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Norma Rae

Norma Rae (1979) will be screened on April 9 at 6pm Sarashi Samarasinghe at the American Centre, No 44, This week’s `Cultural Diary’ brings you details about several other Galle Road, fascinating events happening in the city. Take your pick of stage Colombo 3. (Run- plays, exhibitions or dance performance and add colour to your ning Time: 110 routine life. You can make merry and enjoy the adventures or sit Consumer Fair 2013 at SLECC minutes) back, relax and enjoy a movie of your choice. Make a little space ‘Consumer Fair - Sri Lanka April 11 from 10 am to 8 pm at the Sri Veteran director to kick into high gear amid the busy work schedules to enjoy the Martin Ritt April 2013’ is one of the most Lanka Exhibition & Convention Centre exciting events happening at venues around the city. If there is an important event related to (SLECC),Colombo. This important trade (Sounder) direct- event you would like others to know, drop an email to eventcalen- the Household Consumables event is organised by Pico Events. ed this earnest [email protected] (Please be mindful to send only the essential 11 sector in Sri Lanka. This for more information please contact and very popular details). Have a pleasant week. leading event will carry on till 0773 070 401 or 0777 685 253. tale of a naive textile worker, widow, and mother in the U.S. South who becomes empowered by stand- ing up for her rights in the workplace. Sally We are the world - II at Field stars in the Oscar-winning title role as Fox Hill Supercross a woman who has been content to go along Mambos Hikkaduwa with the status quo until she realizes that Wel- 2013 at Diyatalawa she is entitled to more and can succeed if April come to Peacemakers for she stands up for herself. Her fight to the night the April The misty event is Organised by improve deplorable working conditions at Mambos hills in Diyatal- SLADA with SLMA. The n Yazz the textile plant causes a rift between her 13 N e w awa will rever- Championship races are n Upul Navy Cup Water Sports and the people closest to her, but her deter- Year Fes- n Jayy Vibes 20 berate to the Group SL- GT - upto 3500 mination brings a new awareness to her tival! n Shiyam Festival – 2013 at Lake Gregory roar of engines cc, Group SL- H - upto 1600 and to all the women with whom she As everyone sepa- when the 21st cc in the motor car category n TimTim works. Ritt’s typical, socially conscious rates and divides them Navy Cup Water Sports Festival organised Fox Hill Super Cross will be and Group MX - Racing n Dishan April story uses the politics of Norma Rae’s selves apart according n Dr. Baby by the Sri Lanka Navy in association with held at the home of the Sri Motocross bikes upto 125 struggle and also its emotions to to religion, cast and n BAJJI the Nuwara Eliya Municipal Council will be Lanka Military Academy cc 2-Stroke; upto 250 cc creed, let us all get n A-Jay 15 held from 8 am onwards on April 15 at (SLMA), Diyatalawa on 4-Stroke and Group MX - build the film to a rousing climax. together at Mambos n Blesh Lake Gregory in Nuwara Eliya. Saturday (April 20). Racing Motocross bikes Seating is limited and is first- Hikkaduwa to UNITE More than 200 drivers upto 85 cc in the motor come, first-served. AS ONE! at ‘We are Ladies walk in absolutely free and riders will vie for hon- cycle category. the world - II.’ on both days. Dance On Glass at Club Ice ours. In addition to the Truck and Jeep Diesel Come sink your feet creme of Sri Lanka’s motor upto 5500 cc and Super in the sand and enjoy For more info please contact To All You be! And let your imagina- racers, few international Motard upto 250 cc the cool breeze with 0777822524 or 0773528181 April Party Holics, tion run wild. Bringing you riders and drivers will also (2-stroke and 4-stroke) and 24 HOURS of mind Here Comes to new heights this season be seen in contest, hoping cars upto 1500 cc in the La Veuve blowing EDM tunes on April 13 and 14 at 10 pm as you 20 The ‘ Space and the date where memo- to give the maximum thrill special motor car category can dance our way into the night and create one universal Entertain- ries remain... Wouldn’t to more than 50,000 specta- are among the other popu- de Saint-Pierre consciousness of PEACE! ment’ With have it any other way tors who are expected to be lar races that are expected Another Magnificent …….Get ready to party present at this beautiful to add to the thrills and The movie, La with Space Entertainment venue at the SLMA. The enjoyment Event ‘Dance On Glass,’at Veuve de Saint- Club Ice on April 20 at 8 with an impressive Way. Pierre (2000) by pm. Colombo’s most attrac- Immerse Yourself At A tive stunners will blend Patrice Leconte Well Known Place With this evening with their will be Well Known People And Magical Music toppings. screened on Expect More Than What Ladies: Walk in Free... Tuesday, April 9 You Expected. Dress code - Smart Casu- at 3pm and We bring you an experi- al Wednesday, ence like no Other one that For more information April 10 at will exceed your expecta- please contact Thilina on 6.30pm at Alli- 0770 696 752, Shenal 0752 tions, feel your pulse, syn- ance Française chronise to the loud music. 085 704 and Luke on 0752 de Colombo,11, Be the fantasy you want to 745 554 Barnes Place,Colombo 7. Area Mirissa | EDM The Chocolate Factory The calmness of Saint-Pierre, a small French island off Festival 2013 2.O at Kamakaze Canada, is flustered by a wild murder.The culprit, Neel Augustus,is very quickly April Get arrested and sentenced to death. But Saint- at the Surf Bar ready n Brian n Pierre,has neither a guillotine nor a hang- guys and Droid n Deenology man. girls as Headliners will be 20 n Kava the organ- The French government promises to put it n Electro Mechanic right. In the meantime Augustus is place n Shiyam n Sajay isers BIG n Kisal under surveillance of the captain. n Upul n KK Project BANG takes you to n Lukki n Yazz n Electro Mechanic the land of chocolate n KK Project The wife of this one is keenly interested in n Jayy Vibes n Loca surrounded by huge n Jehan DZ the fate of Neel, in whom, she sees good- n Rachith n Kava chocolate RAIN... n Shenallz Jay ness and simplicity. n Asvajit n Mighty Duck Buckets of Strawber- n Daham and She decides to fight for him for a reha- n DR Baby n Krunk ries and Marshmal- n Do not miss the special sur- bilitation. n Dishan n Blesh lows at ‘The Choco- prises for the night with The movie is for general viewing n Praveen Jay n Alexxo April ‘Area Mirissa | EDM Festival 2013’ is back late Factory 2.O’ at n Special Chocolaty Cocktails and is subtitled in English. n Ruky n Gehan with a whole new dimension of exhilarating Kamakaze on Satur- n Special Candy Jelly Shots n A-Jay night life experience. It is time for you to break day (April 20) at 9 n Chocolate King & Queen n Bajee For more information and 20 some rules on a night exclusively designed for pm. ...Its time for a Contest n Kev G tickets call on 077-1001- you. sweet seduction! Its n chocolate stalls from reput- n Shannon 737 for early reservations. The event will take place on April 20 & 21 at the Surf gonna be full of dirty ed companies n Dan Raver Bar - Mirissa at 11 am. and full of juicy ! Yes you hear that. Ladies Walk in Free Who does not like For more information please contact tasty Chocolates with 0774980083,0777544403 or ChiC White Party Strawberries and 0773474367 frosty marshmallows? Its juicy.. Its melted. 2013 at Kamakaze Juicy and dirty.. Its mouth International brands of Watering. chocolates, strawberries You wanna to miss this? and frosty marshmallows Grab your dancing all free. shoe…. pop on your falsh If Life is a Box of choco- eye lashes and get ready to lates lets go full of nutz! come down to the land of Dip in ! DiP Out ! chocolates.You will be When you start dipping delighted when loads and your favourite Chocolates Nuwara Eliya Fiesta 2013 loads of Chocolates…Can- nutty DJ’s will be spinning Black dies...take control your your favourite House / RnB April (Selalihini Wasanthaya mouth… You will be / Hip hop music all night ! Black by (2005) will trapped! with be screened on April 17 at 5.30pm at 2013) till April 30 Bandaranaike Centre for International Stud- 27 ‘White Is Never The Absence Of Colour; It ies (BCIS) auditorium, BMICH, Bauddhaloka is The Light Of More Colour. And vibrance April Colombo World Sports & Arts Pvt Ltd is Mawatha, Colombo 7. than you can dare to handle! Prepare to be seduced by the waiting to welcome you until April 30 for the Light Without Which no colour can be seen!.’ ‘The Chic Nuwara Eliya Fiesta 2013 (Selalihini Wasan- The film begins with Michelle McNally (Rani White Part 2013’ presented by the Lil Guru Entertainment 30 thaya 2013) to make you embrase your self Mukerji), a blind and deaf woman, visiting will be held on Saturday (April 27) at Kamakaze at 8 pm. with the amasing events like: her former teacher Debraj Sahai (Amitabh It’s the extravaganza you will only experience once. Roller Coasters, Ice Skating Rink, Night Drag Races, Bachchan), who now has Alzheimer’s dis- It’s more than just a party; It’s a revolution of entertain- Potted Flower Show,Indoor Football, 23 days of live music ease, in a hospital. The film then flashbacks ment that you will never forget till the end of time. performed by well known artists, Disney land, Dodgem to the past to her childhood. Music that will keep you grooving all night long with the cars, International food court, Camping sites, Gregory’s 4 Michelle was a girl who lost her eyesight best Disc Jockey’s such as, by 4 Mud Challenge, Road races, Arts theater, Mayor’s cup and hearing after recovering from an illness (Horse racing) and so much more!!!! at the age of two and exists in a black world n Dj LiL GuRu where she is isolated in the darkness of her n Daham own existence, trapped by her inability to n Daniel Sri ‘Build SL 2013’ n Ruky May Lanka is which will be organised see, hear and express. She grows up n Loca now grad- Build SL 2013 at BMICH as the 8th Construction becoming more and more frustrated by the n Fazal ually mak- Industry Exhibition black and dark world around her, making n Jason 10 ing efforts to stand on Thus making an enhancement to and Trade Fair will create awareness her a violent, uncontrollable eight-year old n Chamara her feet after being this prevalent positive trend, the among general public on Products, child. Her parents, Paul and Catherine, are n Dilly crippled by near three decades of Chamber of Construction Industry Services and novel Technologies at their wits’ end trying to control her, n Missy Flame brutal war. In this Context over the (CCI), Sri Lanka has come forth with adopted by the Construction Indus- until one day the light shines through Are you ready? Will you be able to handle it? past years with effect from the post ‘Build SL 2013,’a platform for the try while providing the stakeholders Presold tickets available until the day of event till 10 the end of the tunnel. war period, the Sri Lankan construc- Construction Industry stakeholders of the industry an opportunity of pm. First 20 ladies who reserve tickets get them abso- Stars: , Rani lutly free.Tickets can be purchased on tickets.lk. tion industry has gained an acceler- to promote the services they are will- widening their business scope with ated growth where the country has ing to offer the Sri Lankan commu- new business opportunities. Mukerji, Shernaz Dress code - Strictly White Patel,Nandana For further inquiries please call Farzil Reza on 077 made Infrastructure Development nity. The event will take place from For stalls please contact 0722 122 4919196. one of its main priorities. May 10 to 12 at the BMICH. 709 or 0718 278 229.