Vaughan to host its inaugural Tamil Heritage Month event
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Celebrate with Mayor
Del Duca and Members of Council on Jan. 16
To mark Tamil Heritage Month and
Thai Pongal, Mayor Steven Del Duca and Members of Council are inviting the
Vaughan community to join them in celebration on Monday, Jan. 16, from 6 p.m.
to 8 p.m. at Vaughan City Hall (2141 Major Mackenzie Dr.).
The event will honour
and commemorate the richness of Tamil art, heritage and culture. Festivities
will feature greetings from Mayor Del Duca, traditional musical and dance
performances and a candle-lighting ceremony for Thai Pongal.
Canada is proud to be
home to one of the largest Tamil populations in the world and in January the
City honours the many contributions that Tamil Canadians have made and continue
to make.
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“Canada
is home to one of the world’s largest Tamil diasporas and thousands of Tamils
have chosen Vaughan as their city of choice. On behalf of Members of Council,
we look forward to welcoming the community to City Hall on Jan. 16, 2023, to
celebrate Tamil Heritage Month and Thai Pongal. These occasions are a wonderful
opportunity to celebrate and acknowledge the richness of Tamil art, heritage
and culture as well as the many contributions Tamil Canadians make to the
social and economic fabric in Vaughan and beyond. I wish everyone celebrating a
joyous month of reflection!”
- Mayor Steven
Del Duca
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FACTS
- Thai Pongal is a multi-day Hindu harvest festival taking place from Saturday, Jan. 14 to Tuesday, Jan. 17.
- This is the City’s first annual Tamil Heritage Month and Thai Pongal event.
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