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:
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.dehee.com
"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, Smithsonian Institution, 1050 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, District of Columbia. Contact: 202.357.2700, asiainfo@asia.si.edu, http://www.asia.si.edu/exhibitions/current/southAsianSculpture.htm
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
Oct. 10 - Dec. 21st - 'Satyajit Ray Film Festival' at The Stanford Theater located at University Avenue, Palo Alto, California; Details can be found athttp://www.stanfordtheatre.org/; 650.324.3700
December 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Tuesdays
6-9am - "Mostly Tamil", Radio Broadcast, 90.1FM, San Francisco Bay Area, California. Contact: Sutha at sutha@mostlytamil.com, Listen to Archives atwww.mostlytamil.com
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
December 6, 20 Saturdays
12-4pm - Free Health Advisory Services (1st and 3rd Saturday) - Shiva Vishnu Temple, Livermore, California; Contact: Temple 925.449.6255, www.livermoretemple.org
11am - Balajyothi classes (Youth & Education) by Siva Vishnu Temple, Livermore, California, Contact: Temple 925.449.6255, www.livermoretemple.org
December 7, 14, 21, 28 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
November 30 Sunday
10am - 'SAMPRADAYA - From Myths to Modernity' - An Exclusive Bharatha Natyam Dance Ballet Organized by at Ganesh Temple Auditorium, New York; Contact: ShivRaj Venkatram info@ragachitra.org; info@ragachitra.org; 212.685.8004
December 5 Sunday
9.30-2 pm National Association of Asian American Professionals presents Elderly Fundraising Party at Rouge, 1500 Broadway Street, San Francisco, CA. Contact: Anastasia Luu at anastasial@naaapsfo.org. Tickets:$10 guest list, $15 general.
December 6 Saturday
6-12 pm Annual Fundraiser and Holiday Party Hosted by the B.K.S. Iyengar Yoga Association of Northern California at Thomas Starr King Room, 1187, Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA .Tickets: $15 advance, $25 at the door. Contact: 415.753.0909. www.iyisf.org.
9-12 noon Passport/Visa camp Organized by Indian Consulate in Houston in Sardar Patel Bhavan, Tucker. Contact: IACA 770.436.3719
2pm Bay Area Tamil manram presents children's Day at Gomes Elementary School, 555,Lemos Lane, CA 94539.Contact:children@bayareatamilmanram.org
December 7 Sunday
1:00-6.30 pm Composers' day Carnatic Flute Concert by V.K.Raman at St.Mary's Hall Villanova University
3pm - Free Sloka Classes - Shastha Ashtakam & Hanuman Chalisa Conducted by Bharathi Kalalaya, Fremont, California; Contact: Anu Suresh: 510.490.4629; www.bharathikalalaya.com
2-6 pm - Muthuswami Dikshithar's Kamalamba and Neelotpalamba Vbhakti Kritis, Hosted by South India Fine Arts at CET Performing Arts Center, San Jose, California; Admission Free. Contact: mschandra@comcast.net; S.Chandrasekhar: 408.446.1861
2.30-4.30 pm Foundation for Excellence presents Veena Recital by Raja Sivamani accompanied by Narayanan on Mrudangam and Mahadevan on Morsing.
6-8 pm Carnatic Vocal recital by Lalitha Gana Vidyalaya; Location: CET Performing Arts Center, 701 Vine Street, San Jose, California; Donation: $10 per person; Contact: Seshan saseshan@ffe.org; www.ffe.org; 408.985.2001.
December 13 Saturday
6pm SIMA presents Veena Recital by Mrs.Geetha Bennett accompanied by Shriram Brahmanandham on Mrudangam and Ravindra Bharathi Shridaran on Gatam at Hoover Middle School Auditorium, 3501, Country Club Drive, Lakewood, California 90712; Contact: http://www.geocities.com/southindianmusicacademy/;
December 12 Friday
7.00pm CIF has the annual Christmas Party at 2650 Fulton Street, 3rd Ave, San Francisco, CA 9118.Contact info@culturalintegration.org 415.626.2442
December 12-14
Rhythemical Alchemy play shop by Art Hull. Using contact improvisation, vocals, rhythmical games, hand drumming, and drum circle consciousness he create musical fun in a safe place. Tuition $190 plus Fees. Contact: Mount Madonna Center email:programs@mountmadonna.org 408.847.0406
December 14 Sunday
3pm - "Rhythms in Harmony for World Peace and Unity" Hosted by Nritya Sudha's Hindu Temple Rhythms - featuring 'Natya Veda Bharati' Sudha Chandra Sekhar with her dedicated students and acclaimed daughters World record holder 'Vidya Chandrasekhar, and her talented and popular sisters Anjali and Anandini Chandrasekhar; Location: Varner Recital Hall, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan; Contact: Sudha Chandrasekhar - 248.399.0259; vidyanjali@comcast.net
7-9pm Ekanda Seva Music Festival Carnatic Classical Presented by Madhavan Veeravalli at the Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago, Lemont, Illinois. Contact: info@ramatemple.org 630.972.9111
December 15 Monday
Essay Contest Deadline. "Where have we been and were are we trying to go?" is a project designed to document the experiences of Indian American dance gurus in the sate of California, as well as record the aspirations of the next generation of dancers and audience members. Project initiated by Sankalpa Dance Foundation in partnership with World Arts West, and a partial grant from the California Council for the Humanities. Mail submissions to: Sankalpa Dance Foundation,www.sankalpadance.org, www.worldartswest.org, www.californiastories.org.
December 20 Saturday
6:30pm - Tamil Christmas Worship Service at Northridge United Methodist Church; Children under the age of 12 will receive gifts from Father Christmas; Contact: Ms. Mrs. Anisha (Mathew) with details of your children; Service will be followed by Christmas Fellowship Potluck; Contact: John David 661.946.5346;http://www.ourchurch.com/member/t/TamilChristian