Herbert Read stated that “society as a viable organic entity, is somehow dependent on art as a binding, fusing, energizing force”. I agree with this notion as I witnessed this at a recently held music festival in Jaffna. Most of the musical recitals were enriched with various musical instruments that belonged to different cultures performed by artists from various regions ...
Rain Shame On you Wiping and mixing my tears Gliding this way And that Flowing and glowing Moving and weaving Washing and cleansing Weeping for me… Yes, things look suddenly brighter Greener, Darker, dustless Cleaner More defined Rain You Make things look So like their original selves So shamelessly naked It’s not just the trees Freshly awakened It’s the girls ...
The British School (BSC) continues its drive to create a strong tradition in performing arts with its latest production ‘Fame – The Musical’. Following on the heels of last year’s 1960s adaptation of Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’, this musical features young actors who made their stage debuts in minor roles for BSC’s highly successful production of ‘Grease’ in 2010. ...
When pain surfaces, it has already been blended and pulped. It’s that untraceable mash of the brightly colored clay, that so easily, yet unexpectedly merged into that sickening grey. We try to master this mess, to understand and own to both possess and disown something we bore something we bear. But it doesn’t matter if it was the Red that ...
ARTRA Magazine Endowment 2, Available for purchase at Barefoot, Vijitha Yapa and Sarasavi on Friday! For subscriptions call +94772305054. For online purchase visit http://www.magzter.com/LK/Jaz-Publishing/ARTRA/Art/ tomorrow, the 2nd of October! The post ARTRA Magazine Endowment 2 appeared first on ARTRA | The Platform for Artistic Expression.
Sugala Senenayake is a writer To check out Sugala’s contribution, refer to page 40 of ARTRA Magazine Endowment 2 now available online at http://www.magzter.com/LK/Jaz-Publishing/ARTRA/Art/ or purchaseable at Barefoot/ Vijitha Yapa/Sarasavi/Makeen Bookshops. For subscriptions call +94772305054. The post Sugala Senenayake : ARTRA Magazine Endowment 2 contributor appeared first on ARTRA | The Platform for Artistic Expression. ...
EXCITING NEWS! COLOMBO FASHION WEEK HAS PARTNERED UP WITH ARTRA MAGAZINE TO PROVIDE EXCLUSIVE ARTISTIC INSIGHTS ON FASHION AND DESIGN FROM ARTRA MAGAZINE ENDOWMENT 3.AWAIT! The post Colombo Fashion Week partners with ARTRA Magazine! appeared first on ARTRA | The Platform for Artistic Expression.
Ameena Hussain states ‘Religions all over Sri Lanka use noise to advertise their wares’ after describing her experience of contemplating the contradiction between the essence of Buddhism and the ‘cacophony’ behind the celebration of the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and the death in the streets recently. Her use of the word ‘advertise’ could be interpreted as an indicator towards her ...
Rookwood Pottery has a hand – or an ear – in the complete renovation of Cincinnati’s landmark Metropole hotel, reborn as a 156-room boutique called 21c Museum Hotel Cincinnati. The local studio, founded by Maria Longworth Nichols in 1880 as the first woman-owned manufacturer in the U.S., was tasked by design firm Deborah Berke Partnersto produce eight types of bathroom tile mimicking ...
PHOTOGRAPHY BY SACHINI PERERA Contemporary Sri Lankan Pop music across the board ranging from Sinhala Light-Pop to Hip-Hop to Rock makes some reference to Sri Lankan traditional music. Being commercially oriented, one questions the real intentions of these contemporary artists behind adapting elements of traditional music. In some cases, artists use the traditional element as the ‘cultural triumph card’ ...
Anushka Wijesinha and Mika Tennekoon joined together to work under the title ‘Youth in a Changing Sri Lankan Economy: a Complex of Education, Employment, Employability, Attitudes and Aspiration’. This collection was very informative as it brought to light quantitative data that substantiates the challenges faced by the youth in Sri Lanka and justifies the reasons behind it from an ...
Buddhima Kurukulasuriya is a writer/DJ and you can check hIs works out on Soundcloud.com/Buddhi, Mixcloud.com/neoflava and synqonline.com To check out Buddhima Kurukulasuriya’s contribution, refer to page 43 of ARTRA Magazine Endowment 2 now available online at http://www.magzter.com/LK/Jaz-Publishing/ARTRA/Art/ or purchaseable at Barefoot/ Vijitha Yapa/Sarasavi/Makeen Bookshops. For subscriptions call +94772305054. The post Buddhima Kurukulasuriya : ARTRA Magazine E2 contributor appeared first o
Chinthaka Thenuwara is a photographer and you can check his work out on http://www.cthenuwaraphotography.com To check out Chinthaka Thenuwara’s contribution, refer to page 24,25 & 42 of ARTRA Magazine Endowment 2 now available online at http://www.magzter.com/LK/Jaz-Publishing/ARTRA/Art/ or purchaseable at Barefoot/ Vijitha Yapa/Sarasavi/Makeen Bookshops. For subscriptions call +94772305054. The post Chinthaka Thenuwara : ARTRA Magazine E2 contributor appeared first on ARTRA | The Platform ...
Joel Isaac is a photographer and you can check his work out on https://www.facebook.com/joel.p.isaac To check out Joel’s contribution, refer to page 8&9 of ARTRA Magazine Endowment 2 now available online at http://www.magzter.com/LK/Jaz-Publishing/ARTRA/Art/ or purchaseable at Barefoot/ Vijitha Yapa/Sarasavi/Makeen Bookshops. For subscriptions call +94772305054. The post Joel Isaac : ARTRA Magazine E2 Contributor appeared first on ARTRA | The Platform for Artistic ...
Aruna Dayananda is a writer/blogger and you can check his works out on www.nariballa.wordpress.com To check out his contribution, refer to page 18 of ARTRA Magazine Endowment 2 now available online at http://www.magzter.com/LK/Jaz-Publishing/ARTRA/Art/ or purchaseable at Barefoot/ Vijitha Yapa/Sarasavi/Makeen Bookshops. For subscriptions call +94772305054. The post ARTRA Magazine Endowment 2 contributor Aruna Dayananda appeared first on ARTRA | The Platform for Artistic ...
ARTRA is in the process of creating an Artistic comunitas that brings together different Artistic circles in one platform. ARTRA is creating a culture that encourages critical analysis on works of Art to ensure that Art is used as a medium to voice out thoughts and perceptions. Provides comprehensive information/event updates on the artistic initiatives that take place in Sri Lanka. Provides a ...
