| SOCIAL SERVICE AND PROJECT |
| 1.0 Cultural Heritage Project |
Traditional crafts like lacquer industry and Mask making are facing the problem of disappearance due to lack of trained personnel, high cost of production and marketing difficulties. Arts of dancing and drumming too need trained personnel for the purpose of its expansion and development. Paintings and Frescos are treasured monuments of our heritage. Paintings, wood carvings and architecture at the temple of the Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa), Kandy are unique. Gadaladeniya, Temple and Embakka Devala in Kandy District too are famous. These painting and frescos need preservation and restoration. Suclpture and art of making statues too need training, expansion and development. |
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| Art of making images has a history running down to the times of king Devanampiyatissa. All these have been the pillars of a long cultural heritage. |
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| 2.0 Setting up of a Training School - Courses to be conducted at the school |
| Duration of the course and the times have been fixed with the main motive of realizing maximum results from the limited resources and for affording opportunities to many as possible, with special consideration to working class personnel. |
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| 2.1 |
One year courses - 5 days a week - 75 trainees classes to be conducted in respect of the following subject. |
| 2.1.1 |
Lacquer Industry |
| 2.1.2 |
Dancing & Drumming |
| 2.1.3 |
Production of Masks |
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| 2.2 |
6 months courses – 5 days a week – 100 trainees- classes to be conduct in respect of the following subjects |
| 2.2.1 |
Lacquer Industry
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| 2.2.2 |
Dancing & Drumming |
| 2.2.3 |
Production of Masks |
| 2.2.4 |
Painting |
| 2.2.5 |
Preservation of ancient paintings and frescos |
| 2.2.6 |
Art of making images |
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| 2.3 |
1 Month classes – 100 Trainees |
| 2.3.1 |
Lacquer Industry |
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Dancing & Drumming |
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Production of Masks |
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Painting |
| 2.3.5 |
Preservation of ancient paintings and frescos
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| 2.4 |
1 year – Weekend classes (Saturday’s and Sundays) – 75 trainees |
| 2.4.1 |
Lacquer Industry |
| 2.4.2 |
Painting |
| 2.4.3 |
Preservation of ancient paintings and frescos |
| 2.4.4 |
Art of making Statues |
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| 2.5 |
6 months – Weekend classes – 50 trainees |
| 2.5.1 |
Lacquer Industry |
| 2.5.2 |
Painting |
| 2.5.3 |
Preservation of ancient paintings and frescos |
| 2.5.4 |
Art of making Statues |
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| 2.6 |
Evening classes – 5 days a week – Duration 6 months – 5pm – 6.30 pm |
| 2.6.1 |
Dancing & Drumming |
| 2.6.2 |
Production of Masks
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| 2.6.3 |
Art of making images |
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| Examination and award of certificates |
| At the end of every course period a systematic examination will be conducted by specially appointed panels, in respect of each subject, and awards will be presented to those who are successful. |
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| Periodical Exhibitions |
| Periodical exhibitions of products, turned out by the trainees in respect of trades they have followed, will be held in a suitable central place in Kandy city. Students following dancing and drumming will display their talents at this exhibition. These exhibitions will be a part of the training. It is also expected to market some of the exhibits at these exhibitions. It will certainly increase the interest of the trainees as it will give them some monitory benefits. |
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