Calling All Top Talents!

Yes, it’s that time of the year once again! The Canadian Tamil Youth Alliance (CTYA) will be holding its third annual Top Talents Awards Gala on Sunday December 30, 2012.

Kilithattu 2012 – Tomorrow at 8am!

Kilithattu 2012 – National Game of Tamileelam will be happening tomorrow, August 26 starting at 8am at Major Abbas Ali Park (Renamed, but formerly known at McLevin Community Park, located at 180 McLevin Avenue). Be sure not to miss out on this great event and chance to witness Tamil youth playing the National Sport of Tamileelam! Kilithattu 2012 is being hosted by TYO-Canada.

Vote: Who do you think will win Tamileelam Challenge Cup, Soccer (Open Mens) 2012?

Vote: Who do you think will win Tamileelam Challenge Cup, Soccer (Open Mens) 2012?

Love to Write?

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

Toronto Mela!

Toronto Mela will be taking place on Saturday, August 25 at Albert Campbell Square (located outside Scarborough Town Centre RT Station). This is your chance to join thousands of members of the South Asian community in celebrating cultural diversity.

Sri Lanka government shuts down universities

Sri Lanka’s government has closed down almost all universities. 13 of Sri Lanka’s 15 state-funded universities, apart from their medical faculties have been closed. It is unknown for how long the shutdown will last. Since July, academics were on strike in Sri Lanka to protest their disapproval of the Sri-Lankan government’s plans to partially privatize a tertiary education system, and of the”politicisation and militarization” of university campuses.

Tamileelam Challenge Cup Soccer 2012!

Athletics Council of CTYA

The battle to crown the new Tamileelam Challenge Cup Champion is fast arriving as the Athletics Council of Canadian Tamil Youth Alliance (CTYA) in joint partnership with Canadian Tamil Sports Association (CTSA) will be hosting the 2012 edition of the tournament at L’amoreaux Sports Complex. The tournament will be held September 1, 2012.

UTSC Presents Nivarana Alaikal 2012

A great initiative of UTSC TSA!

UTSC TSA has hosted this charity talent show every year in remembrance of the lives lost the morning after Christmas of 2004 due to the disastrous Tsunami.

Aadukalam 2012 International Dance Competion!

Canadian Tamil Youth Alliance is proud to announce that the champions of CTYA’s Thaalam 2012, UTSC Assassins, will be representing Canada at Aadukalam 2012. Aadukalam 2012 will be hosted by TYO-UK under the Global Tamil Youth League.