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The event will also mark the 77th birth anniversary of the maestro. The association plans to portray Ape Kama with this event and the nation's most revered musician will make a presentation of his songs and violin recitals from his musical life spanning over a half a century, in a 2-hour program. The association has organised the event as a tribute to the great musician for his contribution to the country, whilst the Maestro considers it a tribute to his fans in this country from all walks of life and from all corners of the island. The presentation will come as almost a solo performance with his daughter and daughter-in-law joining him in duets along with students of Kalabhumi on chorus. Tickets for the show are available at Torana-Majestic City & Liberty Plaza, Sarasavi Book Shop, Nugegoda, CHSGA Office (Ceylon Tourist Board premises) and at the entrance on the day of the show. Rev-Dun-Gee at BMICH Sri Lanka Rupavahini will hold a festival of songs titled "Rev-Dun-Gee" at 6.30 p.m. on November 28, at the BMICH, to commemorate musical legends who have contributed greatly towards the development of the local music scene. Several contemporary singers are billed to step into the vocals of the old masters, to sing the melodies these veterans made into perennial favourites. In a musically engaging line-up singer Ivor Dennis will sing the songs Olu Pipila, Kokilayange and Lanka-Lanka made popular by Sunil Shantha, actor Bandu Samarasinghe will sing the celluloid legend Eddie Jayamanne, and Coreen Almeida will step in for the acting and singing legend Rukmani, with songs Gala Kandehi, Danno Budunge and Galana Gangaki. Baila songs of Wallie Bastion who promoted Baila art in Sri Lanka will be resung by Saman De Silva while Nalin de Silva, will take up the challenge of paralleling the vocals of H.R. Jothipala. The National Television, faced with the task of restoring and preserving the original voices of the past memorable heroes of singing, will take care to present Rev-Dun-Gee without distorting the original quality of sound. Proceeds from the event will be in aid of the SLRC sports society. Twilight of morn
Winner of several art exhibitions at district, provincial and all island levels. Chamara is an old boy of St. Thomas College, Matara, awaiting university admission.
Himidiriya is his first solo exhibition. So uniquely Barbara by Lakmal Welabada 'How can it be so right yet, Sarong?', an exhibition of colour and design on weaving in abstract form by Barbara Sansoni, credited with putting Sri Lanka on the map of international handloom industry, will be held at the Barefoot Gallery from December 12 to January 2.
The 'reddas' are handwoven on simple, four poster looms with specifically hand dyed cotton yarn sometimes with silk or wool with geometrical or wavy patterns emphasising the specific design. The two and half metres lengthened art piece can be used as a table cloth, a sofa cover, a curtain, a bedspread, a rug, a cloak, a flag, a wall hanging, an elephant cloth or any form of art. The real landscape and seascape which has inspired Barbara to put each on to a piece of handloom will be hanging beside each 'redda' at the exhibition. Art lovers will get the opportunity to view the artistic similarities and differences between the natural scenario and the creative abstract masterpiece. Although it introduces a novel perception to normal original Sri Lankan 'redda', the main concept of having such a lavish exhibition, is to felicitate Barbara Sansoni, the founder of Barefoot. The exhibition will honour Barbara for the service done to the Sri Lankan art, crafts and handloom industry with her excellent, unparalleled and opulent creativity as an artist, poet, handloom designer and a woman entrepreneur. She could be called the first ever artist who saw the beauty in subtle colour combinations which changed the thinking pattern of 'colour' in the Sri Lankan history. Her newest exclusive, creative and intellectual designs which turned to a work of art on a piece of handloom will be hanging at the Barefoot Gallery for three weeks, accentuating a new era for both arts & crafts and handlooms in Sri Lanka. Impressions
Their art, as the two artists see it, is the essence of "timeless beauty" of the local landscape, leaving aside the litter and clutter brought on through years of social cultivation.
The more recluse Laleendra holds a Fine Arts Degree from the University of Kelaniya and was trained at Graduate Training Program Centre of Pelmadulla. He has presented his work at the final year exhibition of the University, with a fascination bordering on grasping the gist of sea shores and dance performances from all regions of Ceylon. Talk on photography British Photogra pher/artist Joy Gregory who is in Sri Lanka for a residency at Lunuganga, Bentota (Late Geoffrey Bawa's residence) and at the Vibhavi Academy of Fine Arts (VAFA) in Etul Kotte will deliver a public talk about her practice and new trends in photography in the UK at the British Council at 6.00 pm on December 01. The talk will be followed by a Q&A and discussion time with the audience.
Her works are featured in the Victoria and Albert Museum and Zelda Cheatle Gallery in London, Institute of Modern Art - Brisbane. Yale University - New Haven as well as in Cape Town where she first showed her series Lost Histories, reflecting on colonisation and its effects on culture and self-image. Her works have also been featured in exhibitions globally including Spain, South Africa, USA, Netherlands, Canada, Turkey, Brazil, Spain, Cuba, France, Chile and even Sri Lanka. She lives and works in London at Gasworks Studio. |
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The Ceylon Hotel School Graduates Association will present Maestro
Padmashree Pandit Amaradeva in a musical tribute titled Chirang Jayathu
Amaradeva to his beloved fans on December 5, 2004 at the BMICH from 7.00
pm.
Chamara Wijesinghe's art exhibition titled, Himidiriya (twilight of
morn) will be held on December 3,4,5 at Uyanwatte Sports Pavilion, Matara.
Born in Galle in 1984, Chamara initially displayed his artistic talents
on the walls of his house, over the years he has fine tuned a style of his
own, with the helpful guidance of his mentors over the years he has won
several awards, including first place at the All Island School Art
Competition and Exhibition for students of grade 12 and 13 conducted by
the Ministry of Education in 2003, Distinction for the best performance at
the 'Soliyas Mendis Day' art competition and first place at 'Let Peace
Dawn', all Island Art Competition.
The exhibition will put on show simple two-and-half-metres original 'Reddas'
(cloth) with beautiful designs of landscapes, seascapes, atmospheric
jungles, birds, coral-reef fish and endless other subjects in a clearly
recognisable modern abstract presentation.
'Water Colour Impressions' brings together in water colour, the scenic
heritage of 'Ceylon', or rather the traditional Sri Lanka, by artists
Sanjeewee Senevirathna and Laleendra Amarasingha, at the Upstairs Gallery,
Taambapani Restaurant, Colombo 3 from December 4, 2004 to January 5, 2005.
Sanjeewee, carrying a B.A. degree with Honours in Fine Arts from the
University of Kelaniya and training in studio drawing and painting from
Vibhavi Academy of Fine Arts, has displayed his work liberally, at several
exhibitions including 'Kauthuka 99' at Antiquities Replica Centre, 'Bataleeya',
the Annual Art exhibition 99 and 'Young Contemporaries 2000' at the Art
Gallery, Colombo 'Mihisara Pehesara 99' and Five Visions 2000 at the
University of Kelaniya, while going solo with 'Reflections of Water
Colours 2000' at the Alliance Francaise, Colombo, and exhibiting at
different locations at the Galle Face Hotel.
Born in England to parents of Jamaican origin, Joy Gregory's work has
been influenced by a combination of race, gender and aesthetics. She
attended the Royal College of Art where she was awarded a Masters in
Photography in 1986. In 2002, Gregory received the NESTA Fellowship, which
enabled her to combine her unique 19th century printing process with
digital media.
