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Tamil Youth Dancers Nivedha and Yalini present, ‘Natya Sangamam’

By Editor - April 17th, 2013

Tamil Youth Dancers Nivedha and Yalini present, 'Natya Sangamam'

Nivedha and Yalini are holding a fundraising dance event, ‘Natya Sangaman’. Proceeds collected will be donated to Sick Kid’s Foundation and Enhancement of English Education in Vanni. Tickets are $10 each, doors open at 5pm. Nivedha and Yalini have both been featured as part of CTYA’s Thulirkal, Youth of the Week.



UTSA TSA Awarded “Most Active Club Award” by SCSU!

By Editor - April 12th, 2013

UTSA TSA Awarded "Most Active Club Award" by SCSU!

UTSC Tamil Students’ Association was awarded with the “Most Active Club” Award from the Scarborough Campus Students’ Union.



Hunger for Freedom

By Editor - March 18th, 2013

Hunger for Freedom

What started off with 8 students sitting a hunger strike at Loyola College has now become a massive protest involving thousands of students all over Tamil Nadu. Though the students of Loyola College were forced to end their fast once they were arrested on March 11th, news of this coercion spread like a wild fire and led to massive student protests, hunger strikes and road blocks in cities like Chennai, Chidambaram, Chengalpet, Coimbatore, Kumbakonam, Trichy, Tanjore and Tirunelveli.



Valiba Vayasu by SE Boyz

By Editor - August 22nd, 2012

Valiba Vayasu by SE Boyz

Song: Valiba Vayasu
Artists: Brown Jack & Thilak
Music: Jegan T
Video: Dream Mirror Productions
Dance Choreograph: Ram Agarathi



Reaching Stars

By Editor - August 19th, 2012

Reaching Stars

Written by: Tero

My name is Tero. I was born 20 years ago, in Jaffna Hospital, at 10:24 in the night. I was born on my father’s birthday. He always told me I was the finest birthday gift he had ever received. I am a lefty and I like to believe that I am different.



Ontario Centres of Excellence Discovery 12 Tradeshow

By Editor - March 17th, 2012

Ontario Centres of Excellence Discovery 12 Tradeshow

An opportunity from the Ontario Centres of Excellence:

Discovery is a showcase of leading-edge technologies, best practices and research from sectors such as health, manufacturing, digital media and cleantech, including energy, environment and water.



“Tamils in History Through the Eyes of Others”

By Editor - January 12th, 2012

"Tamils in History Through the Eyes of Others"

“(The Tamils) have a written character and a literature that they are well versed in astronomy or the science of the heavens. All the men study the instructive books known as Siddantham, writted on palm-leaf intended to preserve a record of things.” – Ma Twan Lin, Chinese-historian, 550-600 AD



Happy Anniversary! CTYA’s Blog turns 2!

By Editor - December 31st, 2011

Happy Anniversary! CTYA's Blog turns 2!

Happy Anniversary! Today, CTYA’s Blog turns 2! Thanks to all our readers and writers for your continued support, encouragement and contributions!



Callout for Registration – Canadian Tamil Film Festival (CTFF) 2012

By Editor - December 31st, 2011

Callout for Registration - Canadian Tamil Film Festival (CTFF) 2012

The second annual Canadian Tamil Film Festival (CTFF) will be held in Toronto, during June 2012. CTFF is accepting short films, documentaries and music videos to be aired at this festival. By recognizing these filmmakers for their creation, CTFF encourages both experienced and upcoming filmmakers to gain experience for their dreams of the big screen, and to express their creativity and individuality.



Top Talents Awards 2011 – Special Category, Mr. Jayarajeen Sivalingam

By Editor - December 18th, 2011

Top Talents Awards 2011 - Special Category, Mr. Jayarajeen Sivalingam

On September 18, 2011, the Canadian Tamil Youth Alliance (CTYA) held its second annual Top Talents Awards Gala to showcase and reward youth who have excelled in their respective fields. Today, we will profile Special Category Award Winner 2011, Mr. Jayarajeen Sivalingam.