We have conducted NAC-AEP programs through school assembly shows, drama workshops, folk arts, storytelling, puppet stories, etc. cementing a strong base and liking for Tamil language and Indian traditional arts.

We have been in partnership with Tamil Language Council, Indian Heritage Centre and Umar Pulavar Tamil Language Centre for conducting cultural and language festivities as a commemoration to our deep-rooted heritage. Tamil language camps have been held in more than 200 primary and secondary schools so far, in addition to literature workshops, assembly performances and theatre documentaries.

Traditional art courses such as Kummi, Oyil, Karagam, Koothu, Parai, Villupaatu, Theru Koothu, Kaliyal, Oyilattam and Silambattam are conducted to promote and share the richness of Tamil culture and tradition.

NAC-AEP Assembly Shows

Schools may use the Tote Board Arts Grant to subsidise the programme cost. There is a subsidy of up to 50% of the programme cost for mainstream schools, and up to 70% of the programme cost for Special Education Schools.

The Tote Board Arts Grant is not applicable to pre-schools. NAC partners selected pre-school centres to receive funding to purchase Pre-School AEP.

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The following programme is approved under NAC-AEP 2019-2022 until 31 December 2022.

NAC-AEP Workshops

Signature Workshops

• Karagattam – An Introduction to Heritage Dance

• Story On Screen - Film & Multimedia

• Kolattam Traditional Dance

• Oyilattam Traditional Dance

Popular Workshops

• Short film making
  Spicing up storytelling with technology

• Storytelling/Story theatre
  Innovative and participatory workshop

• Speech & Drama
  Interesting combination of art forms which entices lower primary

New Innovative Workshops

• Language & Craft workshop

• Arts integrated Creative writing

• Game show creations

Mother Tongue Language Camps

Cultural Activities

• Flower tying

• Sadugudu (kabadi)

• Uri adithal

• Kho kho

• Pallanguzhi 

• Aadu puli aatam

• Thaayam

• Parai isai

• Agal vilakku painting

• Agappai oviyam

• Villupattu (minimum 2 Hours)

• Kummi

• Oyilattam

• Kolattam

• Murukku making demo

• Traditional food tasting

• Kolam drawing
   

These above activities requires a minimum of 1 hour each except villupaatu.    

Language Based Activites

• Drama workshop

• Villupattu workshop

• Therukoothu appreciation workshop

• Interative Storytelling workshop

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 These above activities requires a minimum of 2 hours each.

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Note: Kindly choose the number of activities according to the duration available for the camp.

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