Aug. 02	Kiruthigai
Aug. 08	Amavasai
Aug. 15	Independence Day
Aug. 22	Pournami
Aug. 17	Avani Pirappu
ShubhaMuhurtha Day:26

August 6, 13, 20, 27 Tuesdays
"Mostly Tamil", Radio Broadcast, 90.1FM, San Francisco Bay Area, 6AM-9AM, www.mostlytamil.com

August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Saturdays
Suprapatham and Vishu Sahasranamam recitation at the Sunnyvale Hindu Temple, Sunnyvale, California, 10AM-11AM, Contact: Sumathy Srinivasan - sumathy67@hotmail.com

August 4, 11, 18, 25 Sundays
Tamil Class taught every sunday from 9:30AM - 10AM at the Hindu
Temple of Atlanta, Riverdale, Georgia, Contact: 770.907.7102

August 3, Saturday
"Kasu Mela Kasu", A tamil play directed by Mani Ram (Proceeds from this event go to Sankara Eye Foundation and ASHA.) at Cubberly Theater, Palo Alto, California, 6:30PM, Contact: Mani Ram 408.678.1114 kaasumelakaasu@yahoo.com

Adi Krithigai Special Music Concert dedicated to Lord Shanmuga by Smt. Jaya Mathangi Viswanathan, accompanied by Arvind Lakshmikantan (violin) and Ravindra Bharathi (Mridangam) at 1055, Lily Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94086; 5pm Contact :jmathangi@yahoo.com

India Literacy project (ILP) presents "Sarod Suranjali" featuring Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan with his sons Amaan & Ayaan Ali Bangash and Tabla maestro Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri at Chabot College Performing Arts Center, Hayward, California 94545, 6:30PM, Tickets: Reserved Seating - $52.3, General Level 1 - $36.7, General Level 2 - $26.3, General Level 3 - $15.9 Contact: Paddy Iyer 866.201.0255 ext.7707, www.ilpnet.org,

"MuthTamizhar Vizha (MTV 2002)" consists of three segments of Tamil heritage, Iyal, Isai and Nadagam by professionals from Tamil Nadu, organized by Greater Atlanta Tamil Sangam at Student Center Theater, Southern Polytechnic State University, 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, Georgia 30060, 2PM - 8:30PM, $6(Adults), $3(kids 6-12), Free (Kids under 6), Contact: Nagi Natarajan 770.664.7242, www.gatamilsangam.org/mtv2002.html

Adikrithigai Special Music Concert Dedicated to Lord. Shanmugha By Smt. Jayamathangi Viswanathan accompanied by Sri. Arvind Lakshmikanthan on the Violin and Sri. Ravindra Bharathi on the Mrigangam at 1055, Lily Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA94086, 5PM, Free Concert.

Aug 4, Sunday
"Kasu Mela Kasu", A tamil play directed by Mani Ram (Proceeds from this event go to Sankara Eye Foundation and ASHA.) at Cubberly Theater, Palo Alto, California, 5PM, Contact: Mani Ram 408.678.1114 kaasumelakaasu@yahoo.com

Odissi Dance - Performance and Workshop by Manoranjan Pradhan and Asako Takami with Chaitee Sengupta at Mills College Lisser Hall, Oakland, California, 4:00 PM, Contact: Manoranjan Pradhan 510.530.4621summerodissi@yahoo.com

Aug 10, Saturday
Solo Bharathanatyam Recital by Nitya Venkateswaran at Cubberley Theater, 4000 Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto, California, 6:30 PM, Contact: Vishal Ramani 408.293.5206; kalvenky@pacbell.net, pbj91074@hotmail.com

Hindustani Instrument Concert (Aashish Khan - Sarod, Swapan Chaudhuri - Tabla) at St.John's Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave., Berkeley, California, 7:00 PM, Contact: Ali Akbar College of Music 415.454.6264 office@aacm.org

"India Festival 2002" Hosted by FIBA at Mission College, Santa Clara, California, Dance competition, Health Fair, Rass Garbha nite, Open air fair. Contact: 510.249.9167; www.fibaonline.com

ShaadiPlanners Wedding & Fashion Expo : AAGHAAZ" at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM, $5 Admission Fee, Over 100 vendors expected, fashion shows all day long by all of the top area designers and boutiques, Contact: Omar 716.870.9187

A Musical Evening with Smt. P.Suseela at Hindu Temple of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, 4:00 PM.

Aug 11, Sunday
Arangetram of Kumari Supal Desai, Hosted by Nritya India Dance Academy at Lake Brantley High School, Altamonte Springs, Florida; 4pm; Contact: Geetha Raajagopalan, 407.265.9959, 407.252.7750, geetaraaj@yahoo.com

India Society of Worcester presents its 14th annual India Day celebrations with an afternoon of Indian songs, dances and entertainment (June 30th is deadline for participation) at Student Center, Worcester State College, Worcester, Massachusets, Noon - 6:00 PM, Contact: Renuka Garg 508.616.0456 renuka@charter.net

Lalitha Sahasranaman Recitation, Sunnyvale Hindu Temple, Sunnyvale, California, 7PM, Contact: 408.248.7832, lmoorthy@pacbell.net

Aug 17, Saturday,
7-day Gandhi Youth Camp for youth to learn and practice the principles of truthfulness, tolerance and self-help. Teaching Gandhijis principles will be Sri. Subba Rao at Vedanta Society Retreat, Olema, California, Contact: Indo-American Community Service Center (ICSC) 408-748-1771 csc@yahoo.com

"Neengal Kettavai" an entertaining and lively musical evening Presented by the ever popular and delightful group Ainkaran & Party at Cullen Wilhelmina Cullen Robertson Auditorium, University of Houston, Houston, TX, Proceeds to "Udavum Karangal", Admission: $100 (VIP), $50 (Reserved), $20 (General). (Dinner included in the ticket), Contact: Padmini Nathan 713.666.6980

Nrithyollasa Dance Academy presents Bharatanatyam Arangetram by Ahila & Anjana Nanthakumar at Jackson Theater, Ohlone College, Fremont, California, 4PM, Contact:

Bay Area Tamil manram and Bay Area Telugu Association jointly present An evening with fun filled light music from Tamil and Telugu film songs at Chabot College, 25555 Hesperian Boulevard, Hayward, California 94545, 6 pm. Tickets: Reserved seating $25. General: $15, $10 Contact:info@bayareatamilmanram.org or info@bata.org

"An evening to remember with... Hariharan" Sponsored by Harmoni Ventures, at Fullerton College Campus Theater, 321 E. Chapman Ave., Corner of Lemon & Chapman, Fullerton, California 92832, Tickets: $25, $35, $50; Contact: 925.828.6127; www.harmoniventures.com

Aug 18, Sunday
The fifty-fifth Anniversary of the Independence day of India Organized by India Association of Greater Boston at Hatch memorial Shell, The Esplanade, Boston, Massachusets, 5PM - 9PM, Contact: India Association of Greater Boston 781.229.2209 rvoruganti@earthlink.net

Yagnopavit & Rakshabandhan Ceremony at PS 220, 62-10 108 th St., Forest hills, New York, 9:30AM - 2PM, Contact: Giraben Jamindar 516.763.4253 BrahminSocietyNY@aol.com

"An evening to remember with... Hariharan" Sponsored by Harmoni Ventures, at Chabot College, 25555 Hesperian Boulevard, Hayward, California 94545, Tickets: $15, $20, $30, $40, $55, Contact: 925.828.6127 www.harmoniventures.com

Solo Recital by Rasika Kumar, Company dancer of the Abhinaya Dance Company of San Jose; Louis B. Meyer Theater, Santa Clara, 3pm, All tickets $8:00

Aug 23, Friday
"Dance Competition" Hosted by Federation of Indian Associations of Northern California at Chabot College Auditorium, Hayward, California, 5PM to 11PM, Contact: 510.797.7799

Aug 24, Saturday
Onam Celebrations Organized by Kerala Club - Details will be available later at Fitzgerald High School, Warren, Michigan, Timings: To be Announced, Contact: Babu Kurian 586.739.9574

Classical Music/Bhajans by Shri Madhav Bhatki, Shri O. Gulvadi ( tabla), K. Naphade (harmonium) at 46 Scott Dr., Hillsborough, New Jersey 08844, 7:30PM, Contact: Kishor & Pragna Shah 732.613.0290

An evening of Ghazals & Light Music by Shafiq & Ayesha Rahman, Jaywant Utpat on tabla at Performing Arts Center, Middlesex County College, 2600 Woodbridge Ave., Edison, New Jersey, 7:30 PM, Contact: Sanjay Vinekar 609.275.6208 svinekar@comcast.net

Bharathanatya Ranghapravesha of Rashmi Sridhara, Disciple of Nirmala Madhava at Cubberly Theater, Palo Alto, California, 4pm, Contact: Nirmala Madhvav 408.243.2623

Carnatic Saxaphone Concert by Prashant Radhakrishnan Hosted by Kannada Vridha at Hamman Hall, Rice University, Houston, Texas, 7PM, Contact: Vatsa Kumar Phone: 979.244.4193

Carnatic Vocal Concert by Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna Hosted by South Indian music Academy at Duarte High School Performing Arts Center, 1401 Highland Avenue, Duarte, CA 91010, 6PM, Contact: Vijaya Mahadevan (408) 629-1707, www.southindiafinearts.org

Aug 25, Sunday
"Choti Si Asha- 2002 (A fun filled event for everyone in your home)" Hosted by Asha for Education at BayLands Park, 999 East Caribbean Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94086, 11AM, Tickets: Age 17 and below - $10.70, Age 18 & above - $12.77, Contact: Sirisha Machiraju 408.615.8664

Aug 30, Friday
Music & Dance by Students of Bharathi Kalalaya & Karnatic concert by Anuradha Suresh in the Sri Krishna Janmastami Celebrations, Organized by Badarikashrama, 15602 Maubert Ave, San Leandro, CA 94578; Contact: Badarikashrama - 510.278.2444; Bharathi Kalalaya: 510.490.4629

3-day Kannada Conference (Program includes music, dance, business, yoga, alumni, health, fashion etc) at Marriott Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan, Contact: Ranga Tirumala 248.738.6348 info@akkaonline.org