Tag Posts: British Tamil
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 […]
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British Tamil football team wins English league
Mahajana College, more than a century old institution from Tellippalai, Sri Lanka, is synonymous with producing high-caliber well-rounded students who have ventured globally to establish successful careers and build strong cultural networks wherever they landed. As with many other Tamils who decided to settle in the green pastures of the UK, there was a desire […]
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British Tamil Chef Brin Pirathapan wins Masterchef UK 2024
British Tamil chef & veterinary surgeon Brin Pirathapan wins Masterchef UK 2024 British Tamil chef and Veterinary Surgeon Brin Pirathapan is crowned winner of Masterchef 2024. Reacting to his MasterChef win, Brin said: “I’m absolutely chuffed to bits. I can’t breathe! I’m a big mix of my background, my culture and all the opportunities my […]
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