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If you want events to be included, please e-mail details to thendral@tamilonline.com. Though we try our best to provide accurate information, we urge you to check details with the host organization before attending an event.
Ongoing:
9am - 5.30pm. "Pranahuti Aided Meditation", Training held by the Institute of Sriramchandra Consciousness, every 2nd Saturday of the month in the Bay Area. Free for all. Contact: Vidyadar Joshi 408.973.8667, www.sriramchandra.org, isrc_ca@yahoo.com
Feb. 07, 14, 21, 28 Tuesdays
12 noon. Siddha Samadhi Yoga Classes at Shiva Vishnu Temple, Livermore, California, Contact: Temple 925.449.6255, www.livermoretemple.org
Feb. 01,08, 15, 22 Wednesdays
6-9am. "ItsDiff" Tamil radio program every Wednesday at 90.1 FM, KZSU, Stanford, California; Contact: Srikant Srinivasa,itsdiff@gmail.com
Feb. 02, 09, 16, 23 Thursdays
1pm - 3pm.Carnatic Radio on 90.1FM KZSU Stanford, The program is one hour of carnatic music and Gharana music. Contact: Parag, info@kzsu.stanford.edu
7:30-9pm. Weekly Satsanghs; Organized by Shirdi Sai Parivaar; Venue: Odd Fellows Temple, Cupertino, California; Contact: www.shirdisaiparivaar.org
Feb 05, 12, 19, 26 Sundays
Bala Vihar classes at Chinmaya Mission in Danville, Fremont, Los Altos, San Jose, and San Ramon, California. Curriculum includes Tamil language instruction; Contact: 408.998.2793, sanjose@chinmayamission.org, www.chinmaya-sanjose.org/balvihar.html
9:30am-10am - Tamil Class taught at the Hindu Temple of Atlanta, Riverdale, Georgia; Also offering Dance classes, Hatha Yoga, Adult Gita, and Balavihar class. Contact: 770.907.7102, feedback@ hindutempleofatlanta.org, www.hindutempleofatlanta.org
9:30-10:30am. TAMIL WORSHIP; Venue: Faith Lutheran Church (Sanctuary), 37635 Dequindre Road Michigan (Between 16 &17 Mile Road); Contact: Rev. Arul J Alexander 248-402-8040; tamil@faithtroy.org Web: http://www.faithtroy.org/tamil
11am-12:30pm. Tamil songs, Tiruppugazh taught at the Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago, Lemont, Illinois. Also offering Sanskrit, bhajan classes. Contact: Jayanthi Balachandran 630.325.2985, Usha Narayanan at 630.527.9308 or the Temple front desk. info@ramatemple.org, www.ramatemple.org
5.30pm - St.John's Tamil Lutheran Congregation - Church congregation of Tamil Speaking public from Asia; Location: 47 Winthrop Street, Williston Park, New York, Contact: Rev. Rathinasamy 718.747.6242, 516.742.5858
5:pm to 6pm (EST): 'Tamil Amudham' Metro Detroit/Ann Arbor's Tamil Radio program: Every Sunday at 1460 AM; Can be heard at www.wpon.com; Archives at www.tamilamudham.com; Contact: Program Director Dr. V.S Balanethiram 248.641.7684. Features news roundup, children's program, kadhai amudham, mazhalai amudam |
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Chinmaya Mission, California conducts weekly discourses on Bhagavad Gita, Upadesha Saara, Sreemad Bhagavatam, Vedanta Saara, Upadesha Saara, Advaita Vedanta - Ishavasya Upanishad, Advaita Vedanta - Vivekachoodamani and Guided Meditation; Locations: Sandeepany, San Jose; Lincoln High School, San Jose; Washington High School, Fremont; Los Cerros Middle School, Danville; Contact: 408-998-2793; www.chinmaya-sanjose.org February 2006
Check out 'The Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth' program that opens a world of opportunities for your children; Contact: www.jhu.edu/~gifted/
2006 Scholarships & Grants – Offered by Indo-American Charity Foundation of Houston; Contact: Sushma Bhan 281.492.7575, Radha Thiagarajan 281.496.6700; iacfhouston@gmail.com $1 Million worth Scholarships and Grants available to MathCounts participants, students, teachers and volunteers; For more information check out – www.mathmovesu.com/grants.html; Deadline for applications is Feb. 15, 2006
2006 Sports Fest; Games include, Tennis, Sand Volleyball, Basketball, Table Tennis, Badminton, Cricket and GT Car Racing; Organized by Bharathi Kalai Manram between Feb. & April; Register early; Contact: Senthil Arcot email_arcot@yahoo.com, www.bkmhouston.org
Thursday, Feb. 2nd
6pm – Giving Meaning to Justice – Talk by Ms. Kamala Harris, San Francisco's first female District Attorney; Organized by Commonwealth Club; Venue: Commonwealth Club office, San Francisco, California; Contact: www.commonwealthclub.org Saturday, Feb. 04
8am - 2006 Thiagaraja Aaradhana Day; Organized by South India Fine Arts; Venue: Center for Employment Training; San Jose, California; Contact: www.southindiafinearts.org
Tuesday, Feb. 07
US Asian Pacific Boom – Actionable strategies for Fortune 1000 Companies – How to seieze new growth from a $579 Billion market; Organized by Strategic Research Institute; Venue: Bellagio Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada; Contact: Rupa Ranganathan: 212.967.0095, www.srinstitute.com/cm455
Friday, Feb. 10
6pm – Culture & Philosophy of India – A discussion oriented lecture series y Dr. P. Jayaraman; Organized by the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, USA; Venue: Bhavan's Romanti Auditorium, New York, New York; Contact: Bhavan: 212.989.8383, Dr. Kunal Sen 718.899.4832; www.bhavanus.com
Saturday, Feb. 11th and Sunday, Feb. 12th
8:30am & 10am - Great Composer's Day Celebrations; Organized by Carnatic Music Association of Georgia (CAMAGA); Venue: The Hindu Temple of Atlanta, Riverdale, Georgia; www.hindutempleofatlanta.org Feb. 11th to 18th
2006 Stanford Pan-Asian Music Festival – South Asia; A week long celebration of Music traditions of India & Pakistan; Organized by the Dept. of Music & the Asian Religions and Culture initiatives; Venue: various, Stanford University, California; Contact: Jindong Cai, Artistic Director; Contact: www.panasianmusicfestivalstanford.edu
Sunday, Feb. 12
7pm - Samuhika Maha Dampathi Vishesha Sathyanarayana Pooja; Hosted by Sri Balaji Temple of Great Lakes; Venue: Sri Balaji Temple of Great Lakes, Sterling Heights, Michigan; Contact: (586) 826-8711
Thursday, Feb. 16
Noon – Lighting the Way – Nine Women who changed modern America – A meet the Author Program; Author Karenna Gore Schiff (Daughter of Al & Tipper Gore) will profile the collective biographies of nine outstanding women of the 20th century; Venue: World Affairs Council Auditorium, San Francisco, California; Contact: www.itsyourworld.org
Saturday, Feb. 18
7:00 pm – 'Bharatanatyam – An evolving tradition', a 2006 Concert Series; Organized by Abhinaya Dance Company of San Jose; Venue: Cowell Theater at Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, California; Contact: Abhinaya – 408.983.0491, www.abhinaya.org, abhinaya_sj@yahoo.com
Carnatic Vocal Concert by Sanjay Subramanyam; Organized by South India Fine Arts; Venue: Dinkelspiel Auditorium, Stanford University, Stanford, California; Contact: Sunanda: 408.203.3546, www.southindiafinearts.org; Tickets: $20 general, $15-Seniors.
5:30pm – Pongal Vizha; Cultural and Children activities; Organized by Missouri Tamil Sangam; Venue: TBD; Contact: Anantha Kalusivalingam 636.561.2083, www.missouritamilsangam.org
Saturday, Feb. 25
11am – 5pm – Youth Music Festival & Classical Composer's day; Organized by Livermore Hindu Temple; Registration is required by Feb. 18th; Venue: Assembly Hall, Livermore Hindu Temple, Livermore, California;www.livermoretemplet.org, 925.449.6255
6:30pm – Tandav 2006 – HTR's Annual Classical Dance Tribute for Mahasivaratri; Organized by Hindu Temple Rhythms;. Venue:The Bharatiya Temple,Troy, MI. Contact:Sudha Chandrasekhar at 248-399-0259; vidyanjali@comcast.net, www.hindutemplerhythms.com
Saturday, Feb. 25 & Sunday, Feb. 26th
Maha Sivarathri Celebrations; Hosted by Livermore Hindu Temple; Venue: Assembly Hall, Livermore Hindu Temple, Livermore, California; www.livermoretemple.org, 925.449.6255
Tuesday, Feb. 28
4pm– 'Global Primordialities: Curious Convergences in Indian Online Identities' – A lecture by Doctoral student Rohit Chopra; Hosted by Institute for Comparative and International Studies, Emory University. Venue: Callaway Center, Kemp Malone Library, Emory University; Contact: www.icis.emory.edu
Saturday, Mar. 4th
2pm – Jugalbandhi – A Melodious fusion of Carnatic music on flute and Hindustani; Venua: Hindu Temple Auditorium, Riverdale, Georgia; Contact: Seshu Sharma 770.491.9305; www.hindutempleofatlanta.org
Sunday, Mar. 5th
2:30-3:30pm – The Closet Ghosts – Book Release Party; Meet author Uma Krishnaswami and illustrator Shiraaz Bhabha; Organized by Children's Book Press; Venue: Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, California; Contact: Lori Shimonishi Low 415.821.3080 x13, www.asianart.org, www.childrensbookpress.org |
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