‘Stars on Parade’ : An evening of magical music

Some of Colombo’s finest talents came under one roof for a worthy cause at ‘Stars on Parade’, a mind blowing musical extravaganza. The show which was organized by Jith Peiris and the Creative Arts foundation showcased the talents of many performers.

The young talents of the Menaka Singers, Soul Sounds Academy Choir, soloists, sopranos, school choirs including St. Joseph’s, St. Thomas’ and Holy Family Convent and the El Latino Dance crew took the night away.

The performers managed to keep the audience mesmerized throughout the evening with their wonderful talents and some music lovers didn’t forget to share their experience with the Daily Mirror Life.

“It was fabulous. There was a lovely collection of songs which we enjoyed thoroughly.” - Ishani

“I very much loved the variety in it. A great show by the organizers.”-  Sonali

“I enjoyed every bit of it. It was truly excellent.” - Shaala

“There was a great variety of music from opera to dance numbers. It was quite fantastic especially the choirs.” - Yohan

“It was really good. The St Joseph’s choir and the Menaka Singers were fantastic.” - Dilum

“I had quite an enriching experience. Every performance was very special in its own way.” -  Harshini

“It was actually mind-blowing. My two daughters also participated and I am very glad that they got a chance to perform in this.” - Shenika

“There were a lot of young talents. I especially loved the way they have taken different pieces of music and put them all together. All in all it was superb.” - Shenelle

“It was a wonderful evening and especially the variety was amazing.” - Iroshini

“It was a nice evening of entertainment. Every performance was equally good.” - Dilhan

By Kamanthi Wickramasinghe
Photographs by Indraratne Balasuriya