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Counting & Cracking 2024 – 31st May To 23rd June  ( Melbourne Event ) The internationally acclaimed theatre production follows the journey of one Sri Lankan-Australian family over four generations, from 1956 to 2004. It’s an epic show about love, family, and making peace with the past. Debuts in Melbourne 31 May—23 June at Union Theatre, University of Melbourne. Featuring 19 performers from six countries, performing in Tamil and Sinhalese intertwined with English. Presented by University of Melbourne Arts and Culture and RISING. A Belvoir St Theatre and Kurinji Co-Production by S.Shakthidharan with Eamon Flack.  REVIEWS:   ★★★★★ “A gripping Sri Lankan Epic”—Time Out UK   ★★★★★ “Contender for the best play of the year.”—Time Out Sydney   “ஆனால், Counting & Cracking முற்றிலும்வித்தியாசமானது. I truly mean it.”—Tamil Sri Lankan review   “It was brilliantly acted, tightly and yet meaningfully directed”—elanka  DURATION:   3hrs 30mins   Including 2 intervals  FOOD:   Food and Drinks will be available for purchase ...

Mar 28, 2024 Posted by In Articles Tagged , ,
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University of Melbourne welcomes first twin PhD graduation Source : unimelb For the first time in its 168-year history, the University of Melbourne has awarded simultaneous PhDs to identical twins. Nadeesha and Thejani Gunaratne commenced PhDs with the University in 2016 following studies in Food Science and Technology at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura in their home country of Sri Lanka. Both received their doctorates on Saturday 17 December in Melbourne, one day before International Twins Day. During their PhD, both twins researched new ways to measure and analyse consumers’ emotional and sensory responses to chocolate in complementary research, with Thejani focusing on the impact of chocolate flavour and Nadeesha on the impact of packaging. Their PhD research topics were: Nadeesha Gunaratne – Implementation of non-invasive biometrics to identify effects of chocolate packaging towards consumer emotional and sensory responses Thejani Gunaratne – Development and implementation of novel sensory evaluation procedures of consumer acceptability ...

Dec 23, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , , ,
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SL twins become Melbourne Uni’s first twin PhD graduates Source:Dailymirror Both received their doctorates on Saturday 17 December in Melbourne, one day before International Twins Day For the first time in its 168-year history, the University of Melbourne has awarded simultaneous PhDs to identical twins, the University said in a statement..  Nadeesha and Thejani Gunaratne commenced PhDs with the University in 2016 following studies in Food Science and Technology at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura in their home country of Sri Lanka.   Both received their doctorates on Saturday 17 December in Melbourne, one day before International Twins Day.   During their PhD, both twins researched new ways to measure and analyze consumers’ emotional and sensory responses to chocolate in complementary research, with Thejani focusing on the impact of chocolate flavour and Nadeesha on the impact of packaging.   ...

Dec 21, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , ,
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