An elegant yet peaceful evening dawned upon us on the 15th of July at the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute Lawn in Horton Place, where Acoustic Collective alongside the Rotaract Club of Achievers Lanka Business School set the city alight with the first “Artists Evening” – a project in aid of suicide awareness. Due to the nature of the cause, the event was partnered by the CCC Foundation – a not for profit charitable organization providing services in the areas of cancer care and mental well being in Sri Lanka.
The starry night sky provided the perfect roof to the mellow ambiance of the lawn, colored with many bean bags and beautiful lanterns as many people turned up at 7.00 pm expecting an evening of acoustic music to take them away from their hectic schedules, and that is exactly what they got!
Featuring voices who were previously heard only on the radio and SoundCloud, this amazing lineup of up and coming local artists consisting of
- Asela Perera
- Arom Medis
- Minesh Dissanayake
- Diarra Wickremasinghe
- Nelaka Fernando
- Rashmi De Silva Wijeyeratne
- Aaron Gunawickrema
- Joshua Vittachi
- Thyasha Dissanayake
mesmerized the audience with their beautiful covers and captivating originals. It was an especially proud moment when one of Rotaract Achievers’ very own, Rtr. Nelaka Fernando performed two of his originals titled “Years” and “Chapter One” to the acclaim and delight of the audience!
Worry not if you were not able to attend, here are the moments and music of the day courtesy of Decibel.lk, for you to relive and enjoy.
Overall it was an exquisite and entertaining night, and a brilliant way to kick start the Rotaract year. A big thank you to Acoustic Collective for enabling us to partner with them, to the participants for sharing their amazing talent with us, and to everyone who attended for without you, the event would not have been a success. Till next time!
Rtr. Nichula Liyanage
Editor