Women’s Day Special Gallery Talk Vraie Balthazaar, Ermiza Tegal and Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala 12 Saturday, 11am–12pm Register here Ermiza Tegal (lawyer), Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala (adventurer and activist), and Vraie Balthazaar (activist) talk to Pramodha Weerasekera, Assistant Curator Education and Public Programmes about the notion of the family and its evolution across Sri Lankan history. Vraîe Cally Balthazaar
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Gallery Talk Look Behind ‘The Friends’ and ‘Athi Vishesha: Extra Special II’ 13 Sunday, 12pm–12.30pm Register here Have you ever wondered what is behind an artwork? Sometimes artists work in interesting ways to leave us clues about their artistic thinking and the times in which they were working. Every Sunday from 12pm to 12.30pm our
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Arrack Tasting with Rockland Distilleries 18 March Friday, 6pm–7.30pm Register here Preceded by Curator’s Tour by Chief CuratorSharmini Pereira Join us for a special evening to explore the history, aromas and tastes of arrack following a special Curator’s Tour by Chief Curator, Sharmini Pereira. Arrack is a local beverage steeped in history and tradition in
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Curator’s Tour with chief curator Sharmini Pereira 13 Sunday, 11am–12pm Register here Our Chief Curator, Sharmini Pereira shares her insights into the artwork exhibited in ‘Encounters.’ The tour will be followed by a special event where the museum’s Curatorial Team will look at what is behind Pradeep Thalawatta’s work ‘Athi Vishesha (Extra Special)’. They will
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Curator’s Tour with Assistant Curator Sandev Handy 20 Sunday, 11am–12pm Register here Our Assistant Curator, Sandev Handy shares his insights into the artwork exhibited in ‘Encounters.’ The tour will be followed by a special event where the museum’s Curatorial Team will look at what is behind Pradeep Thalawatta’s work ‘Athi Vishesha (Extra Special)’. They will
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Curator’s Tour with chief curator Sharmini Pereira 27 Sunday, 11am–12pm Register here Our Chief Curator, Sharmini Pereira shares her insights into the artwork exhibited in ‘Encounters.’ The tour will be followed by a special event where the museum’s Curatorial Team will look at what is behind Pradeep Thalawatta’s work ‘Athi Vishesha (Extra Special)’. They will
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Gallery Talk Look Behind ‘The Friends’ and ‘Athi Vishesha: Extra Special II’ 13 Sunday, 12pm–12.30pm Register here Have you ever wondered what is behind an artwork? Sometimes artists work in interesting ways to leave us clues about their artistic thinking and the times in which they were working. Every Sunday from 12pm to 12.30pm
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Workshop Art with Family (all ages) with Collective of Contemporary Artists (CoCA) 19 Saturday, 2pm–4pm Register here In this session, Poornima and Chinthaka Thenuwara of CoCA will facilitate a series of art activities that provide an opportunity for artistic expression for all members of the family. CoCA-Symbiosis is an art organisation in Sri Lanka
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Curator’s Tour with chief curator Sharmini Pereira 13 Sunday, 11am–12pm Register here Our Chief Curator, Sharmini Pereira shares her insights into the artwork exhibited in ‘Encounters.’ The tour will be followed by a special event where the museum’s Curatorial Team will look at what is behind Pradeep Thalawatta’s work ‘Athi Vishesha (Extra Special)’. They will
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Workshop Objects and Storytelling (12–16yrs) 12 Saturday, 2pm–5pm Register here Join theatre practitioner and educator Piumi Wijesundara in this workshop about creative storytelling using everyday objects. Workshops are free and all materials will be provided. Participants are encouraged to bring an object which means something to them for this workshop. Piumi Wijesundara is an
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Gallery Talk Pradeep Thalawatta 11 Friday, 6pm to 7pm Register here Artist Pradeep Thalawatta speaks to Assistant Curator, Sandev Handy about the creative processes behind ‘Athi Vishesha (Extra Special)’ and how his practice has evolved over the years. ‘Athi Vishesha (Extra Special)’ by Thalawatta will be on display at the Museum of Modern and
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Valentine’s Special Curator’s Tour with assistant curator Sandev Handy 13 Sunday, 4pm–5pm Register here Celebrate Valentine’s Day with an intimate, specially curated tour of ‘Encounters’ by Assistant Curator Sandev Handy. Make your date extra special and enjoy two complimentary glasses of pink champagne or cocktails, at Tea Lounge or Plates located at Cinnamon Grand. Due
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Poetry Reading Love Poems with Malinda Seneviratne, Phusathi Liyanaarachchi and Vivimarie Vanderpoorten 25 Friday, 6pm–7pm Register here In this hour of poetry, Malinda, Phusathi and Vivimarie will read to us a selection of poems about love and intimacy. Malinda Seneviratne is a poet, critic, and journalist based in Colombo. His poetry collection ‘Edges’ won
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Gallery Talk Malaka Talwatte 19 Saturday, 11am–12pm Register here ‘Encounters’ is an exhibition that draws from the John Keells and George Keyt Foundation collections. Join trustee and art patron Malaka Talwatte in a conversation with Chief Curator Sharmini Pereira about George Keyt’s painting ‘Pounding Paddy’ which is on display until 10 April 2022.
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Gallery Talk Abdul Halik Azeez 18 Friday, 6pm–7pm Register here Artist Abdul Halik Azeez talks to Chief Curator Sharmini Pereira about his ‘Lotus Power’ series and his focus on documenting urban development in Colombo using photography. His work ‘Lotus Power V’ is on display at the museum throughout the six months of ‘Encounters.’ Abdul
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