Past Events 2023

JANUARY

Thursday 05
Isai Arangam – 11 members participated and sang songs of their choice. Their performances were excellent and were very much appreciated by the audience. We are eagerly awaiting the next Isai Arangam. Mr Srijeyananthan, a former president of Senior Tamils’ Centre of Ontario was
requested to attend our meeting and address us. He explained the history and working of their Centre. He mentioned that they have one (1) full time employee and two (2) part-time employees to help the elected committee to run the Centre. Also, they have a rented office which opens all five working
days of the week. The expense for both of these comes from state grants. He praised the TSCA for running our association with the volunteers. The lunch was sponsored by Mr & Mrs Balakrishnan, Mr Thambirajah and Mr Poopalaretnam. The Secretary Mr Elango delivered the vote of thanks.

Thursday 12
Fellowship Day – Mr Elango gave a talk on “Bharathy & Bharathy’s Panchali Sabatham”. He explained various aspects of Bharathy’s life and writings and his strong support for Indian independence struggle and the hardships he underwent because of this etc. He also mentioned that Bharathy’s “Panchali Sabatham” is an allegory of Indian independence struggle. He took excerpts from Panchali Sabatham and read them to the audience with brief description. This was followed by discussion by the audience. The day ended with singing a few songs by the audience. The lunch was sponsored by Mr Thirunavukkarasu, Mr Karunanithy, Mrs Vasugi Mahadevan and Mr Dharmarajah. The cake was sposored by Mr Kugananthan. The Secretary Mr Elango delivered the vote of thanks.

Thursday 19
Thai Pongal Celebration – Mr Thirunanthakumar spoke on the topic “Thamizhar Thirunaal”. His speech was interactive with the audience and was very much appreciated. He explained the significance of Pongal in the life of Tamils, the reference to that in old Tamil literature and the importance
of farmers. He drew quotations and examples from Thirukkural, Silappadikaaram and Ramayanam. He touched on the archaeological excavation and the finding at Kizhadi (கீழடி) in Tamil Nadu. The lunch was sponsored by the committee members. The Secretary Mr Elango delivered the vote of thanks.

Thursday 26
ANZAC Day. No programme

FEBRUARY

Thursday 02
Isai Arangam – 14 members participated and sang songs of their choice. Their performances were excellent and were very much appreciated by the audience. The lunch was sponsored by Mrs Padma Thangarajah to celebrate her 90 birthday (25/01/2023). Three of her children and a daughter in law were present. A video of her “life story so far” was shown. This was much appreciated by everyone. The Secretary Mr Elango delivered the vote of thanks.

Thursday 09
Dr Ganeshalingham gave a video presentation and speech on the topic “Sivaji Ganesan Duet Songs with Famous Actresses – 1952 to 1959 – Part 2”. This is the continuation of his Part 1 presentation. He detailed how Sivaji progressed in cinema world, his varied roles and the heroines he acted with. This presentation was very much appreciated. The members are eagerly awaiting his presentation of Sivaji’s 1960’s roles. Lunch was sponsored by Mr & Mrs Tharmapalan. The president thanked those who sponsored the lunch. The Secretary Mr Elango delivered the vote of thanks.

Thursday 16
Mr Elango gave a talk on “சிலப்பதிகாரம் – அரங்கேற்று காதை ”. He read out அரங்கேற்று காதை to the audience and explained various aspects of dance arangetram detailed by “இளங்கோ அடிகள்” and how developed it was 2,000 years ago. This was very much liked by the audience and lead to lively discussion. The lunch was sponsored by Mr Manickarajah, Mr Santhirasegaram and the TSCA Lunch Fund. The President Mrs Saro Suntheralingam delivered the vote of thanks.

Thursday 23
Paddukkup Paddu special programme was very ably conducted by Mr N Raguram. Twelve singers enthusiastically participated. They were divided into two (2) teams and the teams competed against each other. It was very much enjoyed by the participants and the audience. Lunch was sponsored by Mr R Ratnakumar and the TSCA Lunch Fund. The Secretary Mr Elango delivered the vote of thanks.

MARCH

Thursday 02
Isai Arangam – 18 members participated and sang songs of their choice. Their performances were excellent and were very much appreciated by the audience. The lunch was sponsored by Mrs Rita Sathiyamoorthy and Mrs Kala Sivarajah. The Secretary Mr Elango delivered the vote of
thanks.

Thursday 09
Annual outdoor games at Airey Park. The events were book balancing, lime & spoon race, 50m race (men), Musical Walk, 25m race (women) and Relay. 48 people participated. The event was watched by many spectators and everyone enjoyed. Lunch was sponsored by Mr Arumugam Perumynar in memory of his father. The Secretary Mr Elango delivered the vote of thanks.

Thursday 16
Bensoc AGM. No TSCA activities.

Thursday 23
Annual cricket match and Prize Giving. 17 players participated in the cricket match and the match was watched by 40 members. Everyone enjoyed. Prize giving ceremony was held after the cricket game. Prize giving was graced by Strathfield Mayor Cr Karen Pensabene, Cr Raj Datta, Cr Nella Hall, Dr Bala & Mrs Devi Bala. Lunch was supplied by TSCA. The Secretary Mr Elango delivered the vote of thanks.

Thursday 30
Innisai Virunthu by Dr R Rajayogan and Dr Gowribalan of “Sydney Geethasagara” music group. They together sang 16 Golden Tamil songs. Everyone enjoyed the high quality of their singing. Members want another programme by them. The lunch was donated by Murugan Temple. The Secretary
Mr Elango delivered the vote of thanks.

APRIL

Thursday 06
Isai Chiththiram by Dr Bharathy Ilamurugan and Dr Sivarathi Ketheswaran. Dr Sivarathi set the songs written by Dr Bharathy to music and sang in her melodious voice. Dr Bharathy explained the context and meaning of each song. Very much liked / appreciated by the audience. Quite a few of the songs were sung for the first time. The lunch was sponsored by Dr Bharathy. The Secretary Mr Elango delivered the vote of thanks.

Thursday 13
Dr Ganeshalingham gave a video presentation and speech on the topic “The Best of Sivaji & K R Vijaya Duets”. With great effort he collated and presented 21 best duets songs of Sivaji & KR Vijaya. This was very much appreciated by the audience. Lunch was sponsored by Dr Ganeshalingham and Mrs Susee Ganesalingham. The Secretary Mr Elango delivered the vote of thanks.

Thursday 20
Chiththirai New Year Celebration. Ms Sounthary Ganeshan spoke on “வாலிப கவிஞர் வாலியின் திரை இசை ப் பாடல்கள்”. She demonstrated the beauty of Kavignar Vaali’s songs by singing a few of them. Ms Amirthakala Gnanaratnam and her daughter Chandrika Gnanaratnam beautifully sang a few carnatic songs. Both performances were very much liked by the audience. Lunch was sponsored by Dr K Kugathasan and Dr Mrs Thilagawathy Kugathasan. The President Mrs Saro Suntheralingam delivered the vote of thanks.

Thursday 27
Women’s Day. The whole programme was managed and performed entirely by the lady members. There was comedy conversation (நகை ச்சுச் வை உரையாடல்) by Mrs Seetha Ramanathan and Mrs Vasugi Mahadevan, musical medley (இசை க் கதம்பம்) by Mrs Elizabeth Rodrigo, Mrs Moira Philips and Mrs Arunthathy Jeyaseelan, women day songs (மங்கை யர் தின பாடல்கள்) by Mrs Kanagambikai Jeganathan, and a comedy drama (நகை ச்சுச் வை நாடகம்) “Kangaroo Matrimony” written & directed by Mrs Thevaki Karunakaran and acted by Mrs Nirmala Selvanathan, Mrs Lalitha Devadas, Mrs Nightingale Yogarajah, Mrs Sarojini Nallanthuvan, Mrs Susee Ganeshalingam, Mrs Elizabeth Rodrigo and Mrs Niranjani
Naguleswaran. The day was full of fun and laughter and was very much enjoyed by everyone. Mrs Sona Prince was the special guest and well summed up the day’s events. Lunch was sponsored by Mrs Mahalingam in memory of her brother Mr Ganesharajah. The President Mrs Saro Suntheralingam delivered the vote of thanks.

MAY

Thursday 04
Mr Elango gave a talk on “பாரதிதாசன் கவிதை கள்”. He gave a brief biography of Bharathdasan and read a few verses of his poems and explained the beauty of them. This was very much appreciated by the audience. The President Mrs Saro Suntheralingam delivered the vote of thanks. Mr Birinthavananathan from Annai Illam in Mannar spoke about the services they do to underprivileged and needy children / students in Mannar. Members voluntarily and spontaneously collected funds and contributed to Annai Illam. The lunch was sponsored from the TSCA Lunch Fund. The Secretary Mr Elango delivered the vote of thanks.

Thursday 11
Mr Thanapalasingham gave a talk on “பாரதியின் ஞானரதம்”. It was excellent. He quoted excerpts from “Gnanaratham” and gave and explained the deeper meanings of them. Lively discussion followed his talk. It was much appreciated by the audience. The lunch was sponsored by Mr Arumuganathan, Mr Charles Dickens, Mrs Pillay and Mr & Mrs Xavier. The Secretary Mr Elango delivered the vote of thanks.

Thursday 18
This was a “Seniors Health Programme”. Mr Nader a pharmacist and diabetic educator spoke on “Management of Diabetes for Seniors”. Mr S Brabaakaran of “Boost Care” made a presentation on “Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) and Home Care Package (HCP)” and how to
access it. Both presentations were very relevant to our members and were very much appreciated. A lively discussion followed. Lunch was sponsored by Mrs Mangai Thuraisingham, Mrs Kandasamy, Mr Radhakrishnan and Mr Rajanayagam. The President Mrs Saro Suntheralingam delivered the vote of
thanks.

Thursday 25
Mr Sathyasingan spoke on the topic “The Science of Indian Astrology” “இந்திய ஜோதிடத்தின் விஞ்ஞானம்”. He gave reasons and explanations why Indian Astrology is not based on superstition but on sciences like astronomy, physics, psychology, astrophysics and spirituality. The audience were very curious and a lively discussion followed and Mr Sathyasingan confidently answered many questions from the audience. Lunch was sponsored by Mr & Mrs Sivathondan, Mr & Mrs.Sathyasingan and TSCA Lunch Fund. The President Mrs Saro Suntheralingam delivered the vote of thanks.

JUNE

Thursday 01
Isai Arangam – 14 members participated and sang songs of their choice. Their performances were excellent and were very much appreciated by the audience. The lunch was sponsored by Dr Indrarajah in memory of Mr Navaratnavel. The President Mrs Saro Suntheralingam delivered the vote of thanks.

Thursday 08
Iyal Arangam – Dr Ganeshalingham gave a beautiful and informative video presentation of “Dance performance in movies by dancer and actress Kamala Laxman”. This was very well compiled and presented. Lot of effort has gone into the compilation. The presentation was very much appreciated. The lunch was sponsored by Mr Nagarajah. The President Mrs Saro Suntheralingam delivered the vote of thanks.

Thursday 15
Iyal Arangam – Mr Panchadcharam gave an informative talk “My visit to Sri Lanka” “இலங்கை ப் பயணம், பார்த்ர் த் தும் பார்க்ர் க் வேண்டியதும்” with PowerPoint presentation. This was much appreciated by the audience and was followed by a lively discussion. Lunch was sposored by Mrs Kannamma Paramasivam, Mrs Rukmani Thirunavukkarasu, Mr Nadarajah and TSCA Lunch Fund. The President Mrs Saro Suntheralingam delivered the vote of thanks.

Thursday 22
Iyal Arangam – Dr Mrs Chandrika Subramanian gave an informative talk on “Devotion in Kambar’s Poetry “கம்பனில் பக்தி”. She explained how Kamban’s devotion and his belief that one should unconditionally surrender to the almighty permeates Kambaramayanam. Kamban, all through his poems had depicted Raman as God. The talk was very much appreciated. Lunch was sponsored by Mr Sanmugam and TSCA Lunch Fund. The President Mrs Saro Suntheralingam delivered the vote of thanks.

Saturday 24
Grandchildren’s Day was celebrated at Carrington Church Hall. President Mrs Saro Sunteralingam presided the event. The programme was MCed by Abinayayan Rajkumar. Jason Li the MP for Strathfield was guest of honour, Ms Karen Pensabene the Mayor of Strathfield Council was chief guest and Ms Maryanne Duggan, former councillor of Strathfield Council was guest. 21 grandchildren participated in person and 2 grandchildren participated through video. Some of these were show-stopping performances. There were speeches, poem, instrumental music and gymnastics. Snacks
and refreshments were provided to all the participants and attendees. The past presidents of TSCA Mr S Suntheralingam, Mrs P Thangarajah, Mr A Sivathondan and Mr P Panchadcharam were honoured. The President Mrs Saro Suntheralingam delivered the vote of thanks.

Thursday 29
Members Day – Dr Mrs Nalayini Sugirthan gave a very informative useful talk on “Mental Health in Old Age”. This topic is very relevant to our members and was very much appreciated and was followed by a lively discussion. Lunch was sponsored by the TSCA Lunch Fund. The President Mrs Saro Suntheralingam delivered the vote of thanks.

JULY

Thursday 06
Isai Arangam – 16 members participated and sang songs of their choice. 4 (2 pairs) of them sang duets. Their performances were excellent and were very much appreciated by the audience. The lunch was sponsored by Mrs Bala Ariyanayagam, Mr & Mrs Gananadha, Mr Chandrapavan and TSCA Lunch Fund. The President Mrs Saro Suntheralingam delivered the vote of thanks.

Thursday 13
Iyal Arangam – Dr Gnanasampanthan gave a talk on “Social Organisation and Broader Knowledge”. He explained how one acquires knowledge. He mentioned that the society and environment enhance and at times blunt the process of acquiring knowledge. He mentioned the place of meditation in acquiring the knowledge and leading a peaceful life. This talk was very much appreciated by the audience. Lunch was bought by the members with subsidy from the TSCA Lunch Fund. The President Mrs Saro Suntheralingam delivered the vote of thanks.

Thursday 20
Iyal Arangam – Dr Paul Manuel gave a talk titled “Kathai Pirantha Kathai”. It was very entertaining and audience enjoyed it. TSCA honoured Mr Veluppillai. The President, Dr Paul Manuel and many others from the audience spoke about the great services rendered by Mr Veluppillai to TSCA, individuals and the general community. He was draped with gold shawl (திரு வேலுப்பிள்ளை அவர்கர் ள் பொன்னாடை போர்த்ர் த்தி கௌரவிக்கப்பட்டாட் ர்).ர் Lunch was sponsored by Mr Kalvalai Seyon and Mr Sivasooriyar. The President Mrs Saro Suntheralingam delivered the vote of thanks.

Thursday 27
Men’s Day & Members Day – The programme was a combination of “இயல், இசை , நாடகம்”. The president gave the welcome speech and after the programme was conducted by Mr Manicckarajah. Mr Thirunanthakumar was the chief guest and gave “அறிமுக உரை” quoting Valluvar, Kannadasan etc. He praised the seniors for being active. Mr Bala Thiru gave a musical performance that was enjoyed by everyone. Mr Suntheralingam gave an excellent and hilarious dramatic performance called “நீங்காத நினைவுகள்” which kept everyone entertained and full of laughter. Mr Gowrishankaran gave a comedy speech titled “சிந்தியுங்கள் சிரியுங்கள்” narrating funny stories which were enjoyed by everyone. Dr Bharathy & Mr Pavalan Vikraman together gave a “இயல் இசை ” programme of singing songs and interpreting them. Mr Manicckarajah delivered the vote of thanks. Lunch was sponsored by Mr & Dr Mrs Kailainathan.

AUGUST

Thursday 03
Isai Arangam – 14 members participated and sang songs of their choice. Their performances were excellent and were very much appreciated by the audience. The lunch was sponsored by Mr & Mrs Naguleswaran. The President Mrs Saro Suntheralingam delivered the vote of thanks.

Thursday 10
Fellowship Day – Members joyfully participated in the event by singing songs of their choice and sharing interesting experiences in their lives. Some members joined together and played indoor games. All the members participated with a lot of enthusiasm. Members purchased their lunch. The President Mrs Saro Suntheralingam delivered the vote of thanks.

Thursday 17
Fellowship Day – Members joyfully participated in the event by singing songs of their choice, sharing interesting experiences in their lives, anecdotes and quizzes. Some members joined together and played indoor games. All the members participated with a lot of enthusiasm. Members purchased their lunch. The Secretary Mr Elango delivered the vote of thanks.

Thursday 24
Iyal, Isai Arangam – Mrs Kanagambigai Jeganathan sang Carnatic songs of various compositions. Mr Panchadcharam spoke about his recent visit to Sri Lanka displaying the photos he took during the trip and also mentioning the historical aspects. He explained the present situation in Jaffna. An appeal was made for financial contribution to repair / upgrade the premier ladies’ school “Ramanathan College” in Jaffna. A sum of money was collected and handed over. Lunch was sponsored by Mrs Kamala Sivanandarajasingam, Mr Suntheralingam and Mrs Suryakala Sathyasingan. The Secretary Mr Elango delivered the vote of thanks.

Thursday 31
Iyal Arangam – Mr. Kieran Eswaran and other staff of Jesmond Aged Care presented a talk and discussion on “Jesmond Home Care & Nursing Care”. They explained in detail about the different services provided by them and assistance given by Government to the aged and how we can obtain the said services through them. The presentation was followed by lively and useful discussions. The questions and answers were really informative and beneficial to the seniors. The lunch was sponsored by Jesmond Nursing Home. The Secretary Mr Elango delivered the vote of thanks.

SEPTEMBER

Thursday 07 – Iyal Arangam – Swami Ramana Swaroopananda gave a spiritual talk on “Lord’s Will”, ஈசன் செயல்”. This was very spiritual and
informative. He quoted from various Hindu saints and scriptures. This was followed by lively discussion which gave the opportunity to the Swami to
elaborate on parts of his talk. The lunch was sponsored by Mr Thatparananthan. The Secretary Mr Elango delivered the vote of thanks.
Thursday 14 – Iyal Arangam – The meeting was addressed by popular radio announcer Mr Abdul Hameed and Naturopath & pop singer Dr Nithi
Kanagaratnam. Mr Abdul Hameed spoke for about 20 minutes and gave suggestions for happy, healthy and peaceful living at old age. Dr Nithi
Kanagaratnam spoke on the topic “கை த்தல நிறைகனி அப்பமொடு அவல்பொரி”. This was very informative. His theme was “food is medicine”.
He detailed suitable food and their chemical composition for healthy living, with slideshow. Both talks were very much appreciated. Nithi’s talk was
followed by lively discussion. The lunch was sponsored by Mrs Vimala Thillainathan and Mrs Sreetharan. The Secretary Mr Elango delivered the vote of
thanks.
Nominations for the 2023/2024 TSCA Executive Committee was received, opened and compiled by the Returning Officer Mr Sivathodan.
Thursday 21 – Iyal Arangam – Mrs Karen Pensabene the Mayoress of Strathfield and Ms Anne Byrne explained to the members the purpose and need of
the “Voice” committee that would be decided by referendum on 14/10/2023 and the need to support the establishment of it. This was followed by a lively
discussion. The 2023 “Uravu” magazine was distributed to all the members who were present. We could not proceed with the review of the TSCA operation
during this year and discuss improvements as we ran out of time. Lunch was sponsored by the Lunch Fund. The Secretary Mr Elango delivered the vote of
thanks.
Thursday 28
The 2023 AGM of TSCA was held at Homebush West Community Centre. Meeting was attended by 97 members which satisfied the quorum. Meeting
started with the lighting of the traditional lamp by the Past-Presidents of TSCA Mr Samy Pasupati, Mr Santhiran, Mr Suntheralingam, Mrs Padma
Thangarajah, Mr Sivathondan and Mr Panchadcharam. The Minutes of the 2022 AGM, Annual Report and the Audited Financial Report were tabled,
discussed and duly accepted by the General Body. A new Management Committee was elected for the year 2023/2024. The meeting ended with lunch.

OCTOBER

Thursday 05 – Iyal Arangam. Dr Sokkalingam Ilakkuvanaar from New Zealand gave a talk on the topic “Siththarkal Kaaddum Vaazhviyal Muraikal”
“சித்தர்கர் ள் காட்டுட் ம் வாழ்வியல் முறைகள்”. He spoke about the life and writings of many popular Tamil ascetics (சித்தர்கர் ள்) and the lessons &
knowledge they have left for us. This talk was very much appreciated. The lunch was sponsored by Mr Ponniah. He and his family were present and
celebrated his birthday with the Seniors. The Secretary Mr Elango delivered the vote of thanks.
Thursday 12 – Dr Ganeshalingham gave a video presentation and explanation on the topic “Makakavi Bharathi’s Songs in Tamil Cinema Part 1” –
“தமிழ்த் திரைப்படங்களில் மகாகவி பாரதியாரின் பாடல்கள்”. He presented 20 songs from various movies starting from “Naam Iruvar” in 1947
till recent. This presentation was very much appreciated. Audience was mesmerised. This will continue at a later day. Lunch was sponsored by Mr P
Panchadcharam, Mrs Sarojini Nallanthuwan, Mr K Amirthasingam and Mr Poobalaretnam. The Secretary Mr Elango delivered the vote of thanks.
Thursday 19 – Mr Ponmailainathan did a video presentation of many old Gems under the title “Nostalgic Songs from Our Childhood Years”. He presented
18 videos of popular songs, from late 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, by various popular singers of that era. This was very much enjoyed by the audience. This
was followed by further discussions and explanations. Mr & Mrs Ponmailainathan celebrated 59th wedding anniversary and sponsored lunch. The
Secretary Mr Elango delivered the vote of thanks.
Thursday 26 – This day was a combined Navarathiri celebration and members day. The Navarathiri Pooja was conducted by Mr Radhakrishnan.
Devotional songs were sung by various members. This was followed by a talk by Mr Mathivanan Shakthivel on the topic “Knowledge of the Mind”. He
explored the working of the mind and how to control it for happy and peaceful life. This was very much appreciated by the audience. Winners of the mini
bridge tournament were given prizes. Lunch was sponsored by Mr Narayanaswamy in memory of his wife. Prasadam was sponsored by Mr & Mrs
Suntheralingam. The Secretary Mr Elango delivered the vote of thanks.

NOVEMBER

Thursday 02/11/2023 – Iyal Arangam. Dr K Nadanachandran gave a talk on the topic “Mediation and its Health Benefits”. He explained with the help of
power point presentation that it had been scientifically proved that meditation improves brain function and the memory. He also explained the relationship
between meditation and the body Chakra system. Healthy mind in a healthy body leads to healthy life. The information provided is very useful and was very
much appreciated by the audience. Lunch was sponsored Dr Nadanachandran in memory of his mother-in-law. The Secretary Mr Elango delivered the vote
of thanks.
Thursday 09/11/2023 – Isai Arangam – 11 members participated and sang songs of their choice. Their performances were excellent and were very much
appreciated by the audience. The lunch was sponsored by Mr Thambirajah, Mr Amirthalingam, Mr Sivasothy, Mrs Padminidevi Thavapalakulasingham, Mr
Logenthiran and Mr Paskaranathan. Mrs Padmini brought short-eats in addition to celebrate her birthday. The Secretary Mr Elango delivered the vote of
thanks.
Thursday 16/11/2023 – First half of the programme was allocated to get feedback (மதிப்பாய்வு) from the members on the functioning of the Association
and the rest was allocated for variety programmes by the members (fellowship day). The secretary explained the difficulty of finding lunch sponsors every
week and also asked the audience what sort of programmes they would like to have. Members gave various suggestions. Those will be taken on board and
whatever that could be implemented will be implemented. This was followed by variety programmes like singing, trivia, narration of cruise experience, short
talk on old age etc. The lunch was sponsored by Mrs Kanagambikai Jeganathan in memory of her husband. The Secretary Mr Elango delivered the vote of
thanks.
Thursday 23/11/2023 – Deepavali Celebration. Innisai Virunthu by Dr R Rajayogan and Dr Gowribalan of “Sydney Geethasagara” music group. They
together sang 16 Golden Tamil songs. Everyone enjoyed the high quality of their singing. Members want another programme by them as soon as
possible. The lunch was sponsored by Mr Sivagnanasundaram, Mr Ketharanathan, Mr Nandapala Thuraisingham, Mr Elango and Mr Karunasaladeva.
The President Mrs Saro Suntheralingam delivered the vote of thanks.

Thursday 30/11/2023 – Christmas celebration. The whole event was organised and managed by Mr & Mrs Xavier. This was attended by the Mayor Karen
Pensabene, Deputy Mayor Sandy Reddy, few councillors of Strathfield Municipal Council and Ms Maryanne Duggan. Bible reading was done by a few
members and the Mayor & Ms Maryanne Duggan. Christmas message, prayer and benediction was performed by Rev G Nadarajah. Carol was sung by
few TSCA members. Kids Choir from the neighbouring pre-school sand a few choir songs. These were memorable performances and was very much
appreciated by everyone. Lunch was sponsored by Mr & Mrs Xavier, Mrs Mary Paul, Mrs Moira Phillips, Mr Rajanayagam, Mr Manickarajah, Mrs Rita
Sathiamoorthy, Mr & Mrs Rodrigo, Mrs Premini Vijayakumar, Mrs Lucy Roche and Mr & Mrs (Dr) Sivathondan. The event was MCed by Mr Elango. The
Secretary Mr Elango delivered the vote of thanks.
Thursday 07/12/2023 – Isai Arangam – 18 members participated and sang songs of their choice. Songs choices and the performances were excellent and
were very much appreciated by the audience. Dr Bharathy was honoured with “வாழ்நாள் சாதனையாளர் விருது” by the Cambodian Government at
the 2nd World Tamil Poet Conference 2023, held in Cambodia on 21 to 26th November 2023. This was appreciated and he was felicitated by TSCA. The
lunch was sponsored by Mrs Indradevi Pathmanathan (Rani Akka) and she celebrated her 80th birthday with the members. Mrs Saro Suntheralingam
delivered the vote of thanks.
Thursday 14/12/2023 – Iyal Arangam – Associate Professor Dr Nirmala Pathmanathan Director of Westmead Breast Cancer Institute, gave a talk on
“Breast Cancer Awareness”. This was very informative and useful and very much appreciated by everyone. This was followed by lively discussion. Dr
Nirmala was introduced by lawyer Dr Mrs Chandrika Subramanian who organised this programme for TSCA. Lunch was sponsored by Mr Murugesu, Mr
Perumynar, Mr Mahalingam, Mrs Suguna Tharmapalan and Mrs Lalitha Devadas. The Secretary Mr Elango delivered the vote of thanks.
TSCA activities were closed from 15/12/2023 till 10/01/02024