LifestyleLondon fashion students hail green as the new black
Reuters: Could “green” be the new black? Perhaps only if you can imagine wearing stilettos made from pistachio nuts and coffee beans and clothes from orange peel, fungi and mould.
‘Otara’ jeans collection showcased at HSBC CFW 2012
The ‘Otara’ jeans collection, created by retail entrepreneur Otara Gunewardene, was launched at the recently concluded HSBC Colombo Fashion week to a great reception.
Refined cane Exciting, elegant and exclusive
Wewel-deniya literally means the cane valley. It is one of the most well-known villages in Sri Lanka. As the name implies, it is famous for its cane products. The traditional craftsmen have been turning out numerous items for generations. As we drive along the Colombo-Kandy road, we see these displayed in shops on either side of the road.
Though we have got used to seeing the products at Weweldeniya, the craft village is Radawadunna.
Something new, something old in a way we’ve never seen before
By Kshanika Argent
It’s hard to say whether The Animal and Children Took to the Streets is an invasion of theatre into the digital era or vice versa, but what is certain is that it achieves the goal of leaving audiences with that feeling of not knowing what hit them.
The Gratiaen Trust in affiliation with Standard Chartered Bank: Engendering creative writing in English
It’s that time of year when literary attention is directed towards the annual Gratiaen Prize, in affiliation with Standard Chartered Bank, which is awarded to the best work written in English – published or unpublished – by a resident Sri Lankan. The prize, initiated in 1993 so now in its 19th year, is intended to encourage creative English writing in Sri Lanka.
Islamic monuments of India
Text and pix by Ruzaik Farook
The Indian Cultural Centre organized an exhibition titled ‘Islamic Monuments of India’ at the Zahira College Colombo recently which was inaugurated by the High Commissioner of India in Sri Lanka Ashok K. Kantha.
Discover Salvage
The smallest of efforts can make the greatest of impacts on our community and Salvage invites you to take a front-row-seat in witnessing how. Salvage’s purpose to recycle and to rehabilitate by creating beautiful keepsakes from discarded materials will be showcased in a 10-dayart exhibition starting 8th March, 2012. The exhibition will display handmade pieces that are both creative and inspiring to bring the viewer into Salvage’s magical world – a world of beauty through perspective and possibilities through action.
Winners from Coke promotion get all-expense paid trip in Switzerland
Coca-Cola Beverages Sri Lanka’s unique campaign ‘Brrr Wenna Swiss Yanna’ stirred excitement through the country, as consumers got an opportunity to experience the Coca-Cola ‘Brrrr’ like never before.
Spoons welcomes winner of world cooking contest Chef Skeie
Chef Geir Skeie the award winning Norwegian chef and winner of the 2008 Bocuse d’OrEurope, and the 2009 Bocuse d’Or world final, takes helm at Spoons, Hilton Colombo’s contemporary fine dining restaurant from 9 to 12 March 2012.
Winning the biennial world chef championship- the Bocuse d’Or (the Concours mondial de la cuisine, World Cooking Contest) trophy is one of the highlights of Chef Geir Skeie’s career.
Alternative Sundays
Rock ‘N Roll, metal and dubstep… hello deviant times!
In a world where metal heads class dubstep as their second favourite genre the organisers of Alternative Sundays B.P. and Red thought, since it’s happening at home, why not take a up a little dare and put all these artistes on one platform.
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