Gobhi Theivendran is showcasing his personal experience going back to his homeland after 22 years in an art form. Gobhi had an opportunity to return to Sri Lanka after 22 years. This Gallery is a series of photographs taken while travelling from Point Pedro; a village in northern Jaffna and his birthplace, to the country’s capital of Colombo. This is surely an event not to be missed. All profits from the show will be donated to the Kavari Kala Manram doing work in the Vanni region of Sri Lanka (see below for details on KKM). All framed prints from the show are available for sale. The event takes place from Thursday, June 2nd at 7:00 PM to June 7th at 5:00 PM, it runs throughout the 6 days for anyone who wishes to drop in.
EVENT DETAILS:
Start Date: Thursday, June 2 at 7:00pm (Opening Reception)
End Date: June 7 at 5:00pm
Address: Gladstone Hotel – Art Bar
1214 Queen Street West
Toronto, ON
Cover: Free
Event website: http://gobhi-t.com/blog/pointpedrotocolombo/
Event Photos: http://gobhi-t.com/book/point_pedro_to_colombo/projects
THE KAVARI KALA MANRAM
The Kavari Kala Manram is a cultural and drama group formed by youth from the Pandapattai/Kattupulam area (near Chullipuram) and from the Robert and Jennifer Homes in Vaddukoddai. What started as a recreational activity, within a year has blossomed into a well knit team of skilled actors and singers who are able to entertain and educate the local community through drama. After appropriate training and preparation, the work of KKM moved to providing psycho-social guidance through drama and music. These youngsters in the KKM have themselves persevered their way through stigma, displacement, deprivation and the trauma of conflict. This shared experience is of great value in the support they wish to provide to the unfortunate people of Vanni.
