‘If I can do something with my music, I will’
“It is always special for me to come to Sri Lanka, every time,” says celebrated pianist Shani Diluka. “But this time was even more so because it was the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic.” Performing Mozart’s Piano Concerto No.23 in A major (K.488) with Colombo’s Chamber Music Society orchestra at the Lionel Wendt Theatre [...]
Victorian India from a German imagination
The latest fictional Kimball O’Hara to travel through Victorian India from dusty, teeming Bombay to the Himalayan heights, is a twelve-year-old orphan called Bartholomew. Fresh off the imagination of German author Christopher Kloeble, this youngster leaves an uncongenial colonial orphanage, and uses his wits and linguistic skills (he knows eight languages) to go on an [...]
Old favourites and more when SOSL returns with Christmas Concert
“There’s Christmas in the Air” – as the Symphony Orchestra of Sri Lanka (SOSL) takes the stage with a carefully chosen programme designed to entertain and uplift listeners of all ages in its much anticipated Christmas concert on December 16 & 17 at the Bishop’s College Auditorium. The Family Christmas Concert is being held after [...]
‘What Sweeter Music’: Philharmonic Choir upholds tradition
St Andrew’s Scots Kirk in Colombo 3 will resonate with the voices of one of Sri Lanka’s oldest active choral groups, the Colombo Philharmonic Choir on Friday, December 16. The choir which is in its 67th year since it was formed in 1955 under the baton of Dr Gerald Cooray will present an evening of [...]
MBFWSL: Ramping up to go global
The annual Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Sri Lanka (MBFWSL) – the flagship event presented by the Academy of Design (AOD) and powered by Dimo, which unfolded on the runway at the AOD’s Innovation Tower from December 1 – 3. aims to create international opportunities for upcoming local designers. Day 1’s theme of The New Local, [...]
Letters to the Editor
Reminiscence – on my retirement Time has come to bid adieu to the state service Considered honourable many decades ago. Leaving behind thirty seven long years Memorable to its core. Days of yesteryear pleasurable to recall When your service is meritable for one and all. Sweetest are the days to cherish forever Started the noble [...]
APPRECIATIONS
A hero during schooldays and a friend in later years ALAN HENRICUS Alan Henricus, the youngest of five outstanding sporting brothers who represented their school Royal College, and their country then known as Ceylon, passed away a few days ago. He would have celebrated his 90th birthday in February next year. The Henricus brothers grew [...]