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Past:
"Folk Tales of ancient Ceylon" dinner in Paris

Folk Tales of ancient Ceylon in Paris Sunday 20th December 2009 7PM or 9PM

On Sunday 20th December 2009, just a few days before Christmas, Brain Tea has organized a nice French dinner where ancient folk tales of Ceylon were read to the public: tales of bravery, tales of love and tales of wisdom.

Folk Tales if ancient Ceylon
One session was at 7PM and the other at 9PM, menu and show for 10€ only.

The dinner was held at the Rôtisserie Sainte Marthe, 4 rue Sainte Marthe, 75010, Paris, France.
It was a magical evening! Children and adults came. 43 people altogether attended the event.

On the 10€ menu: plates of "charcuterie", cheese, tea with three spices and chocolate.
Tasty wine and fruit juices as supplement: one euro the glass.

Metro: Goncourt or Colonel Fabien

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Soirée Contes sri lankais


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Past: "Over here and over there Film Festival" in Peradeniya University

Brain Tea is partners with the Alliance Française of Kandy for the "Over here and over there Film Festival" that will be held at the Peradeniya University from 3rd to 6th November 2009

Over here and over there Film Festival

The Alliance Française of Kandy (Sri Lanka) will organize a film festival  in partnership with the Arts Council and Department of Fine Arts of the University of Peradeniya and Brain Tea organization.
The purpose is to feature quality films and documentaries of Sri Lanka and the World. We understand others by looking at ourselves and we understand ourselves by looking at others.
Discussions and debates will take place as well.
Brain Tea has provided a selection of Sri Lankan and World films to be chosen for the program of this first edition, through the contacts the organization has with different organizations and film festivals in France and Sri Lanka.

To see the full program, you can download the poster here.


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Past: Sri lankan Spring Buffet

Sri Lankan Spring Buffet on Saturday 13th June 2009 at Atelier Porte Soleil, Paris

Brain Tea has organized a Sri Lankan spring Buffet on Saturday 13th June 2009, 8PM CET, at Atelier Porte Soleil, 57 rue des Vinaigriers, 75010, Paris, France.
On the 12 € Menu : cutlets, rollls, patties, bibikkan, wine and fruit juices.
The event was a success: more than 90 persons attended the event.

See pictures here

sri lankan spring buffet

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Past: Projection of Sri Lankan Film "Dark Night of the Soul" by Mr Prasanna Vithanage on Saturday 28th March 2009, Paris


Projection of Sri Lankan Film "Dark Night of the Soul" by Mr Prasanna Vithanage for the first time in Paris, on Saturday 28th March

Brain Tea has organized the projection of the film "Dark Night of the Soul", a film by the most recognized contemporary film director of Sri Lanka, Mr Prasanna Vithanage, for the first time in Paris.
It was held at the "Café Dune" at 3h30 PM Paris Time on Saturday 28th March. The entrance was free.
Before the film started, a small presentation of Sri Lanka and the social and political context of the film was done.
After the film, a live discussion with the film director in Sri Lanka took place through videoconferencing. Altogether, more than 40 people attended the event that lasted 2h30 in all.

Flyer by Clémence Knaebel - Prasanna Vithanage - Nuit obscure de l'âme                                                        Projection Dark Night of the Soul
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Past: Workshop between sri lankan Film Director Mr Prasanna Vithanage and Brain Tea


Workshop between sri lankan Film Director Mr Prasanna Vithanage and Brain Tea

Brain Tea will be the french contact for the promotion and dissemination of Mr Vithanage's films in France.
Mr Vithanage came to meet the Brain Tea members for several days in Paris after he came back from Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema in February 2009.
It was also the occasion for the Brain Tea members to show him a more popular and genuine Paris, far away from the tourist clichés.
Interviews of Mr Vithanage were also organized with a few french journalists.

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Prasanna Vithanage and Brain Tea members

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Past: Presentation of sri lankan Film Director Prasanna Vithanage at CERPAIM of INALCO, Paris, France,

Presentation of the sri lankan Film Director Mr Prasanna Vithanage's work at the INALCO (french National Institute of the oriental Civilizations & Languages)

It was held on Wednesday 21st January 2009 at 7h00PM in Paris, France.
Brain Tea association was invited at the CERPAIM of INALCO, the Center for educational ressources - audiovisual  - computing - multimedia of INALCO,  to present the works of film Director Prasanna Vithanage whose latest film "Akasa Kusum" was selected for the 15th International Film Festival of asian films of Vesoul, France.
The INALCO jury of Vesoul film festival attended the event.
It was also the occasion to present briefly the political and social situation of Sri  Lanka and the History of Cinema in the island.
A private projection of one of Prasanna's films "Purahanda Kaluwara" took place after the presentation.

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Past: sri lankan dinner at the Rôtisserie Sainte Marthe

Sri Lankan dinner at the Rotisserie Sainte Marthe
It was held on Saturday 13th December 2008 at 7h30PM

Dinner under the coconut trees

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Sri lankan food

    at the Rotisserie Sainte Marthe
    4 rue Sainte Marthe
    75010, Paris, France
    Métro : Goncourt, Colonel Fabien

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Past: Evening Stories of the New Moon 

Evening Stories of the New Moon

Enthusiastic over the moon girls made you discover ardent stories about commitment and citizenship.

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soiree lectures 1

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Tuesday 28th October 2008, 8PM in the warmth of Café Dune

18 rue Claude Vellefaux
75010, Paris, France
Métro : Goncourt, Colonel Fabien
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