A Community Good Market
In 2024, the Festival launched its first Community Market via a partnership between Good Market, the District Secretariat, & National Enterprise Development Authority (NEDA). The collaboration included training for 50 micro- and small-enterprise vendors, with 32 going on to the final market, supported by Commercial Bank. The event also prompted the government to open the […]
Rolex’s Carnatic & RnB Rhythms Captivate Youth
Tamil-American Carnatic and R&B artist Rolex Rasathy (Sharanyaa Pillai), supported by the US Embassy, was a festival highlight, drawing packed audiences during her visit, including two music education sessions for youth at the American Corner in Matara and Colombo, her feature at our Matara Women in Music listening session, and her final concert performance in […]