Asoka Handagama’s film “Alborada” premiered in Chile-by Eda Cleary Source:Sundayobserver The film Alborada by director Asoka Handagama was premiered in Chile recently with the Director of the Film School of the University of Valparaiso, film professor Rodrigo Cepeda, inviting academics, students and interested people to see the film. After the screening, a “film forum” was also organised with the participation of the Director of the Publishing House of the University of Valparaíso Jovana Skármeta, Karin Berlien, Director of the Division of Equality and Diversity, and Dr. Eda Cleary, sociologist and author of several essays on Neruda in the East. Also present were the Dean of the Faculty of Architecture Alejando Witt and the Director of the University’s Theatre School Claudio Marín. The film was shown with Spanish subtitles, prepared by film professor Luciana Pinilla. Its projection was impeccable in terms of colour, image and sound. ...
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Award winning actor Darshan Dharmaraj no more-by Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya Source:Dailymirror Popular Sri Lankan actor Darshan Dharmaraj passed away at the age of 41 this morning, hospital sources said. The actor was admitted at the National Hospital in Colombo this morning. It is suspected that he died of a heart condition. ...
AJITH LOKUGE WELL VERSED IN THE CRAFT OF STAGE, MINI SCREEN, THEATRE IN EFFERVERSCENT VOYAGE FOR FOUR DECADES – by Sunil Thenabadu Photo Source : artscouncil A successful actor whose profession is acting whether on stage, tele drama or silver screen should have the personality, attractiveness, captivating to the audience, recognizing human behaviour and psyche. Ajith Lokuge is an uncrowned actor,director and producer in the field mostly on stage,mini screen and to a lesser extent on theatre having a deep passion and enthusiasm navigated in an effervescent voyage for almost four decades. In addition, Ajith has immense confidence, temperament and attitude knowing well what the audience requires. Having a profound interest for art and culture Ajith had entered the Lionel Wendt Arts centre in year 1983 for one year course on acting under distinguished teaching staff.In 1984 as it was his passion adamant to be an actor had followed a ...
Aug 18, 2022
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INDIKA UPAMALI EFFERVERSCENT THREE DECADE VOYAGE IN CELEBRITY, SENIOR LECTURER IN CHARGE OF APPIED MUSIC POSSESSING A RARE TONAL ADORNED VOICE – by Sunil Thenabadu Indika Upamali is the well renowned singer, composer, director and a senior lecturer in the university of Visual and Performing Arts. Indika is a household name in singing circles locally and Internationally. She is perhaps the most competent in the music field as a singer having learnt Opera music under her Guru Deshamanya Kala Keerthi Dr Premasiri Khemadasa better known as “Khemadasa Master”. Master had explored various styles of music from around the world had successfully revolutionized developing a unique style of music the ”Opera” music combining Sinhala folk tunes, hindustani, western and other streams of music to make compositions of a unique style adapting them to fit into more precisely to contemporary music. Opera is form of art that relates a story through music ...
Feb 20, 2022
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Handagama returns to theatre with A Death at an Antique Shop-BY ANURADHA KODAGODA Source:Sundayobserver It is indeed exciting news for all theatre lovers that the avant-garde filmmaker of our time, veteran artiste Asoka Handagama returns to stage after three decades with his latest theatrical venture A death at an Antique Shop this month. His second coming on stage is since his last theatre production Magatha, which was awarded the best original play at the State Drama Festival in 1989. Being an avant-garde filmmaker in the country, Handagama’s artistic approaches have always been an encouragement for many generations and this time his return to stage is expected to help revive Sri Lankan theatre, which has been severely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. ...
