‘Guitar Fest 2017’

The seventh festival of Guitar Music ‘Guitar Fest 2017’will come on stage from 20th to 26th January, 2017. Concerts will be performed in University of Sri Jayawardenenapura, University of Peradeniya, Swami Vipulananda Aesthetic Institute, Eastern University, Russian Centre, Colombo, Badulla Town Hall and at the Kalaithoothu Kalamantram in Jaffna. The dates are scheduled as -20th Jan 2017- University of Sri Jayawardenepura- Nugegoda, 21st Jan 2017- Russian Centre, Colombo 7, 22nd Jan 2017- University of Peradeniya, 23rd Jan 2017-Dharmaraja College, Kandy (School Show) 24th Jan 2017- Town Hall- Badulla, 25th Jan 2017- Swami Vipulananda Aesthetic Institute, Eastern University, 26th Jan 2017- Thirukalamandram, Main - Jaffna. ‘This festival is special because we are performing in Badulla and at Eastern University. We are having a concert at Dharmaraja College, Kandy for school children. Foreign guitarists from Japan and India will be performing with local guitarists .A team of young guitarists from Jaffna will also give performances in the tour’ said Mohomed Iqbal -Secretary of GASL..

Rohan Silva -President GASL.

“The Guitar Festival is a service to our people in Sri Lanka. It has developed a sense of musical awarenessamong the youth. We hope more young people will take an interest in music and join us.

Mrs. Anusha Gokula FernandoDirector, Department of Cultural affairs.

‘ Music is a powerful medium that can be used to change the minds of people positively. Guitar Fest concerts can help develop a cultured society. The vision of the Department goes parallel to the objective of Guitar Association of Sri Lanka.So we are doing this as a joint activity.’

All concerts are free of charge to the public. Some of the leading guitarist will perform and the concert will have many new faces on stage.