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Northern Tamil Association
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About Northern Tamil Association (NTA)
Northern Tamil Association was founded by a group of enthusiastic Tamils in 1986.
NTA is a non-political, non-profitable cultural organisation for Tamil people living in the northern part of England and Wales and whole of Scotland. We are a secular association and we have absolutely no allegiance to any particular religion, country or political organisation.
Northern Tamil Association actively supports cultural and social integration. At the same time, the Association emphasises that our children should understand, learn and preserve the rich heritage of Tamil culture and the Tamil language and towards this end, the Association strives hard through its various cultural and social activities.
Membership of the Association is open to all people of Tamil origin living in the United Kingdom - from SriLanka, India, Malaysia, Singapore and other country.
We are united by the Tamil language and Tamil culture - reaching beyond the boundaries of nationalities and countries.We also welcome anybody who is interested in Tamil language and
culture.
Our objectives and aims
- To promote Tamil language and Tamil culture
- To encourage talents among the Tamil people - music, dance, drama and other spheres
- To be a social venue for all Tamil people to meet and exchange
- Most importantly, to teach our children the rich traditions of our culture through the celebrations and activities
Organisational Structure
- The Association is run by an executive committee, which is formed in October /November of each year
- The term for the office -bearers is one year
- Election of the President is done by consensus and by a system of rotation
- The Executive committee is responsible for conducting the cultural events and social activities.
Our Activities
- The Association celebrates two events in a grand manner every year - Tamil New Year and deepavali
- Tamil New Year - April/May
- Deepavali - October/November
The functions are held on a Saturday evening in a public hall and various cultural programmes including classical dance and musical recital are performed.
Future Plans
- To Register the Association as non-profitable, tax-exempt organisation
- To start a Tamil School and Tamil Cultural Centre in the North of England
- To start a Newsletter in Tamil at least twice a year for the members
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Northern Tamil Association
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