John Keells Digital Art Gallery
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ARTS AND CULTURE GALLERY
Kala Pola Gallery
Kala Pola 2025 [URIS id=17309] Kala Pola 2019 [URIS id=12235] Kala Pola 2018 [URIS id=11114] Kala Pola 2017 [URIS id=8724] Kala Pola 2016 [URIS id=2929] Kala Pola 2015 [URIS id=2895] Kala Pola 2014 [URIS id=5193] Kala Pola 2013 [URIS id=5219] Kala Pola 2012 [URIS id=5240] Kala Pola 2011 [URIS id=5265] Kala Pola 2010 [URIS id=5282] Kala Pola 2009 [URIS id=5296] Kala Pola 2008 [URIS id=5311]
Kala Pola 2017
The 24th edition of Sri Lanka’s world renowned open-air art fair Kala Pola was held along the sidewalks of Ananda Coomaraswamy Mawatha, Colombo 7 on 22nd January 2017 from 8.00am to 9.00pm. Presented by The George Keyt Foundation in association with the John Keells Group, Kala Pola has over the past 24 years been a major cultural and tourist attraction and is today a not-to-be-missed event in Colombo’s annual cultural calendar where the whole family can come and enjoy art. Kids too enjoyed drawing and learning sculpture at the Kids Art Corner sponsored by Elephant House. Teachers from Cora Abraham arts schools were also present there to assist the children discover their creative talents. The Official Ceremony took place at 5.00 p.m and the Chief Guest was High Commissioner of Australia to Sri Lanka H.E. Bryce Hutchesson with the representatives from George Keyt Foundation and John Keells Group. The afternoon’s entertainment was provided by The Music Project , Music Matters Collective and Ravibandhu Vidyapathy Drummers which kept the crowd upbeat till Kala Pola concluded at 9.00 p.m! Kala Pola Artist Catalogue 2017 [URIS id=8619]
ARTS AND CULTURE GALLERY, EVENTS
Cinnamon Colomboscope 2016
Cinnamon Hotels and Resorts with together with the European Union National Institute for Culture organised the fourth edition of “Cinnamon Colomboscope”, a contemporary and multidisciplinary arts festival which attracted more than 3,000 visitors. This year’s theme was titled ‘TESTING GROUNDS: Art and Digital Cultures in South Asia and Europe’, curated by Dr Susanne Jaschko, a leading a renowned expert in the field of media arts. The festival consisted of film screenings, audio- visual performances, the main exhibition and an online exhibition. Through a series of workshops, artists’ talks and thematic conversations, the festival fostered valuable knowledge exchange between Sri Lankan and foreign artists, local and international technology specialists and the audience. As Digital technology plays a significant role as Sri Lanka seeks to reimagine its future and find its unique position in an increasingly globalised, business-driven world. As in all other fields, the arts too responds to the changes brought on by digitisation. 10 Sri Lankan artists were commissioned to conceptualize and produce artworks that use electronic and digital media. The participation of local artists was sponsored by John Keells Foundation towards providing valuable exposure for Sri Lankan artists to contribute towards a world class arts festival. [URIS id=8004]
Sri Lankan Art Gallery Volunteer Initiative
The Sri Lankan art gallery www.srilankaartgallry.com is a free digital art gallery that provides a platform for local artists to showcase and sell their art to larger audience of interested local and foreign buyers.