"Colomboscope, a multi-arts festival in Sri Lanka's capital, presented its ninth edition, 'Rhythm Alliances,' at the end of January, and a Berlin-Colombo axis was evident throughout. Festival Advisor and co-ordinator and former Berliner, Jan de Saram, has been a driving force behind Colomboscope since its inception in 2013, while Artistic Director Natasha Ginwala joined in 2019. A curator-at-large, Ginwala recently relocated to Colombo from Berlin, where she was based for over a decade, notably as an associate curator for Gropius Bau (2018-2024)."
"'Rhythm Alliances' assembled 50 artists and collectives, musicians, choreographers, filmmakers and cultural organizers in a free-to-attend "communal score of creation, resistance and alliance-building." Sri Lanka has become a gathering ground for South Asian artists as citizens of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal can enter and meet, a difficult feat in these rival countries."
"One project that exemplifies 'Rhythm Alliances' is 'Arka Kinari,' a 24-meter-long, 70-ton and 80-year-old steel schooner, that was rebuilt, repainted and repurposed as a touring vessel, research and performance platform by musicians and activists Filastine and Nova. For the first six days of Colomboscope, I was a guest onboard the ship docked at Port"
Colomboscope staged its ninth edition, 'Rhythm Alliances,' foregrounding a Berlin–Colombo axis and longstanding festival leadership. Key organisers include Festival Advisor Jan de Saram and Artistic Director Natasha Ginwala, who relocated from Berlin after a decade at institutions including Gropius Bau. The programme brought together 50 artists, musicians, choreographers, filmmakers and cultural organisers in a free-to-attend communal score of creation, resistance and alliance-building. Sri Lanka functioned as a rare meeting space for artists from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal. The festival aimed to counter divisive state relations and opened spaces for encounter, negotiation and collaboration. The 'Arka Kinari' schooner was repurposed as a touring research and performance platform by Filastine and Nova.
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