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:
Summer Creative Movements Workshop (juniors) Abhinaya Workshop on creative dance movements and expression based on classical Bharatanatyam. Different content for different age groups. Contact: Deivika Usha 510.364.6995,deivika_usha@yahoo.com,www.geocities.com/dehee_arts;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.Introduction to Iyengar yoga series. Iyengar Yoga Institute, 2650 Fulton Street (at 3rd Avenue), San Francisco, California. Classes are available Sundays and Tuesdays.$50 Contact: 415.753.0909, info@iyisf.org, www.iyisf.org
June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Tuesdays
12 noon - Siddha samadi yoga classes - Siva Vishnu Temple, Livermore, California. Contact: Temple 925.449.6255 or Prema Shastri 408.956.9999,www.livermoretemple.org
5-8 am - Silicon Solai Tamil Radio program/ Saraal Tamil Radio program, alternating every week at 90.1 FM, KCSU Stanford, BayArea California.Contact:Manoharan Kandasamy siliconsolai@yahoo.com / www.saaralonline.com
June 5, 19 Saturdays
11am - 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
June 6, 13, 20, 27 Sundays9:30-10am - 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
June 1, Tuesday
9-11am SMVA Trust presents Individual Blessings from Divine Mother at the Church at Seattle. Contact: Ph: 206.372.3072 www.karunamayi.org
June 5, Saturday
11-1pm - Grand Bhajan Concert by Udayalur Kalyana Rama Bhagavathar; Presented by Venkateswara Temple of Greater Chicago; Location:: Temple Auditoriumn; Contact: Aurora Temple, Illinois; 630.844.2252
6pm - Carnatic Madolin by Padmasri U.Srinivas and U.Rajesh; Presented by South Indian Music Academy; Location:: Polytechnic High School Auditorium, 1600, Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach, California. Bharatha Natyam concert for the Himalayan Arts Festival; Presented by Rangoli Dance company Location:: Sri Sri Radha Krsna temple, Spanish Fork, Utah; Contact:www.Utahkrishnas.com; Malathi Iyengar - www.rangoli.org
2-6pm - 'Youth Utsav Fest '04' - A Talent Festival for Youths; Presented by Sankara Eye Foundation; CET, 701 Vine Street, San Jose California. Tickets:$10; Contact: Sam Rao - sam@samrao.com
6:15pm - Tamil Isai Mazhai 2004 by Raman Swamy with Shyam Vaidhyanathan and Ravi Shanker Subramaniam; Presented by Chicago Tamil Sangam; Location:: Rathi Auditorium, Lemont Temple, Chicago; Contact: Raghuram 815-436-3135, Muthusamy Selvaraj 847.498.2152; www.chicagotamilsangam.org
June 5-6
8.30 - 10.30am Karnatic Music Workshop by Vid.Vasantha Madhavi at 1561 Vista Club Circle, #304, Santa Clara, California; Contact: 408-845-9280,Email:srivardhinik@yahoo.com
Jun 5, Saturday
10am-6pm - Cindhanai Vattam - Tamil Art Film Festival; Organized by New Jersey Tamil Sangam; Location:: Municipal Building, Hillsborough, New Jersey; Contact: P.Sundaram 973.533.0618; G.Rajaram 203.877.6859; Anandhi Venkat 609.912.0426; www.njtamilsangam.info,www.thinnai.com,natmurug@hotmail.com
June 6, Sunday
2.30pm - Carnatic Violin Concert by Kalai Mamani A.Kanyakumari at St. Mary's Hall Villanova University, Villanova, PA; Contact: Balu Balakrishnan - 610.358.1673
June 6, Sunday
9:30am - Vaikasi Visakam Celebrations for Lord Muruga/Karthikeya, Parashakthi Temple, Pontiac, Michigan; Program includes - Kaavadi, Milk Pots, Grand Abhishekam and pooja, Bhajans by children, Thirupugazh Songs, Village auction and prasadams; Sponsorships for Paal kudam, Abhishekam, Kaavadi are welcome; Contact: Lakshumanan Sundaram (248) 374 0330; Temple: 248.322.4731;www.aloofhosting.com/visakam2004
June 9-11
IBF presents 15th Annual Venture Capital Investing at the Ritz Carlton, San Francisco, CA Contact: cheryl@ibfconference.com - 516.594.3000
Jun 10, Thursday
12:00pm - 'Iraq the morning after: Prospects for Peace beyond June 30th' - A luncheon discussion by Bill Emmott, Editor, The Economist; Hosted by World Affairs Council of Northern California; Banker's Club, Bank of America Building; San Francisco; $45 for non-members; Register: www.baccsf.org, 415.296.8645
June 11-25
Lectures on Ayurvedic psychology given by professor Ram Harsh Singh Ph.D; Mount Madonna Center, Watsonville, California; Tuition: $200 Weekend and fees; Contact: www.mountmadonna.org;programs@mountmadonna.org; 408.847.0406
Jun 11, Friday
8pm - Celebrating th 30th Anniversary of Geetmala Radio - A Musical Grandeur, Directed and Co-ordinated by Narendra Sheth; Tickets: $25, $35, $50, $100; Rajuta Joshi 248.478.3097; Prasanna Mohan 248.952.5177
June 12, Saturday
6.30pm - Arupadai Veedu - Dance Ballen by Revathi Ramachandran and party; Presented by The Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago; Location:: The Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago, Lemont, Illinois; Contact: Jayanthi Balachandran 630.325.2985, Usha Narayanan at 630.527.9308 or the Temple front desk.info@ramatemple.org,www.ramatemple.org
7-11pm - Anuradha Paudwal &; Anup Jalota in Concert; Presented by Hindu Temple of Queens, New York, Location:: Community Center Hindu Temple, Queens, New York; Contact: Yash Paul Soi 917.855.2057
Jun 12, 13 - Saturday &; Sunday
Weekend Festival of Music and Dance; Artists include - Padmabhushan Kamala Narayan, Bombay Jayashree, Geetha Bennett, Lakshmi Shankar, Prof. SR. Janakiraman, Dhananjayans; Proceeds of this festival will go towards the Building Fund; Location:: Terill Middle School, Scotch Plains, New Jersey; Entry restricted to Donors only; Contact: Dr. Soundaram Ramaswami 908.369.8917, Dr. Aruna 732.321.0953; www.cmana.org
Jun 18, Friday
11:30am - The Grit &; Grime of American Politics by political strategist Donna Brazile; Location:: Commonwealth Club, Club office, 595 Market St, San Francisco; $8 for members, $15 for non-members;www.commonwealthclub.org
June 19, Saturday
7.30pm Indian Vocal Music concert by Rita Sahai; Presented by Foundation For Excellence; Location:: CET Theater, San Jose, California; Contact:www.ffe.org
June 19 &; 20
A unique blend of Bharathanatyam and Kathak dance forms; Performed by Lasya Dance Company and PAMPA at the San Francisco Ethnic Festival; Contact: City Box Office, 180 Redwood St., Suite 100, San Francisco, CA 94102 ph: 415.392.4400
June 20, Sunday
4pm - Season Concert - Poetry in Motion; Artistic Director Mythili Kumar will present solo numbers along with company dancers Radhika Kannan, Satyasri Yendluri, Rasika Kumar, Malavika Kumar, Swati Buch and others; Location:: Mexican Heritage Theater, San Jose, California; Tickets: $25, $15 (General), $10 (Seniors &; Students); Contact: Abhinaya Dance Company: (408) 983-0491,www.abhinaya.com
June 26, Saturday
7pm - 'The Future Stars of Kathak' Presented by Chhandam School of Kathak Dance; Location:: McKenna Theatre, SF State University, San Francisco; Contact: Tel: 508.878.3711; Anjali206@aol.com .
1pm - Devotional Songs by Students of Shruthi Swara Laya; Location:: Siva Murugan Temple; Contact: www.temple.org, 925.827.0127, Anu Suresh 510.490.4629
7pm - 'Tulasi, the Sacred women' Presented by Rangoli Dance company; Location:: Madrid Theatre, Canoga Park, California. Contact: Malathi Iyengar 818.347.9419, 818.347.9938; Box Officeboxoffice@madridtheater.org;www.rangoli.org
June 27 Sunday
11am - Annual Haridas Chaudhari Memorial Event; Presented by CIF; Location:: CIF Auditiorium, CIF, 2650 Fulton Street at 3rd Avenue, San Francisco, California; Contact: 415.626.2442; Email:info@culturalintegration.org .
4pm 'Dasavathara' - Annual Dance Showcase by the disciples of Malathi Iyengar; Presented by Rangoli Dance company; Madrid Theatre, Canoga Park, California. Contact: 818.347.9419, 818.347.9938, Box Office -boxoffice@madridtheater.org;www.rangoli.org
4pm - Bharathanatyam Arangetram by Anita Subrahmanyam; Student of Vidya Venkatesan; Presented by Sruthi Swara Laya; Location:: CET Auditorium, 701 Vine Street, San Jose, California; Contact: Anu Suresh - 510.490.4629