What’s it all about?
An evening in Sri Lanka – experience food, fashion, language and more!
Sri Lanka is the ‘Pearl of the Indian Ocean’, known for her pristine beaches, lush tropical mountains, coconut groves, and as a culinary melting pot. The Sri Lankan culture is unique, with a blend of traditional Sinhalese, Portuguese, Dutch, English, Indian, Chinese, Arabic elements, pervading through its food, lifestyle, spirituality, and art.
It’s impressive heritage also includes hundreds of years of practice of yoga, meditation and herbal medicine influenced by South Indian, native Sinhala and Unani (Perso-Arabic) knowledge. Over the last decade, Sri Lanka has emerged as a leading destination in wellness tourism, with beautifully designed resorts for retreats to unwind.
What will we cover?
- A short talk on Sri Lanka’s history, people, languages, culture and food
- A snapshot and journey into life in Sri Lanka today, including the commercial capital Colombo and other hot spots, towns and attractions
- Try an exotic platter of Sri Lankan treats, including Lankan tapas style ‘short eats’, street food, desserts and the famous sweetened Sri Lankan Tea and Iced Coffee!
- A sari station – learn the technique of Sri Lankan sari draping, with the chance for a lucky few to be draped in a beautiful sari and have a photo taken
- A mini lesson on local languages – Sinhalese and Tamil as well as the colloquial ‘Singlish’. This should help you get by with almost anything on a trip to Sri Lanka!
- A look into the wellness, yoga and meditation scene in Sri Lanka, including a chance to explore the details of a yoga, meditation and wellness retreat taking place in September 2018. Attendees of this workshop receive a special discount.
Who will be teaching?
The session will be led by Niveen Rajabdeen, who is an Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultant and Yoga & Meditation teacher. Niveen’s work revolves around specific lifestyle, diet, yoga & meditation practices tailored to individual constitutions. She has trained in both traditional Indian and Sri Lankan approaches to Ayurveda and specialises in classic Hatha and Ashtanga yoga. She loves discussing and exploring new ideas on well-being, happiness and the path to peace and enjoyment of life, and is very much into sharing knowledge and experiences.