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‘Dissecting Documentary’ with Boopathy Nalin and Sumudu Athukorala
Gallery Talk: ‘Dissecting Documentary’ with Boopathy Nalin and Sumudu Athukorala 22 March Friday, 6–7pm Register here Join filmmaker and critic Boopathy in this conversation with artist and architect Sumudu to discuss the evolution of documentary filmmaking in Sri Lanka, alongside an analysis of ‘is this an architectural documentary?’ (2023) currently on view at the museum. Read More
‘After Minnette: Sri Lankan Women in Architecture’ with Anurangi Mendis, Shayari de Silva, and Shehla Latiff
Gallery Talk: ‘After Minnette: Sri Lankan Women in Architecture’ with Anurangi Mendis, Shayari de Silva, and Shehla Latiff 7 March Thursday, 6.30–7.30pm Register here In this special Women’s Day event, Sharmini Pereira, Chief Curator speaks to Anurangi, Shayari, and Shehla about their experiences as Sri Lankan women practising architecture in multiple ways. Anurangi is Read More
‘Building Discourses around Minnette De Silva’ with Shahdia Jamaldeen, Sumudu Athukorala, and Susil Lamahewa
Gallery Talk: ‘Building Discourses around Minnette De Silva’ with Shahdia Jamaldeen, Sumudu Athukorala, and Susil Lamahewa 10 February Saturday, 4–5pm Register here Architects Shahdia Jamaldeen, Sumudu Athukorala, and Susil Lamahewa speak to Pramodha Weerasekera, Curator Education and Public Programmes about the conceptualisation and process behind the latest issues of the journals ‘The Architect’ and ‘Vaasthu’, Read More
with Ritchell Marcelline
Curator’s Tour with Ritchell Marcelline 25 February Sunday, 11am–12pm Register here Join a tour of ‘88 Acres: The Watapuluwa Housing Scheme by Minnette De Silva’ with Ritchell Marcelline, Assistant Curator at the MMCA Sri Lanka. This Curator’s Tour is offered as part of the Public Programmes of the exhibition ‘88 Acres: The Watapuluwa Housing Scheme Read More
‘Participatory Storytelling via Embroidery’ with Shahdia Jamaldeen and Shenuka Corea (for ages 16 and above)
Workshop ‘Participatory Storytelling via Embroidery’ with Shahdia Jamaldeen and Shenuka Corea (for ages 16 and above) 24 February Saturday, 3–5pm Register here Borrowing from Minnette De Silva’s (1918–1998) pioneering approach of using participatory methods to design the Watapuluwa Housing Scheme (1958), architect Shahdia Jamaldeen and illustrator Shenuka Corea will lead a workshop where participants Read More
Reading Group: ‘On Minnette De Silva and Architectural Method’ with Tariq Jazeel
Reading Group: 'On Minnette De Silva and Architectural Method' with Tariq Jazeel 22 February Thursday, 6–8pm Register here In this Reading Group meant for architects and non-architects alike, Tariq Jazeel, Professor of Human Geography at the University College London, UK will discussanalyse the architectural method of Minnette De Silva (1918–1998) and architectural method. The selection Read More
Exhibition Tour 18 February Sunday, 11am–12pm Register here Join a tour of ‘88 Acres: The Watapuluwa Housing Scheme by Minnette De Silva’ led by a Visitor Educator of the MMCA Sri Lanka. This Exhibition Tour is offered as part of Public Programmes of the exhibition ‘88 Acres: The Watapuluwa Housing Scheme by Minnette De Silva’, Read More
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Artist Tour 17 February Saturday, 3–5pm Register here Join a tour of ‘88 Acres: The Watapuluwa Housing Scheme by Minnette De Silva’ led by artists Irushi Tennekoon (b. 1989), Sumedha Kelegama (b. 1988), and Sumudu Athukorala (b. 1980), whose specially commissioned film ‘is this an architectural documentary?’ (2023) about the Watapuluwa Housing Scheme by Minnette Read More
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with Thinal Sajeewa
Curator’s Tour with Thinal Sajeewa 11 February Sunday, 11am–12pm Register here Join a tour of ‘88 Acres: The Watapuluwa Housing Scheme by Minnette De Silva’ with Thinal Sajeewa, Assistant Curator at the MMCA Sri Lanka. This Curator’s Tour is offered as part of the Public Programmes of the exhibition ‘88 Acres: The Watapuluwa Housing Scheme Read More
‘Making a ‘Second Volume’’ with Irushi Tennekoon, Sumedha Kelegama, and Sumudu Athukorala
Gallery Talk: ‘Making a ‘Second Volume’’ with Irushi Tennekoon, Sumedha Kelegama, and Sumudu Athukorala 10 February Saturday, 4–5pm Register here Sharmini Pereira, Chief Curator at the MMCA Sri Lanka, speaks to artists Irushi Tenekoon (b. 1989), Sumedha Kelegama (b. 1988), and Sumudu Athukorala (b. 1980) about the museum's upcoming research publication ‘Second Volume: The Watapuluwa Read More
‘Pioneers of Modern Architecture and Design since Independence in Sri Lanka’ with C. Anjalendran
Lecture: ‘Pioneers of Modern Architecture and Design since Independence in Sri Lanka’ with C. Anjalendran 9 February Friday, 6–7.30pm Register here Architect and educator C. Anjalendran speaks from his long-term research on Modern Architecture and Design in Sri Lanka, and how these disciplines have been shaped by pioneers including Minnette De Silva (1918–1998). Anjalendran’s practice Read More
Artist Tour 3 February Saturday, 3–5pm Register here Join a tour of ‘88 Acres: The Watapuluwa Housing Scheme by Minnette De Silva’ led by artists Irushi Tennekoon (b. 1989), Sumedha Kelegama (b. 1988), and Sumudu Athukorala (b. 1980), whose specially commissioned film ‘is this an architectural documentary?’ (2023) about the Watapuluwa Housing Scheme by Minnette Read More
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‘The Forest, the City, and the Fishing Cat’ with Anya Ratnayaka
Reading Group: ‘The Forest, the City, and the Fishing Cat’ with Anya Ratnayaka 23 January Tuesday, 6–7.30pm Register here In this Reading Group, Anya Ratnayaka of Small Cat Advocacy guides a discussion about the conservation of lesser-known species including the fishing cat in the urban wetlands of Colombo. The selection of texts will include scientific Read More
