Of Interest – 2024
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July
NSNA Retreat 2024
The NSNA Retreat 2024 was a vibrant and engaging event. Here are some of the memorable moments:
- Attendance and Dates: Around 20+ families from Canada participated in the NSNA retreat. The retreat spanned three days, from July 4th to July 7th, 2024.
- Elegant Saree: On July 5th, the ladies adorned a common saree that had been specially ordered for the Canada region. Witnessing everyone in the same saree created a beautiful sense of unity and cultural pride.
- Cultural Programs: The Canadian region showcased its talent through two captivating cultural programs:
- Drama: Directed by VPal Annan, with an intriguing and hilarious storyline unfolded on stage!
- Short Film: Directed by Sathya Kannan, packed a powerful message.
- Vaanga Pesalam Talk Show and Chettinad Beats Musical Show: VPal Annan took the stage as the host of the Vaanga Pesalam talk show, which brought many engaging conversations. He also co-hosted The Chettinad Beats musical show, with everyone tapping their feet and swaying to the rhythm.
- Volunteering Service: The Canada region stepped up by volunteering to serve snacks on July 6th, 2024. Community spirit at its best!
It was a humbling experience to see that the retreat was well-organized and filled with activities, programs, and delicious food. These gatherings created lasting memories and strengthened bonds within the community.
June
Bhajan
Our June CNS bhajan for 2024 was conducted by Ganesh, Subathra and Annamalai Annan, Banu aachis family at their house on June 22nd 2024. Over 17 families attended the bhajan. Bhajan was started with the kids and then followed by adults. Potluck dinner was served. Thank you from CNS to Ganesh, Subathra and Annamalai Annan, Banu aachis family for hosting the CNS June Month Bhajan. Thanks to Subi Annan for leading the bhajan.To view a video snippet from the bhajan click here
May
Mother's Day, Father's Day & Tamil New year
We had our Mother's Day, Father's Day, and Tamil New Year function on May 12th (on the actual Mother's Day) at the SVBF hall with 125 attendees. The function started off with the Tamil Thai Vazhthu followed by President's speech. A PowerPoint slide was presented with the committee updates regarding marriage assistance, membership fee and CNS contact database. To access the presentation click here.
Social Committee had arranged a skit involving lots of kids. The concept was about Avvaiyar's experience when she visited Canada in 2024. Followed by the skit, there were a variety of individual performances where kids showcased their talents.
Potluck lunch and snacks were served. Secretary conducted a fun filled game with small kids followed by Vote of thanks. On behalf of CNS, we would like to thank every volunteer who helped during the skit, arranging food, cleaning and wrapping up.
Bhajan
Our May CNS bhajan for 2024 was conducted by Lakshmanan and Soundaram's family at their house on May 18th 2024. Over 18 families attended the bhajan. Many Murugan songs were sung as the month Vaikaasi is celebrated as Lord Murugan's birth anniversary. Potluck dinner was served. Thank you from CNS to Lakshmanan and Soundaram's family for hosting the CNS May Month Bhajan. Thanks to Subi Annan for leading the bhajan.
April
Bhajan
Our April CNS bhajan for 2024 was conducted by Vairam and Swedha's family at their house on April 27, 2024. Over 11 families attended the bhajan. Many Murugan songs were sung as the month April is dedicated to Lord Murugan. Potluck dinner was served. Thank you from CNS to Vairam and Swedha's family for hosting the CNS April Month Bhajan. Thanks to Annamalai Annan for leading the bhajan.
CNS Food Bank Donation
Happy Tamil New year to everyone. We are happy to inform you that CNS donated $300 worth of nonperishable items to SaiDham Food Bank yesterday (April 13, 2024). Thanks to Vpal Annan for recommending this food bank, purchasing and bringing all the items to the food bank. Thanks everyone for your generous contribution to Yelam. Without your support, we would not be able to donate the funds to a good cause. In addition to CNS funds, Vpal Annan also donated his funds to the food bank.
Murugan Thirukalyanam
Murugan Thirukalyanam went very well on April 13th 2024 at SVBF temple. Around 90 CNS members attended the event. Thirupuzhal Anbargal started the event by singing Thirupuzhal songs. The Temple priest performed all the rituals for Thirukalyanam. CNS members and temple devotees carried all the seer varisai items followed by Oonjal Seva and Pallaku Utsavam. CNS members sang a few murugan songs during the event. Thanks to Arun Annan and Sakunthala aachi for purchasing and bringing all the Vashtrams (Sarees, Veshti, and Thundu) from India. Thanks to Vpal Annan & Chittu aachi for purchasing Maalai, Seeru items & flowers. Thanks to Sindhu & Vijay for purchasing and bringing all the fruits to the temple. Thanks to every one of you for sponsoring all the items to this event including Annadhanam sponsorship ($500). Since we get sponsors for all the items, we can spend the entire CNS funds for good causes such as education assistance, marriage assistance, and humanitarian assistance. Thanks for your continued support and cooperation.
March
Bhajan
CNS Bhajan for the month of March was conducted by Sethuraman and Nirmala's family at their house on 10th March, 2024. Over 14 families attended the bhajan. Potluck dinner was served. Thank you from CNS to Sethuraman and Nirmala's family for hosting CNS March Month Bhajan. Thanks to Annamalai Annan for leading the bhajan.
February
Bhajan
Our first CNS bhajan for the year 2024 was conducted by Adaikappan and Devaki's family at their house on 24th February, 2024. Over 10 families attended the bhajan. Potluck dinner was served. Thank you from CNS to Adaikappan and Devaki's family for hosting CNS February Month Bhajan. Thanks to V. Pal Annan for leading the bhajan.
January
Murugan Abhishekam
Thank you to the CNS Members for making Murugan Abhishekam a grand success. We had around 100 people attending the event and many people contributed generously for this function. Thanks to all who generously contributed various item for the Abhishekam. Many thanks to V. Pal for arranging the Murugan abhishekam with the temple and handling all the logistics, including Prasadham distribution and Photography. Thanks to all the volunteers for packing the Prasadham in containers for distribution to all. Thanks to all the people for preparing the Abhishekam items prior to the function at the temple. We would like to acknowledge everyone's efforts for making this function a great success. Once again, thanks to all CNS members for attending this event and making it a grand success.