Posts Tagged ‘Tamil Heritage Month’
“Thirumanam”By Editor - January 22nd, 2012 |
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Written By: Renishaki Kamalanathan Time is ordered. |
Tamil Official Music Video by Sm Ram and Steve Cliff MusicBy Editor - January 17th, 2012 |
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Written by: Ram Shanmugarajah Since January Is Known To Be The Tamil heritage Month,As a Thamilan I Am Dedicating This Song To Tamil Heritage Month & All Tamils worldwide, Through The Canadian Tamil youth Alliance ( CTYA) &; Tamil Vision International Tv ( TVI) Today The Song Release On TVI at 6 p.m in* OLIKKEETRU* Don’t miss it 🙂 !! |
City of Toronto Proclamation – Tamil Heritage MonthBy Editor - January 16th, 2012 |
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“NOW THEREFORE, I, Mayor Rob Ford, on behalf of Toronto City Council, do hereby proclaim January 2012 as “Tamil Heritage Month” in the City of Toronto.” |
Remembering Our LiteratureBy Editor - January 14th, 2012 |
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Written by: Keerthana Raveendran Indeed, Tamil literature has a rich history that dates back to the fifth century, when the five great epics of Tamil literature started to emerge. Silappadikaram Manimegalai, Civaka Cinamani, Valayapathi, and Kundalakesi, are famous stories our parents may have read growing up, stories that are fundamental to our culture in the way they’re still being printed and translated to this day. |
Photography Contest: Tamil Festivities !By Editor - January 11th, 2012 |
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The Arts and Culture Council of CTYA is holding a photography contest as part of the many activities being held throughout January for Tamil Heritage Month. The Arts and Culture Council is now accepting photographs that capture and reveal Tamil cultural events and/or festivities. Through this contest, the Council encourages youth to take pride in their roots and share their rich heritage with the members of the Canadian community. |
Press Release – Tamil Heritage MonthBy Editor - January 9th, 2012 |
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The heritage of an ethnic group encompasses both tangible and intangible aspects of their culture, values, language, literature and history. It is unique to an ethnic group and is what identifies and unifies the members of that ethnicity. |
The song of Kaniyan PunkunranBy Editor - January 7th, 2012 |
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The song of Kaniyan Punkunran is a famous and widely known Tamil poem, it’s first lines, “Yaavum Oore Yavarum Kelir” is one widely recognized by Tamils. This poem originates from the ‘Pura naanooru’, a classical work of Tamil literature that speaks of life outside the home, particularly with Kingship, War, Ethics and Statenesmanship. It has been translated in English, and now appears in many poetry anthologies, and can resonate with a variety of people. |