Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)

Geek Club of Sri Lanka remembers Arthur C. Clarke

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“Now I can rejoice that I knew you, rather than mourn because I lost you”- a line from Arthur C. Clarke’ s 1986 science fiction novel “The Songs of Distant Earth” paints the tone of the Arthur C. Clarke Centennial Celebratio­n organized by the Geek Club of Sri Lanka (GCSL) . Taking place on December 16 at the Dialog Head Office auditorium from 12 noon - 9 pm (Union Place), the GCSL will be hosting a short TED-style talk of Arthur C. Clarke’s theories and prediction­s on real-world problems.

The Geeks of Sri Lanka have crafted a curated curriculum with a myriad of events including but not limited to talks revolving around Sir Arthur C Clarke allowing audiences the flexibilit­y of picking which segments they wish to attend.

The topics to be discussed include; The coming, future economy, asteroid detection and defense, underwater archaeolog­y and amateur rocketry and education.

For all those interested in commemorat­ing the science fiction legend, the event will be open to the public on December 16 at the Dialog Head Office auditorium (Union Place) Attendees will have to register online prior to the event on either the “ACC 100” tab on lankacomic­con.lk website or through the registrati­on link on their Facebook event page. While attendance is free, registrati­on is mandatory. Watch out for the programme which will be up on the webpage and Facebook event page.

 ??  ?? Pic courtesy WikiCommon­s/ Mamyjomara­sh
Pic courtesy WikiCommon­s/ Mamyjomara­sh

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