DATE / PERIOD
| NAME OF EVENT
| OBJECTIVE OF EVENT
| ORGANISER
|
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17th Jan 2019
| Launch of Kani Mani Application
|
- To encourage the usage of Tamil language
among pre-school children.
| Tamil Language Learning & Promotion Committee |
17th Jan 2019
| Ilamai
|
- A Digital Storytelling
project by Ilamai to engage primary school students in enhancing their
language proficiency and developing their interest in Tamil.
| Ilamai Organisation |
9th March 2019
| Thamizhodu Vilayadu |
- To encourage the usage of Tamil language
among pupils
- To
enhance pupils’ spelling and vocabulary in Tamil language.
| Mediacorp Tamil Seithi |
10th March 2019 | Paarvai | - A literary seminar for secondary school students was
conducted based on a Singapore local novel, 'Vaigarai Pookal'.
- Students
presented with a play based on significant events of the story followed by a
panel discussion.
| NTU |
28th - 29th
March 2019 | Irulin Oli | - An Indian Traditional Shadow Theatre production.
| AKT Creations |
31st March 2019 | Muthamizh Vizha | - A prize presentation ceremony for winners of
Character Portrayal Competition, Debate Competition, Story Telling Competition
and Local writers' Tamizh Vel Award.
| Singapore Tamil Writers
Association |
4th April 2019 | Nila Madanthai | - A group dance dedicated to Tamil language festival.
| SIFAS |
6th April 2019 | Maago Family Story Telling Festival | - A fun storytelling festival to promote usage of
Tamil language and to strengthen the bond amongst family members.
| AKT Creations |
6th April 2019 | Kaviyum Nattiyamum | - A Bharatanatyam competition that promotes Tamil language.
- Dancers have an
opportunity to deliver a speech of the poetic language that
is used in their chosen dance performance.
| Omkar Arts |
7th April 2019 | Ilavenil 2.0
Tamil
Language and artificial intelligence | - A journey that explores the use of artificial intelligence in Tamil
language.
- Creates awareness on the usage of artificial intelligence using Tamil
l language.
- Participants get to
learn about the responsible use of Internet.
| NTU |
14th April 2019 | 'Azhagu Tamizh Pazhagu' | - Debate: Is Tamil culture thriving or declining in
today’s world ?
| Singapore Tamil Association |
20th April
2019 | Tamil in the future Technology |
- An event organised for the secondary and JC pupils.
- Pupils get an
opportunity to present their researches.
| Annamalai University
Alumni |
21st April
2019 | Vannatamizh | - A colouring competition for the kindergarten kids.
| Urumi E-Magazine |
27th April 2019 | Sorpor 2019
|
- To promote debating skills in Tamil
Language amongst primary school students.
- To
provide students with the platform to enhance their debating skills and engage the audience in a creative and effective style.
| Tamils Representative Council |
28th April 2019
| Nizhal | - An Indian dance production in collaboration with
Tamil Language Festival
| TATTVA |
4th May 2019 | Symposium for Pre-School Tamil Teachers | To create a platform for pre-school Tamil Language
teachers to learn about differentiated instructions.
| Tamil Language Learning &
Promotion Committee |
31st May 2019 | Gandhari
The
merchant of Venice | - Gandhari - A
drama presented through the theatre reads approach.
- The
merchant of Venice - A Shakespeare drama was translated and presented in Tamil.
| Avant Theatre |
29th June 2019
| Tamizhodu Inaivom: Azhagey! Tamiley! |
- Aims to bring students, parents and
teachers to explore learning of Tamil in a fun and meaningful way.
- To reach out to parents to motivate them
to use Tamil Language at home in their daily lives.
- To expose parents and students to
interesting language and cultural based activities in a Tamil speaking environment.
| Tamil Language Learning & Promotion Committee |
2nd -3rd August 2019 | Sangae Muzhangu 2019 | - An Indian cultural performance organized by the NUS
Tamil Language society to promote Tamil culture.
| NUS |
24th August 2019 | Mother Tongue Language Symposium 2019 | - An annual event celebrating the efforts to promote the learning of
Mother Tongue Languages.
- MTLS seeks to collaborate with pre-schools, schools, our community
partners to promote a love for mother tongue language and a joyful learning
amongst our pupils.
- It also seeks to encourage pupils to continue using their mother tongue
language out of the classroom context in their daily exchanges.
- MTLS also seeks to
strengthen the nexus between families and our community partners as part of the
larger efforts to create a vibrant MTL ecosystem.
| MOE |
31st August 2019 | Most Inspiring Tamil Teacher Awards | - An award ceremony that aims to recognise the
excellent work and selfless contribution of Tamil Teachers.
| TLLPC, Tamil Murasu, STTU
|
27th – 28th
September 2019 | Karagam | - Creating awareness amongst our Indian community about the Indian
traditional art form, Karagam.
- To encourage the Indian
community to support and promote this art form.
| AKT Creations |
12th October 2019 | Manavar Muzhakkam 2019 | - An event for primary school pupils that aims to
help boost the confidence, Tamil pronunciation, ability to think and articulate
thoughts in Tamil and stage presence.
| Tamils Representative Council |
13th October 2019
| Kamban Vizha |
- To popularize the great poet Kambar’s
poems to students.
- To help students learn the values of
Ramayana such as filial piety, sibling relation, friendship, truth and etc.
- To
improve students’ language proficiency and thereby enrich their knowledge of their mother-tongue.
| Association of Singapore Tamil Writers |
19th October 2019 | Sea of Cloth | - A cross disciplinary theatre production that aims
to depict the journey of Sari to Singapore
| SITFE |
8th November 2019 | Tamizh Sudar 2019 | - An event to recognize and honour the outstanding
people in the community who promote Tamil Language through their contribution
to the Tamil society.
| Mediacorp Tamil Seithi |
12th December 2019 | Tamizhil oru Sutrula |
- Aims to bring students to explore
learning of Tamil in a fun and meaningful way.
- To engage students in interesting
language and cultural based activities in new environments.
- To
reach out to students to motivate them to use Tamil Language at home in their daily lives.
| Tamil Language Learning & Promotion Committee |