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Cultural Diary’ Brings You Details About Several Other 6Pm at the American Fascinating Events Happening in the City … 1776 1776 (1972) will be SARASHI SAMARASINGHE screened on July 9 at This week’s `Cultural Diary’ brings you details about several other 6pm at the American fascinating events happening in the city. Take your pick of stage Center, No 44, Galle plays, exhibitions or dance performance and add colour to your Road, Colombo 3. (Running Time: 142 routine life. You can make merry and enjoy the adventures or sit minutes) back, relax and enjoy a movie of your choice. Make a little space to The story is set kick into high gear amid the busy work schedules to enjoy the during the first Con- exciting events happening at venues around the city. If there is an tinental Congress, event you would like others to know, drop an email to eventcalen- when the Declara- Kalani Palama to be staged [email protected] (Please be mindful to send only the essential tion of Independence was drafted by such founding details). Have a pleasant week. fathers as John Adams and Benjamin Franklin. The July ‘Kalani Palama,’ directed Kumara Rathnayake, Prasad Sooriyaarach- script attempts to “humanize” these remote his- by R R Samarakoon and pro- chi, Niluka Rekhani, Kamal Jayakody, Tha- torical figures by contemporizing them particularly duced by Priyantha Ranjan ranga Bandara, Samson Gomas, R M Abey- the character of Ben Franklin. Blythe Danner’s 08 will be staged on July 8 at nayake, Samantha Kumara Gamage, character of Martha Jefferson is expanded for the 2.30 pm and 6.30 pm at the Dimuthu Chinthaka along with Madhani Me Mage Kedellai to be launched film version to allow for an elaborate outdoor pro- Town hall in Kuliyapitiya. Malwatta and Anusha Dissanayake. duction. Nominated for Oscar, and another nomi- The cast includes Ramya Wanigasekera, Choreography by Wasantha Wittachchi, July Ariyawansa Kulatilleke’s latest Sinhala novel titled nation. Sanjeewa Upendra, Prasannajith Abeysoor- Kumara Galahitiyawa and Upul Mahana- ‘Me Mage Kedellai’ will be launched at the Dayawansa Seating is limited and is first-come, first-served. iya, Geetha Kanthi Jayakody, Thilak ma, stage management by Priyantha Ran- Jayakody bookshop Colombo 10 on July 9 at 10 am. jan and assisted by Anushka Vithanage and 09 ‘Me Mage Kedellai’ is Kulatilleke’s fourth novel. It is Chandima Samarasinghe. Prompting done published by Dayawansa Jayakody publishers. by Nilanka Sandamali. Lighting by Wasan- Taken tha Kumara, stage decorations by Lionel Bentharayan and stage equipments by 2 Rohana Hewavitharana. Sakuntala at Tower ‘Kalani Palama’ is presented by House of The Drama while production management and hall theatre movie, Taken 2 chief organising done by Priyantha Ranjan. ‘Sakuntala’ which was based on renowned (2012) by Olivier For inquiries please contact Priyantha classical Sanskrit writers’ ‘Shakuntala’ Megaton will be Ranjan on 071 4822890 or 077 6240033. July (Shakunthala drama), which was translated screened on Tues- by Piyadasa Nishshanka and directed by day, July 9 at 3pm Richard Manamudalige will be staged on and Wednesday, July 10 July 10 at 8.30 am and 11 am at Tower hall 10 at 6.30pm at Alli- The Women - Out of The Frame at Wendt theatre, Maradana.The drama is included in ance Française de the G C E (O/L) and Colombo,11, Barnes July The Women - Out of both professionals and enthusiasts. As a country emerging from a thir- (A/L) Sinhala, Aesthet- Place,Colombo 7. The Frame Photograph- These photographers’ perspectives ty-year conflict, visual media is pivot- ic, Drama and Theatre The retired CIA ic Exhibition will be help to change the way we see women. al in shaping opinions and percep- and also in the external agent Bryan Mills invites his teenage daughter 10 held until July 10 at the The photographs selected for this tions. During the period of the exhibi- degree syllabus. Kim and his ex-wife Lenore, who has separated Lionel Wendt Art Gal- exhibition capture a moment or tion a series of presentations and Music will be by from her second husband, to spend a couple of lery, Colombo, Sri moments revealing the complexity of workshops that support the educa- Gayan Ganakadhara. days in Istanbul where he is working.Meanwhile, Lanka. Undertaken by Sri Lankan women’s lives - whether it is women tion, and development of conceptual Production, production the patriarch of the community of the Albanian photographer Menika van der Poorten from different walks of life in the same and technical photographic skills, will management and chief gang of human trafficking, Murad Krasniqi, seeks in conjunction with the National frame, women living in a war and be conducted. organising will be done revenge for the death of his son and organises Peace Council of Sri Lanka this land- conflicted affected environments or The workshop programme will by Priyantha Ranjan. another gang to kidnap Bryan and his family. mark photography project and exhibi- elders going about their daily routine. encompass digital workflow, telling a ‘Sakuntala’ is present- Bryan and Lenore are abducted by the Albanians, tion on women provides the ideal The project’s aim is to provide pho- story through photography and will ed by House of Drama. but Kim escapes and is the only hope that Bryan platform to showcase the talent of 45 tographers in Sri Lanka a platform to encourage discussion and debate on For inquiries please has to escape and save Lenore. photographers (men and women) present images that ‘go beyond the context, ethics and the importance of contact Priyantha Ran- The movie is for general viewing and is in Eng- from across the island, and beyond, traditional, objectified and stereotypi- visual media in making meaning. jan on 071 4822890 or lish version. cal portrayal of women common in “To say that photographs lie implies on 077 6240033. mainstream media.’ that they might tell the truth; but the Submissions had come from Batta- beauty of their nature is exactly to say ramulla, Batticaloa, Bemmulla, Trin- nothing, neither to lie nor not to.” comalee, Hikkaduwa, Jaffna, Kandy, -Stanley Cavell (1985) them are also music students of Kurunegala, Matara, Hambantota, An exhibition catalogue will be Praveshi at ICC ICC, Colombo since 2009. Since Vavuniya, Warkapola and beyond, available and the exhibition website then they have been part of the Sitar achieving one of the project’s main (www.outofthrframe.lk) will be Indian Cultural Cen- at ICC auditorium located at 16/2, orchestra of the Centre and taken objectives which was to reach out to launched to coincide with the opening July tre (ICC), Colombo is Gregory’s Road, Colombo 7. Tania part in its annual show “Nav Prat- photographers countrywide, particu- of the exhibition. organising a Sitar recit- Karunaratne and Dinuka Samith ibha.” larly those who, due to war, had lim- These exhibition and workshops al titled “Praveshi” of Weerasinghe completed their All are welcome. ited access to this type of cultural are supported by the Royal Norwe- 10 Visharad Tania degree in Music from the University For further details please contact exchange. gian Embassy, the National Peace Karunaratne and of Visual and Performing Arts, Sri the Indian Cultural Centre on tele- As Cynthia Cohen’s study Creative Council, and the Goethe Institute. Visharad Dinuka Samith Weerasin- Lanka under the guidance of Dr. phone no: 2684698 and approaches to Reconciliation illus- For more information on this pro- ghe at 6 pm on Wednesday (July 10) Nirmala Kumari Rodrigo. Both of Email:[email protected] trates, “investment in the arts and ject and exhibition email outofthe- cultural work are critical to promoting [email protected] or visit Face coexistence and reconciliation in the Book: http://www.facebook.com/out- ath Kumara Jayasinghear- aftermath of violent conflict.” oftheframesrilanka Rathnavali to be staged achchi, Lakmali Chaminda Fernando, Upul Mahanama July ‘Rathnavali,’ a labus. Performing and sing- including many other prom- Sanskrit drama of ing is done by Sanath inent figures. Sri Harshadeva Wimalasiri, Janaka Munas- Choreograpnhy is by 11 directed by Lalitha inghe, Rajitha Hewathanth- Upul Mahanama, lighting Sarachchandra rige, Nihari Wickramarach- by Upali Weerasinghe and will be stgaed on chi, Shirani de Costa, Tha- stage management by July 11 at 9.30 am and 12 ranga Kumari, Lakshani Dhanapala Bogoda. noon at the Town hall in Amarathunga, Ganga Para- ‘Rathnavali,’ is organised Bandarawela. The drama is navithana, Surangi Kosala, by Priyantha Ranjan. included in the G C E (A/L) Vindya Wimalachandra, For inquiries please con- Sinhala, Aesthetic and also Upamali Ranathunge, tact 071 4822890 or 077 in the external degree syl- Anushika Madhumali, Jag- 6240033. Magul Parasthawa and Ekata Mata Musical and dance Hina Hina to be staged performance by July ‘Magul Parasthawa’ directed am and 11 am at the Town hall in Anurad- Ravibandhu Vidyapathy by Professor Ediriweera hapura. The cast includes Prasannajith Sarachchandra and ‘Ekata Abeysuriya, Supun Tharanga Dheerasing- Celebrity drummer and dancer 13 Mata Hina Hina’ which is he, Rasika Jayalath, Nayana Hettiarachchi, July Ravibandhu Vidyapathy and his dance includ- ed in the Grade Dhanushka Dias, Chamara Prasad, Tha- ensemble presents a musical and dance 10 and 11 Sinhala syllabus will ranga Bandara along with many others. performance at 6 pm on Friday (July 12) be staged on July 13 at 8.30 Choreography will be by Prasannajith 12 at the ICC, 16/2, Gregory’s Road, Colom- Abeysuriya, drumming will be done by bo 7. Ravibandhu Vidyapathi, hails from a Asela Rangadeva and Tharanga Bandara. long line of traditional dancers and temple painters, The new direction of the drama will be From Mirissa to Bouzigues had his traditional graduation at the Chitrasena done by Lalitha Sarachchandra while stage School, where he studied Classical Kandyan dance lighting will be by Upali Weerasinghe. by Seneka Abeyratne under the legendary dancers Chitrasena and Vajira ‘Magul Parasthawa’and ‘Ekata Mata Hina and drumming under the renowned Piyasara Shilpa- Hina’ is organised by Priyantha Ranjan.
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