The Weekend Wrap (Oct 23-25).

If you don't know what to do this weekend, have a peek at our Weekend Wrap. 

Friday October 23

DJ Globina LIVE

Here's something to do this evening, if you are looking to party down at the end of a hectic work week. No 45, Janadhipathi Mawatha, Colombo 01. (Entrance from Hospital Lane, Off Chatham Street)

An Evening of Poetry & Prose

Join Yasmine Gooneratne & Kalasuri Punyakante Wijenaike, Shirani Rajapakse, Jayani C. Senanayake and Rukshani Weerasooriya when the English Writers Cooperative hosts An Eventing of Poetry & Prose. International Centre for Ethnic Studies, 2, Kynsey Terrace, Colombo 8.

People, Puddles, Paradise

There is an exhibition of paintings, People, Puddles, Paradise presented by Dillai Joseph at the Lionel Wendt Gallery from October 23 to 25.

Saturday October 24

Colombo Design Market & ArtWalk Collaboration

The Colombo Design Market – The Sri Lankan design fair – is taking place on October 24. This time the Colombo Design Market joins hands with Artwalk. Floating Market Bastian Mawatha, Colombo 11.

ArtWalk 2015

Catch ArtWalk at the Colombo Design Market when they bring their expression of art themed Love Your Selfie to the spotlight. Runway models will become the canvas, the artist's work is expressed on. The Floating Market, Floating Market Bastian Mawatha, Colombo 11 & CLIQUE, 505, Union Place, Colombo 7.

Clique Presents – Artwalk 2015 After Party

There's a party on Saturday at Clique. The after party of ArtWalk takes place at CLIQUE on October 24 from 10 PM onwards. Clique, 505, Union Place, Colombo 7.

Rock N' Roll

Having started in 2013, Rock N' Roll is a series of concerts put together by a group of enthusiasts hellbent on keeping this genre of music alive and kicking in Colombo. Featuring a line-up of local musicians, the event strikes a balance of tributes to the greats and original music. The next one is on Saturday, October 24, at The Keg Pub & Restaurant, Excel World. 338, T B Jayah Mawatha, Colombo 10

Mary Duff In Concert

Mary Duff, an Irish country and folk singer and will be performing 26 of her songs at the BMICH on October 24 and 25. BMICH, Baudhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 7

Sunday October 25

Waska Seafood Fiesta with DJ Globina from Sweden

How does a seafood fiesta sound to end your weekend in a tropical setting at Citrus Waskaduwa? Head over to Waska Seafood Fiesta where visiting DJ Globina from Sweden will also be there to play you the music. Citrus Waskaduwa, 427, Samanthara Road, Kuda Waskaduwa, Waskaduwa.

Talk #23: Priyantha Fonseka

If you are in Jaffna this weekend, there's this talk with Priyantha Fonseka. Priyantha Fonseka's talk is on 'muteness' and ‘emptiness’ in Sri Lankan Cinema after 1990. Sri Lanka Archive of Contemporary Art, Architecture & Design, 199, Temple Road, Jaffna Town, Jaffna.

Have yourself a good weekend.

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