TACA celebrates Pongal at NSW Parliament

On February 15, the Tamil Arts and Culture Association Inc (TACA) held its 7th annual Pongal in NSW Parliament, which was a huge success, as evidenced by the large number of community members and high-profile guests who attended.

Among the dignitaries, community leaders and representatives of various organisations who joined in the celebration were Dr Geoff Lee MP, Member for Parramatta, Minister for Corrections; Hon. Mark Coure MP, Member for Oatley, Minister for Multiculturalism; Hon. Jonathan O’Dea MP, Member for Davidson, Speaker of the NSW Legislative Assembly; Hon. Chris Minns MP, NSW Opposition Leader; Mr Steve Kamper MP, Member for Rockdale, Shadow Minister for Multiculturalism; Ms Julia Finn MP, Member for Granville; Dr Hugh McDermott MP, Member for Prospect; Mr Guy Zangari MP Member for Fairfield; Mr Edmond Atalla MP, Member for Mt Druitt; Ms Jenny Aitchison MP, Member for Maitland; Mr Kevin Conolly MP, Member for Riverstone; Ms Anna Watson MP, Member for Shell Harbour; Mr Jason Yat-sen Li, Member elect for Strathfield; Rev Hon Fred Nile MLC, Member of the Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group); Mr Anthony D'Adam MLC; Mr David Shoebridge MLC, Member of the Legislative Council Member of The Greens; Clr Lisa Lake, Mayor of Cumberland Council; Clr Sameer Pandey, Deputy Mayor - Parramatta Council; Clr Suman Saha, Councillor - Cumberland Council; Clr Karen Pensabene, Deputy Mayor – Strathfiled Council; Clr Sharangan Maheswaran, Councillor - Strathfield Council; Clr Livingston Chettipally, Councillor - Blacktown Council; Clr Usha Domairaju, Councillor - Camden Council; Clr Sreeni Pillmari, Councillor - Hornsby Council; Mr Manish Gupta, Consul General of India, Sydney; Mr Peter Doukas OAM, Chair, Ethnic Communities Council of NSW.