In Pictures: Jaffna Music Festival – Mar 25, Inaugural Day
A Celebration of Traditional Fork Art Forms
The “Jaffna Music Festival” began at 10:30 AM on March 25th at the Jaffna Municipal Grounds, opposite Subramaniam Park.
More than 20 folk music groups from Sri Lanka and 5 international folk groups from South Africa, Palestine, India, Nepal, and Norway will perform at the festival. USAID is a partner of the event while the Sewalanka Foundation with the support of Concerts Norway is organising the event.
The Festival “Jaffna Music Festival” is set to celebrate the diverse traditional folk arts of Sri Lanka for three days consecutively from 25 th – 27 th March 2011.
Sunrise in Paranthan
Jaffna Music Festival will explore the exciting and vibrant breadth of Sri Lankan traditional art and adding to the exciting line-up of authentic Sri Lankan folk artistes, the Festival will also see colourful performances by international folk groups from India, Nepal, Palestine and Norway.
Pictures from the festival:
By Dushiyanthini Kanagasabapathipillai:
Jaffna Music Festival 2011 unfolds on an extremely balmy day in Jaffna
Jaffna Music Festival 2011 unfolds today and continues till 27th March 2011
Silver tumbler which is mostly used by the Tamils in Jaffna decorates the music festival
Guests are traditionally being welcomed for the music festival
A Celebration of Traditional Folk Art Forms~Jaffna Music Festival 2011
Fresh Banana and King coconut at the entrance as decoration for the music festival
Mats on sand at the festival venue in Jaffna
Festival goers get attracted to the rhythm and join the performers
Three Day Folk Music Festival is currently underway in Jaffna
Oil lamp adds colour to the festival
Cross cultural exchange under one roof in the city of Jaffna.
Vasanthan Kooththu from Kokkuvil~Delighted to have met them&witnessed their outstanding performance!
Folk musicians from Raajastan
Sabaragamuwa Bali performing at the Jaffna Music Festival 2011
Uzhavar Nadanam is being performed at Jaffna Music Festival
Night vision of the festival
“Men who have bad luck for LOVE” sung by women singers from Norway
Typical village set up for the festival; Music lovers at the Jaffna Music Festival 2011 at night
More decorations at the Jaffna Music Festival 2011
Related: Day 2: Jaffna Music Festival, March 26, 2011
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Dear Dushi,
Nicely captured the jaffna tradition. Appreciate for your excellent photos.
Regards,
K.Thanga
Very nostalgic scenes. Pl keep posting for we the diaspora much
welcome these tit-bits of Jaffna life.
It seems that the natural rythm of the Jaffna life is coming back! It is a great consolation for our hearts!
The photographer is very sensitive to what should be photographed!
Dear Comrade Dushi, You are always doing a great and excellent job in favour of the people. You will be appreciated by all of them..We are feeling the past and enjoying your pictures.Please send your email to send our monthly magazine Vanavil which is published by us from Canada .
இருள் கொண்ட கடந்த கால நினைவு வடுக்கள் மாறி, சகல இன மக்களும் ஒன்றர கலந்து வாழும் செழிப்பு மிக்க எதிர்காலம் இலங்கை மண்ணில் உதயமாகட்டும்.
எல்லாம்வல்ல இறைவன், நம் மக்ககள் நெஞ்சங்களில் ஒற்றுமையின் , அன்பின், சமாதானத்தின் வித்தினை விதைக்கட்டும்…
Hi Dushi great event, lot of expat like to visit this sort of events let us know early we could help you out. Regards Virosh
pulse of people in Sri Lanka could be seen again to the world. Good luck!