Arts

Exhibition on youth culture in Germany

by Indeewara Thilakarathne

Jung.de, an exhibition about young people and youth culture in Germany was opened on November 13, at the Goethe Institute, German Cultural Centre in Colombo. The exhibition will go on till November 20.

The exhibition consisted of 16 big CDs and a film on new trends among teenagers and young people in Germany. It also provides facets of information about youth issues, identity formation, teenagers and their aspirations and their integration in an increasingly multi-ethnic, multi-national society.

The exhibition offers an excellent opportunity, particularly, for young students and teacher of Germany to compare and contrast youth culture in Germany with that of Sri Lanka.

In addition, Jung.de also includes a music station with 20 songs by the younger generation of song writers and their music (Pop, hip hop). Each CD highlights diverse aspects of teenage life and youth culture in Germany. The issues include music, lifestyle, sports, leisure, feelings, problems, migration, films and books.

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The buds that bloom in a minute

"Derana Star In A Minute" gives the most promising young talent of Sri Lanka an opportunity of a lifetime

They look around, eyes brimming with hope and anticipation. At times their expressions give away their nervousness, may be with a twitch may be with an awkward stance, may be by seeking refuge behind the mother.

These are all common signs at the Derana Star In A Minute Studio, when hundreds of Sri Lanka's most gifted take centre stage for one minute to show off their talents.

They come from near. They come from after. All of them come with one hope; one dream. To become the Derana Star In A Minute winner, recognised and adored by the people of Sri Lanka.

Creating a stage for little ones to compete and pit their strengths against each other can be seen as treading on dangerous ground. Children are sacred and their feelings and personalities cannot be tempered with. This is just the fundamental upon which Derana Star In a Minute has been conceptualized. The priority was the children.

The ambition was also children. The future also happens to be children. Staging children centric reality show was no mean task and had to weave around a number of critical issues that would undoubtedly either make or break the bond the channel would enjoy with its audience community.

For Derana, it actually proved to be the bridge that made discerning, quality conscious, content driven viewer cross over to the channel from a bouquet of television channels in the market. Today, Derana's Star In A Minute is the channel's most popular programme and its flagship.

Over 10,000 applicants sent in their applications to participate in the programme. Today, with many rounds over, the most promising of them are vying for top honours in three different age categories, namely 4-6, 7-9 and 10-13, where they sing, act, dance, mime or perform in any manner they wish to be counted.

Every Saturday and Sunday from 7-8, these little flowers take the stage and perform to audiences across Sri Lanka, asking to be given a chance to show their talents.

The grand finals of "Derana Star In A Minute" to be staged in January at the Sugathadasa indoor Stadium. Watch the future stars in action every Saturday & Sunday at 7.00 pm on Derana.

Punch embroidery - Clements Way

Punch embroidery Clements way is very unusual. He is very popular for being innovative. He has a different kind of technique for creating beautiful new designs for blouses, table-cloth, cushion covers, wall-hangings and dresses.

No machine is used to do this type of method. It's a very easy and cheaper method for women to make their own dresses.

Punch embroidery, Thread point and Handi-craft Exhibition will be held on November 24 and 25 at B.M.I.C.H. Colombo. Other exhibitions will be held on 30 and December 1 - Negombo Bertha Association, December 2 - Chilaw Sudasuna Hall, December 6 - Galle Co-operative Building, December 15 and 16 - Kandy Sampath Reception Hall from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Gama Awlagngnang

Gama Awlagngnang, a concert folk songs by Lionel Ranwala troupe will be held at Tower hall as part of the birth anniversary of Lionel Ranwala on November 26. This is being held as a tribute to Lional Ranwala by the 97th Group of the Old Boys of the Ananda College.

40 years in Kandy Kandy Alliance Photo 2007

In celebration of 40 years of service in Kandy Alliance Francaise, Paris, L'autre Part (Paris, The Other Half) a photographic exhibition by Janaka Samarakoon will be opened on November 23 at 6.30 p.m. at Alliance Francaise, 642, Peradeniya Road, Kandy.

The Chief Guest will be His Excellency Mr. Michel Lummaux Ambassador of France in Sri Lanka and Maldives .

Sapirivara

Sapirivara another impassioned story which renders a message of humane qualities will be telecast at 7.30 pm on every Monday from tomorrow on ITN.

The story consists of Yasohamy and Jayasekara, a sister and a brother who come from a very poor village. Yasohamy makes an unending chain of sacrifices for her brother, Jayasekara, proclaims the importance of humaneness something that has been dying in the present world which is full of deception, immorality and cruelty.

Screen play and direction of Sapirivara is from Samith Rohana Thiththawelgala. The teledrama is produced by Karuna Weerakkody. Malani Fonseka will be playing a memorable role as Yasohamy and Douglas Ranasinghe plays the role of her bosom brother, Jayasekara.

Maureen Charuni, Neel Alles, Janaka Kumbukage, Himali Sayurangi, Richard Weerakkody, Asela Jayakody and many veteran and young up-and-coming talent will be featured in Sapirivara.