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| October 2013: Events Calendar |
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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. Events Compilation assistance by Ms. Lakshmi Subramaniyam, Minnesota.
Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22 Tuesdays
12 noon. Siddha Samadhi Yoga Classes at Shiva Vishnu Temple, Livermore, California, Contact: Temple 925.449.6255, www.livermoretemple.org
Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23 Wednesdays
6-9am. “ItsDiff” Tamil radio program every Wednesday at 90.1 FM, KZSU, Stanford, California; Contact: Srikant Srinivasa, itsdiff@gmail.com
7:45-9:15pm. Atmotsava - Silent meditation, readings, chanting, bhajans and stotrams on god, guru and self - followed by prasad; Organized by Society of Abidance in Truth; Venue: Santa Cruz, California; Contact: www.satramana.org , 831.425.7287
Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24 Thursdays
7:30-8:30pm. Weekly Satsanghs (Shirdi Sai Bhajans); Organized by Shirdi Sai Parivaar; Venue: Shirdi Sai Center, Sunnyvale, California; Contact: www.shirdisaiparivaar.org, 408-705-7904
7:10pm. Shirdi Sai Bhajans; Venue: Kalpataru Sai Nilayam, Evergreen Area, San Jose, California; Contact: www.thesaifoundation.org, 408.223.0999
Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26 Saturdays
8 - 10 a.m. Shri Vethathiri Maharishi's Simplified Kundalini Yoga ( SKY ) Satsang. Session includes simplified exercise, meditation & lectures Organized by SKY Bay Area, a chapter of World Community Service Centre ( WCSC); Venue: Fremont Hindu Temple, Fremont, California; Contact: www.skybayarea.org, 510.825.3567, sky.bayarea@yahoo.com.
9am. Sakthi TV presents half hour Tamil Programming in your local channel line-up. Program can be viewed in Channel 29 in Fremont; Channel 28 in Hayward, Union City, Alameda, San Leandro, San Lorenzo, Castro Valley; Channel 27 in Newark; Programs include, Tamil Karnatic & Light Music, Pattimanram, Potti, Teledrama and Event coverage from the Bay Area; www.saktitv.com
10am-Noon. Tamil Radio – Kaalai Thendral on KLOK 1170AM; Listen live @ www.arimausa.com
Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27 Sundays
8 - 10 a.m. Shri Vethathiri Maharishi's Simplified Kundalini Yoga ( SKY ) Satsang. Session includes simplified exercise, meditation & lectures Organized by SKY Bay Area, a chapter of World Community Service Centre ( WCSC); Venue: Sanatan Dharma Kendra, Sunnyvale, California; Contact: www.skybayarea.org, 510.825.3567, sky.bayarea@yahoo.com.
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
10-11:30am. Satsang - silent meditation, discourse by Nome on Self-Knowledge and Self-inquiry, recitation and readings from the Upanishads; Organized by Society of Abidance in Truth; Venue: Santa Cruz, California; Contact: 831. 425.7287, www.satramana.org; Free.
5:00pm. Communion & Worship Service; Discourses by Rev. Sam Raj, Rev. Shawn Redmond; Venue: First Tamil Church of Atlanta, Alpharetta, Georgia; Contact: 404.276.2661, www.ftcatlanta.org; 10am (English) 11:30am (Tamil) 1pm (Hindi). Immanuel Lutheran Church - Church congregation of Tamil Speaking public from Asia; Location: 149-40, 11th Ave, Whitestone, New York; Contact: Rev. Dr. E.J. Rethinasamy 718.767.5656 x301, www.immanuelwhitestone.com
Shiva Murugan Temple, Concord, California
Sat. 0ct. 5 - Navarathri Puja - Devotional Songs by Kala Iyer & Students;
Sun. Oct. 6 - Navarathri Puja - Bharathanatyam by Nirupama Vaidyanathan & Students;
Sat. Oct. 12 - Saraswathi Puja - Devotional Songs by Harini Krishna & Students;
Sun. Oct. 13 - Vijayadasami - Devotional Songs by Hema Sista & Students, Veena by Srikanth Chari & Students;
Venue: Shiva Murugan Temple premises, Concord, California; Contact: www.temple.org, 925.827.0127
September 28, 2013, Saturday
5:30pm. Saaral – Featuring highly talented musicians from across the USA and interactive night of non-stop fun; A fundraiser for Adyar Cancer Institute; Organized by Cancer Institute Foundation & Bay Area Tamil Manram; Venue: Chabot College Auditorium, Hayward, California; Contact: Shanmugam: 408.537.3458, Raju: 408.401.6567, www.cifwia.org,www.bayareatamilmanram.org |
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September 29, 2013, Sunday
4pm. Antaryami – the power within…; A fundraiser for Global Organization for Divinity (GOD) with performance by Ms. Indumathy Ganesh, Akshaya Ganesh and students of Nrithyollasa Dance Academy; Presented by GOD in association with Nrithyollasa Dance Academy; Venue: Jackson Theater, Ohlone College, Fremont, California; Contact: GB: 408.420.8486, Ramya: 408.431.5688
Oct. 4, 2013, Friday7pm. Homage to Sri. Lalgudi Jayaraman by Students & Rasikas of the Legend. Program features a biography release - 'An incurable romantic - A biography of Sri. Lalgudi Jayaraman'; Organized by SRM Fine Arts; Venue: Santa Clara University Recital Hall, Santa Clara, California; Contact: Shobana Sujitkumar: 408.569.0860
Oct. 5, 2013, Saturday
5pm. Amarar Kalki's Sivagamiyin Sabadam - A dance drama conceptualized by Sri. Madurai R. Muralidharan in association with Yuva Natya Shakti; Organized by Golden Elephant Events; Venue: The Watchung Hills Performing Arts Center, Warren, New Jersey; Contact: www.goldenelephantevents.com
5pm. PrabhRti - Solo Vocal performances by Tanesha Mogan, Meghana Kumar and Vibha Sharma; Organized by Shruthi Swara Laya; Venue: Shruthi Swara Laya premises, Fremont, California; Contact: Anu Suresh: 510.552.5824, ggavimal@sbcglobal.net
Oct. 6, 2013, Sunday
4pm. Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Astha Tripathi, disciple of Guru Mythili Kumar and Abhinaya Dance Company; Venue: Meyer Theater, Santa Clara, California; Contact: www.abhinaya.org
October 11 – 13, 2013, Fri. – Sunday
Inner Engineering – A three day course that offers practical wisdom and methods to break the cycle of stress in everyday life; Offered by Sadhguru and Isha Yoga Foundation; Venue: San Mateo, California; Contact: www.InnerEngineering.com/Live
Oct. 12, 2013, Saturday
2pm. Deepavali 2013; A day of festivities - Dance, Drama, Music and more; Organized by Bharathi Tamil Sangam; Venue: Jain Temple, Milpitas, California; Contact: www.bharatitamilsangam.org, Vasudevan Nanjagud: 650.868.0510
Oct. 13, 2013, Sunday
7pm. Kriya - A bharathanatyam fundraiser by Shreya, disciple of Smt. Suganda Sreenath and Jayendra Kalakendra; A fundraiser for Global Fund for Women; Venue: India Community Center, Milpitas, California; Contact: www.sugandasreenath.com
Oct. 16 - Nov. 3, 2013
6:30pm. Discourses on Shrimad Bhagavatam by Sri. B.S.Tirtha Maharaj; Organized by Gaudiya Vaishnava Association; Venue: Gaudiya Vaishnava Association, Alpharetta, Georgia; Contact: www.bhagavatvani.org, usa@bhagavatvani.org
Oct. 19, 2013, Saturday
10am. Vijayadasami Celebrations; Organized by Shruthi Swara Laya; Venue: Shruthi Swara Laya Premises, Fremont, California; Contact: www.shruthiswaralaya.org, Anu Suresh: 510.552.5824
3:30pm. Carnatic Vocal concert by Smt. Akkarai Subhalakshmi & Akkarai Swarnalatha; Organized by South India Fine Arts; Venue: Shirdi Sai Parivaar, Milpitas, California; Contact: www.southindiafinearts.org
5:30pm. Andru muthal indru varai - A light music feast; Organized by Sahana and Bay Area Tamil Manram; Venue: Irvington High School Auditorium, Fremont, California; Contact: Raju: 408.401.6567, Aru: 510.364.8675, www.bayareatamilmanram.org
5:30pm. Navarathri Musical Night by Super Singers Nikhil Mathew, Saicharan, Dhayashree and Yazhini; Organized by Hindu American Community Services Inc; Venue: Langley High School, McLean, Virginia; Contact: Ramani 301.646.1232, Balaji: 443.995.2657, www.hacsiusa.org
Oct. 20, 2013, Sunday
Carnatic Music Idol USA - Season 3; West Coast Preliminary; Contest held in Juniors, Seniors and Group categories; Venue: Towne3 Cinemas, Auditorium 3, San Jose, California; Contact: Vaidhy: 408.823.7976, www.shasthafoods.com
Oct. 26, 2013, Saturday
2:30pm. Palsuvai Thiruvizha 2013; A fundraiser for TNF education projects; Program features Pattimanram by Prof. Solomon Pappaiah, Raja, Bharathi Baskar and Light Music concert by Chicago's local talents and live orchestra and Game Show by Vijay TV anchors DD & Deepak; Organized by Chicago Tamil Sangam; Venue: Lemont Temple Auditorium, Lemont, Illinois; Contact: Tony: 630.779.4056, Somu: 630.506.1234, www.chicagotamilsangam.org
4:30pm. Carnatic Vocal Concert by Sri. Vijay Siva; Organized by Sruti - The India Music & Dance Society, Philadelhia; Venue: West Wike Theatre, Agnes Irwin School, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania; Contact: www.sruti.org, srutiphila@gmail.com
Oct. 27, 2013, Sunday
2pm. & 6pm (Two shows); Amarar Kalki's Sivagamiyin Sabadam - A dance drama conceptualized by Sri. Madurai R. Muralidharan in association with Tiruchitrambalam School of Dance; Organized by Bharati Tamil Sangam; Venue: Ohlone College, Fremont, California; Contact: www.bharatitamilsangam.org, Muthukumar Srinivasan: 408.373.1977, Nithyavathy Sundaresh: 510.857.3714
Nov. 1, 2013, Friday
7:30pm. Chitraveena Concert by Sri. N. Ravikiran, Accompanied by Anuradha Sridha (voilin), Sri. Trichy Sankaran (Mridangam); Organized by South India Fine Arts; Venue: Spangenberg Theatre, Gunn High School, Palo Alto, California; Contact: www.southindiafinearts.org
Nov. 2, 2013, Saturday
3:30pm. Carnatic Vocal Concert by Sri. Abhishek Raghuraman; Organized by South India Fine Arts; Venue: Center for Performing Arts, Meno-Atherton High School, Atherton, California; Contact: www.southindiafinearts.org
5:30pm. A musical celebraSeven - A grand tamil light music show; Presented by iLayaragam; A fundraiser for Aram Sei and Akshaya Trust; Venue: Chabot College Auditorium, Hayward, California; Contact: Ilayaragam: 408.598.2587, Aram Sei: 408.982.7266, Akshaya: 571.451.6727, www.ilayaragam.com
Nov. 9, 2013, Saturday
3pm. Deepavali Kondaattam 2013; Program features S.V.Shekhar and Attam, Pattam and Kondattam; Organized by Southern California Tamil Sangam – Socal Tamil; Venue: Jordan High School Auditorium, Long Beach, California; Contact: www.socaltamil.org, Venkat Gopalan: 310.213.7342, Subbu Shanmugam: 714.257.9325
4pm. Nathamennum Koyililae - A Grand light music benefit concert featuring Pragathi, Pooja, Srinivas and Sathyaprakash; A fundraiser for Shiva Murugan Temple, Concord; Venue: Mesa Verde High School, Citrus Heights, California; Contact: www.temple.org, Jayanthi Sridhar: 916.541.7723, Sala Chidambaram: 916.220.9619
Nov. 10, 2013, Sunday
4pm. Nathamennum Koyililae - A Grand light music benefit concert featuring Pragathi, Pooja, Srinivas and Sathyaprakash; A fundraiser for Shiva Murugan Temple, Concord; Venue: Chabot College, Hayward, California; Contact: www.temple.org, Odaiyappan: 408.966.4363, Ganesh Babu: 510.387.5910 |
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