Art & Media Archives - Page 11 of 31

September 30, 2022

Ponniyin Selvan, a Tamil language historical fiction action film produced by British-Sri Lankan entrepreneur Allirajah Subaskaran, is set to be premiered in Sri Lanka on 30th September 2022 The movie adaptation of Kalki Krishnamoothy’s 1955 novel with the same title is directed by legendary Mani Ratnam & features an ensemble cast including […]

September 13, 2022

‘Encounters’ is the second exhibition by the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Sri Lanka (MMCA Sri Lanka), which opened its doors to the public earlier this year at Crescat Boulevard, Colombo. The museum will host the following series of programmes during September to engage visitors at the museum. Rotation 2 of […]

July 19, 2022

Michelle Gunesekera, creates platforms for many through her innovative ideas Colombo, Tuesday 19th July 2022: Stemming from her own love for writing and reading, Michelle Gunesekera wanted to create a platform for aspiring young writers to step in to the media industry. Seeing an opening in the publication spectrum for a youth magazine she created […]

May 19, 2022

On Friday, 20 May from 6 pm to 7 pm, Pradeep Thalawatta (b. 1979) and five of his friends who appear in his artwork, ‘Athi Vishesha (Extra Special II)’ made in 2008 will be in conversation at the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Sri Lanka (MMCA Sri Lanka). Friendships shape […]

April 27, 2022

The John De Silva Memorial Theatre, a Colombo landmark built in 1974 as a tribute to the playwright credited with the rise of Sinhala historical drama at the turn of the 20th century, is to be given a new lease of life via a comprehensive refurbishment entrusted to Sierra Construction Limited, […]

April 25, 2022

Rendez-Vous with Yasmin and Kumar this month features the work of Jayantha Premachandra, one of Sri Lanka’s internationally recognised artists who spent the last years of his life, living and painting in Paris. Born in 1935, Jayantha Premachandra’s creative output extended across canvasses, mosaics, batik motifs, murals, line drawings and lots […]

March 23, 2022

March 22, 2022

Ranked #1: Campaign: Undercover Avatar | Agency: MediaCom New York | Network: Mindshare | Holding Company: WPP | Brand: L’Enfant Bleu | Advertiser: Unilever | Country: USA 16 March 2022 –- WARC Rankings – Media 100, the ultimate independent global benchmark for media excellence, is now released featuring the most awarded campaigns and companies in the world. Compiled […]

March 17, 2022

WARC Digital Commerce powered by Edge by Ascential launches with first-of-its-kind ‘How to win on Instacart’ report WARC dComm IndexTM – a new proprietary data-led benchmark for brands to measure themselves against category competitors across digital commerce platforms March 11, 2022 – COVID-19 created the perfect environment to force a step-change in how Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) […]

March 2, 2022

-As restrictions start to ease, the Pentawards have launched their 2022 awards with a timely campaign that indulges our desire for sensory stimulation and reflects the way we experience creativity… celebrating the very best in global packaging design. London, 01 March 2022: Never have our senses craved stimulation […]

Epic Period Movie “Ponniyin Selvan” Set for SL Premier; Sham Fernando Makes Kollywood Debut

The MMCA Sri Lanka Celebrates Art in September

Paying Tribute to Women and Supporting the Youth

Artist Pradeep Thalawatta and Friends Speak about Extra Special Friendships at MMCA Sri Lanka

Pioneer construction firm Sierra entrusted with refurbishment of John De Silva Theatre

Jayantha Premachandra Revisited

WARC Rankings 2022: Effective 100 revealed – the world’s most awarded campaigns and companies for effectiveness

WARC Rankings 2022: Media 100 revealed – the world’s most awarded campaigns and companies for media excellence

New WARC study benchmarks the success of CPG brands on Instacart – and shows why availability and search are key drivers for growth

Design Bridge celebrates the ‘five senses of design’ with vibrant new campaign for Pentawards 2022