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Imaad Majeed

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 Read More
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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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‘Translating ‘The Foreigners’’ with Kaumadi Jayaweera, Saambavi Sivaji, and Shiyalni Janarthanan

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 Read More
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with Prof. Neloufer de Mel

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 Read More
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with Sharmini Pereira

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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with Sandev Handy

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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with Sharmini Pereira

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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with Sandev Handy

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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with Sandev Handy

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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