Tamil Heritage Month is proudly recognized during the month of January at TDSB since January 2016. It has also been marked across the province of Ontario since March 2004 with the implementation of the . Further, Tamil Heritage Month is also formally recognized nationally since January 2016 by the passing of a motion which reads,
That, in the opinion of the House, the government should recognize the contributions that Tamil-Canadians have made to Canadian society, the richness of the Tamil language and culture, and the importance of educating and reflecting upon Tamil heritage for future generations by declaring January, every year, Tamil Heritage Month.
This year, the theme for Tamil Heritage Month is Our Memories, Our Truths, Our Paths Forward: A Mosaic of Tamil Identity
喈囙喁嵿 喈嗋喁嵿疅喈苦喁� 喈む喈苦喁� 喈喈瘉 喈喈む喁嵿喈苦喁嵿畷喈距 喈曕喁佮喁嵿喁娻喁佮喁�, "喈庎畽喁嵿畷喈赤瘝 喈ㄠ喈┼痪喈掂瘉喈曕喁�, 喈ㄠ喈む瘉 喈夃喁嵿喁堗畷喈赤瘝, 喈ㄠ喈む瘉 喈瘉喈┼瘝喈┼瘚喈曕瘝喈曕 喈氞瘑喈侧瘝喈� 喈掂瘒喈｀瘝喈熰喈� 喈喈む痪喈曕喁�: 喈む喈苦喈班瘝 喈呧疅喁堗喈距喈瘝”.
Memories play an integral role in how we shape our stories and our identities. They are what we tell ourselves about who we are, and they form the basis for how people know us as well as how we perceive and know the world around us. Memories also shape our truths, and it is with our memories and truths in mind that we set goals for ourselves and move forward, individually, and collectively as a group of people.
As a board, the 星空传媒 is committed to affirming identities, and to teaching and learning about the various stories and viewpoints of all its members. This year’s Tamil Heritage Month theme is a reminder to pause and reflect on our memories and narratives, to consider how they shape us individually, and to look at ways that we can come together to honour and celebrate our individuality while moving forward with our collective humanity in mind.
Toronto has the largest Tamil population outside of the South Asian subcontinent with thousands of TDSB students and staff members who identify as Tamil. The importance of building awareness, creating a strong self and collective identities, and understanding one's own roots and rights are important objectives of the Tamil Heritage Month volunteer planning committee.
To mark Tamil Heritage Month at the 星空传媒 in January, various educational opportunities will be offered to students to learn about the history, culture, and traditions. Recently all students from the 星空传媒 were invited to submit an image that reflect this year’s theme to a Poster Challenge. Three winning selections were made, and we’re delighted to shared them with you below. We are also sharing held at Fleming Public School. Enjoy!
For further information about Tamil Heritage Month, please follow us on twitter/X to learn interesting facts on Tamil customs and traditions and explore what students have to say in their own words about the Tamil heritage:
