July 2004 : Events Calendar
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 July 02Guru Poornima
 July 04American Independence Day
 July 05Sankatahara chathurthi
 July 16 Amavasya
 July 23Subramanya Siva Day
 July 31Pournami
Shubha Muhurtha Day:
4, 5, 8, 14


Ongoing:

"Treasures for the Himalayas: Sacred Images from Tibet, Nepal, and Northern India" on view at Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena, California through October 27, Wed - Mon (12Noon - 6pm), Contact: 626.449.6840

Sculptures of South and South East Asia. Exhibition continuing indefinitely. Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, 1050 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, District of Columbia. Contact: 202.357.2700, asiainfo@asia.si.edu, www.asia.si.edu.

Northern California Cricket Association (NCCA) introduces Youth Summer Cricket League for young adults and youth between the ages of 12 and 22 years. Contact: Karelle: 925.609.2747, Venkat CK 408.245.0193;ncalcricket.org/youth ; Entries close by July 10, 2004

July 6, 13, 20, 27 Tuesdays
12 noon - Siddha samadi yoga classes - Shiva Vishnu Temple, Livermore, California. Contact: Temple 925.449.6255 or Prema Shastri 408.956.9999,www.livermoretemple.org

July 3 , 17 Saturdays
11am - Balajyothi classes (Youth & Education) by Shiva 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

July 4, 11, 18, 25 Sundays
9:30-10am - 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

11-12:30pm - 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

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

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

July 2-4, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
July 2-5 - Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America (FeTNA)'s 17th Annual Tamil Convention - Thamizhar Thiruvizha; Location: Carl J. Murphy Fine Arts Center, Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland; Special Appearance by Isaignani Ilayaraja, Sahitya Academy Awardee Thiru. Prabhanjan, Celebrated Folk Artists - Dr. Pushpanam Kuppuswamy & Team; Contact: Sivaraman 609.750.9419, Kittu Krishnan: 301.916.2983, fetna.org

July 2-4 - Tamil Nadu Foundation (TNF)'s 30th Anniversary Celebrations in association with Chicago Tamil Sangam, Special appearance by Kaviyarasu Vairamuthu; Location: North Shore Center for Performing Arts, Skokie, Illinois; Contact: Chicago Tamil Sangam - Muthuswamy Selvaraj: 847.498.2152, Raghu Ram: 815.436.3135; TNF - Nityanandam: 708.732.0270, chicagotamilsangam.org, tnf2004.org

July 1 -29
Amma Is in North American Tour. Bay Area Location: M.A. Center, San Ramon; Ashram, Castro Valley, California; Contact: 510.537.9417, www.amma.org, macenter@ammachi.org; Donations: donations@ammachi.org

July 15 - 19
Mount Madonna center presents "Live in Peace" a Yoga retreat for young adults between the ages of 13 to 28; Tuition: $200 plus fees; Location: Mount Madonna Center, Watsonville, California; Contact: 408.847.0406, programs@mountmadonna.org

July 2, Friday
2pm-9pm - HTGC presents Sri Viswayogi Viswamji Maharaj Guru Padapuja and Discourse. Location: Rama Temple Auditorium; Admission Free; Location: Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago, Lemont, Illinois. Contact: Email: info@ramatemple.org, www.ramatemple.org

July 4, Sunday
6.30pm - HTGC presents Fundraising concert for the Vivekananda Center Project, featuring Gazals by Anita Singhvi; Tickets: $50, $25. Location: Sama Rathi Auditorium, Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago, Lemont, Illinois. Contact: Jayanthi Balachandran 630.325.2985, Usha Narayanan at 630.527.9308, info@ramatemple.org, www.ramatemple.org

July 10, Saturday
6pm - Bharathi Kalai Manram presents Light Music Concert by Lakshman Sruthi Orchestra featuring, Mano, Malathi, Harish Raghavendra; Wilhelmina Cullen Robertson Auditorium, University of Houston-Downton, Houston; Contact: Kumar Ganesan, 281.436.0301, www.bkmhouston.org, drkganesan@yahoo.com

10am-6pm - "Looking at Life Differently" one day interactive workshop by Swami Sukhabhodananda; Location: Roosevelt Room, Campbell Community Center, Campbell, California. Ph: 408.866.2105. Web: swamisukhabodhananda.org

7pm - Tamil Mass at St. Joseph Parish, every second Saturday of the month, Mountain View, California; Contact: www.tamilcatholic.org; 650.967.3831

8pm - IAPA presents Tribute to Ustad Vilayat Khan by Hidayat Khan on Sitar, Samir Chatterjee on Tabla; Location: Unitarian Universalist Congregation Church of Princeton. Princeton, New Jersey; Tickets:$15; Contact: Krishna. Ph: 732.821.7251

July 11, Sunday
4pm - Avaarampoo - A Grand Tamil Folk Music Concert by Bay Area Tamil Manram as part of its 25th Anniversary Celebrations; Benefits go to Tamil Cultural Center; Location: Chabot College Auditorium, Hayward, California; Contact: Mani M. Manivannan 510.796.2433, Loganathan 408.806.8330, bayareatamilmanram.org

4pm - Shiva Murugan Temple presents Fundraiser program, "Sankhya" a unique choreography in Bharathanatyam by Shreelatha Suresh; Location: CET Performing Arts Center, San Jose; Contact: Temple.org, 925.827.0127; Donations: $25, $15, $10. Tickets are available online at Sulekha.com.

July 16, Friday
12noon - Commonwealth Club presents H.E. Ashraf Jehangir Qazi, Ambassador of Pakistan to the US - Pakistan's Role in the war against terrorism; Location: Commonwealth Club Office, San Francisco; Members: $10, Non-Members: $17; Contact: commonwealthclub.org

July 17, Saturday
5pm - HCCC presents Lakshman Sruthi Musicals featuring Mano, Malathi and Harish Ragavendra in a Fundraising Light Music concert in Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi. Donation: $20, $25, $50. Location: Chabot College, Hesperian Blvd, Hayward, California. Contact: Temple 925.449.6255, or Prema Shastri 408.956.9999 www.livermoretemple.org

5pm - The Hindu Temple society of North America presents Carnatic Music Vocal concert by Bombay Sisters. Location: Auditorium, Sri Mahavallaba Ganapathi Devasthanam, Flushing, New York; Contact: 718.460.8484. Donation: $10.


July 17-18
8.30 am - 10.30 am Carnatic Music workshop concentrated on "Vachanas" and Rare Daasa Kritis" by Vidwan Vasantha Madhavi; Location: 1561, Vista Club Circle, #304 Santa Clara, California; Contact: Srivardhini Keshavamurthy, 408.845.9280, vasanthamadhavi.tripod.com.

July 18, Sunday
3 pm - Sri Krupa Dance company presents, "Show case of Jems" and "Kalachakra"; Location: CET Performing Arts Center, San Jose, California. Contact: Sujatha Venkataraman, sujatha_email@yahoo.com, 408.293.5206

5pm - HCCC presents Lakshman Sruthi Musicals featuring Mano, Malathi and Harish Ragavendra in a Fundraising Light Music concert in Telugu, Kannada and Hindi. Donation: $20, $25, $50. Location: Chabot College, Hayward. California. Contact: Temple 925.449.6255, or Prema Shastri 408.956.9999, www.livermoretemple.org

July 23, Friday
7 pm - A Grand Musical Concert by Melody Queen Dr. P. Susheela and Ainkaran; Hosted by Amma Center of Michigan; Contact: Krishnaveni Srinivasan 734.761.1134; Sudha Chandrashekar 248.399.0259; ammamich.org

July 24, Saturday
10am - Rangoli Dance company presents "Dasavathara" Dance drama, choreographed by Malathi Iyengar, performed by her disciples with the guest artists from India. Location: John Anson Ford Amphitheatre, Hollywood, California; Contact:msiyengar@yahoo.com

4pm - Sri Krupa dance company presents Bharatha Natyam Dance Arangetram by Krupa Naterajan. Location: CET Performing Arts Center, San Jose, California. Contact: Sujatha Venkataraman, sujatha_email@yahoo.com, 408.293.5206

6pm - SACHI and the Asia Museum presents Odissi by Sharon Lowen. Location: Louis B Mayer Theater, University of Santa Clara, Santa Clara, California.Sunnyvale Hindu Temple and Community Center presents Mata Ka Jagrata by Narendra Chanchal; Location: Sunnyvale Hindu Temple, Sunnyvale, California, 408.734.0775.

July 25, Sunday
10.30am - HTGC presents Sri Durga Ekadina Mahotsavam. Sponsorship: $21.Location: Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago, Lemont, Illinois. Contact: Usha Ranganathan at 630.257.0885. info@ramatemple.org, www.ramatemple.org

5pm - Discussion on 'Pre-emption and Unilateral action - An uncharted course for US Foreign Policy' by James Rosenthal, former US Ambassador to the Republic of Guinea; Organized by the World Affairs Council; Contact: itsyourworld.org; Location: Faz Restaurant, Danville, California; Members: $20, Non-Members: $23

5pm - Bharathi Kalai Manram presents Carnatic Vocal Concert by Maharajapuram Ramachandran. Contact: Kumar Ganesan, 281.436.0301, www.bkmhouston.org, drkganesan@yahoo.com.

5pm - Ramakrishna Institute of Culture presents "'Vital Aspects of Human Values' by Swami Ishtanandha. Location: 2350, STEVENS, CORONA .Contact: Janak Patel. Ph:909. 734.1275. Web: ramakrishnainstitute.org

July 30, Sunday
7pm - Malathi Iyengar and Rangoli Dance Company present a "Love Lyrics" a dance performance with Live music, in celebration of Indian Dance for the Museum. Location: Norton Simon Museum, 411 West Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91105-1825 Ph: 626 .449.6840, e-mail: msiyengar@yahoo.com

July 31, Saturday
9.30am - The Venkateswara Temple of Greater Chicago presents Padi Vizha for Lord Shanmuga and Arunagiri Nather Day with Thiruppugazh Bhajans. Sponsorship: $35; Location: The Venkateswara (Balaji) Temple, Aurora Illinois; 630.844.2252

4pm - Sri Krupa dance company presents Bharatha Natyam Dance Arangetram by Opal Kamdar; Location: Theatre Arts Auditorium, West Vallery College, Saratoga, California. Contact: Sujatha Venkataraman, sujatha_email@yahoo.com, 408.293.5206

4pm - Nandalala Mission presents youth concert featuring Manasa Suresh. Web: NandalalaMission.org.

5pm - Lotus Dance and Music presents, "Kodai Kalam" a Bharatha Natyam performance by Jaan R Freeman. Freeman is a student of Nandini Ramani in the Lineage of Balasaraswathi; Location: City Center Studios, New York City.Tickets: $10; Contact: 212 946-5348.

The Hindu Temple society of NA presents "Key to Self-Discovery", Lecture by Swami Surya Devananda; Location: Sri Mahavallaba Ganapathi Devasthanam, Flushing, New York; Contact: 718.460.8484.


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