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It is being held in [[Coimbatore]], a city located in the western region of Tamil Nadu state. ‘CODISIA’ has been selected and announced as the venue of the world classical Tamil conference. Tamil Internet Conference also will be organized along the Tamil conference. The chairman of the conference is [[Tamil Nadu]] Chief Minister [[M._Karunanidhi|M.Karunanidhi]]. |
It is being held in [[Coimbatore]], a city located in the western region of Tamil Nadu state. ‘CODISIA’ has been selected and announced as the venue of the world classical Tamil conference. Tamil Internet Conference also will be organized along the Tamil conference. The chairman of the conference is [[Tamil Nadu]] Chief Minister [[M._Karunanidhi|M.Karunanidhi]]. |
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The conference is organized by Tamil Nadu Govt. Tamil people from all over world are expected to participate in the event.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/world-tamil-conference-begins-on-wed-in-coimbatore-33198| title=World Tamil Conference begins on Wed in Coimbatore| publisher=ND TV| date=June 22, 2010| accessdate=June 22, 2010}}</ref> |
The conference is organized by Tamil Nadu Govt. Tamil people from all over world are expected to participate in the event.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/world-tamil-conference-begins-on-wed-in-coimbatore-33198| title=World Tamil Conference begins on Wed in Coimbatore| publisher=ND TV| date=June 22, 2010| accessdate=June 22, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://tamil.dinamalar.com| title=World Tamil Conference-2010| publisher=Dinamalar| date=June 22, 2010|}}</ref> |
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==Preparation== |
==Preparation== |
Revision as of 06:16, 23 June 2010
Template:Infobox World Tamil Conference
The World Classical Tamil Conference 2010 (Tamil: உலகத் தமிழ்ச் செம்மொழி மாநாடு), officially the 9th World Tamil Conference and informally known as the World Tamil Meet, is an international meet by Tamil scholars, researchers, poets, and celebrities from all around the world. It is held in Coimbatore between 23 June to 27 June, 2010.
Venue
It is being held in Coimbatore, a city located in the western region of Tamil Nadu state. ‘CODISIA’ has been selected and announced as the venue of the world classical Tamil conference. Tamil Internet Conference also will be organized along the Tamil conference. The chairman of the conference is Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.Karunanidhi.
The conference is organized by Tamil Nadu Govt. Tamil people from all over world are expected to participate in the event.[1][2]
Preparation
More than 400 journalists from India and other countries would take part in the conference. A 12,000 sq.ft. media centre would be established at a cost of Rs.71.25 lakh. It would have telephone connections, fax and 75 computers with Internet connection. There would be televisions and closed-circuit cameras. A special place was being earmarked for parking outdoor broadcast vans of television channels. There would be a marathon from various places to Coimbatore and a short marathon in other places all over the State. Students would participate in these, wearing T-shirts with the Tamil conference logo.
To step up awareness, all new buses and government advertisements would have the conference logo. Textbooks supplied by the Tamil Nadu Textbook Society would have details and objective of the conference on their rear wrapper. The committee exhorted the media to ensure that information on the conference reached Tamils all over the world.
Participants
The conference will be inaugarated by the president of India, Pratibha Patil. Finnish Tamil scholar Asko Parpola will be awarded Kalaignar M. Karunanidhi Classical Tamil award. Tamil scholar V. Sivathambi from Sri Lanka, UNESCO Director Arumugam Parasuraman, MP and political leader Sitaram Yechury of Communist Party of India (Marxist), D. Raja of Communist Party of India, and Pattali Makkal Katchi founderS. Ramadoss are also expected to participate in the ceremony.[3] Dignitaries and Tamil scholars will be gifted with an exquisitely engraved Thanjavur' plate.[4]
Events
Tamil scholar George Hart from the United States, will present a paper on Sangam literature and Indian epigraphist Iravatham Mahadevan will chair a debate on scripts. Rononjoy Adhikari and Kavitha Gangal from Institute of Mathematical Science, who are currently working on a mathematical model to relate the Indus script with the Dravidian language will be involved in the debate on scripts.[5]
Theme Song
The theme song, "Semmozhiyaana Thamizh Mozhiyaam" was penned by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi with music by A.R. Rahman.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "World Tamil Conference begins on Wed in Coimbatore". ND TV. June 22, 2010. Retrieved June 22, 2010.
- ^ "World Tamil Conference-2010". Dinamalar. June 22, 2010.
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(help) - ^ "Coimbatore decked up for world classical Tamil conference". Deccan Herald. June 16, 2010. Retrieved June 22, 2010.
- ^ "Exquisite Thanjavur plate for participants in World Tamil Conference". TimesofIndia. June 11, 2010. Retrieved June 22, 2010.
- ^ "5-day world Tamil conference begins". TimesofIndia. June 23, 2010. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
- ^ "World Classical Tamil Conference Theme Song". The Hindu. May 20, 2010. Retrieved June 22, 2010.
External links
- http://www.dinakaran.com/semmozhi/ -(உலகத் தமிழ்ச் செம்மொழி மாநாடு 2010)
- lconference2010.wordpress.com world tamil conference 2010
- ulaka thamizh chemmozhi - Tamil
- 9th Ulaga Thamizh Semmozhi Manadu- Kovai 2010
- World Classical Tamil Conference – a perspective
- The Indus script and the wild ass
- World Tamil conference 2010 (உலகத் தமிழ்ச் செம்மொழி மாநாடு)