice-cream roll, melts as we speak. It’s creaminess, not failing to satisfy. They call it the Funky Monkey. The finely chopped bananas bring about that depth of freshness and the flavours only intensify as we dig in to the bowl, making it indeed a funky dish. Despite it being a dessert, the rolled [...]
‘Hidden Figures,’ ‘Fences’ lead politically charged SAG awards
“Hidden Figures” was the surprise best film ensemble winner at the recent Screen Actors Guild (SAG) awards, a show overshadowed by politics as stars slammed U.S. President Donald Trump for restricting entry for travelers from seven Muslim-majority nations. “Hidden Figures,” the true story of three black female mathematicians during the 1960s space race, ousted awards [...]
Finding his niche
A few years ago Joshua Vittachi (22) wrote a song called ‘Lost’ a friend who had heard it professed he had it on repeat while going through some tough times in his life For Joshua that was probably the biggest moment, knowing something he had written and composed was able to reach someone; that was [...]
Young artist Dua Lipa draws interest with debut singles
A young artist who is drawing a lot of attention today is Dua Lipa, a 21 year old British singer songwriter of Albania origin. Dua who has signed on with Warner Bros. Records, released three singles last year to critical acclaim. One of her songs ‘Hotter Than Hell’ peaked at 21 on the UK singles [...]
