Events
A musical commemoration
The Russian Centre in Colombo, together with the Sri Lanka Guitar
Association will be presenting an evening of entertainment to
commemorate the seventieth anniversary of the victory of Soviet Union
over fascism in the great patriotic war (1941-1945). The event will be
held on Saturday, May 9, 2015, at the Russian Centre Auditorium from
5.00. p.m. onwards . The Chief Guest will be Prof Lakshman Jayatillake,
Chairman, National Education Commission .
The evening's activities will include entertainment provided by Sri
Lankan artistes and the screening of the movie 'Liberation', a
dramatized account of the liberation of the Soviet Union Territory and
the subsequent defeat of Nazi Germany in the great patriotic war,
directed by Yuri Ozerov. The event will be open to the public free of
charge.
'Dhawala Bheeshana' back on stage
Dharmasiri Bandaranayake's award winning play 'Dhawala Bheeshana'
will be staged at the Kularatne Hall, Ananda College, Colombo on May 9,
2015 6.30 p.m.
'Dhawala Bheeshana' is a Sinhala translation of 'Men without Shadows'
by French playwright Jean Paul Sartre. The play grapples with methods of
torture and interrogation, as well as the relationship between the
torturer and the tortured. The play's theme of sacrifice has given rise
to a discussion in Sri Lanka with in the post-war contest.
The play was first produced in the year 1988, winning a total of 9
awards including Best Director, Best Actress, Best Set Designing and
Best Lighting at the 1989 State Drama Festival, It has been staged over
975 times since 1988 and the new production has been staged 50 times
since September 2012, and will be continued in the future. The new
production of 'Dhawala Bheeshana' was staged in year 2012.
This new production had participated at the prestigious international
Theatre Festival, Bharat Rang Mahotsav, India and Jaipur in 2013.
This special performance of 'Dhawala Bheeshana' will be organised in
aid of Ruhuna University Alumni Colombo Association which is an
organisation that plays a prominent role in developing healthy inter
relationship among its member, assist uplifting academic and physical
standards of the University, conducting carrier guidance, skill
development and capacity buildings programmes for the under graduates
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