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.
Jan. 04, 11, 18, 25 Tuesdays
12 noon. Siddha Samadhi Yoga Classes at Shiva Vishnu Temple, Livermore, California, Contact: Temple 925.449.6255, www.livermoretemple.org
Jan. 05, 12, 19, 26 Wednesdays
6-9am. "ItsDiff" Tamil radio program every Wednesday at 90.1 FM, KZSU, Stanford, California; Contact: Srikant Srinivasa, itsdiff@gmail.com
Jan. 06, 13, 20, 27 Thursdays
7:30-9pm. Weekly Satsanghs (Shirdi Sai Bhajans); Organized by Shirdi Sai Parivaar; Venue: Shirdi Sai Center, Sunnyvale, California; Contact: www.shirdisaiparivaar.org, 408-705-7904
Jan. 07, 14, 21, 28 Saturdays
9am. Sakthi TV presents half hour Tamil Programming in your local channel line-up. Program can be viewed in Channel 29 in Fremont; Channel 28 in Hayward, Union City, Alameda, San Leandro, San Lorenzo, Castro Valley; Channel 27 in Newark; Programs include, Tamil Karnatic & Light Music, Pattimanram, Potti, Teledrama and Event coverage from the Bay Area; www.saktitv.com
Jan. 08, 15, 22, 29 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@chinmayamission.org, www.chinmaya-sanjose.org/balvihar.html
9:30am-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
9:30-10:30am. TAMIL WORSHIP; Venue: Faith Lutheran Church (Sanctuary), 37635 Dequindre Road, Michigan (Between 16 &17 Mile Road); Contact: Rev. Arul J Alexander 248-402-8040; tamil@faithtroy.org Web: http://www.faithtroy.org/tamil
5.00 p.m.: EMMANUEL TAMIL CHURCH; Vibrant praise & worship services. Venue: St. Michael's Lutheran Church - Chapel, 7000 N Sheldon Road, Canton, Michigan; Contact: Rev. Sunil Noah 586 435 7057 / sunilruth@comcast.net
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
5:pm to 6pm (EST): 'Tamil Amudham' Metro Detroit/Ann Arbor's Tamil Radio program: Every Sunday at 1460 AM; Can be heard at www.wpon.com; Archives at www.tamilamudham.com; Contact: Program Director Dr. V.S Balanethiram 248.641.7684. zFeatures news roundup, children's program, kadhai amudham, mazhalai amudam.
General Interest, Competitions, Scholarships:
Knight Fellowships at Stanford University; Application deadline: February 1, 2006; The Knight Fellowships Program provides mid-career journalists with a year away from the newsroom to study and reflect in the company of other accomplished journalists at Stanford University. Applications for 2007-2008 are now available and are due by February 1, 2007. Fellowships include a stipend of $55,000 and Stanford tuition. For more information and to apply, please visit knight.stanford.edu.
Asian Health Services Announces Health Care Interpreter Training; Application deadline: January 10, 2007; For over 10 years, Asian Health Services has operated a non-profit community language bank that specializes in serving immigrant patients and their health care providers. Asian Health Services is currently offering another "Connecting Worlds" health care interpreter training to be held January - February 2007. For more information on the program and how to apply, please visit: www.ahschc.org/language.htm.
Dec. 31, Sunday
11pm. New Year Eve Celebration with Thanksgiving Holy Hour; Organized by Bay Area Tamil Catholic Community; Contact: www.tamilcatholic.org
Jan. 06, Saturday
Kannadasan Vizha USA; Organized by Kannadasan Kalai Manram and sponsored by Tamilnadu Foundation (TNF); Guests include Panchu Arunachalam, Manorama, Gangai Amaran, Mu. Metha, UmayaL Muthu, Director Cheran; Program includes a concert by SPB; Venue: Granville Arts Center; Contact: www.kannadasanvizhausa.com
Jan. 13, Saturday
1pm - 8pm. Pongalo Pongal; Thamizhar ThirunaaL koNdaattam; Organized by Bharathi Kalai Manram; Program includes, Variety Entertainment, Children's performances and Youth show; Venue: Sri Meenakshi Temple, Pearland, Texas; Contact: Ganesh Raghu 281.222.8686, Mahesh Ramanathan 832.216.9840; www.bkmhouston.org; Free (Members); $10 (Non-Members); Dinner Provided!
3pm. Thamizhar Peruvizha; Organized by Bay Area Tamil Manram; Program includes Kaviarangam, hosted by Sahitya Award Winner Kavignar Mu. Mehta; Pattimanram hosted by Thirumathi UmayaL Muthu; Venue: Gomes Elementary School, Fremont, California; Contact: Thillai Kumaran president@bayareatamilmanram.org, 408.857.0181, Kurinchi Kumaran treasurer@bayareatamilmanram.org 408.398.2927; Tickets: $5 Members, $7 Non-Members
6:45pm. Holy Tamil Mass, Every Second Saturday of the month; Venue: St. Joseph Parish, Mountain View, California; Contact: www.tamilcatholic.org
Jan. 17, Wednesday
11:30am. Recovering Iraq's Stolen Treasures with Col. Bogdanos, Author of Thieves of Baghdad; Organized by World Affairs Council; Venue: World Affairs Council Auditorium, San Francisco, California; Contact: www.itsyourworld.org
Jan. 20, Saturday
12:30pm - 5pm. Republic Day Celebrations; Organized by Tamil Sangam, Michigan; Program includes, skits, dance and music (classical and light); Venue: Walled Lake Western High School, Walled Lake, Michigan; Contact: www.mitamilsangam.org Deepak Kumaravel: 734-394-1518 Prasanna Vengadam: 248-273-1013
6pm. Pongal Patti Mandram, Hosted by Chicago Tamil Sangam; Program includes Patti Mandram, Cultural Events for children and adults; Guest Speaker: Sahitya Akademy winner Mu. Mehta; Venue: Lemont Temple Auditorium, Chicago, Illinois; Contact: www.chicagotamilsangam.org, Muthusamy 847.800.8793, muthus101@yahoo.com, Babu 630.922.9549, kgbabu123@hotmail.com; Tickets: $6, $8 (Non-Members)
Pongal Thiruvizha; Organized by New Jersey Tamil Sangam; Program includes, Dance, Humorous Play by Ms. Sumithra Ramji, Literary item and more; Contact: http://www.njtamilsangam.info/; Mr. G.Muthukumar; 609-818-0925, gmkumar@comcast.net
Jan. 21, Sunday
3pm & 4:30pm. Carnatic Vocal Concert by Chandramouli Virunchipuram and Aishwariyaa Ramakanthan; Organized by Raga Vani School of Music; Presented by Ms. Lalitha Venkataraman, Artistic Director; Accompanied by Nagaraj Mandya (Violin) & Balaji Mahadevan (Mridangam); Venue: Santhana Dharma Kendra, Sunnyvale, California; Contact: www.ragavani.com; Free.
Jan. 24, Wednesday
Noon - 2pm. CEO Forum featuring Scott Bayman, President and CEO of GE India, Hosted by Asia Society and Museum; Venue: Asia Society and Museum, New York, New York; Contact: www.asiasociety.org; Tickets: $50, $75
Jan. 27, Saturday
8:30am - 6pm. 23rd Annual Thyagaraja Day; Hosted by The Carnatic Music Association of North America (CMANA); Program includes Pancharatna Kritis, Concerts by Seemanthani Kauta, Manjula Ramachandran, Ullas Rao, Rasika Murali and Lec/Dem by M.K. Ramasubramanian; Venue: Glen Rock Community Church, Glen Rock, New Jersey; Contact: www.cmana.org
Pongal Festival; Organized by Greater Atlanta Tamil Sangam; Programs will highlight the following themes, Tamil Culture, Pongal Tradition, Harvest, Thai Pirandhaal vazhi pirakkum; Venue: Meadow Creek School, Norcross, Georgia; Contact: www.gatamilsangam.org, Raja 404 668 7772, chandrankanth@yahoo.com, Rammohan Krishnan 678.580.2333, rammohan_krishnan@yahoo.com, Archana Sridharan achusri@yahoo.com, 770-797-9713.
Feb. 03, Saturday
5pm. Bharatanatyam Arangetram by Neeraja Venkat, disciple of Mythili Kumar, Artistic Director, Abhinaya Dance Company; Accompanied by Ms. Mythili Kumar and Malavika Kumar (nattuvangam), Asha Ramesh (vocal), Shanthi Narayanan (violin), N. Narayanan (mridangam) and A. Mahadevan (mohrsing); Venue: Canada College, Redwood City, California; Contact: (408) 206-5179; Free.
All-Day. South Asian Journalists Association (SAJA) and National Press Club present the first-ever joint conference. Program includes workshops and panels by Award winning Journalists; Contact: www.saja.org
Feb. 10, Saturday
4:30pm. Carnatic Vocal Concert by Siddharth Sriram; Presented by Sri Lalitha Gana Vidyalaya; Accompanied by Ms. Shanthi Narayanan (Violin), Narayan (Mridangam), Mahadevan (Mohrsing); Venue: Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, California; Contact: ganavid@yahoo.com; Free.