|
| December 2005: Events Calendar |
   |
- ![]() |![]() டிசம்பர் 2005![]() |![]() |
|
|
|
|
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
Dec. 06, 13, 20, 27 Tuesdays
12 noon. Siddha Samadhi Yoga Classes at Shiva Vishnu Temple, Livermore, California, Contact Temple 925.449.6255, www.livermoretemple.org
Dec. 07,14, 21, 28 Wednesdays
6-9am."ItsDiff" Tamil radio program every Wednesday at 90.1 FM, KZSU, Stanford, California; Contact Srikant Srinivasa, itsdiff@gmail.com
Dec. 01, 08, 15, 22, 29 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
Dec. 04, 11, 18, 25 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 (Sancturary) 37635 Dequindre Road MI 48083 (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
5pm 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 |
|
|
Weekly
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
Friday, Saturday ; Sunday (Dec 2 - 4)
9pm (Friday); 3pm ; 7pm (Saturday); 3pm (Sunday) – Everyone loves a good Tsunami – A Drama by Naatak; Venue: Eagle Theater, Los Altos High School, Los Altos, California; Contact tickets@naatak.com,www.naatak.com, Manish Sabu 408.265.3214; Tickets: $12, $15.
Saturday, December 3
4:30pm – Documentaries of Tamil Subjects by Ms. Leena Manimekalai and Kanavuppattari; Organized by Bay Area Tamil Manram; Co-sponsored by India Community Center; Venue: India Community Center, Milpitas, California; Contact www.bayareatamilmanram.org; Thillai Kumaran 408.856.0181;
5pm - Vidumurai Vizha and Youth Cultural Program; Organized by Michigan Tamil Sangam; Venue: West Bloomfield High School, Michigan; Contact Savithri Ramanan 248.312.7207, Harish Balanethiram:kannanvihar@yahoo.com
Wednesday, December 7
5:30pm – Annual Meeting of the members of South Asian Journalists Association (SAJA); Board of Directors Election will be conducted; Venue: Maharaja Restaurant, New York, New York; Contact www.saja.org
Friday, December 9
8pm. Nritya Aradhana – featuring the Vidyanjali Dancers; Venue: The Bharatiya Temple, Troy, Michigan; Contact Rujuta Joshi 248.879.2552; www.hindutemplerhythms.com Last date to register your child/school in theMathCounts.org 2006 competitions; Contact Local MathCounts co-ordinators, www.mathcounts.org
Saturday, December 10
10am-4pm. Health Fair; Free Health Evaluation, Education ; Advice; Volunteering physicians will hold a Mega Health Fair; Free Evaluation of BP, Blood Sugar, Cholesterol ; Bone Dentistry; Venue: Livermore Hindu Temple, California; Contact www.livermoretemple.org, 925.449.6255
11am-3pm. 2005 NCCA Cricket Clinic (Bowling and Batting Camp) with West Indian Test ; ODI star Franklyn Rose and Coach Owen: 510.228.9769 president@ncalcricket.org
10:30am - 'Journey to the West on the Silk Road - A photographic exhibition', Lecture by Professor Albert Dien, former Director of Stanford's Center for East Asian Studies; Exhibit is open and free between 10am-4pm from Dec. 3rd to Dec. 18th; Co-sponsored byTzu Chi Foundation; Venue: World Journal Center, Millbrae, California; Contact www.itsyourworld.org, http://www.tzuchi.org/global/silkroad ; Free.
6:45pm. - Eucharistic Celebration in Tamil (Tamil mass); Location: St. Joseph Parish Church, Mountain View, California; Contact www.tamilcatholic.org
5:30pm. – Children's Day Celebrations hosted by Chicago Tamil Sangam; Variety program by Children of Chicago; Venue: Balaji Temple, Aurora, Illinois; Contact Meena Suby, 847-885-2790, Ramki: 630 922 9876, Sesh: 847 358 6253; Tickets: Donation $5
'Tamil Day; Celebration of Tamil Culture', Tamil Cultural Events, Music and Food; Organized by Bay Area Tamil Manram and India Community Center; Venue: India Community Center, Milpitas, California; Contact www.bayareatamilmanram.org, president@bayareatamilmanram.org
Sunday, December 11
4:30pm - 'Natya Darpanam' a solo Bharathanatyam recital by Ashwini Ayanam. Venue: Sunnyvale Performing Arts center, Sunnyvale, California; Tickets $12; Contact 408-523-1300, malasridhar@gmail.com
5-6pm. 'Rare songs of poet Subramanya Bharathiyar'; Venue: Tamil Amudham - Metro Detroit/Ann Arbor's Tamil Radio Program. Live On Air at 1460 AM and Online@WPON.com.
Monday, December 12
5:30pm. – '1-800-INDIA' – Film Screening and discussion with the film's producer Anna Cater; A dramatic and personal film that explores the impact of human and cultural impact of a sweeping globalization trend; Venue: World Affairs Council, San Francisco, California; Contact www.itsyourworld.org
Tuesday, December 13
7pm – Book Signing by Author David Heenan; Author of 'Flight Capital: The Alarming Exodus or America's Best and Brightest'; Co-sponsored by Commonwealth Club and The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE); Venue: TiE Conference Center; Santa Clara, California; Contact www.commonwealthclub.org, www.tie.org
Saturday, December 17
9am – 3pm. - Vijay Swamy, a scout in Menlo Park Boys Scout Troop 109, in cooperation with American Red Cross will host an Eagle Scouts Holiday Blood Drive; Venue: First Baptist Church of Menlo Park, Fellowship Hall, Menlo Park, California; Contact Vijay Swamy, 650-327-7526,vijay_r_swamy@yahoo.com ;www.BeADonor.com (sponsor code: FBCMP), 1-800-GIVE-LIFE.
Saturday, December 24
6:45pm. - Bay Area Tamil Cathtolic Community invites you to join our Tamil Christmas Celebration; Location: St. Joseph Parish Church, Mountain View, California; Contact www.tamilcatholic.org
December 24-27 ; December 27-30
Christmas Family Camp - Organized by Chinmaya Mission; Camp conducted by Br. Prabodh Chaitanya; Venue: Krishnalaya, Piercy, California; Contact www.chinmaya-sanjose.org , Charu Ganesan 408.741.5119, forrockfort@yahoo.com
Sunday, December 25
5-6pm - Special 50th week - Theme based songs; Venue: Tamil Amudham - Metro Detroit/Ann Arbor's Tamil Radio Program. Live On Air at 1460 AM and Online at www.WPON.com; www.tamilamudham.com
Saturday December 30:
9am - 8:30pm - Sri Hanuman Jayanthi Celebration; Venue: Sri Balaji Temple of Great Lakes, Sterling Heights, Michigan; Contact Temple at : (586) 826-8711
Sunday, January 1, 2006
5pm – 6pm; First movie songs of various singers, music Directors and Lyricists over the years Venue: Tamil Amudham, Metro Detroit/Ann Arbor's Tamil Radio Program. Live On Air at 1460 AM and Online at WPON.com. Venue: www.tamilamudham.com
Sunday, January 1, 2006
12:00am – Sri Vishnu Sahasranamam chanting at Sri Balaji Vedic Center; Venue: Sri Balaji Temple of Great Lakes, Sterling Heights, Michigan; Contact Temple (586)826-8711
Saturday, January 7
4pm - Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Ranjani Sukumaran, Disciple of Indumathy Ganesh, Artistic Director of Nrithyollasa Dance Academy; Musical accompaniments provided by Indumathy Ganesh (Nattuvagam), Asha Ramesh (Vocal), N. Narayanan (Mridangam), Shanthi Narayanan (Violin). Venue: Cal State University, Hayward, California; Contact Niranjana Sukumaran, 510-440-9821 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|