Escape from Planet Earth

Escape from Planet Earth, now screened at the Savoy 3D Cinema is an 2013 3D computer animated family film produced by Rainmaker Entertainment and directed by Cal Brunker.

The story takes place on planet Baab where admired astronaut Scorch Supernova (Brendan Fraser) is a national hero to the blue alien population. A master of daring rescues, Scorch pulls off astonishing feats with the quiet aid of his nerdy brother, Gary (Rob Corddry), head of mission control at BASA.

When BASA's no-nonsense chief Lena (Jessica Alba) informs the brothers of an SOS from a notoriously dangerous planet, Scorch rejects Gary's warnings and bounds off for yet another exciting mission. But when Scorch finds himself caught in a fiendish trap set by the evil Shanker (William Shatner), it's up to scrawny, risk adverse Gary to do the real rescuing.

As the interplanetary stakes rise to new heights, Gary is left to save his brother, his planet, his beloved wife Kira (Sarah Jessica Parker) and their adventure-hungry son Kip (Jonathan Morgan Heit).

The cast includes Rob Corddry, Ricky Gervais, Sarah Jessica, Brendan Fraser, Jessica Alba, Jonathan Morgan Heit, William Shatner, Craig Robinson, Sofia Vergara, Jane Lynch, George Lopez and Gregg Binkley.

 Slide lecture on: The World Heritage City of Anuradhapura

The Indian Cultural Centre, Colombo is organising a slide lecture titled "The World Heritage City of Anuradhapura" by Vidya Jyothi Ashley de Vos on March 8 at 6 p.m at its auditorium Colombo 7.

The talk will cover an introduction to the evolution of the city from its beginnings in 500 BC to its destruction in 10 C ADE including a re-creation of an important element in the 8 C ADE.

Ashley de Vos is a Fellow of the Sri Lanka Institute of Architects and a Member of the Royal Institute of British Architects.

He has trained as a Chartered Architect (UK), Landscape Architect (UK.) and in Architectural Conservation and Heritage Management (Rome, Italy).

A blend of traditions: Diverse music from three continents

Music lovers in Sri Lanka are in for a night of musical indulgence as the Norwegian Embassy, Concerts Norway, Sewalanka Foundation together with Aru Sri Art Theatre present 'Blend of Traditions', a concert showcasing diverse music from three continents, 'Casa Murilo + Hat-Trick and Fiddle (Norway), Chirkutt + Nritya Nandan (Bangladesh), Harmonia Do Brasil (Brazil), Ila Arun Troupe (India) and Sabreen Association (Palestine)'.

So, if you are in for a night of pleasant surprises and want to experience what it sounds and looks like when different traditions display their culture, music and dance altogether in one venue, join us on March 4 at the Samudra Hotel Auditorium, the Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management at 6:30 pm. Entrance for the concert is free. Thus far, there have been 15 groups who have toured Sri Lanka over the past three years, as a portion of a wider music cooperation established between the Norwegian Embassy, Concerts Norway, Sewalanka Foundation and Aru Sri Art Theatre.

The groups will also be performing at the Jaffna Music Festival (which is a component of the Music Cooperation) on March 1 and 2.

The Jaffna Music Festival is the sister event of the Galle Music Festival which began in Galle in 2009 and since then, there have been three Music Festivals in Galle and Jaffna consecutively, where the last Galle Music Festival 2012 attracted an audience of over 23,000.