Cultural DIARY

Danceport 2010 - championship

by Nadira GUNATILLEKE

Danceport 2010 organised by Artistic Dance World for the first time will be held on September 25 at Opulent River Face Hotel, Nawala, Rajagiriya at 6.00 p.m. The event is open for all ballroom dance lovers in the country.

According to the organisers of this event, Maheen Ranasinghe and Amali Ranasinghe, the competition is open for both children and adults. All dancing schools are welcome to take part in this championship. It will be organised according to International rules and regulations. The event will be judged by a panel of well qualified adjudicators.

There will be Gold, Silver and Bronze medals, trophies and certificates for the winners of this competition. Certificates will be awarded to the winners of fourth, fifth and sixth place winners. The even coincides with Mahen Ranasinghe's 15th year in dancing. Over 60 couples in all categories will take part in the event. The organisers wish to build a giant dance studio in Sri Lanka with all facilities for ballroom dancing. The studio to be built according to the international standards. A wooden floor and all the other requirements will be included in the studio which will be made available for dancing practice, rehearsals and other events organised by all dancing schools in the country in future.

A scene from the play

Suba saha Yasa at Lionel Wendt

The new production of Suba saha Yasa, directed by Saiman Navagaththegama will be staged at the Lionel Wendt Theatre on September 26 at 3.30 p.m. and 6.45 p.m.

The cast include Sriyantha Mendis, Nihal Fernando, Kusum Renu, Samadara Ariyawansa, Wasantha Wittachci, Amaradasa Thalgahagoda, Deepika Abeygunaratne, Ratne D. Nambuge, Premakumara Dassanayake, Kumara Thirimadura, Susil Perera, Neil Ravindra, Ravindra Ariyarathna and Asoka Zoysa. Stanley Oumar has directed the music.

Play House presents musical theatre for children

Play House - Kotte, the leading children's play producer will present plays for children, Punchi Apata Den Therei (We Know it Now) and Toppi Welenda (The Hat Seller) on September 25 at the Lionel Wendt Theatre at 3.30 p.m. and 6.45 p.m.

The cast include Wickrama Seneviratne, Rohitha Karunaratne, Mayura Kanchana, Dilum Buddhika, Sulochana Weerasinghe, Geetha Alahakoon, Nimmi Priyadharshini, Lahiru Nimantha, Pramod Edirisinghe, Dilip Kumara, Thilina Prasad, Ayesho19frs36.gm