November 2003 : Events Calendar
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 Nov. 04USA Election Day
 Nov. 05Yagnyavalkya jayanthi
 Nov. 08Pournami, thirukkarthikai, Lunar Eclipse
 Nov. 12Sankatahara Chaturthi
 Nov. 14Nehru's Birthday - Children's Day
 Nov. 23Amavasya, Sathya Saibaba Birthday, Solar Eclipse
 Nov. 26Ramzan
 Nov. 27Thanksgiving
Shubha Muhurtha Day:
3, 5, 12, 20, 28


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.$50Contact: 415.753.0909, info@iyisf.org, www.iyisf.org Oct. 2003-Dec. 2003 -Satyajit Ray film festival at The Stanford Theatre, Palo Alto, California;Contact: www.stanfordtheatre.org 650.324.3700

November 4, 11, 18, 25 Tuesdays
6-9am - "Mostly Tamil" , Radio Broadcast, 90.1FM, San Francisco Bay Area, California.Contact: Sutha at sutha@mostlytamil.com, Listen to Archives at www.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

November 5, 12, 19, 26 Wednesdays
6-9 am "Siliconsolai" , Radio Broadcast, 90.1FM, San Francisco Bay Area California, Contact:Manoharan Kandasamysiliconsolai@yahoo.com

November 1, 15 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 - Bala Jyothi classes (Youth&; Education) by Shiva Vishnu Temple, Livermore, California, Contact: Temple 925.449.6255, www.livermoretemple.org

November 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 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 1st and 2nd
First South Asian Film Festival conducted by 3rd I; Screenings will be at Castro and Roxie theatres in San Francisco, Contact: 415.835.4781, festival@thirdi.org, www.thirdi.org, Volunteers needed - volunteers@thirdi.org


November 1 Saturday
Noon-10pm - 'A Taste of India' - Street Festival Organized by Artesia Chamber of Commerce and Indian Merchands of Pioneer Blvd, between 183rd and 187th street; Contact: 562.924.6397

6-9:30pm - General Body meeting&; Deepavali Celebrations by Tamil Sangam Michigan at Lake Orion High School, Lake Orion, Michigan Contact: Sivagami Shanmugasundaram 248.553.6587, Rohini Ravi 248.649.0309; http://www.mitamilsangam.org/enroll.html

Ammachi will be in the US visiting Detroit, Michigan and San Ramon, California. Contact: M.A.Center, San Ramon, California, 510.597.9417, www.ammachi.org

6:30pm - Y.G. Mahendra's Andha 7 AatkaL & Judgement Day dramas; Millikan High School Auditorium, Long Beach, California Contact: www.chitravani.com, Raj Selvaraj: 818.786.4801

November 2 Sunday
3:30pm - Carnatic Music concert hosted by CMANA - Lalgudi Srimathi Brahmanandham and Anuradha Sridhar; at Minne B. Veal Recreation Center, New Jersey Contact: Dr. Soundaram Ramaswami, 908.369.8917, www.cmana.org.

4pm - Grand Violin Jugalbandi by Sri.T.N.Krishnan and Smt. N. Rajam Presented by South India Fine Arts at Foothill College, Smithwick Theatre, Los Altos Hills, California; Tickets $25, $15;Contact: Usha Ramaswamy 408.399.3189, www.southindiafinearts.org

4.30pm -Carnatic Music Concert by Kadri Gopalnath, Kanyakumari, Dhenganikottai Mani conducted by Carnatic Music Association of Georgia (CAMAGA) at White Hall, Emery University; Contact: R. Sriram at camaga@bellsouth.net,; 770.493.6534, Martha Shockey 404.727-6280, mshocke@emory.edu, www.camaga.org

November 6 Thursday
5-10 pm - Career Fair 2003 conducted by Silicon India at The Marriott Hotel, Santa Clara, California; Contact: www.siliconIndia.com.

November 8 Saturday
9 am - 5pm Laughter Workshop by Dr. Madan Kataria conducted by Laughaway at Courtyard Marriott Hotel, San Jose, California; Contact: Arya Pathria, laughaway@yahoo, 408.926.3307

4pm & 7pm - Y.G. Mahendra's Andha 7 AatkaL & Judgement Day dramas in aid of Sankara Nethralaya at CET Center, San Jose, California; Tickets: $50, $25 and $15; Contact: Mani Krishnan 408.221.9506

5:30pm - Tamil play and Standup Comedy by S.V. Sekhar; Organized by Seattle Tamil Sangam; Contact: http://www.seattleguru.com/diwali_celeb/

6:30pm - Samyuktha and Prakruthi - A symbiosis of different dance forms, Presented by PAMPA at Cubberly Theatre, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, California; Contact: pampans@pampans.com; 408.243.2623

November 9 Sunday
4pm - Sampradaya - A Bharathanatyam dance ballet by Shobana and her troupe; Organized by South India Fine Arts; Venue: CET Performing Arts Center, San Jose, California; Tickets: $25, $15, $10; Contact: Usha Ramaswamy 408.399.3189, www.southindiafinearts.org

5:30pm - Diwali Mela and concert by Tarang Hindi Music Band Presented by India Literacy Project; Venue: Chabot College Auditorium; Contact: Senthil Kumar Divarium 408.328.8826

7-9pm - Ekanda Seva Music Festival - Maragatham Sunderasan Carnatic Classical at The Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago, Illinois; Contact:info@ramatemple.org, 630.970.0300

Nagaichuvai Pattimandram by S.V.Sekhar with local teams; Visit www.nilgirisusa.com; for tickets and location information.

November 12-13
11th Annual Biotech Investing Conference presents 'Venture Investing in Biopharmaceuticals' at The Westin San Fransico Airport, Millbrae California; Contact:650. 692.3500

November 15, Saturday
4pm - Carnatic Music Concert by Palaghat Ramprasad, Palaghat Rajaram & Trivandrum Balaji; Hosted by CAMAGA at the Hindu Temple of Atlanta Auditorium; Contact: R. Sriram 770.493.6534; www.camaga.org

8 pm Bharatha Natyam performance by Shobana and her troupe; presented by World Music Institute, New York at Symphony Space, New York; Tickets: $30, $15; Contact: www.WorldMusicInstitute.org,; 212.545.7536, www.shobana.org

November 16 Sunday
Satya Harichandra - A Dance drama featuring different types of music, dance forms and languages taught in the Balvihar in a three hour performance at Mexican Heritage Plaza, San Jose, California; Tickets:$20, $15, $10. Contact: Evergreen Balavihar 408.398.7525 Comedy Drama by S.V.Sekhar; Visit www.nilgirisusa.com; for details, tickets and location information.

November 18, Tuesday
11am-2pm - Keynote Speech by the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Ms. Benazir Bhutto, at the 13th Annual YWCA (Santa Clara Valley) Professional Women's Luncheon; Venue: San Jose McEnery Convention Center, San Jose, California;Contact: Cynthia Zbin 408.295.4011; http://www.ywca-scv.org/index.html.

November 18-19
Annual New California Media EXPO and Awards 2003 Presented by Pacific News Service; Venue: San Francisco, California; Contact: www.ncmonline.com; Rama Mehra: 925.831.2832

November 20 Thursday
7-9pm - North Indian Classical Flute performance by Bansuri Maestro G.S. Suchdev at the Asian Art Museum for the Opening Ceremony of the Museum, San Francisco, California; Tickets: $13 Contact: 412.581.3500

November 22 Saturday
3pm - Students of All Disciplines perform at Bharathikalalaya; Contact: Anuradha Suresh, anu@bharathikalalaya.com, 510.490.4629, www.bharathikalalaya.com

7pm - Sampradaya - A Live Musical Ballet by Bharathanatyam Virtuoso Shobana and troupe; Organized by The Great Lakes Aradhana Committee; Louis E Schmidt Auditorium, Livonia, Michigan;Contact: Dr. Rangaswamy 248.373.9329, Mrs.Ranjani Rajaraman 248.851.5362; www.shobana.org

November 23 Sunday
1:30-5.00 pm SatyaSai Baba 78th birthday celebrations at Smithvick Theatre, Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, California; Contact: Prabhakar Neppalli, pneppalli@ciena.com, 510.396.5502

Deepavali Function; Organized by New Jersey Tamil Sangam; Contact: K. Sivaraman 609.750.9419; http://www.njtamilsangam.info, Chittig@comcast.net

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