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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:
Apr. 04, 11, 18, 25 Tuesdays
12 noon. Siddha Samadhi Yoga Classes at Shiva Vishnu Temple, Livermore, California, Contact: Temple 925.449.6255, www.livermoretemple.org
Apr . 05, 12, 19, 26 Wednesdays
6-9am. "ItsDiff" Tamil radio program every Wednesday at 90.1 FM, KZSU, Stanford, California; Contact: Srikant Srinivasa, itsdiff@gmail.com
Apr. 06, 13, 20, 27 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 (Shirdi Sai Bhajans); Organized by Shirdi Sai Parivaar; Venue: Odd Fellows Temple, Cupertino, California; Contact: www.shirdisaiparivaar.org
Apr 02, 09, 16, 23, 30 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
10am - Tamil Classes for children and adults at various levels; Organized by California Tamil Academy; Venue: De Anza College Campus, Cupertino, California; Contact: www.catamilacademy.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
April 2006
Check out 'The Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth' program that opens a world of opportunities for your children; Talent Search for 2nd-4th grades; Deadline: May 31, 2006; 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
Annual Essay Competition; Conducted by Hindu Temple of Atlanta; For Elementary, Middle and High School Students; Submissions need to be made by April. 10th; Contact: hta_essay_inquiries@yahoo.com; www.hindutempleofatlanta.org
Saturday & Sunday, Apr. 1st & 2nd
10am-9pm. Spring Music Festival; Organized by South India Fine Arts; SIFA felicitates Sri Umayalpuram Sivaraman on his 60-year Mridangam career; Program includes a lecture-demonstration by Sri. Umayalpuram Sivaraman, Concert by Chitraveena Ravikiran & Party, Nadaswaram by Subhan Kasim & Subhan Babu, Flute concert by Mala Chandrasekhar; Vocal Concert by Gayatri Sankaran; Concert by OS Thyagarajan & party. Venue: CET, San Jose, California; Contact: info@southindiafinearts.org, Sripathy: 408.644.9751, Srinivasan: 408.666.9343
1:30pm - Sunday - Apr. 2nd; Bharathanatyam performance by Nitya Venkateswaran; Hosted by SIFA; Venue: CET, San Jose, California; Contact: www.southindiafinearts.org, kalvenky@pacbell.net, info@southindiafinearts.org; Sripathy: 408.644.9751
Apr. 6th to Apr. 14th
7 - 8:30pm - Sri Rama Navami Celebrations; Venue: Balaji Vedic Center, Sri Balaji Temple of Great Lakes, St. Heights, Michigan; Contact: Temple at 586.826.8711, www.sribalajivediccenter.org
Thursday, Apr. 6th
5:30pm - Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen, An economist and Co-Author of the book ‘Identity & Violence: The Illusions of Destiny’, presents an inspiring vision of the world based on plurality of identities; Hosted by Commonwealth Club; Venue: Commonwealth Club Office; San Francisco, California; Contact: www.commonwealthclub.org
Saturday, Apr. 8th
2-5:30pm - A special dance & carnatic vocal concert for MA Center’s Tsunami & Katrina Disaster relief; Presented by Abhinaya Dance Company’s Mythili Kumar and other Abhinaya’s dancers; Venue: Mission City Center of Performing Arts, Santa Clara, California; Contact: 408.983.0491, www.abhinaya.org; Tickets: $15 & $25
4pm - 8:30pm - Ramanavami Celebrations - Organized by Shri Shirdi Sai Parivaar; Location: Sanatan Dharma Kendra, Sunnyvale, California; Contact: 408.564.6704; www.shirdisaiparivaar.org
4pm. Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Suraja Raj; Disciple of Smt. Indumathy Ganesh, Artistic Director of Nrithyollasa Dance Academy; Venue: Jackson Theater, Ohlone Community College, Fremont, California; Contact: Rema & Raj: 510.792.6828
6pm. Arpan - An offering from the students of Nrityasankalpa to the students of Vengal village, Tamilnadu; An evening of classical Bharathanatyam; Venue: Meadow Creek High School, Norcross, Georgia; Contact: Kanya Manoj 404.242.2767, Savitha Vishwanathan 770.623.9266, www.nrityasankalpa.org
6:45pm. - 'Stations of the Cross' & Tamil Mass; Location: St. Joseph Parish Church, Mountain View, California; Contact: www.tamilcatholic.org
7:30pm (repeats Sunday 2pm) - Margam: The Sacred Path; A production choreographed by Hema & Krithika Rajagopalan; Presented by Natya Dance Theater; Venue: Cindy Pritzker Auditorium, Harold Washington Library Center; Chicago, Illinois; Contact: Natya Office: 312.212.1240; www.natya.com
Sunday, Apr. 9th
1-5pm; 2006 Thirukkural Competition; Organized by Michigan Tamil Sangam; Competition includes Kural Recitation and Kural Meaning; Open to children from Kindergarten to 12th grade; Venue: Troy Community Center, Troy, Michigan; Contact: Ganga Radhakrishnan 248.851.6191, www.mitamilsangam.org
3pm. Chiththirai Kondaattam - A Tamil New Year Program includes staging of Bharathi Naataka Manram’s Raamanujar drama (story by Prof. Indra Parthasarathy) and a light music program by Raagalaya; Organized by Bay Area Tamil Manram; Venue: Smithwick Theater, Foothills College, Los Altos, California; Contact: Mani Manivannan: 510.796.2433, Raja Mani 510.396.1720, president@bayareatamilmanram.org; www.bayareatamilmanram.org
4-7pm. Spring Music Festival; Organized by South India Fine Arts; Concert by Ranjani Gayathri & Party; Venue: CET, San Jose, California; Contact: info@southindiafinearts.org, Sripathy: 408.644.9751, Srinivasan: 408.666.9343
Thursday, Apr. 13, 2006 & Saturday, Apr. 15, 2006
9am-8:30pm - Tamil New Year Day Celebrations - Organized by Balaji Vedic Center, Sri Balaji Temple of Great Lakes, St. Heights, Michigan; Contact: Temple at 586.826.8711, www.sribalajivediccenter.org
Saturday, Apr. 15th
3pm-10pm. Galaata 2006 - Presented by Udavum KarangaL; Celebrate Tamil New Year - Program features Galata Idol, Light Music by 10th anniversary celebrating Pallavi group, Fashion Show, Matinee Madness and more; Venue: Smithwick Theater, Foothill College, Los Altos Hills; Contact: Bala: 408.429.9911, www.galaata.org; Tickets: $18, $25, $50
3:30pm - Carnatic Vocal Concert by Sanjay Subramaniam; Organized by Carnatic Music Association of North America (CMANA); Venue: HTCS Auditorium, Bridgewater Temple, New Jersey; Contact: www.cmana.org
Sunday, Apr. 16th
4-7pm. Spring Music Festival; Organized by South India Fine Arts; Concert by Sowmya & Party; Venue: CET, San Jose, California; Contact: info@southindiafinearts.org, Sripathy: 408.644.9751, Srinivasan: 408.666.9343
Wednesday, Apr. 19th
7pm - On the Front lines in Iraq and Afghanistan: A Soldier reflects on his combat experience; Meet Steve Countouriotis looks back on 20 years of active service; Hosted by the Marin Chapter of the World Affairs Council; Venue: Dominican University; San Rafael, California; Contact: 415.293.4600; www.itsyourworld.org
Saturday, Apr. 22nd
6pm - Tamil New Year’s Day; Organized by Chicago Tamil Sangam; Program features, Songs, Dances & Music, Tamil Quiz, Comedy Skits, Pattukku Pattu and more; Venue: Balaji Temple, Aurora, Illinois; Contact: Veera Venugopal 630-922-5847, www.chicagotamilsangam.org, Joliet Raghu: 815.436.3135
Friday, Apr. 28th
4-7pm. Spring Music Festival; Organized by South India Fine Arts; Concert by TM Krishna & Party; Venue: Sunnyvale Hindu Temple, Community Hall, Sunnyvale, California; Contact: info@southindiafinearts.org, Sripathy: 408.644.9751, Srinivasan: 408.666.9343
Saturday & Sunday, Apr. 29th & 30th
1pm - 8pm on Saturday, Noon to 7pm on Sunday - Carnatic Music Festival; Organized by RagaChitra Foundation; Inaugural performances by Ghatam Maestro Shri Vikku Vinayakaram, Sikkil Mala Chandrasekhar and Papanasam Ashok Ramani; Performers include, Radhika Murali, Nivedita ShirRaj, Prasanna Venkatesh, VK Raman, Sashikiran & Ganesh; Venue: Divya Dham Mandir, Woodside, New York; Tickets: $50 (2 days); $30 (1day); Contact: 917.515.9164, www.ragachitra.org
Saturday, Apr. 29
4pm - 10th Anniversary Celebrations - Organized by Pushpanjali Dance Academy; Program includes performance by Guru Smt. Meena Logan and performances by Students. Special Guest: Guru Kalaimamani K.J. Sarasa; Venue: CET Performing Auditorium, San Jose, California; Contact: 408.241.5717
Sunday, Apr. 30
3pm & 6pm - KadavuLin KaNgaL - A drama Presented by Krea Creations; Directed by Dheepa Ramanujam; Story by Anand Raghav; Background score by GiriRaj; Venue: CET, San Jose, California; Contact: Geetha 408.421.7623, Naveen: 510.435.5034, Komala Vilas 408.733.7400, www.kreacreations.com
3-6pm - Student Spring Performance; Performed by Students of Shri Krupa Dance Company; Venue: Historic Hoover Theater, San Jose, California; Contact: www.shrikrupa.org
Saturday, May 6
6pm - Innisai Thendral - A benefit concert proudly Presented by Udavum KarangaL; Featuring popular movie melodies with live orchestra; Performed by CS.Ainkaran & Anitha Krishna and other local performers; Venue: Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago, Lemont, Illinois; Contact: 630.972.0300, Padhu/Subha: 847.392.3973, www.udavumkarangal.org; Tickets: $7.50, $15 & $20 |
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