It's almost Christmas and a New Year at our very doorstep and the events taking place in Colombo and its outskirts are proliferating at a rate we can't keep up. Here we have picked out a few happenings around town you can go to, this weekend.
Friday, 14th December
YES Year End Sale
'Aitken Spence Conventions and Exhibitions', the organizers of the "Colombo Shopping Festival" series introduces you to a totally fresh and new exhibition that will make shopping at the BMICH during the Christmas season truly exceptional.
Place: Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Baudhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 7.
Saturday, 15th December
CMB ST Food & Shopping Festival
Y- Entertainment Takes great pleasure inviting you for the biggest Street Food festival " Foodiez On Street " Powered by FriMi under one colorful umbrella. This exciting event will be held on December 15th & 16th from 10 AM till 10 PM at Green path Premises, Colombo. It will showcase an array of over 100+ Stalls.
Place: Green Path, Colombo 7
The Last Ghetto BBQ
You know it’s the most wonderful time of the year when the air feels cooler, the music is festive and Ghetto gets ready for the best barbecue of the season! That’s right folks, ‘The ‘Last’ Ghetto BBQ’ will be happening on Saturday the 15th of December 2018.
Place: No. 34, Lumbini Avenue, Ratmalana
The Christmas Experience
The Christmas Experience is a play and choral production by the Living Way Church in Sri Lanka. It is an imaginative Bible-based production consisting of 4 short plays that examine the important truths discovered on that first Christmas Day.
Place: BMICH, Baudhaloka Mw, Colombo 7
TAKIFUGU
We’ll keep you entertained all day and night with our international performers, walkabouts, fire dancers and LED dancers as well! So save the date and hope to see you there! You can soak up the sun and chill in the inflatable pool or unleash that inner child on the slides!
Place: Riddim Restaurant & Bar, Matara Road, Peelagoda, Unawatuna
Christmas with Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker
The Orchestra of the Gustav Mahler Society of Colombo returns with it’s Christmas Concert ‘Christmas with Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker’ after the immense success of the society’s inaugural concert ‘Resurrection and Enigma’ back in August. This concert will be conducted by our Associate Cheif Conductor, Vidhurinda Samaraweera.
Place: Defence Services College, Colombo, Malay Street, Colombo
Sunday, 16th December
The Holiday Open Mic Night by Habitat
The Holiday Open Mic Night by Habitat is an intimate open mic session where all proceeds will go into supporting the vision and mission of Habitat for Humanity Sri Lanka! Enjoy an evening of epic acoustic performances – while giving back to communities and empowering them with decent and safe housing.
Place: THE CAULDRON, 68, Stratford Avenue, Colombo 6
Us On Earth is kicking off sales of all the pesticide-free produce that we grow in our farm. We are hosting our first Pop-up Shop on Sunday, 16th December at Cafe Kumbuk. Hope to see you there!
Place: Cafe Kumbuk, 60 Horton Place, Colombo 7
Check out the rest of our events at our site KARAMU