Monday, 06 May 2024
60 years for 'Kuda Hora' !

60 years for 'Kuda Hora' !

Prominent children's book author and illustrator - Sybil Wettasinghe's famous "Kuda Hora" (Umbrella Thief) story will mark 60 years this week, since its first publication.

An exhibition will be held from April 08 - 10 at the JDA Perera Gallery

Horton Place, Colombo, to celebrate the work of Ms. Wettasinghe, better known as 'Sybil nenda' among many.

The Kuda Hora story will be transposed on to a collection of ceramic shapes. This will be a limited edition, hand made and hand painted range.

The story will also be printed onto a limited edition collection of Umbrellas. Both these collectors editions will be for sale on the days of the exhibition.

Translated into nearly ten languages, 'Kuda Hora' was also honoured as the first and so far the only Sri Lankan work of writing to be published in Denmark.

Translated into nearly ten languages, Kuda Hora was also honoured as the first and so far the only Sri Lankan work of writing to be published in Denmark. It also won several global awards including the 'Best Foreign Book published in Japan' in 1986.

 

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