Sri Lanka cancels major Buddhist, Muslim festivals
Religious celebrations are called off as the country reels from a third wave of the coronavirus outbreak
Updated: May 14, 2021 03:35 AM GMT
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A man waits to board a train as the Sri Lankan government imposed travel restrictions and a weekend lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19 in Colombo on May 13. (Photo: AFP)
Sri Lanka has canceled major religious festivals and the government has imposed countrywide travel restrictions to contain the Covid-19 pandemic.
Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan, and Vesak, the main Buddhist festival, have been called off.
The government decided to impose island-wide travel restrictions from 11pm on May 13 to May 17 due to the rising number of Covid-19 cases and deaths as the country faces a third wave of the contagion.
City will cover 1930s Stanton McDonald Wright mural
May. 14, 2021 at 6:00 am
Mural: The mural will be the subject of community discussions. Courtesy image
Santa Monica will soon cover a pair of 1930s Stanton McDonald Wright murals located at the entrance of City Hall before beginning a community engagement process that will allow local residents an opportunity to share their opinions on the matter.
The artistic scrim cover will be installed prior to July 13th when the public is expected to return for Council meetings in City Hall but it’s not yet known when the city’s Arts Commission and Cultural Affairs department will initiate a community engagement process that will decide if the murals should be replaced with something else. And, if so, then what.
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City of Roswell and Computer Museum of America Team Up for STEAM Summer Camps
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The City of Roswell s Recreation, Parks, Historic and Cultural Affairs Department has teamed up with local gem, the Computer Museum of America (CMoA) to support Summer STEAM Camps in 2021. In weeks from June 7 through July 19, CMoA will be hosting youth camps for a variety of age groups to ignite and enhance interest in all things STEAM! Each day will focus on a different element of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics.
To register for the STEAM Camps, visit the City of Roswell s registration site or CMoA s website.
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