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Bizet's Opera 
" The Pearl Fishers"
at the BMICH, Colombo
9th & 11th Jan 2008

For more information click here

 


 

THURSDAY, 17TH JANUARY 2008

LOCATION:                     Aditya, Galle
TIME:                                12.30pm – 1.45pm

Literary Lunch with Gore Vidal & Vikram Seth 12.30pm – 1.45pm

Event Code: 006
Price: US$50.00 / SLR5,000.00 (Limited Tickets)
 
SOLD OUT

Literary Lunch with Gore Vidal & Vikram Seth

3-course lunch presented by British chef, author & food writer Carina Cooper.

Enjoy a fascinating lunch with two world renowned authors Gore Vidal & Vikram Seth.

Location: Aditya, Galle



LOCATION:                      Amangalla, Galle Fort
TIME:                                 12.30pm – 1.45pm


Literary Lunch: The Female Pen 12.30pm – 1.45pm

Event Code: 007
Price: US$50.00 / SLR5,000.00 (Limited Tickets)
 
SOLD OUT

Enjoy a superb lunch with poet and novelist Tishani Doshi, provocative author Manuka Wijesinghe and leading Sri Lankan author Karen Roberts.

Moderator: Nury Vittachi

Location: Amangalla, Galle Fort


LOCATION:                      Starts from The Mercantile Seamen Training Institute
TIME:                                 4.30pm – 6.00pm

WALKING TOUR                     4.30pm – 6.00pm

Event Code: 015
Price: US$8.00 / SLR800.00
Students: SLR150.00
  SOLD OUT

Join Rajpal de Silva, expert on history of Dutch Forts, as he takes you on a walking tour of the UN World Heritage Site of Galle Fort.

Location: Starts from The Mercantile Seamen Training Institute at 4.30pm sharp.



LOCATION:                      
Kahanda Kanda
TIME:                                8.00pm – 10.00pm


Literary Dinner with Simon Winchester 8.00pm – 10.00pm

Event Code: 016
Price: US$50.00 / SLR5,000.00 (Limited Tickets)
 SOLD OUT  

Literary dinner with celebrated historian & author Simon Winchester.

3-course dinner presented by author & internationally renowned chef Channa Dassanayaka.

Location: Kahanda Kanda
(30 minutes from Galle)
Transport will be provided by the festival departing from outside Amangalla at 7.00pm sharp.


FRIDAY, 18TH JANUARY  2008

LOCATION:                      The Lighthouse Hotel, Galle
TIME:                                12.30pm – 1.45pm

Literary Lunch: The Canada Connection

12.30pm – 1.45pm
Event Code: 021
Price: US$50.00 / SLR5,000.00
(Limited Tickets)
 
SOLD OUT

3-course lunch presented by author & internationally renowned chef Channa Dassanayaka.

Join Shyam Selvadurai, Indran Amirthanayagam, Randy Boyagoda as they discuss their writing journeys.

Moderator: Nury Vittachi

Location: The Lighthouse Hotel, Galle



LOCATION:                      
The Fortress, Koggala
TIME:                                12.30pm – 1.45pm


Literary Lunch: Tim Severin

12.30pm – 1.45pm

Event Code: 022
Price: US$50.00 / SLR5,000.00
(Limited Tickets)
 
SOLD OUT

Journey Around the World

3-course lunch presented by British chef, author & food writer Carina Cooper.

Explorer, author and film maker Tim Severin shares with you some of his greatest journeys around the world.

Moderator: Deepika Shetty

Location: The Fortress, Koggala
(40 minutes from Galle)
Transport will be provided by the festival departing from outside Amangalla at 11.45am sharp.



LOCATION:                      Galle Fort Houses

TIME:                                 12.30pm – 1.45pm


A Private Affair!
Intimate lunches with a variety of authors to choose from:

12.30pm – 1.45pm

Price: US$50.00 / SLR5,000.00
(Limited Tickets)

  SOLD OUT  

William Dalrymple          Event Code: 023


Vikram Seth                      Event Code: 024 SOLD OUT  
Carl Muller                        Event Code: 025
SOLD OUT
 
   

Location: Galle Fort Houses



LOCATION:                    
 Amangalla
TIME:                                6.30pm – 8.00pm


Debate: The End of the World is Nigh!

6.30pm – 8.00pm


Event Code: 037
Price: US$10.00 / SLR1,000.00
Limited Tickets.
Price includes cocktails & canapes.

 
SOLD OUT

Is Climate Change the only threat to the human race? Hear an illustrious group of intellectuals discuss the issues.

Rukshan Jayawardene, Kim Kindersley , Vikrom Mathur, Simon Winchester and Hilali Noordeen

Location: Amangalla



LOCATION:                      
The Dutch House, Galle
TIME:                                 8.00pm – 10.00pm


Literary Dinner with Gore Vidal

8.00pm – 10.00pm


Event Code: 038

Price: US$50.00 / SLR5,000.00
(Limited Tickets)

 SOLD OUT  

Literary dinner with world renowned author and polemicist Gore Vidal.

3-course dinner presented by UK Celebrity Chef Sophie Grigson.

 Location: The Dutch House, Galle



LOCATION:                      
Tamarind Hill, Galle
TIME:                                8.00pm – 10.00pm


Literary Dinner with Alexander McCall Smith

8.00pm – 10.00pm


Event Code: 039

Price: US$50.00 / SLR5,000.00
(Limited Tickets)

 SOLD OUT  

Literary dinner with much loved author of No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series Alexander McCall Smith in conversation with Nury Vittachi.

3-course dinner presented by internationally renowned chef Peter Kuruvita.

Location: Tamarind Hill, Galle

SATURDAY, 19TH JANUARY 2008

LOCATION:                      Galle Fort Houses

TIME:                                 12.30pm – 1.45pm

A Private Affair!
Intimate lunches with a variety of authors to choose from:

12.30pm – 1.45pm



Price: US$50.00 / SLR5,000.00
(Limited Tickets)

     

Karen Roberts
Event Code: 044

 
SOLD OUT
Jung Chang                              Event Code: 045   SOLD OUT  

Brian Keenan       

 Event Code: 046

  SOLD OUT  
Gore Vidal
 Event Code: 047
  SOLD OUT  


Simon Winchester  

 Event Code: 048

  SOLD OUT  

Tim Severin  

Event Code: 049

  SOLD OUT  

Kamila Shamsie & Tishani Doshi

Event Code: 050

  SOLD OUT  

Susan Elderkin  

Event Code: 051

  SOLD OUT  


Location: Galle Fort Houses




LOCATION:                      Amangalla, Galle Fort
TIME:                                8.00pm – 10.00pm


Literary Dinner with Vikram Seth

8.00pm – 10.00pm


Event Code: 058

Price: US$50.00 / SLR5,000.00
(Limited Tickets)

 SOLD OUT  

Literary Dinner with internationally acclaimed Indian poet, novelist, travel writer, children's author and biographer Vikram Seth in conversation with Tishani Doshi.

3-course dinner presented by author & internationally renowned chef Peter Kuruvita.

Location: Amangalla, Galle Fort



LOCATION:                      
Fort Printers, Galle Fort
TIME:                                 4.30pm – 6.00pm


Literary Dinner with William Dalrymple

8.00pm – 10.00pm


Event Code: 059

Price: US$50.00 / SLR5,000.00
(Limited Tickets)

 SOLD OUT  

Literary Dinner with acclaimed historian and award winning author William Dalrymple.

in conversation with Hilali Noordeen.

Location: Fort Printers, Galle Fort

SUNDAY, 20TH JANUARY 2008

LOCATION:                      The Lighthouse Hotel
TIME:                                 1.00pm – 3.00pm

Literary Lunch & Grande Finale

1.00pm – 3.00pm


Event Code: 062

Price: US$30.00 / SLR3,000.00
(Limited Tickets)

 SOLD OUT  

Your last chance to dine with the festival authors.
Each table will consist of 10 guests plus 2 festival authors.

Location: The Cinnamon Room & Terrace, The Lighthouse Hotel

The Festival programme is subject to change without notice. Refer to Terms & Conditions