31/05/2026
🏳️ 45 years have passed since the burning of South Asia's largest book collection; the Jaffna Library Burning (1981).
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The first step in liquidating a people is to erase its memory. Destroy its books, its culture, its history. Then have somebody write new books, manufacture a new culture, invent a new history. Before long that nation will begin to forget what it is and what it was... The struggle of man against power is the struggle of memory against forgetting.
~ Milan Kundera
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බුද්ධ ඝාතනය (Buddha Ghathanaya) - புத்தரின் படுகொலை - Buddha Murdered | Jaffna Library Burning 1981
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17/05/2026
18 Years ago, on this day, THEEVRA performed their debut Live Concert 🎵❤👇
https://theevra.org/2008/05/17/theevra-live-concert-2008/
THEEVRA LIVE CONCERT 2008
Experience a contemporary fusion of arts and technology with THEEVRA (Est. 2004) based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Our organization offers a band of fusion music, music production studio, record label, an academy, artistic direction, and event management. Connect with THEEVRA.
05/11/2025
"You practice and you get better. It's very simple."
Philip Glass ♥️
“You practice and you get better. It’s very simple.”
–Philip Glass
Photo by Thom Lafferty
h/t Follies Of God
30/10/2025
Imagine growing up with kindness on your timetable.
In Denmark, kids aged 6 to 16 sit down every week for a simple class about how we treat one another. It’s called “klassens tid” - class time.
There’s no test. No grades. Just a safe space. Kids talk, listen, and solve small problems before they become big ones. They practice empathy in real life.
Teachers guide the group to notice feelings, say sorry, include others, and make room for every voice. It sounds small. It isn’t.
Caring doesn’t stop at people. Danish schools also teach kids to be kind to animals. They learn that animals have needs and feelings too.
Lessons and projects cover how to care for pets, what farm animals need, and why gentle handling matters. It’s common sense, taught with heart.
That weekly hour builds trust in the classroom. It makes space for shy kids to speak up and for strong kids to listen. It reminds everyone that community is something we build together.
Over time, children learn that empathy is a skill. You practice it. You get better. And it changes how you act at home, at school, and online.
I love that this is part of the school week - not a poster on the wall, but a habit. One hour. Every week. Year after year.
It’s a soft idea with hard results. Kinder classes. Fewer conflicts. More belonging.
If you could add one hour to your child’s week, would it be this one?
References
Skolens timebank - Børne- og Undervisningsministeriet (Denmark)
Klassens tid - Skole og Forældre
Dyrevelfærd i skolen - Fødevarestyrelsen (Danish Veterinary and Food Administration)
Lessons From Denmark: Teachers Can Incorporate Empathy in the Curriculum - Education Week
Disclaimer: Images are generated using AI for illustration purposes only.
02/08/2025
....So while coding remains a valuable skill, researchers suggest that music offers deeper, longer-lasting cognitive development. If you want to future-proof your child's mind, a violin, guitar, or keyboard might be a better investment than an app or programming course.
Bottom line? Music isn’t just an art it’s brain food.
MIT Says Music Not Coding Might Be the Key to Raising Smarter Kids
If you’re debating between enrolling your child in piano lessons or a coding boot camp, new research from MIT might help you decide and the answer may surprise you.
According to the study, learning to code only activates general-purpose areas of the brain associated with logic and problem-solving. That’s not bad, but it doesn’t tap into the brain’s more powerful language centers, which are crucial for communication, memory, and cognitive flexibility.
In contrast, learning a musical instrument from an early age has been shown to build stronger, more lasting structural and functional brain connections particularly in regions responsible for speech, memory, and executive function. And here’s the kicker: these brain-boosting benefits stick around even if the child stops playing music later in life.
So while coding remains a valuable skill, researchers suggest that music offers deeper, longer-lasting cognitive development. If you want to future-proof your child's mind, a violin, guitar, or keyboard might be a better investment than an app or programming course.
Bottom line? Music isn’t just an art it’s brain food.
22/07/2025
Context: Must you not find out what is the meaning of education, why you want to be educated, why your parents want you to be educated, why they make elaborate speeches about what education is supposed to be doing in the world? You may be able to read Bernard Shaw’s plays, you may be able to quote Shakespeare or Voltaire or some new philosopher; but if you in yourself are not intelligent, if you are not creative, what is the point of this education?
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What is the meaning of education? Why do you want to be educated? Why do your parents want you to be educated? —Krishnamurti
Context: Must you not find out what is the meaning of education, why you want to be educated, why your parents want you to be educated, why they make elaborate speeches about what education is supposed to be doing in the world? You may be able to read Bernard Shaw’s plays, you may be able to quote Shakespeare or Voltaire or some new philosopher; but if you in yourself are not intelligent, if you are not creative, what is the point of this education?
02/03/2025
✨ Theevra Academy - A New Beginning 🎶🎤🎸
Yesterday, the 1st of March 2025 marked the successful launch of our Voice Training and Guitar Lessons at Theevra Academy! Under the guidance of Dinupa Kodagoda and Nadika Weligodapola, our students took their first step toward an exciting musical journey. 🎵💫
Our 'Voice Training' program is also available ONLINE, making it accessible to aspiring singers who's unable to join the physical class.
📍ENROLL NOW and share experiences that will enhance your creative journey!👇
https://theevra.org/education/
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