New Opera House opening in Norway

Invitation to Aru Sri Art theatre to perform:

Kalasuri Arunthathy Sri Ranganathan, the creative head and director of Aru Sri Art theatre has been invited to direct a dance act at the opening ceremony of the new Opera House in Oslo - Norway on 27th April 2008 illustrating the multi-ethnic society of Norway.

Mrs. A. Sri Ranganathan has produced and directed many popular multi-cultural programmes which emphasises unity in diversity and well receives by the masses.Two veteran Sri Lankan dancers the versatile Bharathanatyam dancer, Mr. Saravanapava Guhendran and Diana Grey the talented dancer from Kulasiri Budawatte Dance academy will be performing at the show.

Along with them, Sinhala and Tamil dancers who are living in Norway, Indian and Norwegian dancers will join in this performance, which will be directed by Arunthathy.

When Norway is celebrating the 100th year of the veteran Composer Edverd Greig, it is most fitting that this dance performance will be choreographed for Edverd Greig’s music, which will be performed live by the symphony orchestra at this grand event.

Meanwhile Ms. Camilla Jonstang - Soprano, the veteran vocalist from Norway will be giving a vocal concert on 5th May at 6 p.m. and work shop on 6th May 2008 at 6 p.m., at the German Cultural Centre, 39, Gregory’s Road, Colombo 7.

Arunthathy Sri Ranganathan - Director Aru Sri Art theatre	Camilla Jonstang

She will be accompanied by Ms. Menaka Sahabandu on piano.Camilla has performed widely in Norway and Russia and at numerous International music festivals. She has performed together with reputed orchestras such as Oslo Camerata, The St. Petersburg Soloists and The Royal Norwegian Marines Music Corps. Camilla is also in great demand as Church concert soloist.

She has a wide repertoire of music by Handel Mozart to the more dramatic R. Strauss and S. Rakhmaninov.

Kalasuri Arunthathy Sri Ranganathan the director of Aru Sri Art theatre says, that the work shop will be useful for western music students oriental music students and music lovers to learn about voice modulation, singing techniques, breathing practices, improving the performing ability etc.

There will be a work shop for the undergraduates of the University of Visual and Performing Arts on 6th May morning.

Admission is free. These events are funded by the Royal Norwegian Embassy, supported by Goethe Institute Colombo and organised by Aru Sri Art theatre.