Saturday, 30 November 2013 00:00
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The European Union Delegation in partnership with several European Cultural Institutions and Diplomatic Missions in Colombo and in New Delhi officially launched the European Film Festival 2013 at a media briefing held recently week.
Colombo screenings commenced yesterday with Cool Kids Don’t Cry (Netherlands) which was screened at 3:30 pm while Colour of The Ocean (Germany) was screened at 6:30 pm. The public will be granted free entry for all screenings.
“This is the sixth consecutive year that this festival is taking place in Sri Lanka and this year the organising committee is chaired by the European Union Delegation in Colombo and coordinated by Agenda 14. Like in the past, the National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka too joins hands as a partner of this year’s European Film Festival,” Festival Curator Anomaa Rajakaruna stated.
A total of 17 recently released and highly acclaimed films from Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Poland, Sri Lanka, Switzerland and The United Kingdom will be screened this year. The festival in Colombo will be open for the public from 29 November to 6 December 2013 with screenings each day at 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. at the National Film Corporation Cinema, Colombo.
Thereafter the festival will travel to Jaffna. In Jaffna, selected six films will be screened at the Public Library Auditorium on 14 -15 December 2013.
This festival is a shared international cultural experience that aims to promote a friendly relationship and to increase the mutual understanding between European Nations and Sri Lanka.
