On November 25th the Tamil Youth Organization (TYO) Canada, in partnership with the Tamil Students' Associations (TSAs) from several universities, held a “Commencement of Tamil Eelam Remembrance week” event in Scarborough to mark Maaveerar Naal. Dances and songs were performed, speeches and poems were read out and flowers were laid in tribute to the thousands who have died in the Tamil struggle. Throughout November, several of the Canadian Tamil Students' Associations also held campus-based events marking Maaveerar Naal. See more photos of the various campus events below.
Photograph: Tamil Guardian Tamil students across the UK convened at University College London (UCL) to commemorate the Tamil nation’s day of remembrance Maaveerar Naal.
All photographs : Thamarai With Tamil variety shows having been a staple part of the British Tamil calendar for years, the Tamil comedy scene remains a relatively unexplored field. Yet, with an array of budding comedic talent and millions of views across social media, the rapidly growing industry was never going to remain uncharted for long. Kutti Hari’s Comedy Night, the UK’s inaugural show devoted to Tamil comedy, proved to be the perfect way to bring this entertainment in front of a live studio audience for the first time. Hosted by the ever popular Kutti Hari and organised by online...
A 15 year old Canadian Eelam Tamil singer, Jessica Judes, stunned audiences of the widely popular Tamil Nadu singing competition - Super Singer Junior on Saturday, singing a song dedicated to the Eelam Tamil people. Judges, audiences at the live event, and viewers around the world were left speechless and many in tears after tuning in to watch her heartwrenching combination two songs associated with the Eelam Tamil struggle: 'Tholvi Nilayena' and 'Vidai Kodu' at the competition's season 4 finals. 'Super Singer' which is aired lived on the Indian TV channel, Vijay TV, allows viewers to vote...
Tamil schools across Denmark came together for the Malathy Cup football tournament on February 14. Divided into year groups, ranging from 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998 and over 18s, students and alumni of the Malathy Tamil academies competed for the prestigious cup. Tamil schools in Aarhus, Grindsted, Skjern, Herning, Vejle, Struer and Middelfart took part in the tournament, held to commemorate 2nd Lieutenant Malathy. Results Group 2004 1st – Grindstead Malathy Tamil School 2nd – Skjern Malathy Tamil School 3rd – Aarhus Malathy Tamil School Group 2002 1st – Grindstead Malathy Tamil School 2nd –...
The Tamil Education Development Council held its annual awards ceremony last Sunday, celebrating the contribution of 250 teachers at Tamil schools in the UK. The event at Harrow Leisure Centre was attended by over 1,000 people, including Tamil school pupils and their parents, with students given prizes for academic excellence Awards for outstanding contributions were also presented to teachers by the TEDC's Executive Head Ms Ariyaretnam “Our duty [to teach Tamil] will be carried on; our future generation will take this forward,” she said.
For the third year in a row, ‘Kings of Gaana’, the inter-university dance competition hosted by King’s College London Tamil Society, ended the Tamil student calendar with glitz, glamour and plenty of gaana! A raucous crowd, non-stop comedy from renowned comedians Kutti Hari and YouTube sensation Dayan Shan, and performances from a world renowned singer capped off a show packed with entertainment, as universities across Britain vied for the title. A celebration of gaana, a style of music unique to the Tamil culture, the competition saw teams pay tribute to traditional folk dance while also...
Students from both the Queen Mary Tamil Society and the Barts Tamil Society ran a stall at the Mile End campus, last month as part of their annual 'Breaking the Silence' exhibition. The exhibition at the busy Library Square saw lots of student traffic, serving as a middle ground between lecture theatres and stands in front of the library and attracted many passersby. Students from the two Tamil societies showcased the exhibition, saying their main aim was to highlight the atrocious ongoing human rights violations committed against innocent Tamil civilians particularly sine the end of the...
Students at University College London held their annual 'Breaking the Silence' exhibition this term, raising awareness of the ongoing genocide of the Tamil people and human rights abuses taking place on the island of Sri Lanka. Taking place at the North Cloisters in the Main Building, dozens of passers by stopped to view the posters and artwork on display highlighting the ongoing human rights violations taking place. After viewing the exhibition, students wrote down their thoughts, expressing shock at the deplorable situation on the island. See photos from the event below. Breaking The...