Workshop ‘Literary Translation’ with Saambavi Sivaji (for ages 16 and above) 17 June Saturday, 3–5pm Register here Join Saambavi, a Museum Associate of the MMCA Sri Lanka and a trained translator and editor, to explore creative techniques and best practices associated with translating literary texts between English and Tamil. No previous experience in translation is
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Gallery Talk Imaad Majeed 16 June Friday, 6–7pm Register here Artist Imaad Majeed (b. 1991) speaks to Sharmini Pereira, Chief Curator about their practice and works ‘Revery’ (2016) and ‘the impossibility of leaving / the possibility of coming out’ (2022). These works are on display in ‘The Foreigners’ until 22 October 2023. This Gallery Talk
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Exhibition Tour 11 June Sunday, 11am–12pm Register here Join a tour of 'The Foreigners' led by a Visitor Educator of the MMCA Sri Lanka. This Exhibition Tour is offered as part of Public Programmes of the exhibition ‘The Foreigners’, on view until 22 October 2023.
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Exhibition Tour 4 June Sunday, 11am–12pm Register here Join a tour of 'The Foreigners' led by a Visitor Educator of the MMCA Sri Lanka. This Exhibition Tour is offered as part of Public Programmes of the exhibition ‘The Foreigners’, on view until 22 October 2023.
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Workshop ‘Zinemaking and Art Journaling’ with Zainab Hudha (for ages 16 and above) 10 June Saturday, 3–5pm Register here In this workshop, with the support of poet and artist Zainab Hudha, participants develop their own zine with visual and verbal depictions of their interpretations of belonging. This Workshop has been curated as part of the
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Gallery Talk ‘Translating ‘The Foreigners’’ with Kaumadi Jayaweera, Saambavi Sivaji, and Shiyalni Janarthanan 9 June Friday, 6–7pm Register here Kaumadi, Editorial Assistant and Saambavi and Shiyalni, Museum Associates of the MMCA Sri Lanka speak about the translation and editorial processes behind ‘The Foreigners’ and the museum’s trilingual practice against the backdrop of larger language politics
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Reading Group with Prof. Neloufer de Mel 27 May Saturday, 3–5pm Register here In this first edition of a series of Reading Groups associated with ‘The Foreigners’, join Prof. Neloufer de Mel, Senior Professor at the Department of English, University of Colombo, to critically engage with a literary text in conjunction with the artworks on
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Gallery Talk ‘Language Politics of the Everyday’ with Dr. Kaushalya Perera 1 June Thursday, 6–7pm Register here In this first Gallery Talk of ‘The Foreigners’, academic and linguist Dr. Kaushalya Perera discusses the everyday presence of language politics in urban contexts of Sri Lanka, ranging from road signage to public documents. She will engage in
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Curator’s Tour with Sharmini Pereira 28 May Sunday, 11am–12pm Register here Join a tour of ‘The Foreigners’ with Sharmini Pereira, Chief Curator at the MMCA Sri Lanka. This Curator’s Tour is offered as part of the Public Programmes of the exhibition ‘The Foreigners’, on view until 22 October 2023.
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Curator’s Tour with Sandev Handy 21 May Sunday, 11am–12pm Register here Join a tour of ‘The Foreigners’ with Sandev Handy, Curator at the MMCA Sri Lanka. This Curator’s Tour is offered as part of the Public Programmes of the exhibition ‘The Foreigners’, on view until 22 October 2023.
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Workshop ‘My Safe Haven’ with Aadhi Jayaseelan (for ages 16 and above) 20 May Saturday, 3–5pm Register here Join Aadhi, an architect turned full-time artist and educator, in a workshop to reflect upon and express personal and political ideas of home and belonging through a variety of visual media. This Workshop has been curated as
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Curator’s Tour with Sharmini Pereira 14 May Sunday, 11am–12pm Register here Join a tour of ‘The Foreigners’ with Sharmini Pereira, Chief Curator at the MMCA Sri Lanka. This Curator’s Tour is offered as part of the Public Programmes of the exhibition ‘The Foreigners’, on view until 22 October 2023.
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Workshop ‘Literary Translation’ with Phusathi Liyanaarachchi (for ages 16 and above) This event has been postponed. Stay tuned for more information!
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Curator’s Tour with Sandev Handy 7 May Sunday, 11am–12pm Register here Join a tour of ‘The Foreigners’ with Sandev Handy, Curator at the MMCA Sri Lanka. This Curator’s Tour is offered as part of the Public Programmes of the exhibition ‘The Foreigners’, on view until 22 October 2023.
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Curator’s Tour with Sandev Handy 19 March Sunday, 4–5pm Register here Our Assistant Curator, Sandev Handy shares his insights into the artwork exhibited in ‘Encounters.’
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