‘Buddhism in Russia’ at Gangaramaya Temple Gangaramaya Temple, Min- Dec istry of Buddha Sasana and Religious Affairs, The Sri Lan- ka-Russia Friendship Society 17 together with The Russian Centre in Colombo presents ‘Buddhism in Russia’ Art & Photographic Exhibition at Gangaramaya Temple, Hun- upitiya, Colombo 2 from December 17 to 23 from 4 pm onwards. The exhibition will offer a picture of the Joy to the World 2012 SARASHI SAMARASINGHE development of Buddhist art in 18th-20th centuries. The display represents high at Nelum Pokuna This week’s `Cultural Diary’ brings you details about several other quality copies of paintings - thangka and fascinating events happening in the city. Take your pick of stage nine sheets from the Atlas of Tibetan Joy to the World 2012, an extravaganza plays, exhibitions or dance performance and add colour to your Medicine kept in the collection of the Dec of Christmas Carols, organized by the routine life. You can make merry and enjoy the adventures or sit National Museum of the Buryatia Republic, Archdiocese of Colombo and the Blessed back, relax and enjoy a movie of your choice. Make a little space and - thangka are from the collection of the Joseph Vaz Trust will be held at Nelum to kick into high gear amid the busy work schedules to enjoy the Russian Ethnography Museum, (St.Peters- 17 Pokuna, MahindaRajapaksa Theatre on exciting events happening at venues around the city. If there is an burg). December 17 at 7 pm. This year’s show will showcase the tal- event you would like others to know, drop an email to eventcalen- ents of some foremost choral groups in the country [email protected] (Please be mindful to send only the essential ‘IDOL’ Grand such as the Revelations, Voice Print, LG Singers, Soul details). Have a pleasant week. Finale at the Sounds Academy and Junior choirs, ChoroBenedicte, and Speraza. Two tenors, Dinesh Abeygunawardena Dec BS Auditorium and Stefan Steinwall, just returned from performing in ‘Ambusemiyo’ ‘IDOL’ London, will be an added attraction. Dec Grand Finale The proceeds of Joy to the World will be utilized for 18 to be launched will be held on the Poverty Alleviation projects undertaken by the December 21 Archdiocese and the Blessed JospehVaz Trust for the Somaweera Senanayake’s Sinhala novel entitled 21 at 6 pm year 2013. ‘Ambusemiyo’ will be launched at Dayawansa Jaya- onwards at the This includes a Scholarship Programme for needy, kody Bookshop, Colombo 10 on December 18 at 10 British School (BS) Audi- deserving students. am. torium. Award winning novelist Senanayake is the author of ‘Raja Kale Punchi Lamai,’ ‘Mavakage Geethaya,’ ‘Yashoravaya,’ ‘Menik Nadiya Gala Basi,’ ‘Parami- Dec tha,’ ‘Andurata Pahanak,’ ‘Saru Diviyata Bosath Ridee Rayak 10 Maga’ and ‘Sathun Athara Bosathvaru.’ ‘Ambusemiyo’ is a Dayawansa Jayakody publica- 22 The 10th tion. delightful concert of ‘Ridee Reyak,’which is annualy present- ed by the Cinestar Foundation with the majoring representation Dec of the artists of local film indus- A holiday camp at the try, will be staged eminently on December 22 at 7 pm at Nelum 21 Russian Centre Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa The- A holiday camp will be held at the Russian Centre in Colombo until atre. December 21 from 8.30 am to 1 pm for the age group between 4-11 only on week This concert is annually organ- days. The camp will include chess, singing, computer, art/handwork, kids cookery, ized with the noble intention of launching many popular Sri Lankan film stars. This children’s films, library reading/story telling, drama and theatre workshop and the welfare and the hospitality service for will also be consisted with comedies by outdoor games. For further details please contact Chandi Aluvihare at Russian the artists in the film industry and the Tennyson Cooray, Giriraj Kaushalya and Centre in Colombo, No.10, Independence Avenue, Colombo 7. Tel: 011 2685429 or hospitality services will be conducted Sarath Kothelawala. 011 2685440, e-mail: [email protected] under the monetary strength of the con- The choreography will be done by Chan- cert. ‘Ridee Reyak 10’ will be decorated by na Wijewardena. … ‘Meeyo Nathuwa Ba’ at YMBA ‘Meeyo Nathuwa Ba’ (Can’t without mice), a hilari- Dec ous play directed by Keerthi K Rathnayake will be staged on Saturday (December 22) at 6.45 pm at the YMBA theatre in Borella. 22 With a host of renowned artists such as Ravindra Yasas, Madini Malwatte, Mahesh Umagiliya, Ishara Wickramasinghe, Sudharshana n’s Chr Bandara, Sumith Warnakula, Chamari Nisansala, Nayana Malithi, Ruvini Dilanthi, oo istm Devran Levera, Aruna Sri Kasun,Chanidu Theniya Rathnayake,Wasantha Vittach- mp a chi and Keerthi K Rathnayake, music composition will be by Pradeep Muthuku- a National s daarachchi and stage settings by Roshan Warnakulasooriya. L V l Lampoon’s Christmas a Stage management by Chandana Nishantha and Susantha Kahandawalaarachchi a Vacation (2003) will be screened on c while costume designing by Suvineetha Perera.Makeup by Wasantha Vittachchi n a io December 18 at 6 pm at the American Cen- t and lighting by Saman Malalasekera. t tre, No 44, Galle Road, Colombo 3. (Running io ‘Meeyo Nathuwa Ba,’ is presented and organized by Jude Srimal. Tickets a Time: 97 minutes) The Griswold family has yet anoth- n are available at Sarasavi Book Shop Nugegoda, Sadeepa Book Shop N er family adventure from hell and this movie has all the Borella, Salaka Senkada town hall and at theatre gate. clichés. Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) desperately wants to have the greatest Christmas ever and hosts his extended dys- functional and quirky family in an attempt to share the holiday spirit. He expends considerable effort on the Christmas lighting for his house but cannot seem to get it to work. As he desperately tries to get the lights working, his wife’s (Beverly DAngelo) idiot cousin Eddy (Randy Quaid) and his bizarre family including their pet dog, Snots show up uninvited and unex- pected. Things go from bad to worse in a hurry.Clark’s secret Christmas present to the family is a swimming pool which he intends to pay for using his Christmas bonus from his employer but he is financially over extended because he had to put down a huge depos- it. When the bonus turns out not to be the financial blessing he expected, the stress becomes too much and he goes nuts (and gives us one of the all-time classic movie monologues). Seating is limited and is first-come, first- served. Harry,un ami Romaya Ginigani 2 in Bibile Seasoned dramatist Welfare Society. Sampath Tennakone, qui vous veut du Dec Bandula Vithanage’s Rathna Lalani Jayakodi, Bandula Vithan- bien ‘Romaya Gini Gani’ will be age, Ayesha Disanayaka , Upali Bandara, The movie, Harry, un ami qui vous veut du bien (2000) by Dominik staged at Vijithamuni Thilini Priyanvada and Ishara Wickra- Moll will be screened on Tuesday, December 18 at 3pm and Wednesday, 23 Soysa Cultural Centre, masinghe are included in cast. The play December 19 at 6.30pm at Alliance Française de Colombo, 11, Barnes Bibile, on December 23 at is the Sinhala adaptation of ‘Caught in Place, Colombo 7. Holidays of Claire and Michel are 10.30 am and 2.30 pm in aid of Bibile the Net.’ looking pretty tough. Between their three children,excited by the infernal heat wave plaguing the city, this holiday home is in the works for five Ragnarök years, the couple is on the nerves. That’s when Harry suddenly disembarked in their lives, ready This December prepare for a magical con- to do anything for the happiness of his friend Dec coction of a majestic musical tempest. Fea- Michel, whom he upset existence. The movie turing some of Sri Lanka’s finest home is most suitable for mature audience and grown talent ‘Ragnarök’ (Significantly is subtitled in English. 22 known in Norse mythology as the ‘Fate of the Gods’ or ‘Twilight of the Gods’ respec- tively) promises an evening of eclectic and intense music Black ranging from Progressive Technical Metal, Thrash, Hard Rock and Blues to Pure Sri Lankan Metal in a star studded Black by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and stellar line-up guaranteed to shake things up a little (2005) will be screened on December bit, stir your senses and unequivocally blow you away on 19 at 5.30pm at Indian Cultural Centre December 22 from 7 pm to 11 pm at the Shalika grounds. (ICC) auditorium, 16/2, Gregory’s Road, Colombo 7. The film begins with Michelle McNally (Rani Mukerji), a blind and deaf woman, visiting her former teacher Debraj Sahai (Amitabh Bach- ‘Nari Burathi’ at Punchi theatre chan), who now has Alzheimer’s disease, in a hospital. The film then Drama and theatre flashbacks to the past to her childhood. Michelle was a girl who lost ‘Nari Burathi,’the latest Niroshana will Dec her eyesight and hearing after recovering from an illness at the age of hilarious drama written and assist in the stage two and exists in a black world where she is isolated in the darkness workshop at Sinhala directed by Sarath Kothalawa- management. of her own existence, trapped by her inability to see, hear and express. 23 la, will stage its final show in Costume design- She grows up becoming more and more frustrated by the black and Cultural Institute Colombo on Sunday (Decem- ing will be by Push- dark world around her, making her a ber 23) at 3.30 pm and 6.45 pa Samanthi violent, uncontrollable eight-year old A drama and theater workshop will pm at Namel Malini Punchi theatre, Borel- Kothalawala and child. Her parents, Paul and Cathe- Dec be held on December 23 and 30 at the la.