The 32nd convention will be held along with World Tamil Conference during July 3–7, 2019 in Chicago.įeTNA sponsors visits from two Tamil scholars to the United States each year as of 2006, it had sponsored a total of 24 scholars. The annual conventions were held jointly with the Indian-American Tamil Nadu Foundation until 2002 the two groups have held separate conventions starting in 2003. Invited guests typically include Tamil writers, actors, musicians, and politicians from a variety of political parties in India and Sri Lanka. Conventions can attract over two thousand attendees from all over North America. Established in 1988, the conventions are held during the 4th of July weekend, in a different city every year. In July 2018, it stated that it represents 50 Tamil organizations based in America and Canada.įeTNA organizes an annual North American Tamil convention.
It is a registered, non-profit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization and founded in 1987 by five Tamil organizations: Tamil Association of Delaware Valley, Tamil Sangam of Washington & Baltimore, New York Tamil Sangam, Ilankai Tamil Sangam and Harrisburg Tamil Sangam.
The Federation of Tamil Sangams in North America (FeTNA) is an non-profit organization of Tamil organizations in the United States and Canada.
