Maathra 12 Archives

Lyceum International School’s “Maathra 12” Makes A Dazzling Comeback! ‘Maathra’ has dazzled audiences for over 11 years, since its beginnings in 2008, the cultural dancing event redefined school shows. Initiated by Mr. Rasika Kothalawala with the support of Dr. Mohan Lal Grero – the Founder of Lyceum International School and Dr. Kumari Grero – Coordinating Principal of Lyceum International School, the school production has progressed to become the biggest cultural performance show by any school in the country, the impressive production made its comeback after 4 years to excite audiences with ‘Maathra 12’. This was the first show after a 4-year hiatus that was brought on due to the unexpected COVID-19 pandemic and the eventual economic crisis. The 12th Maathra concert was held at BMICH, where a total of 705 dancers from Lyceum Nugegoda, Panadura, Wattala, Ratnapura, Gampaha, Nuwara Eliya, Anuradhapura, and Kurunegala branches performed on stage. A total of ...

A Kaleidoscope of Dance: Lyceum International School Presents “Maathra 12” ‘Maathra’ has dazzled audiences for over 10 years, since its beginnings in 2007, the performance art show has redefined school shows. Starting as a school production and progressing to one that is on par with professional performances . This one of a kind production is back after a 4 year hiatus to enthrall audiences once more with a 12th edition. ‘Maathra’ was initiated by Mr. Rasika Kothalawala, the head of the Cultural Dancing department of Lyceum International School and today Maathra is led by Mrs. Nisha Kothalawala. Having conducted traditional dancing items for school concerts, Mr. Rasika came up with the idea to create a show with the best dancing items from each Lyceum branch. With the approval of the Founder of Lyceum, Dr. Mohan Lal Grero and Co-ordinating Principal, Dr. (Mrs) Kumari Grero, Maathra was born. ...