Jazzing it up in style

Time to toe tap at Mt. Lavinia Hotel
From the roots of African Americans rose a form of music that combines the different eclectic forms of music into one and performed in full swing, which was later defined as ‘jazz.’ From its humble beginnings jazz has risen to become a power house in the music industry creating legends, touching all heart strings of people around the world.

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Eat Pray Love and Then Look Pretty

Adapted from the bestselling book Weekend FT picks the good, bad and ugly

The most gorgeous among the recent crop of films, “Eat Pray Love” is like getting three for the price of one.“Eat” is a feast for the senses; “Pray” a flawed exercise; and “Love” a lush story. Adapted from Elizabeth Gilbert’s best-selling memoirs, the movie also plays like a four-part television mini-series starting with a pilot episode.

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South of the Border 2010

The Old Boys Association, Colombo Branch of St. Aloysius` College Galle, which used to be run by the Jesuits who perfected the art of education worldwide is holding its Annual Dinner Dance on October 30, 2010 at the Galadari Hotel.

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Step to the beat with confidence

American-style Social Dance Lessons at Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo

Dance like nobody’s looking! One of those poorly thought out pieces of advice that favours the naturally agile and graceful of us? 

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Performing perfection

Promising to be better than ever Footwork International Dance Sport Championship 2010 kicks off tomorrow 

By Cheranka Mendis
Dancing; it is the vertical expression of a horizontal desire legalized by music, so said Bernard Shaw many years ago. Bringing in this expression of desire to performing perfection is the ‘Footwork International Dance Sport Championship 2010.’

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Magic at the movies

Wesley College presents Fusion 2010

Wesley College presents ‘Fusion 2010’, its annual musical extravaganza today at 6.30 pm at the Bishop’s College auditorium.

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