{"id":880,"date":"2021-07-20T04:43:59","date_gmt":"2021-07-20T04:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stage.startertemplatecloud.com\/g12\/?page_id=880"},"modified":"2026-01-12T21:31:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T00:01:00","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/itsnl.ca\/?page_id=880","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id880_f2c02a-ae{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id880_f2c02a-ae > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id880_f2c02a-ae > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id880_f2c02a-ae > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px 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class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id880_f2c02a-ae alignnone kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-layout-overlay kt-row-overlay-normal\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-middle kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column880_01bef2-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:10px;}.kadence-column880_01bef2-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column880_01bef2-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column880_01bef2-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column880_01bef2-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column880_01bef2-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column880_01bef2-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column880_01bef2-22{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column880_01bef2-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column880_01bef2-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column880_01bef2-22 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id880_804a2d-f6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id880_804a2d-f6 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id880_804a2d-f6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 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.kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column880_866446-93 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column880_866446-93 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column880_866446-93 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column880_866446-93 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column880_866446-93 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column880_866446-93{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column880_866446-93 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column880_866446-93 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column880_866446-93 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading880_60dd0e-3b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading880_60dd0e-3b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading880_60dd0e-3b\"]{margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:25px;margin-left:0px;text-align:center;font-size:50px;line-height:1em;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading880_60dd0e-3b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading880_60dd0e-3b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading880_60dd0e-3b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading880_60dd0e-3b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading880_60dd0e-3b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading880_60dd0e-3b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading880_60dd0e-3b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading880_60dd0e-3b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading880_60dd0e-3b\"]{font-size:40px;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading880_60dd0e-3b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading880_60dd0e-3b\">About Us\u200b<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading880_ddb17f-ca, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading880_ddb17f-ca[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading880_ddb17f-ca\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading880_ddb17f-ca mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading880_ddb17f-ca[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading880_ddb17f-ca\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading880_ddb17f-ca img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading880_ddb17f-ca[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading880_ddb17f-ca\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading880_ddb17f-ca wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading880_ddb17f-ca\">The Ilangai Tamil Sangam of Newfoundland and Labrador is a vibrant community organization representing Tamils from the island of Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) who have made Canada their home. Our members, now residing in Newfoundland and Labrador, come together to celebrate our rich cultural heritage, promote Tamil language and traditions, and foster unity and support within our community.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading880_b51f19-da, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading880_b51f19-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading880_b51f19-da\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading880_b51f19-da mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading880_b51f19-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading880_b51f19-da\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:5px;padding-right:5px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading880_b51f19-da img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading880_b51f19-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading880_b51f19-da\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading880_b51f19-da wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading880_b51f19-da\">Through cultural events, educational initiatives, and social gatherings, we aim to preserve our identity while contributing to the multicultural fabric of our province.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id880_cc7eb3-4a > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id880_cc7eb3-4a > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id880_cc7eb3-4a > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px 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kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-row kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column880_f5aa50-e5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;}.kadence-column880_f5aa50-e5 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column880_f5aa50-e5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column880_f5aa50-e5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column880_f5aa50-e5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column880_f5aa50-e5 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column880_f5aa50-e5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column880_f5aa50-e5{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column880_f5aa50-e5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column880_f5aa50-e5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column880_f5aa50-e5 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" data-id=\"1719\" src=\"https:\/\/itsnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/05-1024x574.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1719\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/05-1024x574.png 1024w, https:\/\/itsnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/05-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/itsnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/05-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/itsnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/05-1536x861.png 1536w, https:\/\/itsnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/05.png 1725w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Summer Trip<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" data-id=\"1726\" src=\"https:\/\/itsnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/06-1024x574.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1726\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/06-1024x574.png 1024w, https:\/\/itsnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/06-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/itsnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/06-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/itsnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/06-1536x861.png 1536w, https:\/\/itsnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/06.png 1725w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">BBQ Event<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" data-id=\"1720\" src=\"https:\/\/itsnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/09-1024x574.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/09-1024x574.png 1024w, https:\/\/itsnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/09-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/itsnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/09-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/itsnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/09-1536x861.png 1536w, https:\/\/itsnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/09.png 1725w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Blood Donation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" data-id=\"1721\" src=\"https:\/\/itsnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/11-1024x574.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/11-1024x574.png 1024w, https:\/\/itsnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/11-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/itsnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/11-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/itsnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/11-1536x861.png 1536w, https:\/\/itsnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/11.png 1725w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tamil Day<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" data-id=\"1730\" src=\"https:\/\/itsnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/13-1024x574.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/13-1024x574.png 1024w, https:\/\/itsnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/13-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/itsnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/13-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/itsnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/13-1536x861.png 1536w, https:\/\/itsnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/13.png 1725w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Diwali<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" data-id=\"1722\" src=\"https:\/\/itsnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/15-1024x574.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/15-1024x574.png 1024w, https:\/\/itsnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/15-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/itsnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/15-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/itsnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/15-1536x861.png 1536w, https:\/\/itsnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/15.png 1725w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Christmas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" data-id=\"1733\" src=\"https:\/\/itsnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/18-1024x574.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/18-1024x574.png 1024w, https:\/\/itsnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/18-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/itsnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/18-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/itsnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/18-1536x861.png 1536w, https:\/\/itsnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/18.png 1725w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pongal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" data-id=\"1736\" src=\"https:\/\/itsnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/21-1024x574.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/21-1024x574.png 1024w, https:\/\/itsnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/21-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/itsnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/21-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/itsnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/21-1536x861.png 1536w, https:\/\/itsnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/21.png 1725w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Blood Donation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" data-id=\"1737\" src=\"https:\/\/itsnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/22-1024x574.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/22-1024x574.png 1024w, https:\/\/itsnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/22-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/itsnl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/22-768x431.png 768w, 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