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'The Creation' with international
soloists
Fifteen wind and string players from the Bombay and Amsterdam Chamber Orchestras will join the Symphony Orchestra of Sri Lanka and the Sri Lanka Symphony Chorus for a performance of Haydn's 'The Creation' on Wednesday July 3 at the BMICH. The international soloists at this performance will be Michael Dewis (bass), Robert Johnston (tenor) from London and our own Gayathrie Peiris (soprano) with the guest chorus Director Gregory Rose. Other soloists are Eranga Gunatilleke (soprano) and Dhilan Gnanadurai
(bass) from Sri Lanka. Conductor Lalanath de Silva is of the view that
'musically this is not an event to be missed. It has the potential to
inspire a whole new generation to love and understand good music. Haydn's
creation, transcends the literal story of the creation of the earth by
awakening in us a strong sense of revenue for the sources of our
being." The Visha School of Dance at Golden Jubilee celebrations The Visha School of Dance, Dehiwela took part in the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the diplomatic relationship between Sri Lankan and Japan held in Minatoward Japan recently. Sri Lanka's Ambassador Karunaratna Amunugama extended the invitation to Visha Manohari de Silva to perform with her students. Her program included different traditional dances of Sri Lanka.
A student of the Institute of Aesthetic Studies and later a graduate from the Kelaniya University, Visha studied under Chitrasena and Vajira from a young age and danced in the acclaimed ballets Karadiya and Nala Damayanthi. The troupe's performances in Japan and Korea were praised in media reviews. The Daily Yomiuri on May 20 said "the dancers demonstrated the exotic beauty of Sri Lankan women as they used their long limbs and flexibility to express themselves with smooth and graceful motions. Most of the dances were based on folk tales or daily life, such as
picking tea leaves or taking pots to a river to collect water for
bathing." Wiruma Fathers and mothers By Pro. J.B. Disanayaka We all have parents, a mother and father. Nowadays there are also single parent families. In Sinhala there are several words that denote the father and the mother. Two of these words are 'mavu' (mother) and 'piya' (father). Thus the parents are collectively called 'mavu piyo' (mother-father) or 'de mavu piyo' (two mother father). However, these two words 'mavu and piya are never used to address the parents. The word that is most commonly used to address one's mother is 'amma'. Father however, is addressed by different words depending either on the social background of the family or its regional affiliations. In standard Sinhala, which is almost identical with the language used in the Western province, the father is called 'ta:tta'. Some use the word 'ta:ttandi' as a mark of respect and endearment. In the Kandyan provinces of the Highlands, the father is called 'appachchi' or 'apuchcha:'. This term can be heard even in Colombo and other areas far away from Kandy and it says that the family that uses as it is a Kandyan family. This term is related to the words 'appa:' (the father) and 'appek' (a father). The phrase 'ammek appek naeti daruvek' denotes a child (daruvek) who has neither a mother (ammek) or father (appek). To express sudden strong feelings the Sinhalese shout 'budu ta:tte:', 'budu
appe:' or 'budu appochchiyo:' where the word 'budu' refers to the Buddha
who is called 'budu ha:muduruvo:'. A lad is called a 'kollek' but a lad
who is too mature for his age is nicknamed a 'kolu ta:ttek' (a lad
father). Into this category fall youngsters who constantly watch 'strictly
for adults films' for they know what even their fathers don't. Fillin the blanks "It's not easy to go back to something you've left for 12 years.
how do you prepare yourself for the changes? Even if you prepare yourself,
can you actually reconcile yourself to them? Does the Join 'Stages' Theatre Company when they bring to you 'Fillin The Blanks' - a play that explores a very real dilemma faced by many in our country today. Sumathi has forged a new life for himself in Colombo, but the memories of his hometown still have a strong hold on him and he's faced with an array of choices when the roads that were closed to him for so long are opened up again. Directed by Ruwanthi de Chickera 'Fillin The Blanks', is an original play written by 5 young writers drawn from the English and Sinhala stage. The cast features talented young performers like Ravin Fernando, Gihan de Chickera, Ryan Holsinger, Prasad Pereira and Amali Abhayaratne. 'Fillin The Blanks' will go on the boards at the British Council 30th June, 4th - 7th July. Ruwanthie's play 'Two Times Two is Two' will also be staged again from the 1st - 3rd July at the same venue. The Sri Lankan production of 'Fillin The Blanks' is sponsored by Delmege Forsythe & Company Limited, electronic media sponsors 101.7 TNL and Lite 89. Following the performance at home 'Stages' will travel to Manchester in mid-July to perform 'Fillin The Blanks' at the 2002 Commonwealth Games' 'Cultureshock' festival along with two other Stages productions, 'Two Times Two is Two' and 'Last Bus eke kathawa'. This opportunity is unique not only because it is a first in Sri Lankan English theatre history, but also because Stages will be performing plays that have been written, performed, produced and directed completely by young people. It is an excellent and rare opportunity for young writers and actors of the English and the Sinhala theatres to get exposure into other youth writing and performance from around the world. |
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space you once owned
mean as much after it has been invaded by time? These are questions
Sumathi has to contend with when he suddenly finds that he's free to
return to the home he was forced to leave 12 years ago.
