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Spring Days is a group exhibtion of 50+ of Melbourne’s finest creatives. This exhibition will raise funds for Sri Lanka experiencing the greatest economic ruin in its history. Due to the government’s mis-management of funds, the Covid pandemic and the Easter bombings in 2019, the country is unable to pay their foreign debts. They are unable to buy essential goods such as fuel, gas, food and medicines from abroad. Inflation is running at record highs of 54% which has impacted all Sri Lankans, most significantly the poor communities. Off the Kerb’s director, Shini Pararajasingham designed a brief calling her creative community to respond to the themes of Spring. Her vision is to create an exhibition of artworks radiating hope for the future, positivity and a renaissance for the people of Sri Lanka. This show is to raise awareness and highlight the urgent needs of the people of Sri Lanka ignored and forgotten by the western world. This exhibition will be formally opened by MP Samantha Ratnam, an Australian social worker, politician and the leader of the Victorian Greens. Samantha Ratnam and her family left the country after the ‘Black July’ 1983 riots in Colombo that gave rise to 30-year Sri Lankan Civil War. This exhibition will donate 15% from art sales to these grass roots charities on the ground so they can provide food security, and on-going immediate assistance to the crisis affected population of Sri Lanka; https://palmera.org/crisis
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