UK and Europe
Uma Kumaran, London’s first-ever Tamil Member of Parliament
In a landslide victory for the Labour Party, Uma Kumaran has been elected as the Member of Parliament for Stratford and Bow, following the General Election which took place on Thursday 4 July 2024. The British Tamil, who is of Sri Lankan Tamil heritage, is the first Tamil parliamentarian in London. Born in East London, […]
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Tamil Weddings are in Vogue!
A Tamil Hindu wedding has been featured on British Vogue, a long running fashion publication. Jana Nandakumar and his wife Gaya tied the knot last year in the UK, in a fairytale traditional wedding observing Tamil Sri Lankan customs, attended by five hundred friends and family from around the world. Jana and Gaya, both from […]
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Refugee Week: From homeless to opening a Sri Lankan cafe in Camden
From being homeless on the streets of London, a Sri Lankan Tamil chef has turned his life around with the immeasurable help from UK’s refugee charities. Before becoming a trained chef, Sivakolundu Yogeswaran arrived to the UK in 2008, where he received no help from the government and British Tamil community. Struggling to make a […]
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British Tamil Qawwali vocalist Abi Sampa headlines Royal Albert Hall
The Orchestral Qawwali Project founded by British Tamil vocalist Abi Sampa, and composer husband Rushil Rajan, performed to 5,000 Sufi music lovers at London’s Royal Albert Hall on the 27th May. Reframing traditional and well known qawwali compositions at a scale never seen before, the special one-off show with the National Youth Chamber Choir, London Voices and […]
READ MOREMix&Mingle for South Indian Singles in the UK | Ready2mingle
Join us on Friday 28th June 2024 for our first ever dating event for South Indian single professionals in the UK – Tamil, Malayalee, Kannada & Telugu. Established since 2008, Ready2mingle have pioneered dating events in London for South Asian professionals, hosting 100s of these much-loved and successful events. Join us on Friday 28th June […]
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