with Sharmini Pereira
Curator’s Tour with Sharmini Pereira 22 January Sunday, 11am–12pm Register here Our Chief Curator, Sharmini Pereira shares her insights into the artwork exhibited in ‘Encounters.’
‘The Cultural Cold War’ with Dr. Shamara Wettimuny
Gallery Talk ‘The Cultural Cold War’ with Dr. Shamara Wettimuny 20 January Friday, 6–7pm Register here Dr. Shamara Wettimuny, historian and political analyst, speaks to Pramodha Weerasekera, Assistant Curator Education and Public Programmes about cultural production during the Cold War. This talk will take into account the contemporary cultural movements of the Afro-Asian Writers’ Movement, Read More
‘Learning History from Stamps’ with Kiyawana Muddara (all ages)
Workshop ‘Learning History from Stamps’ with Kiyawana Muddara (all ages) 14 January Saturday, 3–5pm Register here Niroshana and Viranga Peiris of Kiyawana Muddara explore the educational possibilities of stamps in learning about the recent history of Sri Lanka. Local stamps from the 1960s, 1970s, and the early 2000s are on display in ‘Encounters’ until 19 March Read More
Janani Cooray
Gallery Talk Janani Cooray 13 January Friday, 6–7pm Register here Artist Janani Cooray (b. 1974) speaks to Pramodha Weerasekera, Assistant Curator Education and Public Programmes about her practice and her work ‘Osariya’ (2015). This work is on display in ‘Encounters’ Rotation 3 until 19 March 2023.
Exhibition Tour 8 January Sunday, 11am–12pm Register here Join a tour of 'Encounters' led by a Visitor Educator of the MMCA Sri Lanka.
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‘Designing ‘Encounters’’ with Emile Molin, Jonathan Edward, and Sharmini Pereira
Gallery Talk ‘Designing ‘Encounters’’ with Emile Molin, Jonathan Edward, and Sharmini Pereira 7 January Saturday, 3.30–5pm Register here Pramodha Weerasekera, Assistant Curator Education and Public Programmes speaks to Emile Molin of Studio M and Jonathan Edward, co-exhibition designers of ‘Encounters’ alongside Sharmini Pereira, Chief Curator. Join this talk to learn more about the approaches and Read More
Nelun Harasgama
Gallery Talk Nelun Harasgama 9 December Friday, 6–7pm Register here Artist Nelun Harasgama (b. 1959) speaks to Chief Curator Sharmini Pereira about her practice and her work ‘Golgotha’ (2019). This work is on display in ‘Encounters’ Rotation 3 until 19 March 2023.
‘Christmas Carols’ with the Choir of S. Thomas’ Preparatory School directed by Harin Amirthanathan
Performance ‘Christmas Carols’ with the Choir of S. Thomas’ Preparatory School directed by Harin Amirthanathan 17 December Saturday, 11am–12pm Register here The choir adds to the festive cheer of the season while responding to Rotation 3 of ‘Encounters’.
‘Christmas Carols’ with the Choir of S. Thomas’ Preparatory School directed by Harin Amirthanathan
Performance ‘Christmas Carols’ with the Choir of S. Thomas’ Preparatory School directed by Harin Amirthanathan 15 December Thursday, 4–5pm Register here The choir adds to the festive cheer of the season while responding to Rotation 3 of ‘Encounters’.
with Ritchell Marcelline
Curator’s Tour with Ritchell Marcelline 18 December Sunday, 11am–12pm Register here Our Assistant Curator, Ritchell Marcelline shares his insights into the artwork exhibited in ‘Encounters.’
with Sharmini Pereira
Curator’s Tour with Sharmini Pereira 11 December Sunday, 11am–12pm Register here Our Chief Curator, Sharmini Pereira shares her insights into the artwork exhibited in ‘Encounters.’
‘Artists in Exile’ with Sandev Handy
Gallery Talk ‘Artists in Exile’ with Sandev Handy 10 December Saturday, 4–5pm Register here Join Curator Sandev Handy as he discusses artistic production and exile in relation to the Afro-Asian Writers’ Movement, which emerged in 1958 to champion third world anti-colonial struggles from a literary and cultural standpoint. Works by the movement are on display Read More
‘Marriage, Osariya, and the Sri Lankan Woman’ with Dr. Asha Abeyasekera and Dr. Darshi Thoradeniya
Gallery Talk ‘Marriage, Osariya, and the Sri Lankan Woman’ with Dr. Asha Abeyasekera and Dr. Darshi Thoradeniya 20 December Tuesday, 6–7pm Register here Dr. Abeyasekara and Dr. Thoradeniya discuss the historical development and current presence of the Kandyan saree in Sri Lanka from a feminist perspective, with Pramodha Weerasekera, Assistant Curator Education and Public Programmes.