Reflections of friendship

An Exhibition of Cuban and Sri Lankan Art:

'Reflejos' (Reflections), an exhibition of Cuban and Sri Lankan Art is scheduled to be held at the JDA Perera Gallery, 46, Horton Place, Colombo 7 from January 21 to 31. A joint project between the Cuban Embassy and the University of Visual and Performing Arts, the exhibition will showcase the paintings of 22 Cuban artists and four Sri Lankan artists.

The theme of the exhibition is 'Reflection' and the paintings explore the idea of reflecting on the friendship between Sri Lanka and Cuba.

Cuban Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Florentino Batist, speaking at the press conference said, "The relationship between Sri Lanka and Cuba is not only diplomatic, political and economic, it is also important to develop a friendship between the two countries and art provides an opportunity for cultural exchange."

Former Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Havana and Geneva, and Founder of 'Reflejos' Tamara Kunanayakam said, "It is important to establish or strengthen relations between Cuba and Sri Lanka at the level of the people, as people to people relations are more lasting because governments may come and go."

She also said Reflections is not merely an exhibition of paintings, it is also a depiction of the way in which Cubans perceive Sri Lanka.