In addition to the literary programme there will also be a number of festival fringe events taking place.
- Photographic Exhibitions
- Dominic Sansoni, Barefoot Gallery, Pedlar St, Galle Fort
- Juliet Coombe, Serendipity Arts Café, 100 Pedlar St, Galle Fort
- The Galle Family Tree - The Law Court Square, Galle Fort
- Art Exhibitions
- The Festival Graffiti Wall
- Pass comment or create an artwork of your own on The Galle Literary Festival’s Graffiti Wall.
- Located in The Law Court Square, Galle Fort - The Festival Graffiti Wall is there for everyone participating in the festival to express & provoke thoughts, write quotes, draw or paint artwork, create some poetry …whatever you feel you would like to express!
The wall is proudly sponsored by CASA Colombo
- Dodanduwa Creation Centre
- Come and visit the NEW Dodanduwa Creation Centre and meet local and international artists working in this beautiful fishing village.
- On Friday, 12th January 2007 FREE buses will leave from opposite the Amangalla in Galle Fort at 2pm, 3pm and 4pm and return at 2.30pm, 3.30pm and 5pm.
- The residential centre has creative workshops, internet facilities and an outdoor theatre/cinema. Resident artists & actors will be working with performance, photography and animating objects!
- The Centre was established by the Hikkaduwa Area Relief Fund as part of its tsunami recovery programme www.hikkaduwa.org.uk
SPECIAL OFFERS & CHILL OUT AREAS
If you want a break from Literature! Here are some places to chill out over the festival with special offers.
CHILL OUT
Kahanda Kanda – superb luxury boutique hotel
For a fantastic day of R&R head to Kahanda Kanda – superb Asian style cuisine, relax by the beautiful pool in a stunning setting over paddies.
Pilgrims Lounge – Great spot to chill out with a good book.
31 Ramparts Street, Galle Fort
10% discount on health drinks.
SPA TREATMENTS
For a massage, pedicure or whatever spa treatment tickles your fancy, pamper yourself in absolute style at one of Galle’s superb spas; Amangalla, The Lighthouse Hotel & Spa or The Fortress. Discounts given to all festival pass holders.
The Lighthouse Hotel & Spa, Galle
Tel: +94 (0) 91 2223744
15% discount off all spa treatments for all 4-day pass holders.
YOGA
South Ceylon
Welladewata Road, Unawatuna
Tel: +94 (0) 91 2245863
10% off yoga lessons for festival pass holders
HAIR & BEAUTY
SD Salon Desha – Hairdresser, manicures and herbal facials.
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& j city (2nd floor) 26-28 Gamini Mawatha, Galle (Opposite the bus stand, on the third floor)
For festival pass holders - pedicures from 400Rs (normally 500Rs)
The Fort Barber - Have your hair cut by Milton in the YMBA Building.
Lighthouse St, Galle Fort.
10% off all haircuts for all festival pass holders.
FOOD GLORIOUS FOOD!
The following locations are offering discounts on food and beverages over the course of the festival.
Aditya Resort
Galle Rd, Dodanduwa
10% discount off all meals with festival pass.
Anura’s Restaurant
9 Light House St, Galle Fort
A FREE small beer with every large pizza ordered with festival pass.
The Fortress
Galle Rd, Koggala
10% discount off all food and beverage for 4-day pass holders.
20% off all rooms on half board basis.
The Galle Fort Hotel
Church St, Galle Fort
Signature desert with lunch or dinner for all 4-day pass holders.
The Lighthouse Hotel
Galle Road, Galle
15% discount off all food & beverages for all 4-day pass holders.
The Rampart Hotel
31 Rampart St, Galle Fort
Complementary pot of tea or coffee with every meal.
SeaGreen Restaurant
19B Rampart St, Galle Fort
10Rs off all juices and milk shakes.
The Sun House
18 Upper Dickson Rd, Galle
10% off all food for all festival pass holders.
CAFES
Dicks Bar – Tapas, lunches & cappuccino’s
18 Upper Dickson Rd, Galle
10% off all food to festival pass holders.
Serendipity Arts Café – Café food & photography
100 Pedlar Street, Galle Fort
10% discount off all food.
20% off exhibition prints of Galle Fort.
Each customer can also enter Serendipity’s Festival lucky dip, which has over a 100 fantastic give away prizes including jewellery, books, a chance to win an original Juliet Coombe image of the Fort, travel gadgets, and other unforgettable mementoes.
Pedlar’s Inn Café – Delicious chocolate brownies & coffee
Pedlar St, Galle Fort
20% discount on all food and drink.
RETAIL THERAPY
Mimimango - Fabulous fusion of Technicolor silk, sequins and fluff.
40 Leyn Baan Street, Galle Fort
10% off all clothes purchased to festival pass holders.
Manika Jewellery – Elegantly contemporary - a myriad of unusual creations
The Fort Gallery - Church St, Galle Fort
A 20% reduction offered to festival pass holders.
Elephant Walk – Gift & home wares, handicrafts, clothing etc…
Church St, Galle Fort
10% off all purchases to festival pass holders.
Exotic Roots – Curios & giftware
Church St, Galle Fort
10% off every purchase to festival pass holders.
Olanda - Colonial antiques
10% off all purchases to festival pass holders.
Barefoot – Fabric, clothing, linen, photography, art & books.
Corner of Church St & Pedlar St, Galle Fort
With every purchase over 2000Rs Barefoot will give a FREE classic Barefoot mouse.
Sithuvili Shop – Temple painting, artwork and furniture
22 Pedlar St, Galle Fort
With every purchase Sithuvili will give you a FREE hand-painted medicine wooden mask.
Leather Works
7a Rampart St, Galle Fort
20% of all leather works.
INTERNET CAFÉ
Net Fort – internet & coffee
19 Pedlar St, Galle Fort
For every one-hour online the owner will you give ten minutes FREE.
For wireless head to Dicks Bar, Upper Dickson Rd, Galle.
ON YOUR BIKE
Blue Sky Travels – Mopeds and motorbikes
Opposite Pedlar’s Inn on Pedlar St, Galle Fort
20% off daily rentals to festival pass holders.
All offers listed are valid for the festival period only – 10th to 14th January 2007. |
