This afternoon, “To Whom Does the Buddha Belong?” a children’s book launch at the National Library. Or, speaking of Indian imports, a few hours later, Colombo uni hosts a webinar on the Indo-Lanka FTA.
Classical music this weekend: Saturday, the Mahler Society opens their season at the Wendt. Pride quiz at Lakmahal. Monsoon Music’s line-up is torrential.
On Sunday, table music and tears from the Chamber Music Society. One hopes the victuals aren’t only auditory. Lokka Ledawela, a Sinhala political satire at the Punchi Theater. And this year’s Sri Lanka Expo launches. BrownSugar’s pop-up market. Sithakaash Dance company at the British Council. Also on this weekend and throughout the week is an exhibition juxtaposing two islands, Sardinia and Lanka, at Radicle.
Wednesday, Music Matters students’ jazz show. And then on Friday, The Bawa Trust’s Youth Collective screens Realms of the Reel, a film exploring how artists from around the globe incorporate culture into their art.
Turns out, letters aren’t just for words, and words just for sentences. Later in the month Arkurugraphy examines the history and aesthetics of vernacular and Latin typography in Sri Lanka. Debate whether “misogyny is being coded into the very fabric of our future” at Lakmahal’s non-fiction book club. Music Matters presents a fusion performance of Jazz, Latin, Indian, and low-country music. Or no doubt just as eclectic, Muvindu’s sound listening party. The Central Bank economic research director’s masterclass.
What to read
The Central Bank’s governor briefed MPs on the economy, here’s his powerpoint. Other than offering a comprehensive overview of the economy, he says inflation is his problem, growth is the politicians problem. On that question, Dhananath Fernando argues the politicos don’t have a plan, and the IMF can’t help much on that front either.
Verité Research takes a ciggie break, taxes are their hit. So is the EPF’s transparency and disclosure.
Our former man in Saudi, P.K. Amza, traces the history of Ceylon House in Mecca. A group of archaeologists dig further back in time. Ancient kingdoms on the island didn’t collapse, they say, they “de-urbanized.” Finally, Asanga Welikala on the pope’s AI encyclical, Magnifica Humanita. Is AI the new Tower of Babel?
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