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.
Jun 05, 12, 19, 26 Tuesdays
12 noon. Siddha Samadhi Yoga Classes at Shiva Vishnu Temple, Livermore, California, Contact: Temple 925.449.6255, www.livermoretemple.org
Jun 06, 13, 20, 27 Wednesdays
6-9am. “ItsDiff” Tamil radio program every Wednesday at 90.1 FM, KZSU, Stanford, California; Contact: Srikant Srinivasa, itsdiff@gmail.com
Jun. 07, 14, 21, 28 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
Jun. 02, 09, 16, 23, 30 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 include, Tamil Karnatic & Light Music, Pattimanram, Potti, Teledrama and Event coverage from the Bay Area; www.saktitv.com
Jun. 03, 10, 17, 24 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, http://www.chinmaya-sanjose.org/new/balavihar.shtml
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/
5.00 p.m.: EMMANUEL TAMIL CHURCH; Vibrant praise & worship services. Venue: St. Michael's Lutheran Church - Chapel, 7000 N Sheldon Road, Canton, Michigan; Contact: Rev. Sunil Noah 586 435 7057 / sunilruth@comcast.net
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
General Interest, Competitions, Scholarships:
First call to enter your 2006/2007 book releases in the First annual Moonbeam Children's Book Awards, designed to honor the year's best children's books, authors and illustrators. Entries close by August 1st, 2007 for books with 2006 or 2007 copyrights or that were released in 2006 or 2007. Complete entry guidelines and secure online entry form at: http://bookpublishing.com/ip/includes/moon_beam/moonbeamguidelines3.pdf
4th Annual Carnatic Music Competition; Organized by Chicago Tyagaraja Utsavam on October 6th, 2007 at Balaji Temple, Aurora, Illinois; Registration closes by June 30, 2007; Contact: www.tyagaraja-chicago.org
The Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth, 2007 Talent Search program is underway. Registrations are open; Checkout: http://cty.jhu.edu; Grades 2 - 8;
May 31 - Jun. 02
2nd Annual Tamil Studies Conference: Imagining Collectives: Continuities, Changes and Contestations; Organized by the Universities of Toronto and Windsor; Program includes panel discussions and plenary lectures; Contact: www.chass.utoronto.ca/~tamils
June thru' August
Classical (Advanced and Junior) and Semi-Classical Music Workshop by Sri. T.K. Govinda Rao, a senior most and leading vocalist for Classical Karnatak Music, for children of all ages and adults; Organized by Gana Mandir Fine Arts; Venue: Gana Mandir Fine Arts, San Jose, California; Contact: Ms. Padmaja Kishore: 408.441.9129, padmaja_kishore@yahoo.com
Jun. 02, Saturday
9:30-10:15am. Tamil Classes; Venue: First Parish Church; Room-201; Venue: First Parish Church, Bedford, Massachusetts; Contact: www.bostonthamil.com
Jun. 1-3 (Friday - Sunday)
9AM - 4PM. Lessons from Bhagavad Gita and how we can apply to everyday life; Discourses by HH Sri China Jeeyar Swami; Venue: Sunnyvale temple auditorium, Sunnyvale, California; Contact: http://www.jetcalifornia.org/bayarea/summercamp.php
Jun. 02 (Sat) & Jun. 03 (Sun)
9am. Thyagaraja Festival; Pancharatnam group rendition and individual singing to follow pancharatnam; Organized by South Indian Music Academy; Venue: Hoover Middle School Auditorium, Lakewood, California; Contact: www.geocities.com/southindianmusicacademy, ask_sima@yahoo.com, 626.333.6108
June 03, Sunday
2pm. Legacy of Love - A Grand Bharathanatyam recital; Performed by Ms. Nitya Venkateswaran Organized by Shri Krupa Dance Company; Venue: Historic Hoover Theater, San Jose, California; Contact: www.nityav.com, www.shrikrupa.org, Shyamala: 408.997.2702, Dilip: 408.858.7016; Tickets: $13, $15
4pm. Classical Carnatic Vocal debut performance by Meera Srinivasan; Disciple of Ms. Nandini Ramamurthi; Venue: Sanatan Dharma Kendra, Sunnyvale, California; Free Admission
2pm. Ucchi Thilagam - Experience the pinnacle of devotion; Program features dance exposition of great stories of Bhakthi by Parvathi Ravi Ghantasala; Presented by Kala Pradarshini and Michigan Tamil Sangam; Venue: Millenium Center, Southfield, Michigan; Contact: www.mitamilsangam.org; Sriram Rangachari 248.524.3241, Arathi Rangarajan 248.651.2492; $50, $25
Jun. 4, Monday
6pm. Differentiation Forward: How to be seen as the leader in your world; A talk by Gerald Sindell, Founder, Thought Leaders International as part of the Business & Leadership Series; Organized by Commonwealth Club; Venue: Commonwealth Club Office, San Francisco, California; Contact: www.commonwealthclub.org; Free for Members.
Jun. 07, Thursday
7-9pm. Membership Launch Evening; Organized by American India Foundation (AIF) Southern California Young Professionals Group; Venue: Bungalow Club, Los Angeles, California; www.aifoundation.org/events/layoungpro.htm
Jun. 9-24 (Weekends)
San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival; Performances include Bharathanatyam dance form by Abhinaya Dance Company; Venue: Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco, California; Contact: www.worldartswest.org
Jun. 09, Saturday
6:45pm. Holy Tamil Mass, Every Second Saturday of the month; Venue: St. Joseph Parish, Mountain View, California; Contact: www.tamilcatholic.org
Jun. 09 (Sat.) & 10 (Sunday)
4pm. Hari Katha - Musical discourses by Smt. Visaka Hari, accompanied by Charulatha Ramanujam (violin), Thiruvaroor Vaidyanathan (Mridangam); Organized by South India Fine Arts; Venue: CET, San Jose, California; Contact: www.southindiafinearts.org; Tickets: $35, $25 and $15.
Jun. 16, Saturday
9am. Hari Katha - Musical discourses by Smt. Visaka Hari, accompanied by Charulatha Ramanujam (violin), Arjun Ganesh (Mridangam); Organized by South Indian Music Academy; Venue: Hoover Middle School Auditorium, Lakewood, California; Contact: www.geocities.com/southindianmusicacademy, ask_sima@yahoo.com, 626.333.6108
Jun. 17, Sunday
Ani Thirumanjanam; Vocal performances by Shruthi Swara Laya Teachers and Students; Venue: Shiva Murugan Temple, Concord, California; Contact: Shruthi Swara Laya: 510.490.4629, ggavimal@sbcglobal.net
4pm. Bharathanatyam, Kuchipudi and Odissi Performances by Amlu Natesan, Svetha Rao, Students of Smt. Indumathy Ganesh & Smt. Sumathi Kaushal; Presented by Yuva Bharathi; Venue: Mission City Center for Performing Arts, Santa Clara, California; Contact: www.yuvabharati.org; Free.
Jun. 18-21 (Mon. - Thurs.)
7:30-9:00pm. Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 5 (Karma Sanyasa Yoga) discourses by Swami Viditatmananda Saraswathi; Presented by Arsha Vidya Center; Venue: Jain Bhavan, Milpitas, California; Contact: Satyan Chidambaram 408.733.3794, avc_bayarea@yahoo.com
Jun. 22, Friday
6-9pm. Father's Day Celebrations; Organized by Michigan Tamil Sangam Youth Committee; Program includes, Fashion show, Father-Daughter, Father-Son talent show; Venue: Troy Community Center, Troy, Michigan; Contact: Mithila Krishnan brownluvyc07@yahoo.com, www.mitamilsangam.org
7pm. Building an immigration service for the 21st century; A talk by Jonathan Scharfen, Deputy Director of the US Citizenship and Immigration Services; Venue: Los Altos Public Library, Los Altos, California; Contact: www.itsyourworld.org; Free
Jun. 23, Saturday
10am. Annual Summer Picnic; Organized by Boston Thamil Association of New England; Venue: Spot Pond Boating, Hopkinton, Stoneham, Massachusetts; Contact: www.bostonthamil.com
5pm. Poetic Splendor in Bharathanatyam featuring Rasika Kumar & Abhinaya Dancers; Presented by Abhinaya Dance Company and Artistic Director Mythili Kumar; Venue: Santa Clara High School Performing Arts Center, Santa Clara, California; Contact: www.abhinaya.org
6pm. A Retrospective Concert by Savita Narasimhan featuring Tamizh songs popularized by MS.Subbulakshmi reflecting the grand poetry of Carnatic music; Organized by Columbus Carnatic Music Association, Ohio; Venue: Upper Arlington Civic Center, Arlington, Ohio; Contact: www.columbuscarnaticmusic.org; Shankar Ramachandran: 614-891-8501
Jun. 24, Sunday
6pm. Poetic Splendor in Bharathanatyam featuring Rasika Kumar & Abhinaya Dancers; Presented by Abhinaya Dance Company and Artistic Director Mythili Kumar; Sponsored by Shakti Dance Company; Venue: James Armstrong Theatre, Torrence, California; Contact: www.abhinaya.org
Jun. 30, Saturday
10am-11pm. 33rd Annual Convention of Tamil Nadu Foundation; In association with Chicago Tamil Sangam and Association of Tamil American Professionals; Program includes inaugural address by Thiru. Prabanchan, Cultural Programs by Tamil Sangams, Nagazichuvai Virundhu, Light Music by Agni and Dance programs by Ragamala Music and Dance Theatre; Venue: Glenbard East High School, Lombard, Illinois; Contact: www.tnfconvention.org, www.chicagotamilsangam.org;
Jul. 01, Sunday
4pm. A Mega Tamil Light Music program by Dr. KJ.Yesudas, Dr. S.P.Balasubrahmanyam, Chinnakuyil Chitra and other leading singers with Shyam Group Orchestra from India; Presented by Kalalaya USA; Venue: Chabot College Performing Arts Center, Hayward, California; Contact: Ms. Kala Iyer: 510.796.5252; Tickets: $25, $35, $50, $100, VIP.
Jul. 7, 8 and 9
Thamizh Vizha 2007 presented by Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America (FeTNA) in association with Carolina Tamil Sangam; Convention features, Iyal, Isai, Naatakam, Pattimanram, Karutharangam, Kaviarangam, Light Music and more. Venue: Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, Raleigh, North Carolina; Contact: www.fetna.org, Thillai Kumaran: 408.857.0181, Dr. Thani Kumar Cheran: 919.467.4350
July 12-15
2007 South Asian Journalists Association (SAJA) Convention & Job Fair; Program includes Keynotes by Amanda Bennett of Bloomberg News, Bill Keller Executive Editor of New York Times; Panel Discussions, Workshops, Job Fair and more; Venue: Columbia University and City University of New York (CUNY), Graduate School of Journalism, New York; Contact: www.sajaconvention.org