Photography Contest: Strike a Pose – Submission Deadline Extended

The submission deadline for the Photography Contest, “Strike a Pose,” being held as part of the many events for Thaalam 2012 has been extended to Sunday, May 27, 2012 by 6pm. If you are a dancer or a photographer, this contest if just for you. The Arts and Culture is accepting photographs that capture and display dancers in action, whether it be a dancer posing, a dancer performing on stage, etc.

Thaalam 2012 – Tickets Available!

With teams putting in countless hours of effort into perfecting their productions, Thaalam 2012 is sure to be another mind-blowing show this year. Don’t you want to be a part of this year’s Inter-University/College Dance Competition? Tickets are now available for the much anticipated show of the year. Get yours soon!!!

Press Release: Attacks on Tamil students must end immediately

Global Tamil Youth League

The Global Tamil Youth League (T-League) strongly condemns this act of intimidation and violence. It was an attempt to instill fear in students and silence their voices for justice. The atrocities carried out against the Tamils in Mu’l’livaaykkaal is a reality and cannot be denied or forgotten.

Love to Write? Got an Opinion? Want to Share? Join our current team of writers!

Send us your opinion pieces, instructional pieces, poetry or artwork to be posted on the Canadian Tamil Youth Alliance Blog (www.ctya.org/blog). Only selected submissions will be posted on the CTYA Blog. Submissions should be sent to blogs@ctya.org

City of Toronto’s “Will to Intervene” Day Proclamation

Written by: The Human Rights Advocacy Council

The Human Rights Advocacy Council of CTYA attended the official proclamation of May 10 as “Will to Intervene” Day in Toronto. It appeals to Torontonians to help prevent mass atrocities and make “never again” a reality. The cities of Vancouver and Calgary have also joined in reinforcing their cities commitments to preventing mass atrocities.

Tamil Studies Conference, Traces of the Past – May 11th & 12th, 2012

This conference aims to understand the means by which people come to know, feel, and reflect upon their past. Questions of history, memory, and heritage are all guided by the ethical concerns of the present and by desires regarding the future.

Photography Contest: Strike a Pose!

Written by: Arts and Culture Council of CTYA

This competition is open to all Tamil youth between the ages of 13 and 30. Submissions will be accepted until 6:00pm on Wednesday, May 23, 2012. All submissions will be uploaded on Facebook and will be open to be voted by audiences. The individual who submits the winning photograph will be rewarded two complimentary tickets to Thaalam 2012.

Remembering May Massacre 2009

The Human Rights Advocacy Council of CTYA joins with our members, friends, and families in commemorating the lost lives of thousands of people. We remember our relatives, friends, and brethren that were killed. We continue to urge the Canadian government along with other countries that uphold human rights as a priority, to bring forth the perpetrators and individuals responsible for the genocide of the Tamils.

BAFTA TV AWARDS 2012: Sri Lanka’s Killing Fields

Human Rights Advocacy Council of the Canadian Tamil Youth Alliance

Channel 4’s powerful documentary, Sri Lanka’s Killing Fields which depicts evidence of war crimes allegations in Sri Lanka has been nominated for a BAFTA (British Academy of Films and Television Arts) Award under the Current Affairs category. It is competing against Al Jazeera’s Bahrain: Shouting in the Dark, BBC1’s The Truth About Adoption – Panorama, and Undercover Care – The Abuse Exposed.