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| April 2015: 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. | | Apr. 1 | April Fool's Day | | Apr. 2 | Mahaveer Jayanthi | | Apr. 3 | Good Friday | | Apr. 5 | Easter Sunday | | Apr. 6 | National Tartan Day. | | Apr. 14 | Ambedkar Birthday | | Apr. 14 | Tamil New Year | | Apr. 15 | Tax Day | | Apr. 22 | Earth Day | | Shubha Muhurtha Days: 01, 03, 06, 08, 10, 15, 22 |  ![]()  |
Apr. 7, 14, 21, 28 Tuesdays
12 noon. Siddha Samadhi Yoga Classes at Shiva Vishnu Temple, Livermore, California, Contact: Temple 925.449.6255, www.livermoretemple.org
Apr. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 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
Apr. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 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
7pm. Evergreen Classics by Srikant Ramabadran; Bay Area: 1550 AM; Contact: www.mixcloud.com/RadioZindagi; srikant@radiozindagi.com
7:10pm. Shirdi Sai Bhajans; Venue: Kalpataru Sai Nilayam, Evergreen Area, San Jose, California; Contact: www.thesaifoundation.org, 408.223.0999
Apr. 4, 11, 18, 25 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.
10am-Noon. Tamil Radio - Kaalai Thendral on KLOK 1170AM; Listen live @ www.arimausa.com
Apr. 5, 12, 19, 26 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: Shirdi Sai Parivaar - Shirdi Sai Center, Milpitas, 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.
3-4:30pm. Plano Tamil School; Facilitated by Sastha Tamil Foundation; Venue: Alpha Montessori House, Plano, Texas; Contact: www.pltamil.com
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, immanuelwhitestone.com
April 2, 2015, Thursday
7:30pm. Oh Mind, Relax please; A talk by Swami Sukhabodhanana; Venue: Sanatan Dharma Kendra, Sunnyvale, California; Contact: toshakila@gmail.com, 408.425.2851
April 4, 2015, Saturday
1pm. Thamizh Maalai; Program features Thirukural Recitation, Fancy Dress Competition, Tamil Spelling Bee and more; Organized by Michigan Tamil Sangam; Venue: Troy Community Center, Troy, Michigan; Contact: www.mitamilsangam.org
6:30pm. Managing LIFE Creatively - A talk by Swami Sukhabodhananda; Venue: Sanatan Dharma Kendra, Sunnyvale, California; Contact: toshakila@gmail.com, 408.425.2851
April 4th & 5th 2015, Sat. & Sunday
All day. 2015 Gruhapravesh - India's biggest property show; Organized by IndiaProperty.com; Venue: Irving Convention Center, Irving, Texas; Contact: see Back Cover Ad; indiaproperty.com
April 5, 2015, Sunday
10am. Iyer Matrimonial Meeting; Program features forum for brides & grooms to meet and discuss; Venue: Hindu Temple of Atlanta, Riverdale, Georgia; Contact: Gauri@IyerMatrimonialMeeting.org
2:30pm. Shiva-Shakti - A thematic musical presentation by students of Nadalaya - A soulful rendition of unique compositions glorifying Shiva & Shakti!; Organized by Nadalya School of Music; Venue: Shirdi Sai Parivar, Milpitas, California; Contact: nadalaya.school@gmail.com, fb.com/nadalayaSchoolOfMusic
April 10, 11, 12, 2015, Fri - Sunday
3-day Bay Area Thyagaraja Aradhana Music Festival; Organized by Kalalaya USA;
5pm (Apr. 10) - Performances by Bay Area Talents; Sriram Natakam Thematic Presentation by Sowmya, Amritha Murali, Ashwath Narayanan;
8:30am (Apr. 11) - Pancharatna Krithis singing, Upanyasam by Carnatica Brothers, Dushyanth Sridhar, Performances by Local Bay Area Talents, V.Sankaranarayanan, Gayathri Venkataraghavan, TV.Sankaranarayanan;
8:30am (Apr. 12) - Harikatha by Suchitra, Performances by Sikkil Gurucharan, Sitar & Sarod Jugalbandi by Gupta Brothers, Performances by Rithvik Raja, Trichur Brothers and Kadri Gopalnath; Venue: CET, San Jose, California; Contact: www.kalalayausa.org |
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April 11, 2015, Saturday
10am. Tamil Matrimonial Meeting; Program features forum for brides & grooms to meet and discuss; Venue: Hindu Temple of Atlanta, Riverdale, Georgia; Contact: Gauri@TamilMatrimonialMeeting.org
6:30pm. Monthly Tamil Mass, Rosary, Children Liturgy and Get-together; Organized by Bay Area Tamil Catholic Community; Venue: St.Joseph's Church, Mountain View, California; Contact: www.tamilcatholic.org
April 11 & 12, 2015, Sat & Sunday
All day. 2015 Gruhapravesh - India's biggest property show; Organized by IndiaProperty.com; Venue: Meydenbauer Center, Bellevue, Washington; Contact: see Back Cover Ad; indiaproperty.com
April 12, 2015, Sunday
5pm. Bharathanatyam - Temple Legacy; A lecture demonstration and performance with acclaimed artists and from Chennai - Guru Indra Rajan and Smt. Nandini Ramani; Organized by Abhinaya Dance Company; Venue: Cubberly Theater, Palo Alto, California; Contact: www.abhinaya.org
April 17, 2015, Friday
7:30pm. Grand Carnatic Vocal Concert by Padma Bhushan Sudha Raghunathan; Organized by Kalalaya USA & Bharati Tamil Sangam; Venue: India Community Center, Milpitas, California; Contact: kalalayausa.org
April 19, 2015, Sunday
3pm. Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Lakshmi Ramesh; Disciple of Smt. Deepa Mahadevan and student of Tiruchitrambalam School of Dance; Venue: The Performing Arts Center, Woodside High School, Woodside, California; Contact:ramkan16@hotmail.com
4pm. Carnatic Vocal Concert by Abhishek Raghuram; Organized by South India Fine Arts; Venue: Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, California; Contact: www.southindiafinearts.org
April 23, 2015, Thursday
7pm. Science & Mysticism - Neuroscientist David Eagleman in conversation with Sadhguru; Organized by Rice University & The Boniuk Institute; Venue: Congregation Emanu El, Houston, Texas; Contact: www.ishausa.org/houston
April 26, 2015, Sunday
2pm. Rasaanubhavam - An interactive exploration of Raga, Rasa and Rhythm; Program features Chitravina Ravikiran, Sudha Chandrasekhar (Hindu Temple Rhythms - Michigan), Maragatham Sundaresan (Chicago), Vinodh Gopinath and Artistic Director Shoba Natarajan; Organized by Samskriti Foundation; Venue: North Central College, Naperville, Illinois; Contact: 630.527.1898, samskriti.yapsody.com; fb.com/samskriti.foundation
2pm. Wisdom, Meditation, Bliss - Sadhguru in Tampa; Organized by Isha Foundation; Venue: Straz Center for Performing Arts, Tampa, Florida; Contact: ishausa.org/tampa
4pm. Jugalbandhi - Flautists Shashank Subramanyam & Rakesh Chaurasia; Organized by South India Fine Arts; Venue: Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, California; Contact: southindiafinearts.org
May 1, 2015, Friday
7:30pm. Meera by Kalaimamani Urmila Sathyanarayanan & Party; Organized by Kalalaya USA; Venue: Cubberly Community Center, Palo Alto, California; Contact: www.kalalayausa.org
May 2, 2015, Saturday
5:30pm. Kadamba Malai - a light music concert by Pallavi; A fundraiser for Shiva Murugan Temple; Venue: Smithwick Theater, Foothill College, Los Altos, California; Contact: shivamurugantemple.org, fb.com/thePallavi
May 2 & 3, 2015, Saturday & Sunday
3pm (Sat) & 7:30am (Sun). Learn Shambhavi Kriya - a powerful and ancient yogic practice - from Sadhguru; Organized by Isha Foundation; Venue: Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, Illinois; Contact: ishausa.org/Chicago
May 8 - 10, 2015, Fri - Sunday
Panchayatana Yagna - worship of five deities representing the five elements; Organized by The Bharatiya Temple; Venue: The Bharatiya Temple, Troy, Michigan; Contact: bharatiya-temple.org, Sundar Koduvayur: 248.707.9979
May 9, 2015, Saturday
11am. 65th Aradhana of Bhagawan Sri Ramana Maharishi; Program features talk by Pt. Vamadeva Shastri (Dr. David Frawley) and Sri. V.S.Mani of Sri Ramanasramam, Thiruvannamalai, followed by bhajans, veda prarayana, and Arati; Venue: Fremont Senior Center, 40086 Paseo Padre Pkwy, Fremont, California; Contact: sunita_parasuramman@yahoo.com, 510.656.2752
2pm. ViNNayyum ThaaNdi Cinemaavaa - A comedy Drama in Tamil; Organized by Cancer Institute Foundation and Adade Creations; Venue: Canada College, Redwood City, California; Contact: Prabha 408.537.3458, cifwia.org
May 10, 2015, Sunday
4pm. Ragamalika - Ilayaraja salutes Thyagaraja - A tribute to the two masters; Program features innovative fusion with film music; Organized by TNF Foundation, Houston Chapter; Venue: Sri Meenakshi Temple, Pearland, Texas; Contact: tnfusa.org/chapter/houston
4pm. Dwita: Duality of Life; A bharathanatyam performance by Rama Vaidyanathan & Dakshina Vaidyanathan; Organized by South India Fine Arts; Venue: Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, California; Contact: southindiafinearts.org
4:25pm. Mother's Day Special - Mega Tamil Light Music Programme in Bay Area - Singer Chitra accompanied by Priya Himesh, Sri Krishna and Vijay Prakash; Organized by Kalalaya USA; Venue: Chabot College Auditorium, Hayward, California; Contact: kalalayausa.org |
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