Australia and New Zealand
Tamil Survival Stories: Indra
INDRA London, United Kingdom 1965 Our ship was like a floating luxury village. I shared a berth with the three other single Tamil women on the boat, who like me, were heading to the UK to study nursing. Before we awoke, a newsletter would be pushed under our door, which detailed the news and events […]
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Canadian Parliament Adopts Tamil Heritage Month
Ottawa, Ontario — The Canadian Parliament passed motion M-24 recognizing January of each year as Tamil Heritage Month with all party support. The Private Member’s Motion put forth by Gary Anandasangaree, Member of Parliament for Scarborough-Rouge Park, was debated on May 20th, and September 29th, 2016 and passed today. During both days of the debate, […]
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ARJUN signs with Island Records UK
The hard work is paying off. British singer, songwriter, musician and producer Arjun Coomaraswamy has signed his first UK deal with a major mainstream record label. He announced the wonderful news on facebook whilst on his Australasia tour. The deal with Island Records UK, a division of Universal Music Group (UMG), was inked recently at the London headquarters. Arjun will join Island […]
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Handmade: Stories & recipes from Sri Lanka’s North & East
Food is their life and a language they are at ease with. So what better way to tell their story than through food? So much more than just a cookbook, HANDMADE tells the stories of 34 women of Sri Lanka, in the time of war, before and after, through food. With beautifully transcribed stories and […]
READ MOREJeya Raveendran’s Tamil Dance Workshop at the JAFFNA FOOD & MUSIC FESTIVAL 2016
We are delighted to have the Jeya Raveendran Dance Academy host their energetic & fun Dance Workshop at the Jaffna Food & Music Festival 2016 on Saturday 6th August presented by Ruby’s Catering & Thamarai. Jeya Raveendran is a versatile dancer & choreographer known predominantly for his South Indian Gaana style. He gained international recognition leading […]
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