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*THE HILLS ARE NOT SILENT*
⛰“Every whisper returns as echo”⛰

A Contemporary Performance in
Tamil – Sinhala – English 🎭

“This is not a story that began yesterday. It began nearly two centuries ago”
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Created By


Costume & Co-Designer


Sound & Music



Vocalist


Photography by
Uvindu Perera

Performed
( 28.03.2026)

Presented By
Kaley Lamai Productions

Supported by
Kaley Natural Farm | SpaceEka | AMBA | Tea Leaf Trust |
WANNINAYAKA |Vihayas Productions |Theatre Mates Cultural Association |
Tea Kulture | Cup of Tea Travel | THEEVRA | Chanuka Thiyambarawatta Photography

"This is not a story that began yesterday. It began nearly two centuries ago"

The Hills Are Not Silent is a contemporary performance created and performed by children from the Kaley community. The performance explores themes of labour, identity, displacement, womanhood, and resistance, inviting audiences to reflect on history, humanity, and the universal right to belong. At its heart, this performance reminds us: no community is voiceless, no history is insignificant, and no child should inherit silence.

Date - 28th of March
Time - 6.00pm
(කොළඹ කමත)

Created By
Jayampathi Guruge

Costume & Co-Designer
Shalini Wanninayaka

Sound & Music
Nadika Weligodapola
Ruwan Vijalanage

Presented By
Kaley Lamai Productions

Supported By
SpaceEka | Kaley Natural Farm | AMBA | Tea Leaf Trust |
WANNINAYAKA |Vihayas Productions |Theatre Mates Cultural Association | Tea Kulture | | Anikun | Cup of Tea Travel THEEVRA |

Living & Learning

WHAT IS SRI LANKAN RHYTHM?
Sri Lankans seem to possess an inherent and endemic sense of rhythm. It’s evident in the rich lineage of drum culture, by the rhythm and percussiveness in the way Sri Lankans speak...even in the way kottu is chopped.

RHYTHM RESIDENCY is a creative exploration of Sri Lanka’s rhythmic and percussive culture, presented by forthcoming record label .records and floating artist residency

Traditional low country drummers will meet with contemporary Sri Lankan artists to cultivate a culture of experimentation, to see how these traditional and contemporary art forms can be in conversation with one another, and to document what emerges.

Artists in residence: , , , , , , , , , ,

Screendance Residency Program commenced today, on 15th of April 2025, at Kaley Tea Natural Farms - Ilukpitiya, Kotapola - Sri Lanka ().

This program unfolds as a dynamic platform featuring a series of formats and initiatives designed to facilitate collaboration, share expertise, and cultivate experimental artistic practices. Spanning eight weeks in April and May 2025, it emphasizes research, reflection, and innovation in performance and film.

We would like to extend our gratitude to all our resource persons, sponsors, participants & supporters for their contribution.

Led by:
Organized by:
Hosted by:
Supported by: and Ian und Barbara Karan-Stiftung, Hamburg.

Resource Persons




Participants




Sumedha Haggalla
Shashikala Sandeepani




mettananda

A special thanks to for providing us with dance carpets for movement explorations.

𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟬𝟯 - 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀

𝘍𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺:

𝘋𝘢𝘵𝘦: April 11th
𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦: 3.00 pm - 9.00 pm (6 hours)
𝘓𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: BMICH Kamatha- Colombo
𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵: Beyond Form. Movement Research and Improvisation

This workshop is a collection of proposals that lead to a greater awareness of your body in movement. An understanding of how to better your sense of coordination, spatial awareness, balance/off balance, and articulate movement to reach a higher level of artistry. These essentials form a solid base for all dance training, regardless of style.

Working with this type of Improvisation can open up new perceptions of how you see dance and it will highlight your authentic performing qualities. It will help you to reach and clearly define new, unfamiliar ideas.

This newfound sense of your body in motion leads to new levels of creativity and often translates into breakthrough results. It is often an opening into your true possibilities and it can become a defining element in many forms of creative processes.

𝘞𝘩𝘰 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘱:
Beginners to professional practitioners, traditional dance practitioners, contemporary dance and theater practitioners, martial art practitioners, and movement lovers.

𝙈𝙖𝙭𝙞𝙢𝙪𝙢 𝟮𝟱 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮

𝘊𝘩𝘦𝘤𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘪𝘯 𝘣𝘪𝘰 𝘰𝘳 𝘋𝘔 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴.

𝘌𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘦𝘦: LKR 3500 (If you are having financial difficulties, please contact us)

𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝙐𝙨
Nethma: ‪+94 76 544 4722‬
Pathum: ‪+94 76 259 6814‬
Email: [email protected]
Web: spaceeka.com

𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘚𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘌𝘬𝘢

𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟬𝟮 - 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀

𝘍𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺:

𝘋𝘢𝘵𝘦: April 8th
𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦: 6.00 pm - 10.00 pm (4 hours)
𝘓𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: BMICH Kamatha- Colombo
𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵: What moves me? Contemporary dance with Michael Maurissens

This class introduces and practices contemporary movement approaches to enhance body awareness, coordination, and articulation. Through structured tasks and spatial investigations, dancers will explore composition, physical engagement, and presence.

Key focuses include:
▪️Composing body, space, and time
▪️Engaging with choreographic tasks
▪️Projecting oneself in movement
▪️Investigating individual and surrounding space
▪️Applying the 9-point system for spatial reference
▪️Utilizing perception to amplify physical presence

𝘞𝘩𝘰 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘱:
Beginners to professional practitioners, traditional dance practitioners, contemporary dance and theater practitioners, martial art practitioners, and movement lovers.

𝙈𝙖𝙭𝙞𝙢𝙪𝙢 𝟮𝟱 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮

𝘊𝘩𝘦𝘤𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘪𝘯 𝘣𝘪𝘰 𝘰𝘳 𝘋𝘔 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴.

𝘌𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘦𝘦: LKR 3000 (If you are having financial difficulties, please contact us)

𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝙐𝙨
Nethma: ‪+94 76 544 4722‬
Pathum: ‪+94 76 259 6814‬
Email: [email protected]
Web: spaceeka.com

𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘚𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘌𝘬𝘢

ACTION 01 - Screendance
Public Workshop Series

We commenced the Screendance Workshop Series with Day 01 of Action 01, yesterday at Goethe Institute - Sri Lanka.

Led by the facilitators and Jayampathi Guruge, Day 01 took the initiative to introduce our group of participants to the art of Screendance.

Designed to be running throughout the next three days, this workshop delves into the dynamic interplay between choreography, dance and cinematography.

𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱
FOUNDATIONS OF COLLABORATION AND RESEARCH

PHASE 02
SCREENDANCE Public Workshops, Lectures & Talks
A series of public workshops series are scheduled to be held around the country, inclusive for all visual and dance artists, students, young creatives, and anyone eager to explore the intersection of movement and camera work.

Facilitated by:

ACTION 01 - Screendance
A workshop delving into the dynamic interplay between dance, choreography, and cinematography.
(Entrance Free - 10 participants only)

ACTION 02 - What moves me? Contemporary dance with Michael Maurissens
A workshop that introduces and practices contemporary movement approaches to enhance body awareness, coordination, and articulation
(LKR 3000 - 25 participants only)
*If you are having financial difficulties, please contact us.

ACTION 03 - Beyond Form. Movement Research and Improvisation
A workshop comprised of a collection of proposals that lead to a greater awareness of your body in movement.
(LKR 3500 - 25 participants only)
*If you are having financial difficulties, please contact us.

We would also appreciate your generous support for the operations of this initiative through our crowd funding portal. Please visit the link in the bio or DM us for more information.
At any point of clarification do not hesitate to reach out to our team.
Jayampathi Guruge
Tel: +94 71 156 7245
[email protected]
spaceeka.com

Michael Maurissens
Tel: +49 (0) 174 3203038
[email protected]
www.cbprod.de
www.mdkollektiv.de

Nethma Mettananda
Tel: +94 76 544 4722
[email protected]

𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘚𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘌𝘬𝘢 - 𝘚𝘳𝘪 𝘓𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘢 - 2025

𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱
FOUNDATIONS OF COLLABORATION AND RESEARCH

PHASE 01
SCREENDANCE Residency Program
This project unfolds as a dynamic platform featuring a series of formats and initiatives designed to facilitate collaboration, share expertise, and cultivate experimental artistic practices. Spanning eight weeks in April and May 2025, it emphasizes research, reflection, and innovation in performance and film.
https://www.spaceeka.com/upcoming_residence/

Facilitated by:

🗓️ A Four-Week Creative Immersion for interdisciplinary Artists in a natural environment from April and May 2025
📍 Kaley Natural Farms – Illukpitiya (Kotapola, Sri Lanka)
🔠 English & Sinhala assistance will be provided

We would also appreciate your generous support for the operations of this initiative through our crowd funding portal. Please visit https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1195061268/screendance-residency-in-sri-lanka for more information.

At any point of clarification do not hesitate to reach out to our team.

Jayampathi Guruge
Tel: +94 71 156 7245
[email protected]
spaceeka.com

Michael Maurissens
Tel: +49 (0) 174 3203038
[email protected]
www.cbprod.de
www.mdkollektiv.de

Nethma Mettananda
Tel: +94 76 544 4722
[email protected]

𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘚𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘌𝘬𝘢 - 𝘚𝘳𝘪 𝘓𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘢 - 2025

𝗣𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝟬𝟯
𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽

Third phase of the first international Living and Learning Camp by SpaceEka Artists' Residency commenced on 24th of June, 2024 with a number multidisciplinary artists.

With the supervision of Lauren Wilson, Assistant Professor at the University of South Carolina and Jayampathi Guruge, Artistic Director of SpaceEka Artists' Residency the participants delved into multiple realms of practices allowing them to extend their knowledge and capacities within their respective creative disciplines. These practices also included physical training, Kalaripayattu and movement exploration with Pathum Dharmarthna

This phase of the residency came along as a collaborative exploration of following artists where they optimally utilized this time to explore within their respective practices while supporting one another as a community. Nuwan Gunawardane, Chanaka Kankanamge, Arjuna Dissanayake, Ruwan Vijalamage, Pathum Dharmarthna, Thilina De Silva, Shalini Wanninayaka, Nethma Mettananda, Chamith Perera and Amila Keerthi Bandara came together as the participants of this initiative. Furthermore, the participants were also joined by other renowned artists such as Veteran artist Sunil Shilpadipathi, Isuru Kumarasinghe and Sara Mikolai who shared their expertise and extended their support towards the activities of the residency. With the gained experiences and insights the participants of phase 03 proceeded into bringing multiple productions into life in fields of performance, self-narration, photography, cinematography, eco-musicology, dance, vocals, costume design and fashion photography.

We hope to share the productions and all other creative outcomes of this phase in the near future. We extend our sincere gratitude to all resource persons, participants and supporters for their contribution.

-narration -musicology

Horns with Nuwan Chanaka Madushan Ruwan Vijalamage Thilina De Silva Shalini Wanninayaka Nethma Mettananda Chamith Harshana Isuru Kumarasinghe Sara Mikolai Keerthi Bandara NX Arj