Photography comes alive at AF de Kotte
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Seneka Abeyratne |
Gourmandises, an exhibition of black and white photographs and
digital colour prints by Seneka Abeyratne premiers on June 9 at the
newly established Alliance Francaise de Kotte at 139, Jawatte Road,
Colombo 05.
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Pezenas |
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Meze |
The exhibits take visitors to France’s Languedoc-Roussillon which has
been described as a “different country all to itself”. The region is
deeply anchored in the Mediterranean tradition but also turns to the
vast Atlantic Ocean, not far from Spain from where it receives some of
its popular cultural influence.
Bathed by two seas, circled by two huge mountain ranges, the Pyrénées
and the Massif central, this land is well-known for its way of living
based on the consumption of local products of international reputation:
wines, cheeses, patés and sea-food products such as oysters.
Cities and villages are proud of their ancient architecture and the
narrow streets found in their historical centres are witnesses to a time
when people knew how to shelter from the fierce burning sun or the
violence of stormy winds. Today they surprise us with a glimpse into a
far distant past, revisited by their contemporary occupants. These
poetic images have been captured by the eye and the camera of the
photographer Seneka Abeyratne.
Seneka Abeyratne is a freelance economist and international
consultant with over 30 years of work experience as a researcher and
policy analyst. He has many serious hobbies including photography,
digital art, modern dance (teaching and choreography), and creative
writing. He is one of Sri Lanka’s leading playwrights and a winner of
the top two literary awards for creative writing in English – the
Gratiaen Prize and the State Literary Award.
Recently elected Vice-President of the Alliance Francaise de Kotte,
La Gourmandise is his second photo and digital art exhibition to be held
in Colombo.
This exhibition is open to the public from 10 June until 14 July 2010
from Monday to Friday and from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm each day
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Canal du Midi |
The AF de Kotte is Sri Lanka’s newest French language and cultural
centre serving the Colombo and Greater Colombo areas. Affiliated to the
Fondation Alliance Française in Paris, it enjoys the full patronage of
the Government of France and the Embassy of France in Sri Lanka. |
