EntertainmentTheatre activities on International Children’s Day
Lanka Children’s and Youth Theatre Foundation (LCYTF) or popularly known as Play House-Kotte and Assitej Sri Lanka Centre will be organising theatre performances for young audiences in Anuradhapura and Galle. The event is organised with the courtesy of HNB Assurance PLC.
HNB Assurance has extended its relentless support to uplift the theatre for the young ones for the last six years.
Boardwalk!
Prepare yourself for an exquisite journey through Hollywood as you encounter songs and dances from different movie genres with Elizabeth Moir School’s new production, ‘Boardwalk’.
Iraj beaks in to October Radio Express compilation
Sri Lankan hip-hop artist and music producer Iraj Weeraratne, has made it to an October Radio Express compilation CD.
The track Your Love by Iraj and Markia featuring Bangladeshi star Kona is on the music compilation CD of Radio Express, which also features tracks by Lady Gaga, David Guetta, T-Pain, Enrique Iglesias, Coldplay and more.
Rockapalooza tonight!
Concert kicks off at 7.30 p.m. at Club Aphrodisiac
Rockapalooza is a unique series of concerts introduced to Sri Lanka in 2009, inspired by the likes of internationally acclaimed events such as MTV Unplugged, VH1 Live in Concert.
Moved by the tremendous following of live concerts held in Sri Lanka and the overwhelming talent that is abundant in the local music industry, Rockapaloosa Productions, in the past one year, has provided a platform for both established and up-and-coming artists to showcase and nurture their talent. Rockapalooza Productions was established in March 2008. A ground-breaking production, it has provided the local public with great events such as The Rockapalooza Series, Divas Unplugged, Regenisis and Dhayan Yathra to name a few.
Jacob Prince of God
Love, intrigue, deception, sibling rivalry, fraud, restoration – it all sounds like the evening news, right? But no, is the story of the most famous twins in the world, Jacob and Esau who were born in ancient Israel thousands of years ago, where the custom of the day was for the eldest son to receive a special blessing from his father and a double portion of the father’s assets as an inheritance through what was called a “birthright”.
Art Week 2011 in Kandy
From 28 October to 7 November at the Gallery of the Alliance française de Kandy
Alliance française de Kandy has served the Hill Capital nearly 45 long fruitful years promoting language and culture. AYA (Alliance Young Artists) and Art Week annual programmes still remain the popular and much sought after cultural events in the calendar of our Institute.
Pyramus and Thisby gets Colombo buzzing
Audiences flocked to Punchi Borella Theater for the return of the wild fairies who tickled, teased and titillated their imagination at Pyramus and Thisby – Jehan Aloysius’ hilarious adaptation of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The play concluded on 16 October. Photos by Sachini Perera
Show stoppers!
A program of music ranging from ragtime and jazz to pop and Caribbean right ‘round to rock-and-roll will, go on the boards at the Overseas School, Battaramulla, on 22 and 23 October from 7:00 p.m.
This programme by the Vocal Essence School of Music, is co-produced and co-directed by Rapti Fernando and Janaki Amarasuriya and will see a line-up of irresistible and unforgettable hits by young stars ranging in age from six to 20.
Pusswedilla set to grace Colombo once again
The Glorious Honourable Excellency Chaminda Pusswedilla hosted his ‘World Peece Sumitt’ at the Lionel Wendt last week and received rave reviews for effectively solving global crises and grabbing a chunk of the Middle East for Arsikland in the process.
‘Jazz en liberté’ set to dazzle with a fusion of sounds
A concert featuring Benzine from France, Soo Bin from South Korea and Thriloka
In perpetual motion and constantly looking for new goals and new sounds, the Benzine group from France led by Franck Vaillant zigzags between trends – jazz, urban sounds, electronic pulses, world rhythms and sci-fi atmospheres.
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