"Galle Literary Festival"
mangalla, Sri Lanka, is a restored historic hotel located in the heart of a 17th centaury Dutch Fort in Galle, Sri Lanka and is one of the proud Gold Sponsor for this gala event.
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Dear Friends,
We are looking forward to the third Literary Festival here in Galle at the end of the month. The program of events has been released and as of today it is possible to buy tickets, both on line and at Barefoot in Colombo and from the ticket office here in Galle in Lighthouse Street. Check out the website for full details of the program - www.galleliteraryfestival.com
There are some wonderful authors coming and gourmet dinners planned. Just to give you a taster, I have selected my highlights- and the ones I will definitely be reserving tickets for:
Wednesday, 28th January 2009
Opening of Galle Literary Festival 2009
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Grounds of the Martin Wickramasinghe Museum, Koggala
At the birthplace of one of Sri Lanka’s most celebrated writers we launch the Galle Literary Festival 2009. Tissa Abeysekera pays tribute to Martin Wickramasinghe and Romesh Gunesekera introduces exciting new voices in Sri Lankan English writing. This is a Free Event.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Writing Taboos
Hall de Galle, $8.00 or free entry with the day pass
Thursday, January 29, 2009 2:15 pm - 3:15 pm
Germaine Greer and Tarun Tejpal discuss sex, self-consciousness and censorship. Is there a line you shouldn't cross?
The Once and Future Fort
A walking tour of the Fort, starting from the front of Amangalla, $20.00
Thursday, January 29, 2009 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Channa Daswatte leads a walking tour of Galle Fort and its changes, stopping to see the restoration of old houses and hear the stories of a long term resident.
Authorised Version
Hall de Galle, $8.00 or free entry with the day pass
Thursday, January 29, 2009 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Patrick French, official biographer to V.S. Naipaul, recounts his experience of the notorious Nobel Prize winner, in conversation with Pico Iyer.
Literary Dinner
Fort Printers, $50.00
Thursday, January 29, 2009 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Enjoy an extravagant dinner party with Edna O'Brien and Yasmine Gooneratne, with culinary creations by Peter Kuruvita.
Friday, January 30, 2009
Out of Africa
Hall de Galle, $8.00 or free entry with the day pass
Friday, January 30, 2009 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Moses Isegawa reads from his own Abyssinian Chronicles and introduces us to exciting new writing coming out of Africa today.
Islands of the Imagination
Hall de Galle, $8.00 or free entry with the day pass
Friday, January 30, 2009 11:15 am - 12:15 pm
Romesh Gunesekera, author of Reef, reads from stories of other small islands.
A Private Affair!
In varied private homes around the Fort, $50.00
Friday, January 30, 2009 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Enjoy intimate lunches in heritage homes with just one author. Choose between Giles Milton, Edna O'Brien and Patrick French!
Literary Lunch
Aditya, Rathgama, $50,00
Friday, January 30, 2009 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Join the celebrated travel writer Colin Thubron in conversation with Libby Southwell, writer and founding Festival Director of the Galle Literary Festival.
The Lost Ships of Serendib
Hall de Galle, $8.00 or free entry with the day pass
Friday, January 30, 2009 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
A lunch-time talk by Somasiri Devendra, widely known as the "Father of Marine Archaeology in Sri Lanka", on his voyage of discovery in recovering vanished Sri Lankan ships.
Global Souls
Hall de Galle, $8.00 or free entry with the day pass
Friday, January 30, 2009 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Pico Iyer muses on what it means to live global lives. He also gives us an inside account of his travels with the Dalai Lama, and tells us how Tibet has gone global.
A Conversation about Conservation
Amangalla, $8.00
Friday, January 30, 2009 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
David Robson asks Ismeth Raheem, Dr. Roland Silva, Channa Daswatte and Madhura Prematilleke whether we have the right approach to heritage conservation in Sri Lanka.
Literary Dinner
The Dutch House, Galle, $50.00
Friday, January 30, 2009 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
The Irish Question: join Edna O'Brien, Ireland's most famous living banned writer, and taste the dishes created for her by Darina Allen, celebrated Irish chef.
Literary Dinner
Kahanda Kanda, 40 mins from Galle, $50.00
Friday, January 30, 2009 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Dine with multiple award-winning writer of Schindler's List, Thomas Keneally, at a dinner by fellow Australian celebrity chef Peter Kuruvita.
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Time/Travel
Hall de Galle, $8.00 or free entry with the day pass
Saturday, January 31, 2009 11:15 am - 12:15 am
Colin Thubron recounts his 7000 mile journey along the ancient Silk Road from China to Eastern Turkey, negotiating a war-torn Afghanistan, an isolated Iran and a troubled Central Asia.
A Private Affair!
In varied private homes around the Fort, $50.00
Saturday, January 31, 2009 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Enjoy intimate lunches in heritage homes with just one author. Choose between Moses Isegawa, Romesh Gunasekera, V.V. Ganeshananthan and Tahmima Anam!
The Once and Future Fort
A walking tour of the Fort, starting from the front of Amangalla, $20.00
Saturday, January 31, 2009 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Channa Daswatte leads a walking tour of Galle Fort. The tour will take you through backstreets of the Fort, the restoration of an old Dutch House, and the anecdotal histories of a long-term resident of the Fort.
Beyond Schindler
Hall de Galle, $8.00 or free entry with the day pass
Saturday, January 31, 2009 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Thomas Keneally, author of 30 novels, 4 plays and 14 works of non-fiction, takes a rare opportunity to introduce us to the best of his other books.
Regime Change
Hall de Galle, $8.00 or free entry with the day pass
Saturday, January 31, 2009 4:45 pm - 5:45 pm
Rajiv Chandrasekaran talks about what we can expect from the new American administration.
Music at Dusk
Dutch Reform Church $5.00
Saturday, January 31, 2009 5:30 pm - 6:45 pm
The Chamber Music Society of Colombo gives a special concert in the restored Dutch Reformed Church. This event is brought to you by the Royal Netherlands Embassy.
Literary Dinner
Galle Fort Hotel, $50.00
Saturday, January 31, 2009 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Join Giles Milton, chronicler of the spice trade, over a mouthwatering array of Chris Ong's spice trading dishes.
Literary Dinner
Saturday, January 31, 2009 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Amangalla, Galle Fort
Renowned chef Darina Allen cooks up a storm for Germaine Greer, writer, critic, and feminist icon.
Literary Dinner
Tamarind Hill, $8.00
Saturday, January 31, 2009 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Romesh Gunasekera is known for the close attention to cooking in his novels. Come and join him at dinner, with chef Carina Cooper.
Party
Jetwing Lighthouse, free entry with a festival pass
Saturday, January 31, 2009 10:00 pm onwards
Writers and festival go-ers get a chance to let their hair down. Bring along a Festival ticket for admission, and get there before the place fills up!
Sunday, 1st February 2009
Who Put the Post into Post-Feminism?
Lighthouse Hotel, $8.00 or free entry with a day pass
Sunday, February 1, 2009 11:15 am - 12:15 am
Germaine Greer speaks her mind.
Many of the events have already sold out on the web, but it is worth trying the box office in Colombo and Galle as they have a separate allocation of tickets. We will also have a few tickets available here at Amangalla, and for in house guests at Amangalla we will ensure a place at any of the Amangalla events.
I highly recommend buying a 4 day pass if you are lucky enough for all 4 days, as this will get you into many of the events.
The Venerable Ananda Olande will also be in residence at Amangalla over the Literary Festival, and will be leading walking meditations around the ramparts at sunset every evening during the festival.
I hope that you can join in with this wonderful event. The atmosphere in the Fort is spectacular over the Literary Festival- the best ever.
Meyata,
Olivia
OLIVIA RICHLI Manager
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