Famous designers, industry specialists in Sri Lanka
The second annual Sri Lanka Design Festival (SLDF) 2010, conceptualised by the Academy of Design (AOD) - Sri Lanka will be held from November 11 to 16 at Mount Lavinia Hotel. This year’s theme is Design Difference, which will encompass local creative design to attract the global market, bringing recognition to the nuances of unique Sri Lankan design and creative industries and placing focus on the difference created through this sector to alleviate poverty through employment generation and its contribution to the national economy. The extensive program outlined by SLDF 2010 will include over 100 events, including workshops, panel discussions, fashion shows, factory visits, seminars and demonstrations covering six areas of design, fashion - jewellery - craft - graphic design and advertising - product design and interior design and architecture. Read more:www.dailynews.lk/2010/11/12/bus04.asp