November 2002 : Events Calendar
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 Nov. 02Sani Pradosham
 Nov. 04Deepavali
 Nov. 10Skanda Shashti
 Nov. 19Pournami
 Nov. 23Sankatahara Chathurthi
 Nov. 30Ekadasi
Shubha Muhurtha Day:
8, 10, 11, 15, 22, 24, 25, 29




INDIA DEVELOPMENT & RELIEF FUND (IDRF) Presents Essay Writing Contest on the following topics:

College/Others: Strong India lies in Developed & Prosperous India (Max 2000 words) High School: Relevance of India to me (Max 1000 words) Middle School: Indian Leader I admire (Max 500 words) Elementary School: Significance of an Indian Festival (Max 500 words)

An IDRF Writer of the Year will be selected in each category. (Cash up to $500, Trophies, Certificates, Merchandise and other attractive prizes for winners). Last Date for Submission: Nov. 14th, 2002 Contact: idrfessay@yahoo.com or 781.442.4517.

Nov 5, 12, 19, 26 Tuesdays
"Mostly Tamil", Radio Broadcast, 90.1FM, San Francisco Bay Area, 6AM-9AM, www.mostlytamil.com

Nov 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Saturdays
Suprabhadam, Vishnu Sahasranamam recitation, Hindu Temple, Sunnyvale, California, 10AM, Contact: sumathy67@hotmail.com

Sundara Kanda Parayanam led by Sri Murali Krishna Kalvapudi (Joint recitation of Sundara Kanda, 5th Canto of Sri Valmiki Ramayana) 11AM- 12Noon at the Learning Center, Shiva-Vishnu Temple, Livermore, California, Contact: Temple 925.449.6255

Nov 3, 10, 17, 24, Sundays
California Tamil Academy conducts Tamil Classes (during regular school sessions) at Room Nos. 72 - 74, De Anza College, Cupertino, California, 10AM-11:30AM, Contact: catamilacademy@yahoo.com

Free Beginner level Yoga Classes at the Assembly Hall hosted by Shiva Vishnu temple, Livermoore, California in conjunction with Yoga Bharathi at 8:30AM -9:30AM, Contact: Temple 925.449.6255

Tamil Class taught every sunday from 9:30AM - 10AM at the Hindu Temple of Atlanta, Riverdale, Georgia, Contact: 770.907.7102

Tamil Class taught every sunday from 11AM - 11:50AM at the Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago, 10915 Lemont Rd, Lemont, Illinois 60439, Contact: Jayanthi Balachandran 630.325.2985, Usha Narayanan at 630.527.9308 or the Temple front desk.

Vedic Heritage Classes for Children aged 5 yrs and above from 3PM-4PM at the Parashakthi Temple, 51 West Kennett, Pontiac, Michigan 48340, Classes will focus on teaching slokas, reciting stories from Hindu epics, religious values, importance and significance of festivals. Contact: Shri Srini V Raman 248.656.5840, Temple: 248.322.4731

Nov 2, Saturday
Indian Dental Association of California hosts the "Annual Diwali Celebrations 2002" at Beacon Ballroom at the Hyatt Regency, 200 South Pine Avenue, Long Beach, California 90802, 6PM, Tickets: IDA Members & Family ( Per person ) - $25, Guests ( Per person ) - $45, Contact: www.ida-ca.org

Nov 4, Monday
Ananda Marga Yoga Society hosts Four Week Yoga-Chi master class with Data Agra at Ananda Marga Yoga Center, 27160 Moody Road, Los Altos Hills, California 94022, Fee: $50 For four Classes or $15 For a Single Class. Contact: Saril 408.401.6246. sarilkvp@yahoo.com

Nov 8, Friday
"Deepavali Music Festival" with a music concert for Nine Days (From Nov 8 - Nov 16) at Hindu Temple, Sunnyvale, California, 7:15PM-8:30PM, All the artists are Bay Area Residents. The events are free. Contact: Temple 408.734.4554, www.svlotus.org

Vibha San Francisco presents "Dandia Dreams", an evening of garba, dandia and bhangra with Sharvari Dixit and troupe at The Green Room at the War Memorial and Performing Arts Center, 401 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, California, Ticket: $16. Contact: Arun Santhanam 650.607.0829,www.sanfrancisco.vibha.org

Bollywood Start Productions Corp hosts "Sensations" with Kavita Krishnamurthy Live in Concert with 6 dancers and a live orchestra at The Ritz Theater, 1148 E.Jersey St., Elizabeth, New Jersey 07201, 8PM, Tickets: Level 4 - $20, Level 3 - $35, Level 2 - $50, Level 1 - $100, VIP - $200, Contact: Nutan Kalamdani 973.417.0708

Diwali Ball - Celebrate Diwali with live entertainment, gourmet indian at American Park Restaurant, Battery Park, New York, New York, 9:30PM, Contact: Sherrina Navani 917.374.7633 sherrysparties@yahoo.com

Nov 9, Saturday
Bay Area Tamil Manram Presents "Children's Day" An Event to celebrate Children's Day, Deepavali and Holloween at Panderosa Elementary School Auditorium, Sunnyvale, California, Time and Details to be announced. To register your children please visit www.bayareatamilmanram.org.

"Once there was a Princess" - Dance Drama by Abhinaya Dance Company. Choreographed by Mythili Kumar, Music by Asha Ramesh at Mexican Heritage Theater, 1700 Alum Rock Avenue, San Jose, California, 7PM, Contact: Lakshmi 408.983.0491 abhinaya_sj@yahoo.com

Hindustani Classical Music House Concert by Pandit Madhav Gudi Organized by Shri.Uday Naik at 270 Live Oak Ln, Los Altos, CA, 6:30PM, $15 or More Donation, Contact: 650.559.0230

Diwali Dinner Hosted by the Gujarati Association of New England at Doubletree Guest Suites, Lowell, Massachusetts, 3PM, Contact: Manoj Shah 603.889.3783

Bollywood Music Awards 2002 - Artists include Yesudas, Kumar Sanu, Kavita Krishnamurthi & others at Hammerstein Ballroom, Manhattan Center, 311 West 34th St., New York, New York 10001, 8PM, Contact: Bollywood Awards 718.275.0076 bollyaward@aol.com

Hindustani Sarod Concert by Ustad Ali Akbar Khan with Zakir Hussain on tabla at Town Hall, 123 W. 43rd St., New York City, New York, 8PM, Contact: Robert Browning 212.545.7536wmi@worldmusicinstitute.org


Nov 10, Sunday
NetIP Media Club presents discussion of "An Equal Music" by Vikram Seth featuring special guest - Nalini Gwynne at Barnes & Noble, 2352 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, California, Free to Participants, 11:30AM - 1PM, Contact:www.hazelounge.com

Carnatic Vocal Concert by Shri. T. V. Sankaranarayanan, Delhi P. Sunderrajan on Violin, Thiruvarur Bakthavatsalam on Mridangam at Hindu Temple of Atlanta, 5851 Georgia Hwy. 85, Riverdale, Georgia 30274, 5PM, Contact: Dr. Ram Sriram 770.493.6534 camaga@bellsouth.net

Nov 15, Friday
Hindustani Vocal Concert By Shri. Vidyadhar Vyas at MIT Killian Hall, MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 7:30PM, Contact: MITHAS 781.647.9522

ASEI Convention, A Showcase Expo of Indian businesses in Michigan and USA at Livonia Holiday Inn, 6mile-I275 Livonia, MI Livonia, Michigan, 9AM - 5PM, Contact: Kash Prakash 734.451.0109

Bharatanatyam Recital by Malavika Sarukkai at Symphony Space at 95th St. & Broadway, New York City, New York, 8PM, Contact: Robert Browning 212.545.7536 wmi@worldmusicinstitute.org

Nov 16, Saturday
Peripheral Productions hosts South Asian Film Day at Los Angeles Film School Theater, 6363 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, California 90028, 4PM-10:30PM,Tickets: VIP - $25, General - $12.5, Contact:www.peripheralproductions.com

Pampan Dance Company Presents Samyukhtha (A Symbiosis of different dance forms) and Prakruthi (Depiction of Dance through Nature) at Spangenberg Theatre, 780 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto, California 94306, 6:30PM, Tickets: $12, Contact: 408.243.2623, 408.24.DANCE www.pampans.com/nov16.htm

NetIP - San Francisco hosts the Annual Banquet at The Sir Francis Drake Hotel, 450 Powell Street, San Francisco, California 94102, 7:30PM-1:30AM, Tickets: Single/Couple members: $40/each; Guests: $55/each, Contact: 800.795.7129 www.netip-sfba.org

India Festival -Dance Competition Organized by Gujarati Samaj at University of South Florida, 4202 E Fowler Ave, Tampa, Florida, 1PM-10PM, Contact: 813.974.2631, www.gujaratisamaj.org/12india.html

TAMA presents Deepavali celebrations at Riverwood High School, Atlanta, Georgia, 3PM, Contact: Maitreyi Gangaraju 678.584.0460

BAPS- CARE Walk-a-thon Walk for Family Values at Kitty Hollow Park, 9555 Hwy 6 South, Houston, Texas 77459, 9:30AM, Contact: Yagnesh Patel, 281.499.7974

Nov 17, Sunday
South India Fine Arts (SIFA), Bay Area, California Presents Carnatic Vocal Concert featuring Shri. T.M. Krishna and Party, 4PM, CET Performing Arts Center, 701 Vine Street, San Jose, California 95110, Members: $12; Non-Members: $15 Children 5-12 years and Seniors: $10. Children under 5 free. Contact: 1.888.664.SIFA, www.southindiafinearts.org

Art Contest for kids ages 3 through 12, A Fundraiser event hosted Asha for Education at Durga Bari, 13944 Schiller Road, Houston, Texas 77082, 2PM - 4PM, Contact: Ruhina Surendran 713.303.5821 ruhinasure@yahoo.com

Nov 23, Saturday
Amit Kumar Live in Concert Singing the Evergreen Songs of Kishore Kumar and Bringing the Lost Images of the Golden Era of Bollywood at Chabot College, 25555 Hesperian Blvd.Hayward, California, 7:30PM, Contact: Harmoni Ventures & KalaDarshan 925.828.6127 info@kaladarshan.com

Hindustani Vocal Concert by Shri. Arun Dravid (Khyal style), with lecture- demonstration by Arun Dravid and Harihar Rao at Herrick Chapel, Occidental College, 1600 Campus Rd., Los Angeles, California, 8PM, Contact: Music Circle 626.449.6987 info@musiccircle.org

Nov 24, Sunday
Amit Kumar Live in Concert Singing the Evergreen Songs of Kishore Kumar and Bringing the Lost Images of the Golden Era of Bollywood at Cook Auditorium, 811 W. Lincoln Ave. Anaheim, California, 6:30PM, Contact: Harmoni Ventures & KalaDarshan 562.860.1135 info@kaladarshan.com

Carnatic Vocal Concert by Shri. T. V. Sankaranarayanan, Delhi P. Sunderrajan on Violin, Thiruvarur Bakthavatsalam on Mridangam at Wong Auditorium, MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 4PM, Contact: MITHAS 781.647.9522

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