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Sri Lanka:Can art still take up a social function?

Two examples from Sri Lanka in the context of post-conflict reconciliation
Speaking about the capacity that art may have to contribute to a social achievement like building sustainable peace or national reconciliation goes somewhat against the tide of the Western contemporary art. This approach could easily be perceived as naïve in the context of today’s contemporary […]

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By Janaka Samarakoon | Published on November 24, 2012 at 5:32 am


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Sri Lanka:Can art still take up a social function?

Two examples from Sri Lanka in the context of post-conflict reconciliation Speaking about the capacity that art may have to contribute to a social achievement like ...