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
Introduction to Iyengar yoga series. Iyengar Yoga Institute, 2650 Fulton Street (at 3rd Avenue), San Francisco, California. Classes are available Sundays and Tuesdays.$50Contact: 415.753.0909, info@iyisf.org, www.iyisf.org
World Affairs Council presents a three part series on 'The Bottom line: The Private Sector and the Public Goals' Topic include: Prosperity: Preparing for the Global Economy (5th May 6:30pm, Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco), Bio-technology's Prospects for Combating Hunger and Disease (Date: TBA), Protecting the Homeland - A Partnership with the Private Sector (Date: TBA)Contact: www.itsyourworld.org
Light Music Concert Tour of Ainkaran Pary across the country with Dr. P. Susheela and Ms. Anitha Krishna Concerts will be held at the following locations (May 1st: Chicago, May 8th: New York, May 9th: Albany, May 22nd: Memphis, May 23rd: Nashville, May 29th: Sacramento) See Thendral Ad for more detailsContact: Ainkaran 931.380.9131, 262.705.5055
May 4, 11, 18, 25 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
May 1, 15 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
May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 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 instructionContact: 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
May 1 Saturday
12 noon - Shiva Murugan Temple presents Devotional Songs by Harini Krishna.Contact: www.temple.org - 925.827.0127
3 pm - South Indian Music Academy presents Nisha RajaGopal Vocal & 5.30 pm Kalaimamani Kanyakumari and Embar Kannan Violin duo at Hoover Middle School Auditorium, 3501, Country Club Drive, Lake Wood, California.
May 2 Sunday
12 noon - Shiva Murugan Temple presents Bharatha Natyam by Shreelatha Suresh's Students.Contact: www.temple.org- 925.827.0127
4 pm - SIFA presents S Sowmya Carnatic Vocal concert as part of their 25th Anniversary events at CET Performing Arts Center, 701, Vine Street, San Jose, CaliforniaContact: N. Sivakumar 408.972.0790www.southindiafinearts.org
5 pm - 8pm - Thillana presents "MaNvasam" Tamil Light Music at Chabot college performing arts center, 25555, Hesperian Blvd, Hayward, California. Tickets $10, $15, $20.Contact: Aruna 408.261.0822. Email:vibha_thillana@yahoo.com
May 6-8
Sri Shivabalayogi Maharaj Yogic Meditation with bhajans at the Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago. Admission Free.Contact: Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago, 10915 Lemont Rd, Lemont, Illinois Jayanthi Balachandran 630.325.2985, Usha Narayanan at 630.527.9308 or the Temple front desk. info@ramatemple.org,www.ramatemple.org
May 8 Saturday
4pm - CAMAGA presents Carnatic Music concert by Saralaya Sisters and party Location: Hindu Temple of Atlanta Auditorium, AtlantaContact: Dr. Ram Sriram: 770.493.6534 www.camaga.org
5 pm - Sankara Eye Foundations presents "Sirivennela" a Telugu Light Music program at Ingraham High School, 1819,N 135th Street, Seattle, Washington, 98133. Tickets $10 adv booking, $12 at the door.Contact:info@giftofvision.org 408.274.1443
6:30 pm - Sruti presents Vijay Siva's Carnatic Vocal concert at St. Mary's Hall, Villanova, Pennsylvania.Contact: Balu Balakrishnan - 610.358.1673
7pm - Holy Mass in Tamil at St. Joseph's Church, Mountain View, CaliforniaContact: 650.967.3831 www.tamilcatholic.org
May 9 Sunday
4 pm - South India Fine Arts presents Nisha Rajagopal's Vocal concert at CET Performing Arts Center, San Jose, California.Contact: N. Sivakumar 408.972.0790www.southindiafinearts.org
12 noon - Shiva Murugan Temple presents Devotional Songs by Latha Sriram's Students.Contact: Temple.org - 925.827.0127
2 pm - Sruti presents Dr. Ramani on Flute at International House, 3701, Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104.Tickets $5, 10.Contact: Balu Balakrishnan -610.358.1673
May 10 Monday
12 noon - Shiva Murugan Temple presents performances by Jayanthi Sridharan's Students.Contact: Temple.org - 925.827.0127
1- 5 pm - IBF presents Venture investing and in Homeland Security Technologies at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Virginia.Contact: cheryl@ibfconference.com - 516.594.3000
6:30pm - Commonwealth Club presents 'The magic of Digital Photography' by Ron Reznick, Professional Digital Photographer Location: Commonwealth Club office, San FranciscoContact: www.commonwealthclub.org Tickets: Members: Free Non-Members: $12 $3 for Students.
May 12 Wednesday
6.45 pm - Sabha presents Padmasri. Mandolin U.Srinivas at Kresge Auditorium, UC East Campus, University of Cincinnati.Contact: Rajkumar at 513.238.3203.
7 pm - 8.30 pm - Transcendental Meditation Introductory Lecture at Queen Anne Hotel, Sutter and Octavia, San Francisco, California.Contact:tmpeacepalace@yahoo.com
May 15 Saturday
Narthaki in association with Aabha presents Revathi Ramachandran's "Om Saravana Bava" , dance drama on the story of Lord Shanmuga at Hindu Temple of Atlanta, Reverdale, Georgia.Contact: Shailashree Rangarajan 770-475-8814
3pm - Michigan Tamil Sangam and Tamil Nadu Foundation present Ragamala Music and Dance Theater's Spectacular International Cultural Program Location: Dondero High School, Royal Oak, MichiganContact: Saravanan Chockalingam: 248.888.9541, Somalay Somasundaram: 248.922.9390 www.mitamilsangam.org
3pm & 7pm - AID presents "Ramdas Padhaye Show" at Student's center Theatre, (1st Floor), Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332.Contact: email: atlanta@aidindia.org (or) call Soumya at 678.361.2714
3pm - Nritya Sudha's Hindu Temple Rhythms presents Bharata Natya Arangetram of Kumar Krithika Rajkumar, outstanding and dedicated student of Sudha Chandrasekhar Location: The Varner Recital Hall, Rochester, Michigan RSVP: bharatam@netzero.net ,Vidyanjali@comcast.net
6:00 pm. Bharatanatyam Recital by Mythili Kumar, Artistic Director, Abhinaya Dance Company. Presented by: Foundation for Excellence and Abhinaya Dance Company of San Jose. Music provided by Asha Ramesh (Vocals), Malavika Kumar (Nattuvangam), N Narayan (Mridangam), Shanti Narayan (Violin) and Raja Sivamani (Veena). Venue: CET Theater, 701 Vine Street, San Jose 95110. Admission: $15 (General) $12 (Seniors/Students) available from FFE: 408.985.2001 Abhinaya Dance Company: 408 983 0491 and Vijaya: 408 248 1288
May 16 Sunday
4 pm - Mandolin Srinivas carnatic instrumental music Presented by: Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago at Samarathi Auditorium. Tickets $15Contact: Jayanthi Balachandran 630.325.2985, Usha Narayanan at 630.527.9308 or the Temple front desk. info@ramatemple.org,www.ramatemple.org
11am-5 pm - All Day Event - Sunnyvale Temple presents IDRF Immigration Mela, to discuss your immigration concerns with leading Immigration Attorneys at Sunnyvale Hindu Temple, Sunnyvale, California.
3pm - Natya Dance Theater presents 'One World Dance Festival - The Seeker', A Performance Location: Athenaeum Theatre, Chicago, IllinoisContact: www.natya.com 312.212.1240
May 18 Tuesday
6:30pm - Commonwealth Club presents Ms. Kamala Harris, San Francisco District Attorney in conversation with Jeffery Brand, Professor & Dean, University of San Francisco, School of Law Location: Commonwealth Club office, San FranciscoContact: www.commonwealthclub.org
May 20 Thursday
Natya Dance Theater presents Passport to the World, A performance by Natya Dance Theater dancers Location: Chicago Children's Museum, Chicago, IllinoisContact: www.natya.com 312.212.1240
May 22 Saturday
3.30 pm - CMANA presents Smt.Kanyakumari and Sri.Embar Kannan violin duet Location: Marlboro Middle School, New JerseyContact: www.cmana.org Dr.Soundaram Ramaswami: 908.369.8917
4pm - CAMAGA presents Carnatic Music concert of Sowmya, Nagai Sriram and Neyveli Narayanan Location: Hindu Temple of Atlanta Auditorium, AtlantaContact: Dr. Ram Sriram: 770.493.6534 www.camaga.org
6.30 pm - Bombay Jayashri- Carnatic Vocal music concert Presented by: Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago at Samarathi Auditorium. Tickets $15Contact: Jayanthi Balachandran 630.325.2985, Usha Narayanan at 630.527.9308 or the Temple front desk. info@ramatemple.org,www.ramatemple.org
May 23 Sunday
9am -5pm - South Asian Progressive conference 2004 at California Institute for Integral Studies, 1453, Mission St, San Francisco, California. Ticket $10 includes lunch.Contact: 2004@southasianprogressive.org
May 25 Tuesday
4 pm - South India Fine Arts (SIFA) presents Subhanis Nagaswaram concert as part of their SIFA 25 Festival events at CET Performing Arts Center, 701, Vine Street, San Jose.Contact: N. Sivakumar 408.972.0790 www.southindiafinearts.org
May 26 Wednesday
4 pm - SIFA presents Mysore Manjunath Carnatic concert as part of their SIFA 25 Festival events at CET Performing Arts Center, 701, Vine Street, San Jose.Contact: N. Sivakumar 408.972.0790 www.southindiafinearts.org
May 27-31
Mount Madonna Center presents 4 days of "Upasana" a devotional Meditation Retreat- to attain peace through devotion or Bhakthi, conducted by Baba Haridas and Mount Madonna center staff. Tuition: 200 plus fees.Contact: email: programs@mountmadonna.org 408.847.0406
May 27
5:30pm - World Affairs Council presents 'The Art of Politics: Editorial Cartoons and the Post 9/11 World' by Cartoonists Mark Fiore and Tom Meyer Location: World Affairs Council, San FranciscoContact:www.itsyourworld.org Tickets: $15 for non-members, $10 for members and students.
May 29, Saturday
7.30-10:30pm -AACM Ali Akbar College of Music presents an evening of Music with Tabla Master Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri performing a rare tabla solo accompanied by the Sarangi Master Pandit Ramesh Misra. Smt Lakshmi Shankar will conclude the evening with a special vocal performance Location: Wheeler Auditorium, Berkeley.Contact: Ben Kunin Phone:415.454.6264. Email: office@aacm.org.
May 29- 31
AID- Association for India's Development presents 6th Annual conference at Austin, Texas at University of Texas, Welch Hall, Austin, Texas.Contact: Chandrika Ramanujam, 712.750.2718.
May 30 Sunday
4 pm - SIFA presents Flute Jugalbandhi, as part of their SIFA 25 Festival events at CET Performing Arts Center, 701, Vine Street, San Jose.Contact: N. Sivakumar 408.972.0790 www.southindiafinearts.org
May 31 Monday
4 pm - South India Fine Arts presents Sutha Raghunathan Carnatic Vocal concert, as part of their 25th Anniversary Festival events at CET Performing Arts Center, 701, Vine Street, San Jose.Contact: N. Sivakumar 408.972.0790 www.southindiafinearts.org