4:15 p.m – Film Screening & Talkback:
“The Dance Ritual of Eighteen Vannamas” (Public) Nichols Theatre
Director & Speaker: Athula Samarakoon
This screening and talkback is open free to the public.
Movement Rhizome: Quillian International Symposium on Sri Lanka
Inspired by the rhizome concept, the symposium will explore the intersection of dance, performance, film, geography, philosophy, anthropology, architecture, religion, music, literature, rhetoric, decoloniality, and migration.
Through performances, mindful movement sessions, roundtable discussions, and film screenings, participants will explore the history, culture, resilience, healing and politics of Sri Lanka and its global relevance.