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‘(Y)our Story’ with Jake Oorloff (15–18 yrs)
Workshop ‘(Y)our Story’ with Jake Oorloff (15–18 yrs) 17 September Saturday, 2–5pm Register here Join theatre practitioner and performance artist Jake Oorloff of Floating Space Theatre Co. in a special workshop for teens. The workshop will focus on the basics of storytelling; participants will be supported to find inspiration from one's own life and the Read More
with Ritchell Marcelline
Curator’s Tour with Ritchell Marcelline 18 September Sunday, 11am–12pm Register here Our Assistant Curator, Ritchell Marcelline shares his insights into the artwork exhibited in ‘Encounters.’
with Ritchell Marcelline
Curator’s Tour with Ritchell Marcelline 25 September Sunday, 11am–12pm Register here Our Assistant Curator, Ritchell Marcelline shares his insights into the artwork exhibited in ‘Encounters’.
‘Nature Poems’ with Ramya Chamalie Jirasinghe, Shailendra Ahangama, and Yusuf Barrie
Poetry Reading ‘Nature Poems’ with Ramya Chamalie Jirasinghe, Shailendra Ahangama, and Yusuf Barrie 24 September Saturday, 11am–12pm Register here In this hour of poetry, Ramya, Shailendra, and Yusuf will read to us a selection of poems about nature as depicted in Display 2 of ‘Encounters’ Rotation 2.
Firi Rahman
Gallery Talk Firi Rahman 23 September Friday, 6–7.30pm Register here Artist Firi Rahman (b. 1990) speaks to Curator Sandev Handy about his series ‘Enclosure’ (2020). The series is on display in Rotation 2 of ‘Encounters’ until 13 November 2022.
by Jonathan Edward, Sandev Handy, and Ritchell Marcelline
Special Behind the Scenes Exhibition Tour by Jonathan Edward, Sandev Handy, and Ritchell Marcelline 16 September Friday, 6–7.30pm Register here Join Jonathan Edward, Sandev Handy, Curator and Ritchell Marcelline, Assistant Curator on a walkthrough of ‘Encounters’ Rotation 2 to learn more about the approaches they adopted for exhibition design, construction, and conservation of the artwork Read More
with Sharmini Pereira
Curator’s Tour with Sharmini Pereira 11 September Sunday, 11am–12pm Register here Our Chief Curator, Sharmini Pereira shares her insights into the artwork exhibited in ‘Encounters.’
with Ritchell Marcelline
Curator’s Tour with Ritchell Marcelline 4 September Sunday, 11am–12pm Register here Our Assistant Curator, Ritchell Marcelline shares his insights into the artwork exhibited in ‘Encounters.
Botanical Drawing with Sanath Herath
Workshop Botanical Drawing with Sanath Herath (16 yrs and above) 3 September Saturday, 2–5pm Register here Learn the techniques of botanical drawing with artist and art educator Sanath Herath.
The Power of Diplomacy
#SupportLocalArt Talk The Power of Diplomacy 7 August Sunday, 6–7.30pm Register here In the second talk of #SupportLocalArt: The Talk Series Edition Two Sharmini Pereira, Chief Curator, MMCA Sri Lanka speaks to Aurelia Collard (Cultural Attachė, French Embassy in Sri Lanka), George Cooke (academic and diplomatic historian), and Kelly McCarthy (First Secretary, Public Affairs Section, Read More
The Power of Humour
#SupportLocalArt Talk The Power of Humour 14 August Sunday, 6–7.30pm Register here In the final talk of Edition Two #SupportLocalArt: The Talk Series, Pramodha Weerasekera, Assistant Curator Education and Public Programmes, MMCA Sri Lanka speaks to Dino Corera (comedian), Gehan Blok (comedian), Gihan de Chickera (political cartoonist), and Sharmini Pereira (art historian and curator) about Read More
The Power of Community
#SupportLocalArt Talk The Power of Community 7 July Sunday, 6–7.30pm Register here In this first talk of #SupportLocalArt: The Talk Series Edition Two, Sandev Handy, Assistant Curator, MMCA Sri Lanka speaks to Kamala Vasuki (artist), Shamara Wettimuny (academic), and Venuri Perera (artist) about the role of community in relation to their activism practices. Edition Two Read More
with Sandev Handy
Curator’s Tour with Sandev Handy 14 August Sunday, 11am–12pm Register here Our Assistant Curator, Sandev Handy shares his insights into the artwork exhibited in ‘Encounters.’ Join us for Curator’s Tours: Wednesday and Thursday, 4pm–5pm Sunday, 11am–12pm For any queries please write to us on education@mmca-srilanka.org