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In Kandy we went to a Kandy Show. There was drumming, fire eating, plate spinning and Lots of Dancing with each dance telling a different story. It was very good & The evening was finished of with some fire walking. Not the best scanned in photos, I know, so enlarge the photo (~_~)
We stayed at the Thailanka Hotel during our travels around Sri Lanka. The evenings entertainment were these 3, playing South American Music. They were actually very good. It was a bit surreal to be in Sri Lanka, in a Thai related hotel, being sung to by 3 men dressed as Mexicans, singing South American Music, whilst eating European food!(~_~)
Okay the lowdown on the local brews. Toddy is a sort of beer made from coconut milk. And Arak is the destilled version. Barrels are carried on thatched bullock carts, meandering across the road as drivers refresh themselves en route. Even bullocks lose their mournful demeanour towing the toddy home. For every five hundred rupees you invest, you reach a state of total alcoholic collapse more quickly with toddy than any other beer. Also, toddy can be turned into arak, a spirit popular for its fiery strength and flavour, very useful for clearing blocked sinuses and cleaning engines. The fascination of toddy is not that it tastes like an old puddle. If a drink contains as much sediment as the Ganges, its nutty texture has little appeal unless you have watched someone risk his life to collect it. Toddy is not for the air-conditioned wine-bar tourist. Toddy is for travellers in coconut groves,...
There are two main night spots in Hikkaduwa, the Bassline which is open on Friday's and Tuesday's for live music and DJ'S they charge 100Rs if there is a live band, and the Top Secret which is Saturday nights they only charge if there is a live band. Both venues have bars but charge more for drinks so it might be wise to have a few before you get there also at the end of the night the beer gets warm. The music is chart, house and techno with a little reggae thrown in. The night ends at both venues when the last person leaves usually around 6am.
If you like a drop of the amber nectar, do not expect to do it with any degree of comfort anywhere except the major towns or resorts.In the smaller towns, the smallest, dingiest room in the town tends to be the bar, and you get the feeling that you are a pariah and should not really be indulging.Your fellow customers will be the local dregs, and the state of health of some of them will give rise to serious doubt as to the wisdom of breathing the same air.If you get away from the major tourist areas and you like a drink, don't have too many expectations.
Verwacht in Sri Lanka geen uitgebreid nachtleven. Alleen in Colombo, de hoofdstad, kun je op dat gebied wat verwachten. Het avondvertier in de hotels beperkt zich meestal tot folkloreavonden.Maar er is op ander terrein genoeg te beleven.
Top Secret is right on the beach in Hikkaduwa, It is a normal bar during the day where you can hire surf and body boards and also get lessons on how to begin surfing. On Saturday nights there is sometimes live music with a 100Rs fee to get in, but most of the time they have Western and Sri Lankan DJ'S playing reggae, rave, techno, house, trance and Western chart music. The price of the beer goes up from 100Rs to 140Rs on dance nights. There is also a selection of spirits and cocktails and by the end of the night some people get very drunk.
The Bassline has live music from bands from Colombo playing reggae cover songs and other bands playing Western and Sri Lankan music, also they have Western and Sri Lankan DJ'S playing house, techno, reggae, rave and trance. There is a small stage on which to dance or you could dance away the night on the sand. There are tables and chairs to sit down at on the beach. The venue is open on Fridays and Tuesdays from 7pm until the early hours. The entry fee when there is a live band is 100Rs. The night usually starts with fireworks going off in every direction and sometimes through the night, so keep your head down.
There is not much to the nightlife in Kandy because most of the places close around 10pm, but there is one place that stays open and it is called The Pub which is open from 11am to 11pm and it also serves food, it also has a cybercafe which is open from 8am to 8pm. Ask any tuk tuk driver and he will take you to the Pub.
You have to check out the fantastic traditional dancer at Kandy!They show traditional dancing and that sure is a must to see.This picture shows a dancer who walks on glowing coals. Well, some of the people in Sri Lanka do strange things to their body. I guess you know what I'm talking about. Think of tongues and knifes and...
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