Tamil Association of New Zealand event on January 25 Venkat Raman Traditions of Tamil Nadu will come alive with the participation of men, women and children at a major event scheduled to be held later this month in Auckland. Kolam, Pallankuzhi, Kabaddi, various other sporting events, music, dance and cuisine of Tamil Nadu will be among the features of the…
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Venkat Raman We have long held the view that while there are professional organisations such as the New Zealand Carnatic Music Society, Sangeetha Bharathi School of Music and Rasikas New Zealand promoting Carnatic Music and budding singers and instrumentalists, and while there are parents encouraging them, the success of our young men and women depend on their own commitment and…
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Supplied Content (Edited) British actor and presenter Kiran Rai is a man with many hats. He is an international model, actor, comedian, broadcaster, agent, media coordinator and chat show host. His family lives in New Zealand, a good enough reason for Kiran Rai to visit the country often, but his global engagements and ambition to become an actor in Hindi…
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My Heart Goes Thadak Thadak at Q Theatre from November 21 Supplied Content In the lead up to the silly season, audiences will get a chance to become extras in a boisterous new play from visionary writer and director Ahi Karunaharan. Playing at Q Theatre from November 21 to December 14, 2019, ‘My Heart Goes Thadak Thadak’ channels the controlled…
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Staff Reporter Tamilians in the South Island city of Dunedin will get together to celebrate the Festival of Lights next fortnight. Organised by the Dunedin Tamil Society, the event will be held on November 16, 2019, at the University of Otago Union Hall, located at 640 Cumberland Street in North Dunedin. Tickets for the event, including entertainment and dinner, are…
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Venkat Raman Ramya Ramachandran, a Resident of Toronto, Canada won the ‘Tamil Karaoke Star 2019’ title at the finals of the contest held in Auckland on Saturday, October 12, 2019. Her winning songs (with $1000 cash prize and a Trophy) were ‘En Mel Vizhunthal’ and ‘Kaatre En Vaasal Vanthaai’ (composed by A R Rahman respectively for Tamil films ‘May Matham’…
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Staff Reporter The Auckland based Urdu Hindi Cultural Association of New Zealand launched its first book containing a collection of poems written by local bards. Association Patron and National MP Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi released the Book, called, ‘Safed Badlon Ke Desh Mein,’ (‘Aotearoa’ or ‘In the Land of the Long White Cloud’) on Sunday, October 20, 2019 in West Auckland.…
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Venkat Raman A team of six youngsters is promoting New Zealand and its pristine beauty as a mission, focusing initially on the Tamil Diaspora worldwide. Dineshkumar Ravi, an employee in a Hamilton based engineering firm, has created a music video that captures in part the natural splendour of New Zealand, explaining why Tamilians consider it as their second home. About…
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Venkat Raman Urdu and Hindi poetry enthusiasts of the Indian Sub-Continent and of Fijian origin are set to meet in Auckland next week for an evening of ‘serious fun.’ Auckland based Urdu and Hindi Cultural Association of New Zealand is organising a ‘literary engagement’ on Saturday, November 9, 2019 at Fickling Convention Centre, located at 546 Mount Albert Road, Three…
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Nevil Gibson The modern era of high adventure began at end of world hostilities in 1945. Peace opened up new areas of exploration while technological advances made travel and filming easier. My first cinema experience was seeing Sir Edmund Hillary in The Conquest of Everest, made by George Lowe in 1953. (Wikipedia lists 18 subsequent films about Everest.) The most…
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