TAGDV Holiday Event Tickets        We are looking forward to meet you all at the TAGDV Vidumurai Kondattam/ Holiday Event! Please note that only TAGDV members who have pre-registered their programs can perform at the cultural events. Click here to reserve your tickets at Sulekha.com. Last day to purchase your tickets online will be Nov 30 2022 Wednesday 8PM. After that, tickets will ONLY be sold in-person at the event for an increased price. (Cash or Zelle payment accepted.)  In-Person ticket price is the same for TAGDV Members and Non-Members alike, for  both Non-Veg and Veg options. $30 for Age 18 + $30 for Age above 12 to 18 $20 for Age 5 to 12 Free for Age below 5 Venue: P.S DuPont Middle School 701 W 34th St, Wilmington, DE 19802 Date:  December 03 2022 Saturday Time:  9:30 AM to 5 PM

வணக்கம்!!! டெலவர் பெருநிலத் தமிழ்ச்சங்கம் நடத்தும் "பொங்கல் கொண்டாட்டம்" வரும் ஜனவரி 30-ஆம் தேதி காலை 10 மணிக்கு மெய்நிகர் வழியாக நடைபெற உள்ளது. தேதி: ஜனவரி 30 2022 Sunday நேரம்: காலை 10 AM (EST) Live Streaming at: Website: https://www.tagdv.org/live Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tagdvorg Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/tagdvTamil

வணக்கம்!        The Auspicious Thai Pongal is just around the corner and we are excited to announce some important information  about the   TAGDV Pongal 2022 event.                                                                       !!! SAVE THE DATE FOR TAGDV PONGAL !!!                                          TAGDV பொங்கல் விழா 2022!                                                 Jan 30 2022, Sunday    With the sudden surge in COVID-19 Omicron variant cases, the TAGDV Executive Committee has decided to organize the Pongal event virtually.  Stay tuned for more detailed agenda and program information.Competitions and Programs**** For competition rules and submission deadlines, please visit this link to access the guidelines document. ****தைப்பொங்கல் திருவிழா கொண்டாட்டங்களை முன்னிட்டு பேச்சுப்போட்டி, மாறுவேடப் போட்டி மற்றும் ஓவியப் போட்டிகளை மெய்நிகர் முறையில் நடத்த டெலவர் பெருநிலத்  தமிழ்ச் சங்கத்தின் நிர்வாக குழு திட்டமிட்டுள்ளது.மற்றும், போட்டிகளல்லாத கலை நிகழ்ச்சிகளும் இதில் அடக்கம். இந்நிகழ்ச்சிகளில் பங்கேற்க கீழ்க்காணும் படிவத்தில் பதியவும். https://forms.gle/uTVJZNmJguu9EALQ6   மின்னட்டும் விண்மீனாய் குழந்தைகளின் தமிழார்வம்!பொங்கட்டும் பொங்கலென தைத்திருநாள் தரும் உவகை !!To celebrate Thai Pongal, TAGDV is organizing virtual competitions for the students as a way to bring out their skillful talents and an effort to cultivate new ones.The following competitions will be conducted for various age groups:-  Speech Competition-  Fancy Dress Competition-  Drawing CompetitionThe event will also feature non-competitive programs/shows.Kindly use the following link to register your children for the various categories of participations.https://forms.gle/uTVJZNmJguu9EALQ6 TAGDV Pongal Photo CollageShare your Pongal celebration photos with us!Your photos will be collaged into a video album that will be featured in the Pongal Virtual program.    பகிர்ந்துக் கொள்ளுங்கள் பொங்கலை படங்களாக!பரப்பிடுவோம் தமிழ்ச் சங்கத்தின் இணையம் வழியாக!கொண்டாடுவோம் பொங்கலைகுடும்பம் குடும்பமாக -குன்றாத மகிழ்ச்சிக் கடலில்குறைவில்லாத மனிதகுலமாக!To Participate, please email your photos by January 17 2022 to be featured in the Pongal virtual event photo collage to photo.share@tagdv.org.You can also post your pictures on Facebook with the hashtag #TAGDVPongal2022.More details are on the way, Stay tuned.நன்றி,செயற்குழு உறுப்பினர்கள்,டெலவர் பெருநிலத் தமிழ்ச் சங்கம்

வணக்கம், As we get to the end of our term in office, the current Executive Committee (EC) for the years 2020 & 2021 would like to thank all our General Body members, for giving us an opportunity to serve you. It was indeed great privilege and honor to serve our community. Despite the challenges due to COVID pandemic, our team was able to deliver both in person and virtual programs beneficial to our community. Here are some key highlights: With the mark of 50th year of our TAGDV Sangam, we decided to celebrate all the programs in 2020 as “Ponvizha” events. Celebration of the Grand Pongal event in 2020 was a unique event with decorations portraying Tamil Nativity, including set up of Village Tea and Sugar Cane juice stalls. The event was a sold-out in the history of TAGDV for a Pongal event. For the first time, we had organized a Mulaipari with 60+ members and the highlight was the active participation of our kids. We had an interactive session with Vijay TV anchor Mr. Gopinath and our members. Members were served lunch in a traditional banana leaf. As COVID hit we seamlessly made transformation in schools by switching to virtual learning and assessments. We negotiated with Microsoft saving several thousand dollars for our Tamil schools in MS Teams licensing for virtual classes. During the two years period Tamil schools in our region expanded to 4 schools and the enrollment was 550. This EC conducted fundraiser events to support the local community here in the US and our community back in Tamilnadu (Tamil Folk Artists), whose livelihood was badly affected during the pandemic. Our team was able to generate close to $10,000 dollars in funds within a short span of time and successfully distributed the funds. For the first time in TAGDV history, we were able to provide with 20+ virtual programs free of cost to our members. We also conducted workshops for middle schools and high school students to prepare them for success in high school and for college admissions respectively. Also, our team took critical steps to deal with protecting the privacy of students and our members. In response to GB feedback, in another first, all the EC members signed a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) on day 1 of office. We have implemented the same in all the TAGDV schools last year. All membership information is now secured in a new laptop that we had purchased this year and it will be handed over to the incoming EC team. The EC was able to work with the Board and set-up a Bylaw committee and the first amendment draft was sent to the GB for review in October. We are handing over the draft by-law to the incoming committee for follow-up. We also launched a campaign to publish a special Golden Jubilee Sangamam Magazine highlighting the historic aspects of TAGDV and key highlights in the past 50 years. All the articles, historic artifacts and photos that we [...]