Culture & Community

Culture & Community

Latest news from and about the homeland

Thai Pongal celebrated for the first time at a British school
The students and staff of Burlington Junior and Infant School in New Malden, UK, celebrated Thai Pongal, marking the first time it has been observed in a British school with its school students.  Thai Pongal is an ancient, secular Tail festival that gives thanks to the sun and for the harvest.  On January 14, pongal was cooked in the school playground which was decorated with…

Maaveerar Naal marked in Saudi Arabia

Nov 27, 2012

Over a hundred Tamils gathered in Abha, Saudi Arabia to commemorate Maveerar Naal 2012 on Tuesday.

Tamils travelled from several provinces to come together and paid their respects at the event. As the vast majority of Tamils in Saudi Arabia are migrant workers who have to return to Sri Lanka, pictures of individuals at the event were not publicised.

Thousands of British Tamils remember the nation's Maaveerar

Nov 26, 2012

Updated 22:10 GMT

In Memoriam – Songs from the Purananuru - Song 192

Nov 26, 2012
Following the Tamil tradition of remembering with poetry and song, on Maaveerar Naal 2012, we bring you one of the most famous songs in Tamil literature – the ‘Karma poem’ from the Purananuru, the four hundred songs of war and wisdom.
 
Song 192 of the Purananuru,
 
The song of Kanniyan Poonkunran
Tinai  - Poruviyal (General Heroism), Turai – Porunmolikkanci
 
"Every city is your city. Everyone is your kin

Italian Tamil youth honour the Maaveerar

Nov 26, 2012

Photographs courtesy of Giovanni Tamil

London Tamil students mark Maaveerar Naal

Nov 23, 2012

Imperial College London continues 'Breaking the Silence' campaign

Nov 23, 2012

 

Thousands pay their respects to Col. Parithi

Nov 23, 2012
Thousands of Tamils across France, Europe and the world gathered in Paris on Saturday to pay their respects to the murdered French diaspora leader - Mathinthiran Nadarajah, or Col. Parithi. Updated 16:39 GMT 25 Nov 2012 with new photographs

KCL Tamil students break the silence on genocide

Nov 20, 2012

Students at King's College London's Tamil society kick started this year's 'Breaking the Silence' campaign on Tuesday. With posters, photographs and message board, the students were determined to spread the word on the genocide of Tamils.

Col Parithi memorial event held in London

Nov 11, 2012

A vigil was held for Nadarajah Mathinthiran, alias Colonel Parithi, who was assassinated last Thursday in Paris.

Hundreds of people filled Copland Community School in Wembley to remember Col Parithi on Sunday evening.

UKTSU teams up with Lebara co-owner for “The Entrepreneurial Way”

Nov 5, 2012

Maaveerar Naal marked in Saudi Arabia
Thousands of British Tamils remember the nation's Maaveerar
In Memoriam – Songs from the Purananuru - Song 192
Italian Tamil youth honour the Maaveerar
London Tamil students mark Maaveerar Naal
Imperial College London continues 'Breaking the Silence' campaign
Thousands pay their respects to Col. Parithi
KCL Tamil students break the silence on genocide
Col Parithi memorial event held in London
UKTSU teams up with Lebara co-owner for “The Entrepreneurial Way”
Maaveerar Naal marked in Saudi Arabia
Thousands of British Tamils remember the nation's Maaveerar
In Memoriam – Songs from the Purananuru - Song 192
Italian Tamil youth honour the Maaveerar
London Tamil students mark Maaveerar Naal
Imperial College London continues 'Breaking the Silence' campaign
Thousands pay their respects to Col. Parithi
KCL Tamil students break the silence on genocide
Col Parithi memorial event held in London
UKTSU teams up with Lebara co-owner for “The Entrepreneurial Way”