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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Curator’s Tour with Sharmini Pereira 19 March Sunday, 11am–12pm Register here Our Chief Curator, Sharmini Pereira shares her insights into the artwork exhibited in ‘Encounters.’
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Puzzle Day 19 March Sunday, anytime between 10am–6pm No registration required. Back by popular demand for one last time! Enjoy a day of solving jigsaw puzzles inspired by the artwork on display at ‘Encounters’.
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Workshop ‘Sewing and Embroidery’ with Hema Shironi, Sabeen Omar, and Shahdia Jamaldeen (for ages 16 and above) 18 March Saturday, 2–5pm Register here Join Shironi, Sabeen, and Shahdia to explore ways of storytelling through sewing and embroidery in relation to Displays 5 and 6 of ‘Encounters’ Rotation 3. All workshops are free and all materials
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Workshop ‘Hello Again’ with Seema Omar and Shivani Jobanputra (for children aged 12–16 and their parents) 18 March Saturday, 11am–1pm Register here Join Seema and Shivani in a special workshop for developing connections between children aged 12–16 and their parents, through activities inspired by the artwork on display in Rotation 3 of ‘Encounters’. All workshops
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Gallery Talk Senaka Senanayake 17 March Friday, 6–7pm Register here In this final Gallery Talk of ‘Encounters’, artist Senaka Senanayake (b. 1951) speaks to Sharmini Pereira, Chief Curator about his practice and works in the exhibition. ‘Title Unknown’ (1976), ‘Elephants’ (1974), and ‘Lotus Flower’ (2013) by Senaka Senanayake are on display in ‘Encounters’ until 19
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Curator’s Tour with Sandev Handy 12 March Sunday, 11am–12pm Register here Our Assistant Curator, Sandev Handy shares his insights into the artwork exhibited in ‘Encounters.’
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Workshop ‘The Story of the Osariya’ with Tikiri and Co (for ages 8–13) 11 March Saturday, 11am–12pm Register here Lakshika Rajapakse of Tikiri and Co conducts an interactive session about the Kandyan saree and its history, with puppets and handcrafted dolls. Children aged 8–13 are welcome to join with their families. All workshops are free
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