Tuesday, 30 May 2023

 Trung LUU (Western Metropolitan) (13:57): On a brighter note, last week I had the honour to join the Tamil community in celebrating their 12th annual Chithirai festival in Williamstown. Over 700 parents and children attended the event displaying the best of Tamil arts and culture. Thank you for the great work undertaken by Tamilar Inc., a not-for-profit apolitical organisation whose whole aim is to promote all the very best that Tamil culture has to offer. The event brings together the Tamil community from across Victoria, with Tamil music and a language school promoting and encouraging younger generations to share their language, customs and culture with their newly adopted neighbours and community in Australia. The work undertaken by Tamilar Inc. has assisted in providing a true sense of community spirit, providing a better life for themselves, their family and future generations by promoting multiculturalism in Victoria and Australia. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the members of Tamilar Inc. and the broader Tamil community who worked so diligently to bring this celebration together. I wish them all the very best in the future.