France in black and white splendour!
Kumar de Silva |
Escargates in white wine |
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Landscape off Montpellier |
Alliance Francaise de Kotte presents Nostalgie – an expo of black and
white photographs by Kumar de Silva.
The Alliance Francaise de Kotte at 139 Jawatte Road comes alive this
weekend with images of France in black and white splendor, as media and
television personality Kumar de Silva launches ‘Nostalgie’ – his maiden
exhibition of black and white photographs.
Chief Guests at the opening will be Director General of the Ministry
of Defence Lakshman Hulugalle and Dilrukshi Hulugalle. The 30
photographs give guests a taste of France’s multi- faceted variety from
urban Paris to rural Britanny and southern Montpellier, from escargots
for dinner to alfresco lunching, from stilt walkers to itinerant
musicians and wayside artists and lots more interesting images of French
life and living.
Says the photographer, “Nostalgie is a triple celebration of the
happy francophone and the incurable francophile in me. This month, 25
years ago, I joined the Embassy of France in Sri Lanka and began hosting
‘Bonsoir’ on ITN.
It also marks 25 years since I first set foot in Paris …. Need I say
more ?”. Director of the Alliance Francaise de Kotte, Bertrand Dufieux,
said, “We are very happy to open our cultural season for 2011 with ‘Nostalgie’.
Kumar has had long and close ties with France.
Eiffel Tower |
Talking with him and seeing his photographs, I understand why he
chose to the name ‘nostalgie’. It is a feeling that is rooted in the
longing of the soul for what it considers its second country. Kumar’s
nostalgia for France is very well reflected and with a lot of
sensitivity - in these beautiful images - of a land that has adopted
him”.
Nostalgie is open to the public from January 23 to February 6
weekdays from 10 am to 6 pm and weekends from 10 am to 4 pm.
The AF de Kotte at 139, Jawatte Road, Colombo 05 is Sri Lanka’s
newest, and only recognized French language and cultural centre serving
the Colombo. Unlike other such language centres operating in Colombo,
the AF de Kotte is affiliated to the Foundation Alliance Francaise de
Paris and enjoys the full patronage of the Government of France and the
Embassy of France in Sri Lanka.
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