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An evening of elegance: Dancing Ambassadors from Tennessee It was an evening of sheer elegance and a splendid performance on July 31 (Friday) at the BMICH. This is how I would sum up the performance of the Tennessee Children's Dance Ensemble (TCDE) which was on a one week tour (July 24-30) of Sri Lanka.
The TCDE which comprised 24 girls aged between 9 to 19 performed in Kandy, Galle and Colombo to packed houses. Known as the Goodwill Ambassadors for the State of Tennessee the young dancers certainly proved their mettle with an enthralling performance while learning a new culture and lifestyle. As the producer of the show Dharshan Wijesooriya very aptly put it, dance comes not only from the body, it comes from the soul.
This is what the Tennessee Children's Dance Ensemble embodies, positioning their unique young dancers as role models for children everywhere as dancing Ambassadors of goodwill from Tennessee, USA. The TCDE which is a nurturing ground for the young performers to take care of each other, also helps them overcome the various problems in life, establishing their dance skills. This was clearly evident by their performance that Friday evening. It was two hours of great fun and top class entertainment. - A.G. Singing Chef blends recipes with songs Sri Lanka's Singing Chef, Don Sherman will hold an unusual cookery demonstration at the Namel Malini Punchi Theatre, Borella, on August 15. Sherman, a fusion artist who specialises in English and Sinhala rap, has released a debut album titled Mang Hondai with 16 original songs. A career chef, who worked at Lanka Oberoi and the Sri Lanka Catering Service, before joining Keells Food as demonstration chef, Sherman, does cookery demonstration on Rupavahini, and has proved to be a hit with housewives, with his easy to make recipes. Sherman will be demonstrating his latest recipes, blended with his newest songs, next Sunday. Tribute to teachers: Gaudeamus! Two evenings of classical music honouring teachers. August 13 - 6.30 p.m. Eoe Pereira Theatre Engineering Faculty University of Peradeniya August 14 - 7.00 p.m. Russian Cultural Centre, Colombo
Ms Bridget Halpe, her pupils and the Peradeniya Singers will be creating an evening of classical music to honour teachers and all those engaged in the noble task of education. The program will be conducted in the presence of third generation musicians of these teachers. The event will span solo performances of Classical works by Debussy, Grieg, Brahms, Max Bruch and Schumann, to mention a few, music in a lighter vein, in a vocal quartet, a vocal trio and a vocal duet, instrumental music including piano and violin and the Peradeniya Singers featuring works of Polyphony to modern counterpoint and works of choral beauty. Admission is by program. Programs can be obtained from Bridget Halpe (Tel: 081 2239113), Haasinee Andree (2723026) and at the door. Reggae Concert in Gampaha A group of young reggae music enthusiasts are having a reggae musical extravaganza at the `Sanasa Hall' in Veyangoda on August 14, at 6.30 p.m. The concert will have many bands performing different versions of Reggae music dating down from the Bob Marley's days. The organisers who call themselves the 'Gampaha Reggae Boys' have named the show 'Rohantha Reggae'. They are also expecting a large crowd to participate at the event and advise everybody hoping to turn up on that day to do so at their earliest as there is a big demand for tickets. |
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