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OPEN to all cultures and backgrounds, a group of Victorian Tamil\u2019s are planning the Ballarat Harvest Festival to celebrate both the tradition of Thaippongal and the region\u2019s farmers and produce.<\/p>\n

The holiday, Thaippongal, is conventionally celebrated in Sri Lanka, India, Singapore and Malaysia as a way for people of the Tamil culture to thank both farmers and nature.<\/p>\n

Set to take place at the Geribaldi Public Hall on 23 January, one of the event\u2019s organisers Kulen Sivasuthan said it\u2019s really exciting to be able to put together these celebrations after such a challenging year.<\/p>\n

\u201cThaippongal is celebrated by over 75 million Tamil\u2019s around the world,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a festival to thank nature for a good harvest because January is usually the month of harvest, the offerings centre around rice and a variety of rice dishes but there\u2019s also a range of other vegetables involved as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis festival is a mix of a traditional Thaippongal festival and a thank you to the farmers of the Ballarat region.\u201d<\/p>\n

As part of The Tamil Festival Australia 2021 wider initiatives, the Harvest Festival Ballarat will incorporate a range of Indian, Sri Lanka, Malaysian and Singaporean style Tamil food as well as sports and games on offer for the whole family.<\/p>\n

Scheduled for 23 January, Mr Sivasuthan said the festival provides an opportunity for people in the region, not just those who are Tamil, to get to know each other as well as a variety of producers and farmers.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Tamil organisations in Victoria have come together and for over nine years, they have put together this celebration,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a lot of support from the Victorian Government and they encourage us to put the festival on \u2026 it started as a thanksgiving to nature then we thought we have to make it more accessible, so we celebrate all different culture in Australia, not only the Tamil culture.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAll different people from all different ethnic backgrounds are welcome and will hopefully be there.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more information about the Tamil Ballarat Harvest Festival or to reserve a free ticket, visit bit.ly\/3pTXewC<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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