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  • ‘Geek Store’ Providing Affordable Shop Space for Artists and Small Sellers

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    Colombo’s new Geek venture, the “Geek Store,” offers store space to small and new vendors, and even individual artists, at special, low rates in order to get their products out to the local community.

     

    These are their rates:

    Fullscreen capture 28-Sep-18 20307 PM.bmp.jpg“There are a lot of smaller vendors in the community, like collectors or diecast merchants, and even artists who do hand-painted pictures,” said Geek HQ founder, Angelo Pereira. “But many of them do not have a store presence. This makes it harder for them to grow, and sell on a regular, sustainable basis. I thought ‘hey, what if we can come up with low-cost shelf or store space so they can always be selling, throughout the year?”

    The spaces start at 2 feet square blocks, going up to 10 feet square blocks.  There is also a product for people doing Geek services, such as makeup or instructional workshops, complete with an “appointment book” so they can book their client visits.

    The Fairway shortlisted, Sri lankan zombie novel, ‘Zeelam’ will be available at the Geek Store in October.

    The Fairway shortlisted, Sri lankan zombie novel, ‘Zeelam’ will be available at the Geek Store in October.

    “Outside of the usual merchandising events like Lanka Comic Con, it is tough for smaller sellers and artists to get their work out there,” said Thilani Samarasinha, principal organizer of Lanka Comic Con, and herself a small vendor of her own, independent comics brand, Island Comics. “It is important for their growth to be able to sell easily, throughout the year. This will help them move towards sustainable, full-time livelihoods.”

    The Geek store is currently offering 10% off on their rates, for anyone who books and pays for a space with them, before November 1st. Spots are limited.

    The ‘Geek Store’ is opening at the Geek HQ on 17A Frankfurt Place, Colombo 4.
    To discuss booking a space, please contact Angelo at 0716014509, or geekhq.sl@gmail.com .

    The Geek store is presented by Paintedfigs.

     

    Geek HQ, home of the Geek Store, coming in October.

     

    Geek HQ, home of the Geek Store, coming in October.

  • Sri Lanka’s first All-Geek Christmas Shopping event is happening on the 4th

    17 different geek vendors (so far) are coming together for The Geek Xmas Market.  Three, yet to be announced, are international brands. This is going to be the best local opportunity to buy geek gifts for your loved ones. Perhaps more importantly, it’s their opportunity to buy them for you.  

    You’ll find collectibles, posters, comic books, shirts, jewelry, handmade pieces – you name it. We even have someone making bantha milk shakes (you’re going to love those).  We are building a list of the vendors, here. 

     

    The Collectibles exhibition

    For the first time in Sri Lanka, we are also having a collectibles exhibition. This is being organised by the Geek Club of Sri Lanka’s Collectors Page. You can hear more about this from the founders, Tony and Shanil, here. 

     

    We would not be Geeks, if you were not also having some games. For one, the LARP Guild of Sri Lanka will be holding a sword fighting tournament – no prior training (or swords) necessary for this child-friendly event. However expect some cardio. You can hear the founder, Johann Balasuriya, talk about what’s planned, here.

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    “This is going to be the best local opportunity to buy geek gifts for your loved ones. Perhaps more importantly, it’s their opportunity to buy them for you. ”

    They’re also going to be some interactive presentation and a hands-on workshop on how to shoot collectibles. If you want to get the most out of the macro photography workshop, please bring your camera.

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    “TNL Radio is the official radio partner for the Geek Xmas Market.”

     

    The Geek Xmas Market will be happening at Trace Expert City in Maradana. You can follow the event on Facebook, here.