The Federation of Tamil Sangam of North America (FETNA) is conducting its yearly Tamil convention in July this year with a host of leading celebrities from the fields of arts, culture and literature of Tamil Nadu.

The 29th FETNA Tamil Convention 2016 will be held between July 1 and July 4, 2016 at Patriots Theater at the War Memorial, Trenton, New Jersey, USA. This will also mark the centenary celebrations of Thani Thamil Iyakkam and the 125th birth anniversary of Tamil poet Pavendhar Bharathidasan.

On July 2 an Entrepreneurs Forum has been organized. It is a full day parallel session that will happen between 8AM to 6PM. The session will have key note addresses, panel discussion and inspiring TEF talks. The speakers and panelists in this session include Arvind Swamy, Chennai based Actor & Entrepreneur and many other leading Tamil Entrepreneurs across the globe. ,

A lot of programs and events have been planned. Noted Tamil Carnatic Singer T.M.Krishna will render a Special Music program. Popular Siddha Doctor G.Sivaraman will render a speech. Writer and Professor A.Ramasamy and G.Balachandran IAS from Tamil Nadu will render speeches on literary topics.

Noted Tamil poet Sukirtha Rani will chair a Kaviyarangam. Special Address will be given by Kari Anandashankari, Canadian Member of Parliament.

Leading playback singer Vijay Prakash. Super Singer title winners Hari Priya, and Jesica Jude will take part in the special light music programme. There will be a special dance drama on the highly regarded Chozha King Rajendra Chozhan.

Apart from these, a quiz on literature, entertainment programs by Tamil associations, workshops, historical dance dramas and competitions for children will also be conducted.