Cultural Diary
The 2009 Peace Collection of Marie Alles
by Mahes PERERA
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Golden Harvest -
Anuradhapura |
O Serene! O Free
Touch them with thy right hand
Make them one into their life
Bring rhythm of beauty...
O Serene! O Free
In thy immeasurable mercy and goodness
Wipe away all dark stains from the heart of this earth...
Rabindranath Tagore’s philosophy is the inspiration for Marie Alles
Fernando’s exhibition of paintings entitled “Peace - The 2009
Collection,” which will be held from December 18-20 at the Harold Pieris
Gallery, Lionel Wendt from 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. each day. Marie Alles after
a short hiatus has decided to display her collection which will be
looked forward to by those who appreciate her style of expression. “I am
exhibiting about twenty oil paintings and a miscellaneous 20 other
exhibits which include pastel, paper and some oil painting.
And this exhibition is my tribute to all those people who over the
dark years suffered hardships and have lived through it without deciding
to leave the country. They are the survivors and from here onwards we
the survivors have to work harder to extend peace to everybody young or
old. I remember in 1971 my husband was working in Madulsima the
insurrection cut off any contact with my parents.
The anxiety as to what was happening to them was nerve racking. In
1983 and 1989 there were many who suffered the tension. In my small way
I worked for Peace. In 1986 I had my solo exhibition for peace at the
prestigious Ring Gallery in Vienna, Austria, under the patronage of the
UN and sponsored by AirLanka. I followed up the theme of peace with an
article I wrote and published called “Peace begins in the minds of men.”
So this Peace - the 2009 Collection with many Sri Lankan themes of
peaceful landscapes is my tribute to those who underwent many hardships
with the hope that the light at the end of the tunnel will shine
brightly on them.”
Exhibition of paintings
An exhibition of paintings by Sunil Shantha, Rupika Nisshankarachchi
and Rajeewa Mallawaarachchi will be held from December 18 to 20, from
9.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m. at Gallery Art Way, 66, Old Kesbewa Road,
Nugegoda.
CD for Children
The CD titled Kumbala Leno Alipetiyo will be launched at BMICH on
December 16. Lyrics for the CD is by Samanmalie Padmakumara.
With Christmas in Your Hearts
“With Christmas in Your Hearts”, a Yuletide extravaganza organized by
the Burgher Association will be held on Sunday December 13 at the CR &
FC Grounds, Colombo 7 from 6.00 onwards.
‘Metikaraththaya’ maiden show
The maiden show of ‘Metikaraththaya’ will be held at the Lionel Wendt
theatre, Colombo 7 on December 18 at 6.30 p.m.
The play is directed by Ronika Chamalie and Thyagaraja Sivaneshan.
The cast includes Jayantha Muthuthantri, Suneth Shanthapriya, Malithi
Kumari, Nishantha Kularatne and others. The music is directed by Sumudu
Mallawarachchi.
A Calf in milk and milk Chocolate
Jagath Kumarasinghe , an author who won the Gratiaen Prize for "Kider
Chetty Street" will launch his latest publication " A Calf in milk and
milk Chocolate " at the National Libraray Services and Documentation
Board Auditorium at 4.00p.m. on December 15
 Rhythm
H.M.R. Perera will hold an exhibition of photography entitled
‘Rhythm’ at the National Art Gallery, Ananda Coomaraswamy Mawatha,
Colombo 7 on December 18.
 Veedi Basina Siththaru II
A street exhibition of oil paintings and Batik creations entitled
“Veedi Basina Siththaru” (Artists treading the streets) will be held in
front of the Lyceum International School, Nugegoda from December 19-21.
The exhibition is organised by the Mohan Lal Grero Foundation. The
exhibition will be opened by Mohan Lal Grero on December 19 at 8 a.m.
Shrine Temples
An exhibition of paintings titled ‘Shrine Temples’ by Sarath
Kumarasiri will be held from December 12 to January 4, 2010 at Theertha
Red Dot Gallery, 36 A, Baddegana Road South, Pitakotte. |
