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| October 2006: 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. Oct. 03, 10, 17, 24, 31 Tuesdays12 noon. Siddha Samadhi Yoga Classes at Shiva Vishnu Temple, Livermore, California, Contact: Temple 925.449.6255, www.livermoretemple.org
Oct. 04, 11, 18, 25 Wednesdays
6-9am. “ItsDiff” Tamil radio program every Wednesday at 90.1 FM, KZSU, Stanford, California; Contact: Srikant Srinivasa, itsdiff@gmail.com
Oct. 05, 12, 19, 26 Thursdays
7:30-9pm. Weekly Satsanghs (Shirdi Sai Bhajans); Organized by Shirdi Sai Parivaar; Venue: Odd Fellows Temple, Cupertino, California; Contact: www.shirdisaiparivaar.org
Oct. 07, 14, 21, 28 Saturdays
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 will include, Tamil Karnatic & Light Music, Teledrama and Event coverage from the Bay Area.
Oct. 08, 15, 22, 29 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.orgWeb: http://www.faithtroy.org/tamil
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 atwww.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
Oct. 2006
2006 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge, 40 Finalists (5th grade through 8th grade) compete with their projects in Washington DC for the Top Young Scientist of the Year. Finalists will present their projects at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History on Sunday, October 22, 2006 from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 pm. Open to Public. Free. For more information: school.discovery.com
Deadline for receipt of all 2007 Intel Science Talent Search entries is 11:59 p.m. (ET) Wednesday, November 15, 2006; Check out: www.sciserv.org
Oct. 1st Sunday
4pm. Kalalaya USA presents Mega Tamil Light Music Program by Evergreen Melody King, S.P. Balasubramanyam; Singers include, S.P.Sailaja, Mallikarjun, Purnima; Accompanied by orchestra from India; Venue: Smithwick Auditorium, Foothill College, Los Altos, California; Contact: Kala Iyer 510.796.5252; Komala Vilas: 408.733.7400; Tickets: $20, $35, $50, $100.
Oct. 06, Friday
8 pm. Carnatic Music Concert by Geetha Ramanathan Bennett (Veena/Vocal) and Dr. Frank Bennett (Mrdangam / Kanjeera), Mahesh Chidambara (Ghatam); Venue: Founders Auditorium, University of La Verne, La Verne, California; Tickets: $5, Students Free; Contact: bennett_geetha@yahoo.com, music@ulv.edu, 909.593.3511 Ext. 4917
Oct. 07, Saturday
9:30am. Mahatma Gandhi Birth Anniversary Celebrations; Organized by Gandhi Foundation, USA; Venue: King Center, Auburn Ave; 10am at Ebenezer Baptist Church, Dr. Martin Luther King National Historic District, Atlanta; Contact: www.gandhifoundationusa.org
3:30pm. Carnatic Vocal Concert by Sri. Maharajapuram Ramachandran; Organized by The Carnatic Music Association (CMANA); Venue: HTCS Auditorium, Bridgewater Temple, New Jersey; Contact: Dr. Soundaram Ramaswami 908 369 8917, www.cmana.org
2pm. Vijayadasami Celebrations; Presented by Shruthi Swara Laya; Venue: Shruthi Swara Laya, Fremont, California; Contact: ggavimal@sbcglobal.netVijaya Dasami Celebrations; Organized by Abhinaya Dance Company; Venue: Vallco Dance Studios, Cupertino, California;Contact: www.abhinaya.org
Oct. 08, Sunday
2:30pm. Jersey Rhythms presents Diwali Celebrations with Indian Light Music; Program includes Tamil, Telugu, Hindi Film hits; Food, Dresses, Jewelers and Games stalls; Venue: The Ukranian Cultural Center Auditorium, Somerset, New Jersey; Contact: Venky Sadagopan 732.207.1956, Durga Venkataraman 201.923.2165
4pm. An Evening of Indian Classical Music - Benefit Concert featuring Ms. Sangeetha Swaminathan; Presented by Swayamkrushi Foundation; Venue: St. Johns Presbyterian Church, Berkeley, California; Contact:www.swayamkrushi-india.org, Dr. Vani Hardev 510.527.2503
4pm. Live in Concert - Padmasri SP. Balasubrahmanyam, SP Sailaja, SPB Charan and Usha; Organized by Connecticut Tamil Sangam; Venue: Newington High School, Newington, Connecticut; Contact: www.cttamilsangam.org, Dr. Pazhani Sundaram: 203.271.2064 |
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Oct. 14, Saturday
7am-1am; 29th Annual General Meeting and CME; Hosted by Ilankai Tamil Sangam; Program includes AGM Business meeting; Panel discussion on Health and Medicine; Keynote speech by Dr. Yasodha Natkunam; Gala Dinner and Entertainment;Venue: Marriot Somerset, Somerset, New Jersey; Contact: www.sangam.org
11am-5pm; Diwali (Multicultural) Festival of Lights; Presented by Asian American Business Council; Day time festivities include Ethnic Foods, Fun Booths, Multicultural Music and Dance Performances; Free to Public; Venue: Memorial Park, Cupertino, California;Contact: Cupertino Chamber of Commerce (408) 252-7054,www.cupertino-chamber.org/diwalisite/index.html
6pm. Grand Tamil Light Music Concert; Organized by Chicago Tamil Sangam; Venue: Lemont Temple Auditorium, Illinois; Contact: Tony Susai: 847.464.1227, Raghu 815.436.3135rraghura@jjc.edu
6:45pm. Holy Rosary and Holy Tamil Mass; Venue: St. Joseph Parish, Mountain View, California; Contact: www.tamilcatholic.org
11am-5:30pm. FUNTOPIA 2006; Organized by Udavum KarangaL; An fun-filled day for children featuring Hands-On Arts & Crafts, Parrot Show, Face Painting, Games and Races, Aspiring Artists, Magic Show, Mehndi, Bubble play, Painting and much more; Venue: Cubberley Community Center, Palo Alto, California; Tickets: $10, $7; Contact: (408) 203-1908 www.sfhelpinghands.org
Oct. 13-15th, Friday - Sunday Midnight
World Music Marathon at KKUP 91.5 FM, Cupertino, California will feature live music from different parts of the world including India. Annual fund raiser for the only non-commercial Radio station that is supported solely by the listeners. Details at http://www.kkup.org
Oct. 18, Wednesday
11:30am. One Jew, One Muslim: Friendship Forged in a Middle East Prison – Jeffery Goldberg, Former Middle East Correspondent, The New Yorker and author of ‘Prisoners’, presents the hatred, love and hope stirring in the Middle East, through a true story; Venue: Commonwealth Club Office, San Francisco; Contact: www.commonwealthclub.org
Oct. 21, Saturday
6 - 7:30 pm. Kutcheri - monthly South Indian classical music program on KKUP 91.5 FM, Cupertino serving San Francisco and Monterey Bay Regions. Hosted by S. Krishnamoorthy. Details at http://www.kkup.org.
Oct. 22, Sunday
4pm. Performance by Kadri Gopalnath – Saxaphone & Party; Organized by South India Fine Arts; Venue: CET, San Jose, California; Contact: www.southindiafinearts.org
Oct. 23, Monday
5:30pm. ‘Imperial Life in the Emerald City’, A talk by Rajiv Chandrasekaran, Former Baghdad Bureau Chief of Washington Post, on the subject of his new book; Organized by World Affairs Council, San Francisco; Venue: Marines’ Memorial Club, Commandants Room, San Francisco;Contact: www.itsyourworld.org
Oct. 28, Saturday
8:30am - 5:30pm. 2006 Annual Event - Coping in the Flat World - A Survival Guide; Presented by Silicon Valley Indian Professionals Association (SIPA); Speakers include, Azim Premji, BV Jagadish, Prabhakar Raghavan and Ashwin Rangan; Venue: Santa Clara Marriott, Santa Clara, California; Contact: www.sipa.org; Tickets: $59 (members), $79 (non-members)
11:00am-12:30pm; Sri Mahalakshmi Pooja; Organized by Nandalala Mission; Venue: Fremont Hindu Temple, Fremont, California; Contact: www.nandalala.com; GayathriSundaresan: 408.720.8437
3:30pm. Carnatic Violin Concert by T.N.Krishnan; Organized by The Carnatic Music Association (CMANA); Venue: Arshabodha Center, Franklin Park, Somerset, New Jersey; Contact: Dr. Soundaram Ramaswami 908 369 8917, www.cmana.org
Oct. 29, Sunday
4pm. Carnatic Vocal Performance by Sudha Raghunathan & Party; Organized by South India Fine Arts; Venue: CET, San Jose, California; Contact: www.southindiafinearts.org
Nov. 4th, Saturday
5:30-9:30pm. Deepavali Local Talent and Cultural Event; Organized by Austin Tamil Sangam; Program includes Children and Adult Talent Show, Dance, Music and group events; Vene: Murchison Middle School, Austin, Texas; Contact: Basu Vaidyanathan secretary@austintamilsangam.org
6pm. Journey on the Strings; Presented by Habib Khan Saraswathi Temple & Gurukul; Featuring Pt. Habib Khan, Chitraveena Ravi Kiran, Pt. Swapan Chaudhuri, Trichy Sankaran, Shri Lal Singh Bhatti, Larry Coryell; Venue: Montgomery Theater, San Jose, California; Contact: 408.528.0786, 650.255.9752, habibkhan@comcast.net |
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