Sunday 28th January 2018
Colombo Box Office : MyDeal.lk, No. 740, Galle Road, Colombo 04
Galle Box Office : Barefoot Galle Fort, 41 Pedlar Street, Galle Fort
AGES 3- 5
Venue: Thomas Gall School
Time: 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM
Registration: 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM
Availability: 10 Tickets
Ticket Price: Rs. 1,000.00
Box Office Opens: January 3, 2018
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM: Story Hour
Enjoy a book with your child in an hour of storytelling with Seema Omar and Jessica Mason. You and your child will also get to play with puppets as you bring the story to life.
**Each child must be accompanied by one parent.
AGES 5- 7
Venue: Thomas Gall School
Time: 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Registration: 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Availability: 15 Tickets
Ticket Price: Rs. 2,500.00
Box Office Opens: January 3, 2018
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM: Oscar and The Very Hungry Dragon
Award winning author Ute Krause will read from her story about a resourceful child who subdues a terrifying beast with his culinary skills! Ute will also share illustrations from the story and be available for questions and book signing after the reading.
10:30 AM – 10:50 AM: Refreshments
10:50 AM – 12:00 PM: Create A Puppet
Puppets have a rare storytelling power and are associated with cultures from around the world. Create your very own puppet character and learn who they are and what they can do in this session with Seema Omar.
12:00 AM – 12:45 PM: Lunch
12:45 PM – 1:45 PM: Puppet Theatre
Tehani Chitty helps you to create and perform stories with the puppets you have made.
1:45 PM – 2:05 PM: What We Did Today
Participants will share their memories from the day and record them through art in this wind down session guided by early learning specialist Seema Omar.
2:05 PM – 2:15 PM: Show and Tell
Share your puppet shows and your memories of the day with your parents.
2:15 PM – 2:30 PM: Quiet Time
Quiet time, for children and parents, with Seema Omar.
AGES 8 – 11
Venue: Thomas Gall School
Time: 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Registration: 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Availability: SOLD OUT
Ticket Price: Rs. 3,500.00
Box Office Opens: January 3, 2018
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM: Gods and Heroes
Find out more about epic quests and the world of Greek mythology through an interactive role playing game hosted by Kimaya de Silva and Brandon Ingram. Be the hero (or the villain!) as you fight monsters, journey into the underworld and save the day (or not!). The outcome of the adventure lies in your hands!
10:30 AM – 10:50 AM: Refreshments
10:50 AM – 12:00 PM: Serendip Strings
An introduction to stringed instruments and the Eastern and Western styles of classical music with Serendip Strings founder Ursula Nelius.
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Lunch
1:00 PM – 2:30PM: Game On!
Kimaya de Silva and Brandon Ingram host a literary quiz based on stories and characters from your favourite books. The winning team will receive prizes from the Milk and Honey Cafe.
Sold Out
AGES 12+
Venue: Thomas Gall School
Time: 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Registration: 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Availability: 20 Tickets – SOLD OUT
Ticket Price: Rs. 3,500.00
Box Office Opens: January 3, 2018
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM: Haiga!
Learn the art of Japanese Haiku poetry with Deshan Tennekoon. Compose your own haiku and illustrate it with guidance from artist Mika Tennekoon.
10:30 AM – 10:50 PM: Refreshments
10:50 AM – 12:00 PM: Looper Tales
Be soulful, outrageous, witty or even just downright silly as you create spoken word narratives with looper artist Larry T. Hill. Learn how to make soundscapes and musical tracks to accompany your story, using just voice and a looping pedal.
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Lunch
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM: Norse Code
Find out more about Thor, Loki, Freya and the world of Norse mythology through an interactive role playing game hosted by Tracy Holsinger and gamers from Lanka Comic Con. Be the hero (or the villain!) as you fight monsters, cast spells and save the day (or not!). The outcome of the adventure lies in your hands!