Malaysia
Jaffna’s Bicycle Revolution
The Bicycle Revolution – Battle Of Jaffna by Kiran Kreer, a Malaysian documentary photographer It has been part of the Tamil culture in Jaffna for over a 100 years. It was used for urban logistics, commercial transportation, daily commute and a livelihood during the Battle Of Jaffna, in Sri Lanka. With the blockade of fuel […]
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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Singaporean Tamil film director’s debut premieres at Cannes
After the roaring success of Palme d’Or-winning Dheepan, there appears to be an increasing interest in the cinematic telling of Tamil stories. Stories, however, that are not told by the mainstream South Indian film industry, but stories that are real and gripping. Stories told by the real, everyday Tamilians. Stories that are a true representation […]
READ MOREThe Digital Diaspora: Singapore’s Tamil Digital Heritage Collection – A Conversation With Arun Mahizhnan
In commemoration of Singapore’s 50 years of independence, the Tamil Digital Heritage Collection was launched on August 22, 2015. The unprecedented ground-up initiative successfully digitized 350 Tamil literary works of Singapore, including novels to poems and short stories that were published from 1965 to 2015. The Collection can be accessed at http://www.singaporetamil.sg/ Tamil Writers’ Association […]
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