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Rhythm Alliances Colombo Scope @ Barefoot Gallery

29 Jan 2026 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}      

As Colomboscope marks its ninth edition in Colombo, the multidisciplinary arts festival continues to strengthen cultural connections across Sri Lanka and the wider Indian Ocean region. Titled Rhythm Alliances, the ten-day programme brings together over 100 artists and creatives to explore sound, movement and collective memory amid postwar realities and geopolitical tension. Curated by Hajra Haider Karrar with artistic director Natasha Ginwala, the free festival transforms exhibition spaces into sites of performance, dialogue and experimentation. Exhibitions run daily from 10am to 7pm across Barefoot Gallery, Kamatha at BMICH, Colpetty Town House, Liberty by SCOPE, Musicmatters, Radicle Gallery, Rio Complex and Soul Studio.