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Артур Бакаев
Travel moments — Виктор и Кристина
Ксения Куприкова
Своим Ходом — Виталик и Лиза
Karolina K
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Community meetups announced for this week
This week's community meetups at Garazh, Zavtraki u Tiffany, Pasijou, and Pervye Litsa cover topics including qigong, aromatherapy, scooter riding, and sales.
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Island stories
Stories, observations and notes about life in Sri Lanka.
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Anastasia Georgievskaya launched an art channel about the island
Anastasia Georgievskaya has launched a Telegram channel about the island's art scene; the latest art tour in Mirissa was a great success, and a final tour is planned for this season.
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Astrological forecast: Full Moon and Venus in Mars
The week of 20 February features two key events: the Venus-Mars conjunction on the 22nd and the Full Moon (Poya) on the 24th, bringing transformational energies in personal and financial matters.
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An ordinary evening on the island
A short post with a photo capturing the atmosphere of an ordinary evening in Sri Lanka.
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Sri Lanka's President spotted at KAIYO restaurant
Breaking news: Fokin spotted Sri Lanka's President at KAIYO restaurant, dressed in shorts and a T-shirt.
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Invitation to come over this evening
A short informal post inviting people to come over this evening.
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How to get a Yoga Fest discount via Vkus Ostrova
To receive a 5,000-rupee discount on Yoga Fest, you need to be a subscriber of the Vkus Ostrova service and follow the instructions in the bot.
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Question about publishing provocative content
The Ostrov channel asks subscribers whether it should publish content labelled 18+ and described as weird and cringe-worthy.
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Weekly astrological forecast: Venus-Mars conjunction
Weekly astrological forecast: on Sunday begins a two-year Venus-Mars conjunction cycle, favourable for establishing new business and personal connections.
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Valentine's Day reminder
A brief channel reminder about the upcoming 14 February and a post about flowers.
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Missing the birch trees back home?
A short rhetorical question from the Ostrov channel about nostalgia for home.
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Marketing masterclass by Anton Petrochenkov
On 11 February at Sarayka Lounge, a masterclass titled "Bum Marketing" will be held by Anton Petrochenkov, the author of the Ostrov channel's anthem.
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Astrological forecast: Chinese New Year and New Moon
An astrological forecast for the period from 10 February warns of a sharp change at the New Moon and describes the influence of the Venus-Mars-Pluto conjunction.
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Ostrov channel celebrates its first birthday
The Ostrov channel turns one year old: the editorial team posts a behind-the-scenes launch video and asks subscribers to share a word association and referral link.
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Events digest from the Ostrov channel
The Ostrov channel announces several events of the week: tea with Lena Surkiz at RATT, a sales training, an art tour in Mirissa, and an evening with saxophonists.
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Art tour at Mirissa Hills Hotel-Museum
On 8 February in Mirissa, an art day will be held at Villa Mirissa Hills, featuring a talk on tropical modernism, Geoffrey Bawa, and the only contemporary art collection in the south of the island.
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Iron Island 2024 competition in Habaraduwa
The Iron Island 2024 sports competition will be held in two rounds: on the beach in Habaraduwa and at Makahiya Fitness club, with free entry for spectators.
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Results of the Under the Radar ticket giveaway
Winners of the Under the Radar party ticket giveaway have been announced across several channels, along with the most active participant.
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Stop signal for the giveaway
The STOP post signals the end of the ticket giveaway in the channel comments.
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Ticket giveaway for the Under the Radar party
The Ostrov channel is giving away tickets to the Under the Radar party on 3 February in Kogala: participants must post an emoji in the comments before the word STOP is announced.
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Ticket giveaway from First Faces and Tiffany Breakfasts
The First Faces club and the Tiffany Breakfasts project are giving away tickets to their upcoming events.
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Photo wallpaper contest: vote for the best Island shot
Readers are invited to add an Island photo with a caption to the comments; the winner by reaction count will receive a T-shirt and have their photo set as the channel wallpaper.
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Photo wallpaper contest and party ticket giveaway
The channel announces a contest for the best Island photo to use as chat wallpaper and a giveaway of 12 tickets to a secret party.
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BBQ, white, and pink parties on the Island
A brief list of upcoming themed parties: BBQ party, Sarayka pre-opening party, White party, and Pink party.
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Post comments sparked laughter
A brief post with a laughing emoji, apparently the channel's reaction to amusing reader comments.
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Channel for event announcements on the Island
The Ostrov channel recommends subscribing to a dedicated Telegram channel for event announcements rather than preparing posts manually.
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Event announcements for the week of 22–28 January
Weekly roundup: Poya Day, a quiz at Jungle Soul, a White Party, an art workshop, and a poetry evening at various spots across the Island.
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The perfect tourist has been found
A humorous short post with a tongue-in-cheek announcement about discovering the 'perfect tourist'.
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Event announcements for the week of 17–21 January
Weekly event roundup: the Garage accelerator, Tiffany breakfasts, dance practice, an art party, and live music at various locations across the Island.
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Granny has written — leave reactions
A short notice about a new post from the regular author 'Granny' asking readers to leave reactions, as it matters to her.
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Results of the Ostrov channel's first year
The channel wraps up its first year: live streams, questionnaires, venue reviews, publications, and thanks to regular authors and community members.
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Astrological forecast: welcoming the Year of the Dragon, part 2
Part two of the forecast: how to dress, decorate the home with a dragon image, and set the right intentions for balance and mysticism in the Year of the Dragon.
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Event has begun at ShantиShanti
A brief announcement that an event has started at the ShantиShanti bar with no further details.
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Astrological forecast: how to welcome the Year of the Dragon
An astrologer explains the symbolism of 2024 — the Year of the Green Wooden Dragon in the Chinese zodiac — and gives advice on welcoming the New Year.
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Fluffy Christmas Tree Day: show your holiday trees
To mark Fluffy Christmas Tree Day, the channel invites readers to share photos of their decorated trees and tree substitutes in the comments.
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Friday before New Year: weather and a lotus fact
Digest dated 29 December with weather forecast and a fact: Sri Lanka's national flower, the blue lotus, actually belongs to the water lily genus.
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Event announcements go in the Communities chat
The channel reminds that event announcements and community happenings should be posted in the Communities chat.
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Sveta Matrosova's column: day counter
A brief post with the episode number of Sveta Matrosova's column — no additional content.
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The last Thursday of the outgoing year on the Island
Digest dated 28 December: weather, the legend of the Howling Hole near Matara, and a warning not to say the Russian exclamation that sounds like a Sinhala insult.
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Wednesday on the Island: sapphire, word of the day and announcements
Daily digest dated 27 December: weather, a fact about the world's largest sapphire found in Sri Lanka in 2021, and event announcements.
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Share good stories ahead of the New Year
Ahead of the New Year the channel invites readers to share inspiring and uplifting stories.
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Invitation to a tea gathering in Unawatuna
Lena Surkiz invites everyone to a tea gathering on 27 December in Unawatuna for 5000 LKR, registration via direct messages.
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Tuesday on the Island: weather, facts and events
Daily digest from the Ostrov channel dated 26 December with weather, tides, a Sinhala word of the day, and a quiz announcement in Mirissa.
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Astro forecast December 25–31: Neoplatonists and magic
Weekly astrology forecast with a historical detour into the era of Neoplatonists and their fascination with occultism.
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Daily digest Monday December 25
Christmas morning digest featuring a fact about the Vedda tribe, the original inhabitants of Ceylon, of whom only about 2,000 remain.
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Sveta Matrosova's column — new entry
Announcement of a new installment of Sveta Matrosova's photography column on the Ostrov channel.
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Daily digest Friday December 22
Morning digest on winter solstice day with a fact about the island's area — 65,000 sq km, making it the 25th largest island in the world.
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Questions for Alexei can be left in the comments
A brief announcement that questions for guest speaker Alexei can be submitted in the post comments.
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Call to share the poll with friends
The Play Development team asks readers to share the poll with friends and in group chats.
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Daily digest Thursday December 21
Morning digest with a fact about sinhalite, a rare yellow gemstone found in Sri Lanka that is more valuable than a diamond.
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Winners of the second Under the Radar contest announced
The channel announced new contest winners: @alinkasworld and @Manwe_SandS receive tickets to the event.
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Second ticket contest for Under the Radar
Repeat contest: comment a disco ball until STOP is called and win a ticket to the Under the Radar party on December 23.
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Community announcements: art, breakfasts, quiz before Christmas
Weekly event roundup: art workshop, birthday celebration with jazz and oysters at Galle Fort, quiz night, and movie screening.
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New astrology forecast format from Tatiana
The channel tries a new astrology forecast format from Tatiana and asks for audience feedback.
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Daily digest Wednesday December 20
Morning digest featuring a fact about Sri Lanka's 9 provinces and 25 districts, plus an update on the delivery bot testing.
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Daily digest Tuesday December 19
Morning digest featuring a fact about Adam's Peak, sacred to Buddhists, Hindus, Christians, and Muslims, plus a new word of the day.
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Daily digest Monday December 18
Morning digest on International Migrants Day featuring a fact about Sri Lanka's 3000-year history and an invitation to test the delivery bot.
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Exercise complex for lower back and glutes
The author shares a yoga complex to relieve lower back tension, strengthen the spine, and stretch the hamstrings.
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Meme collection from the channel after a hiatus
The Ostrov channel shares a batch of memes after a break.
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