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:Treasures for the Himalayas:Sacred images from Tibet, Nepal, and Northern Inida on view at Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena, California through October 27, Wed-Mon(12Noon-6pm), Contact: 626.449.6840 Sculptures of South East Asia. Exhibition continuing indentinitely. Arthur M.Sackler Gallery, 1050 Independence Ave. Sw, Washington, District of Columbia.Contact:202.357.2700www.asianifo@asia.si.edu,www.asia.si.edu.
September 7,14,21,28 Tuesdays
6-9am Silicon Solai Tamil Radio program every week at 90.1 FM, KCSU Stanford, Bay Area California. Contact:Manoharan Kandasamysiliconsolai@yahoo.com
12 noon-Siddha samadi yoga classes-Siva Vishnu Temmple, Livemore, California. Contact:Temple 925.449.6255 or Prema Shastri 408.956.9999,www.livemoretemple.org
September 2,9,16,23,30 Thursdays
1pm-3pm Carnatic Radio on 90.1 FMKZU Stanford. The program is one hour of Carnatic music and one hour of Gharana muxic. Contact:infor@kzu.stanford.edu
September4,18 Saturdays
11 am - Balajyothi classes(Youth& Education) by Siva Vishnu Temple, Livermore, California, Contact: Temple 925.449.6255, www.livermoretemple.org
12-4pm - Free Health Advisory Services( 1st and 3rd Saturday) - Shiva Vishnu Temple, Livermore, California, Contact: Temple 925.449.6255, www.livermoretemple.org
September 5,12,19,26 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@chinmaya-sanjose.org/balvihar.shtml
9.30am-10am - Tamil Class taught at the Hindu Temple of Atlanta, Riverdale, Georgia. Also offering Dance classes, Hatha Yoga, Adult Gita, and Balvihar class. Contact:770.907.7102, feedback@hindutempleatlanta.org, www.hindutempleatlanta.org
11am-12.:30 am - 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
September 2 - 6
Art of Living advanced course given by Madhu Iyer at Boulde Creek, California, Ph:510.271.7739, Email:madiyer@umail.ucsb.edu
September 4, Saturday
'Manase, Relax Please' - Satsang by Swami Sukhabodhanandha; Location:5844, EI Zuparko Dr, #4, San Jose, California; Contact: Shakila: 408-30-8595,toshakila@yahoo.com
September 5, Sunday
4pm - Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Jaya& Priya Laki Reddy - Students of Shri Krupa Dance Company; Presented by Ms.Visha Ramani, Artistic Director; Location: Mexican Heritage Plaza, San Jose, California, Contact: SridayaMandyamkumar:408.293.5206, www.shrikrupa.org
September 11, Saturday
3pm - Ganesha Chaturthi& Janmashtami Celebrations - Performances by Students and Teachers of Shruthi Swara Laya; Location: Shruthi Swara Laya, Fremont, California; Free
4pm - Vocal Carnatic concert by Rangashree Varadarajan - A fundraiser for Shiva Murugan Temple; Location: Cubberly Theater, Palo Alto, California; Contact: Temple.org,, 925.827.0127
7pm - Holy Tamil Mass; Second Saturday of every month; Location: St.Joseph's Church, Mountain View, California; Contact:www.tamilcatholic.com, contact@tamilcatholic.org - 650.967.3831
7.30 pm - Dashavatara - Ten incarnations of Vishnu - a Dance feature Presented by Rangoli Foundation for Art and Culture; Location: John Anson Ford Amphitheatre, Hollywood, California. Contact: Malathi Iyengar, 818.788.6860
6.30pm - 'Gajamukha' Dance Drama by Jayanthi Raman and Party; Location: Sama Rathi Auditoriuma, The Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago, Lemont; Donations: $15 regular, $10 seniors and children. Contact: Jayanthi Balachandran 630.325.2985, Usha Narayanan at 630.527.9308 or the Temple front desk.info@ramatemple.org,www.ramatemple.org
September 12, Sunday
4 pm - Bharathanatyam Arangetram by Radha Dey - Student of Shri Krupa Dance Company; Presented by Ms.Vishal Ramani, Artistic Director; Location: Cubberly Theater, Palo Alto, California; Contact: Sridaya Mandyamkumar 408.293.5206, www.shrikrupa.org
September 15, Wednesday
6 pm - Relationship - Exploring ties between US and Saudi Arabia by Richard Murphy, Former Ambassador to Saudi Arabia; Presented by World Affairs Council; Location: World Affairs Council , San Francisco;Contact: www.itsyourworld.org; Tickets: Members(Free); Non-Members($12)
September 17 Friday
8pm - Legends G.S. Sachdev and Zakir Hussain in a unique full-length musical Concert Presented by The San Francisco World Musical Festival in association with Bansuri Music; Location: Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, California;Contact:Amar; grace@ragatala.com, 510.594.0754, Information: 415.561.6571
September 18, Saturday
8am - Ganesha Chathurthi Festival; Program includes Utsavam, Special Abishekam and Archana; Location: Parasakthi Temple(Eternal Mother Temple), Pontiac, Michigan; Contact: www.parasakthi-temple.com, 248.322.4781
4pm - Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Sruthi Damodar - Student of Shri Krupa Dance Company; Presented by Ms.Vishal Ramani, Artistic Director; Location: Cubberly Theater, Palo Alto, California; Contact: Sridaya Mandyamkumar 408.293.5206 www.shrikrupa.org
6pm - Premier Show of Silappadhikaaram - A Grand Dance Ballet of the Great Indian Epic - a production of Cleveland Cultural Alliance; Choreography by G.Narendra, Music: Bombay Jayashri, Script: Kanimozhi Karunanidhi;Location: Eternal Mother Temple, Pontiac, Michigan; Contact: 248.312.7207; Poonam Punwani: 440.349.2513; www.thehorions.com/cca/ ; Check website for performances in various locations in US.
7pm - A grand concert by Dr. S.P.Balasubramaniam and party Presented by Sri Venkateswara Swami Temple of Greater Chicago; Location: Joan W and Irving B Harris Theater for Dance and Music; Contact: madtchi.com, 312.334.7777; Donations: $150, $100, $50, $35, $20.
'Manase Relax Please' - Satsang by Swami Sukhabhodhananda; Location: 3407, Forbes Avenue, Santa Clara, California;Contact: Rajashree: 408-248-4506, rajashrees@yahoo.com
September 19, Sunday
1-4pm - Carnatic Music Concert by Gaayatri Kaundiya in 2nd Annual Youth World Music Showcase Presented by The San Francisco World Musical Festival in association with the Asian Art Museum;Location: Asian Art Museum, San Francisco; Free with Museum Admission;Contact: www.asianart.org, 415.581.3740, www.sfworldmusicfestival.org
5pm - A mega tamil light music program by Dr. S.P.Balasubramanyam& party;Presented by Kalalaya; Chabot College; Hayward; California; Tickets: $15, $25, $100; Contact: Kala Iyer 510.796.5252; Mailbag: 408.946.3131
1pm- Sony Entertainment Television Asia's Boogie Woogie - a solo dance competition of youth of Michigan ( 6-13 years and 14-21 years) - Hosted by Dream Internationals; Location: Millenium Theatre, Southfield, Michigan; Contact: Vyjayanth Satish 586.323.9658; Tickets: $20, $15.
September 20, Monday
7pm - For Profit Microfinance: Responsible International Development or Vulture Investing? An exploration of the non-profit microfinance models by Deborah Burand& Kate Cochran; Organized by World Affairs Council; Location: World Affairs Council; San Francisco; Contact: www.itsyourworld.org; Tickets: Members($10), Non-Members($15)
September 22, Wednesday
12pm - Lecture Demonstration on BharathaNatyam by Natya Dance Theatre; Location: Harold Washington Library Center, Chicago; Contact: www.natya.c0m ; 312.212.1240
September 25, Saturday
4pm - Shruthi Laya - Carnatic Classical Music program& Thala-Vaidya Recital by Youth Talents; Organized by CAMAGA, Hindu Temple of Atlanta Riverdale, Free; Contact: Kala Vasudevan 678.714.6851; www.camaga.org
Carnatic Music Concert by Geetha Bennett, Srinath Bala& Rusty Gillette; Organized by India Association of the Triad, South Indian Fine Arts Association and Music Department of University of NC @ Greensboro; Location: New Music Department Auditorium, University of NC @ Greensboro; Contact: K.Balu: 336.292.9462
6:30pm - Rahasiya Snehidiyae - A Tamil play by Mani Ram and Naatak; Location: West Valley College, Saratoga, California; Contact: Jayashree: 650.814.5396, Priya: 408.718.4516; Mailbag: 408.946.3131; snehidiyae@yahoo.com; Tickets: $10(Students& Seniors), $12(General)
6:30pm - 'Yuva Nethra Vani' - Vocal Carnatic Concert by Pallavi Sriram - Student of Sri Lalitha Gana Vidhyalaya; Presented by Sankara Eye Foundation; Location: CET Performing ARts Center, San Jose, California; Tickets: $12(Childrens / Seniors), $15(General), $50; Contact: 1.866. SANKARA; Latha Sriram; 510.490.6141
September 26, Sunday
2 pm - Carnatic Veena Concert by Shyamsundar Iyyagiri, Principal of Music College, Hyderabad, A CAMAGA Concert; Location: Hindu Temple of Atlanta Auditorium; Tickets: $8, $15, $25; Contact: www.camaga.org; 770.493.6534
4pm- Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Ramya Singireddy - Student of Shri Krupa Dance Company; Presented by Ms. Vishal Ramani, Artistic Director; Location: Mexican Heritage Plaza, San Jose, California. Contact: Sridaya Mandyamkumar 408.293.5206, www.shrikrupa.org
5pm - Classical Veena Concert by Geetha Bennett; Presented by Sri Shiva Vishnu Temple; Location: Shri Shiva Vishnu Temple Auditorium; Tickets: $10; Contact: K.Balu: 336.292.9462, www.ssvt.org,www.geethabennett.org
5:30pm - Rahasiya Snehidiyae - A Tamil play by Mani Ram and Naatak; Location: West Valley College, Saratoga, California; Contact: Jayashree: 650.814.5396, Priya: 408.718.4516; Mailbag: 408.946.3131; snehidiye@yahoo.com; Tickets: $10(Students& Seniors), $12(General)
September 27, Monday
6pm - Neoeconomy: George Bush's gamble with America's future by Daniel Altman, Columnist - New York Times; Organized by World Affairs Council; Location: World Affairs Council; San Francisco; Contact: www.itsyourworld.org; Tickets: Members(Free), Non-Members($12)