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A much awaited evening of musical col- ours on two pianos will go on boards on the Sep- tember 20, 7.30 pm, at the Lionel Wendt thea- tre, Colombo 7. Since year 2008, the two piano duo artistes, Ramya de Livera Perera and Soundarie David Rodrigo have established themselves covering a wide range on two piano repertoire. Guest artiste Mary- anne David, who has introduced the joy of singing and performing to hundreds of people from all walks of life, the young, not so young and the gracefully old alike, will be adding a whole new dimension to the concert. She will sing in her own imitable style selec- tions from Gershwin, Irving Berlin and Cole Porter accompanied by the two piano artistes , Ramya and Soundarie. Are you looking to buy books for to read or for your library? Here is a chance to satisfy your appetite at the annual Colombo International Book Fair (CIBF) organized at the BMICH, Colombo, from September 18 to 26. CIBF is Sri Lanka’s best attended and largest consume Fair visited by a million customers during the nine days. It has already established itself as a premier fair the South Asia and is poised to be a major fair in the region with Trade Sales taking off during the last few years with many publish- ers from the region and Europe par- ticipating. CIBF is a showcase of local pub- lishing for publishers looking for con- tent. Super 8 Super 8 (2011) will be screened on September 18 at 6pm at the American Centre, No 44, Galle Road, Colombo 3. (Running Time: 112 minutes) J.J. Abrams directs a tal- ented young cast in this sci- ence fiction thriller. A group of aspiring filmmakers go into the forest to make a movie and discover a secret that could destroy their whole world. Seating is lim- ited and is first-come, first-served. Astérix et Obélix: Mission Cléopâtre The movie, Astérix et Obélix: Mission Cléopâ- tre (2002) by Alain Chabat will be screened on Tuesday, September 18 at 3pm and Wednesday,September 19 at 6.30pm at Alliance Française de Colom- bo,11, Barnes Place,Colombo 7. Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, decides to chal- lenge the Roman Emper- or Julius Caesar, in three months to build a sump- tuous palace in the desert. If successful, it must concede publicly that the Egyptian people is the greatest of all peoples. To do this, Cleopatra uses Numerobis, an avant-garde archi- tect full of energy. If successful, it will cover the gold. If it fails, it will throw the crocodiles.Celui it, conscious of the challenge, seeks help from his old friend Getafix. The druid made the trip to Egypt with Asterix and Obelix. For its part, Artifis, the official architect of Cleopatra, the queen jealous Numerobis has chosen to build the palace, will make every effort to defeat his rival. The movie is for general viewing and is subtitled in English. This week's `Cultural Diary' brings you details about several other fascinating events happening in the city. Take your pick of stage plays, exhibitions or dance performance and add colour to your routine life. You can make merry and enjoy the adventures or sit back, relax and enjoy a movie of your choice. Make a little space to kick into high gear amid the busy work schedules to enjoy the exciting events happening at venues around the city. If there is an event you would like others to know, drop an email to eventcalen- [email protected] (Please be mindful to send only the essential details). Have a pleasant week. SARASHI SAMARASINGHE … 20 SEP 18 SEP A celebra- tion of life, The Bridal Fair 2012, will be held at the Sri Lanka Exhibition and Convention Centre (SLECC) from September 21 to 23. Wedding attire, demonstrations, cakes, flower arrangements, cos- metics, hair styles and many more items linked with one of the fastest booming industries in the country, the wedding mar- ket, will be brought under one roof at the gala event. Organized by Pico Events, The Bridal Fair goes beyond the traditional bridal shows, offering visi- tors a cost effective and comprehensive offer in which one- on-one contacts with the best and most experienced in the industry is possible. It sets stage for a budding beauticians to unleash their tal- ent displaying mod- ern and innovative features and brides and grooms-to-be to gather some tips on planning their big day. Daily News is the print media sponsor of the event. Barefoot presents Cube and Colour - a collection of weavings and patchwork from the Bare- foot Design Team and a retrospective of Barbara Sansoni–Lewcock’s tex- tiles sculptures at the Bare- foot gallery Colombo from September 21 until Octo- ber 7. Barefoot began over 40 years ago, when a youthful Barbara Sansoni, was invit- ed to design cloth for young Sri Lankan women who had limited schooling and skills. Learning to weave was part of their rehabilitation programme. Today, Bar- bara Sansoni – Lewcock is an internationally recog- nised textile designer and the company she founded called Barefoot has three shops in Sri Lanka and exports textiles worldwide. The company has a small team of dedicated design- ers, headed by her son Dominic Sansoni, who work with dyers, weavers and skilled needle people. This exhibition gives an opportunity to view a col- lection of Barbara Sanso- ni–Lewcock’s textile sculp- tures. Barbara has always purported that textiles and architecture are closely connected. The Barefoot Design team has had great fun working together to create this collection. Preethi Hapuwatte, Marie Gnana- raj and Nelun Harasgama (who are well seasoned Barefoot designers and well known artists in their own rights) works of art shown in this exhibition confirm their individual and collective artistic coherence and collectable talent. Dominic Sansoni is internationally known for his colouful photography which “displays his love for what is past, what is obso- lete and what is nearly extinct” with “a little post- modern twist somewhere in the frame (look for it)” Richard Simon. Nilloufer Victoria creates her unique pieces when she needs to clear her head from the pressure of management. Shaunagh Aluwihare’s patchwork pieces exhibit her growth as a designer who can work outside the discipline of dress- making and her dedica- tion to detail. Gnei Raseen’s patchwork gar- ments are exquisitely con- structed showcasing her sewing expertise. Barefoot’s most recent designer -Dunyasha Victo- ria’s patchwork pieces show a flair for design that gives all the design team a nurturing pride to see. The gallery’s opening times are 10 am to 7pm weekdays and 11am to 5pm on Sundays. Pictures by Nis- sanka Wijeratne 21 SEP Thine Roo Prabha, the annual photo- graphic exhibi- tion and com- petition organ- ized by Vishaka Balika Vid- yalaya, Sapugaskanda, will be held for the fifth time at the National Art Gallery (NAG), Colombo, on Sep- tember 20 and 21. The opening ceremony of the event will take place on September 20 at 10 am. Prof Patrick Ratnayake will be the Chief Guest. Around 200 photographs in colour as well as black and white will be displayed. School children from all ages from around 12 schools will take part. The event is organized by the Photographic Society of Vishaka Balika Vidyalaya, Sapugaskanda. The first, second and third place win- ners will be chosen at the competition. 20 SEP The best production, direction, actress, set design, stage managment and script (second place) at the National drama festi- val 2011, Janelen Panin- nada, two popular drama's of Dayananda Gunawarde- na, Naribana and Jasaya saha Lenchina and Balloth Ekka Ba, the most popular stage drama written and directed by Ravindra Ari- yarathne will be staged on this September at the Lionel Wendt theatre, Colombo 7. Janelen Paninnada will be staged on September 21 at 7 pm, Naribana and Jasaya saha Lenchina will stage its special shows on Saturday (September 22) at 3.30 pm and 7 pm while Balloth Ekka Ba, will be staged once again on Sun- day (September 23) at 3.30 and 7 pm. Janelen Paninnada is directed by Dhanushika Nayanakumari and the script is by Thumindu Dodanthanne.For inquiries please contact 0777 367708 or 0711 367708. Naribana and Jasaya saha Lenchina will feature popular artists such as Rodny Warnakula, Bandula Wijeweera, Sarath Kulanga,Tharanga Kumari,Rathnasheela Perera, Sunil Thilakarathne,Nilmini Kottegoda, Indika Jayasin- ghe. Music is by Pubudu Wal- pita. For more information please contact 0112 695 794 (Lionel Wendt) or 0777 363 633. Balloth Ekka Ba will be starred with renowned artistes such as Wijaya Nandasiri, Roshan Pilapiti- ya, Gihan Fernando, Kumara Thirimadura and Anusha Dissanayake. Music will be by Shantha Peiris, background crea- tions by Luvoline Vanda- wall and stage manage- ment will be by Asoka De Soyza and Shantha Udaya- kumara. The costumes will be designed by Gihan Fernan- do and Demal Fernando. The lighting effects will be by Upali Weerasinghe and make up will be by Saman Hemarathna. Balloth Ekka Ba is pro- duced by Asle J.Lanka computer training insti- tute. Naribana and Jasaya saha Lenchina and Balloth Ekka Ba will be organized by Jude Srimal. Tickets are available at the Lionel Wendt theatre. All seats have been box planned. Jayakody Seneviratne’s Kirigedara and Prof.Sunanda Mahendra’s Kihirangura will be launched at the International Book Exhibition at BMICH on September 18 and 19 at 10 am. Kirigedara and Kihirangura to be launched 18 SEP CIBF 2012 at BMICH Musical Colours on Two Pianos Renowned journalist and film critic Ajith Galappath- thi has penned the biogra- phy of Sumithra Peries. The book will be intro- duced to the market at the BMICH on September 20. Many prominent artistes will attend the event. Swarna Mallawarachchi, Deepthi Kumara Gunaratne and Minister Dinesh Guna- wardena will make speech- es. The event will be shown on mirrorarts.lk website live. This is the first time that a event of this nature will be shown on the web live in Sri Lanka. The book is titled Sumi- tra: Adasiyawasaka Advitheeya Cinema Jeevi- tha Kathawa (Sumitra: Half Century of a Great Cinematic Life Story) relates the journey of the Poetess of Sri Lankan Cin- ema. The official launch of the book, organized by San- geetha Weeraratne and Shereen Kumaratunga, took place at the Hilton residency recently. Sumitra entered the field as the assistant director for Sandeshaya. She has been in the field for 53 years and had directed and edited many prominent movies. Gahanu Lamai was her maiden movie and she is currenytly working on her latest cinematic venture Vaishnavee. She has direct- ed 10 films. The book comprises 175 rare images and are printed with care so that their details are not lost. It has 276 pages and is covered in box board. Prem Dissanay- ake had handled the print- ing process of the book. Sumitra’s biography to be launched at BMICH 20 SEP Thine Roo Prabha 2012 at NAG Four popular dramas at the Wendt this September 21 SEP The Bridal Fair 2012 at SLECC Cube and Colour at Barefoot gallery 21 SEP
