Yumi raises the bar

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Yumi, the new chic Resto-bar with a Japanese accent, at Taj Samudra, Colombo, will host the Turkish celebrity mixologist Atilla Iskifoglu. Atilla, a talented bar flair performer has received many laurels at the international stage from countries such as the UK, Australia, the US, France and Canada. Flair is a technical term for the throwing, catching and balancing moves preformed by professional bartenders. Four-time winner of the European Flair Championship title, Atilla has participated in more than 35 such competitions and has performed more than 600 shows.

Atilla has appeared on BBC and ITV and performed for celebrities including Madonna and John Travolta. Atilla has spent time training all around the world, from Miami, London and his latest project in India. Atilla also appeared on Britain’s Got Talent in 2009 and made it through three rounds. “Atilla has been an active member in the Flair Bartending community for almost a decade and is still proving every day that he has what it takes to be one of the very best in the world. Atilla has the rare ability to take his incredible skills and use them to make his guests happy at the bar. He is truly one of a kind and any establishment would be lucky to have him on their team,” – Flair Bartenders’ Association, Inc. Atilla’s favourite and signature cocktails will be served exclusively at Yumi. His unique infusions of premium beverages, using authentic Sri Lankan condiments will keep you coming back for more. Together with the beautiful and talented DJ Angelika and Atilla, Yumi would be ‘the’ place to be at on a weekend or weekday evening in 2014. For more information and reservations, call 0112446622. You can also catch DJ Angelika playing the music for Atilla to perform at the Yumi on any weekend or week night. DJ Anzhela Abdulagatova or DJ Angelika as she is called has been spinning professionally for over 12 years. She hails from Ukraine and is an international personality.

Her joyful nature is infectious; her style is glamorous and groovy with an all-world flavour. Angelika has set the stage for female DJs by her flawless mixing skills and passion for making fireworks with music. She has held residencies at upscale hotel lounges such as Shangri-La Hotel, Fairmont Pacific Rim, Reflections Lounge at Hotel Georgia and yearly at ME ‘Melia’ Hotel in Cancun, Mexico. She has built her extensive house and lounge music collection around these elite venues and has catered to celebrities and socialites in Vancouver and Mexico. Angelika has also shared the stage with some of the world’s best DJs ,Head Kandi, Starkillers, Marques Wyatt & Julius Papp, Eric Decks Dekoze and D Formation. Yumi is the new resto-bar with a Japanese accent, located at Taj Samudra, Colombo. It is a great place to unwind after a long day. The resto-bar is a comfortable dining space which gradually morphs into a high energy zone as the night progresses. Prepare to be entertained by the beverage expert and consultant with his flair moves and unique concoctions, while being exposed to the effervescent spins from the DJ.