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May 7, 14, 21, 28 Tuesdays
"Mostly Tamil", Radio Broadcast, 90.1FM, San Francisco Bay Area,6AM-9AM,
May 4, 11, 18, 25, Saturdays
Suprapatham and Vishu Sahasranamam recitation at the Sunnyvale Hindu Temple, Sunnyvale, California, 10AM-11AM, Contact: Sumathy Srinivasan - sumathy67@hotmail.com
May 4, Saturday
Carnatic Flute Concert by Sangeetha Kalanidhi Dr. N. Ramani & Party at Hoover Middle School Auditorium, 3501 Country Club Drive, Lakewood, California, 6PM, Contact: South Indian Music Academy 626.794.0695
CRY - Atlanta presents "Maharaja CRYcket", A 2-day Knockout tournament played on Astroturf ground with hard tennis balls, SAC Field, Georgia Tech 750 Ferst Dr, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, 8AM-8PM, Tickets: $20, $10 (Students), Contact: Srinivas 678.523.8247, crycket2002@yahoo.com, www.us.cry.org
"ASHA Fest 2002", A fun-filled day for kids and adults - with group activities, contests, games, prizes, shows, & some great Indian snacks at Eisenhower Junior High School, 800 W Hassell Road, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, 11AM onwards, Contact: Sachin Gangupantula 708.445.9776,sachin_gang@yahoo.com
Carnatic Vocal Concert by Dr. K Omana Kutty & Party, HTCS Bridgewater Temple Auditorium, 780 Old Farm Rd. , Bridgewater, New Jersey, 3:30 PM,Ticket: $10, Contact: CMANA cmana@cmana.org
Hindustani Sitar Concert by Indrajit Banerjee, Art Auditorium, Art Building, UT-Austin Campus, Austin, Texas, 6PM, Tickets: $20 (adult), $10 (Senior/Students),Free for ICMCA members. Contact: Raji (ICMCA) 512.372.9966
May 5, Sunday
"Race for Literacy", India Literacy Project (ILP) presents the 4th Annual Event with 5K, 10K run and 5K Walk, Shoreline Park, Mountain View, California, 8:30AM, Entry Fee: $25 (Adults); $20 (Age 12 & Under), Proceeds to India Literacy and Vision Literacy projects, Contact: ilprun@yahoo.com or Call 866.201.0255 x7707, www.ilpnet.org/events
"Taal Tarana", A Unique Percussion Jugalbandhi Concert Featuring Renowned percussion maestros Prof T.V.Gopalakrishnan & Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri, Hindu Temple, Sunnyvale, California, 4:30PM, Donation: $25/$15, Event Co-sponsored by Sankara Eye Foundation, Contact: Vadiraja Bhatt 510.814.1805,cyber_bhatt@hotmail.com,&www.sunnyvaletemple.org/jugalbandhi/jugalbandhi.htm
Carnatic Flute Concert By Sangeetha Kalanidhi Dr. N. Ramani & Party Sponsored by SIFA, Venue and Time to be announced, Tickets: Sponsors: free, Members: $10; Non-Members: $15 Children under 18 and Seniors: $8. Contact: 1.888.664.SIFA www.southindiafinearts.org
"Rhythms From Heavens", A Bharathanatyam performance by Malathi Iyenger and Students of Rangoli, St. James Presbyterian Church, Tarzana, California, Contact: Church 818.345.2057, Rangoli 818.788.6860,msiyengar@rangoli.org,&www.rangoli.org
Spelling Bee Vocabulary Contest Sponsored by North South Foundation, for children 6-16 yrs. old at Bloomfield Twp. Library, 1099 Lonepine Rd., Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, 9AM, Contact: Sundara Ramanathan 734.397.4757sundarar1@aol.com
May 10, Friday
"Bharat Yatra III - Essay Competition", on the Topic "Democracy in India - Its Successes and Challenges" at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, 305, 7th Ave., 17th Floor, New York, New York, Timings to be announced, Contact: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan 212.989.8383
Masters of Percussion Zakir Husain and Sultan Khan lead an ensemble of world talent in percussion at Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, 65th St., and Broadway, New York, New York, 8PM, Contact: World Music Institute 212.545.7536
An Evening of Classical Indian Music, Featuring "God of Indian Violin" Dr. L. Subramanian, "Master of Percussion" Pt. Anindo Chaterjee and Mahesh Krishna murti on the Mridangam; Program by Harmoni Ventures; Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco; Tickets: $48, $38, $28, $18 Contact: Harmoni Ventures 925.828.6127
May 11, Saturday
"Next Generation Presentation", A special performance featuring dances choreographed by Radhika Kannan, Satyasri Yendluri, Ami Buch, students of Abhinaya Dance Company, 7PM, Mexican Heritage Theater, 1700 Alum Rock Ave, San Jose, CA 95116, Free Admission, Contact: Abhinaya Dance Company 408.983.0491,abhinaya_sj@yahoo.com, & www.abhinaya.com
"Rangoli Annual Dance Showcase" featuring Students of Malathi Iyengar,Madrid Theater, Canoga Park, California, Contact: Theater 818.347.9938, Rangoli 818.788.6860, msiyengar@rangoli.org, & www.rangoli.org
Two dramas by Crazy Mohan - Jurassic Baby, and Madhil Mael Maadhu, Hosted by Bharathi Kalai Manram (BKM) at Kalayana Mandapam, Meenakshi Temple, Houston, Texas, 4:45PM, Tickets: Members $15, $25, Non Members: $25, $30, Children:$5, Contact: BKM 713.863.7696 Sivakumar.G 832.252.6309 Ranjani 281.398.1377, www.bkmhouston.org
May 12, Sunday
Lalitha Sahasranamam recitation, Sunnyvale Hindu Temple, Sunnyvale, California, 7PM, Contact: 408.248.7832, lmoorthy@pacbell.netCarnatic Vocal Concert By Vasundhara & Party Sponsored by SIFA, Venue and Time to be announced, Tickets: Sponsors: free, Members: $10; Non-Members: $15 Children under 18 and Seniors: $8. Contact: 1.888.664.SIFA www.southindiafinearts.org
May 13-17
Morning Discourses - "Skandopanishad" by Swamini Seelananda at Chinmaya Mission, Sandeepany, San Jose, California; 10am-11:30am;Contact: Chinmaya Mission 408.998.2793
May 13-19
Evening Discourses - "Gita Sandesh" by Swamini Seelananda at Chinmaya Mission, Sandeepany, San Jose, California; 7:30pm-9pm; Contact: Chinmaya Mission 408.998.2793
May 18, Saturday
Carnatic Vocal Concert by T.N. Sheshagopalan & Party at Hoover Middle School Auditorium, 3501 Country Club Drive, Lakewood, California, 6PM, Contact: South Indian Music Academy 626.794.0695
"Tamil Variety Entertainment Show" Hosted by Bay Area Tamil Manram, California, Details to be announced, Contact: www.bayareatamilmanram.org
"Music without Borders" with Music & Dance from China, India, Thailand, Philippines at LaGuardia Performing Arts Auditorium, LaGuardia Community College, 31-10 Thomson Ave., LI City, Queens, New York, 4PM,Contact: Namaskaar Foundation 718.565.8852 namaskaar2000@aol.com
"Masti on the Hudson", A Dinner/Dance cruise at Hudson Pier, Pier 63 @ 23rd St. & 12th Ave., 7PM, Contact: Mrs. Rastogi 718.520.0498
May 19, Sunday
Carnatic vocal short concert by Uma Balaji followed by Carnatic vocal concert by Smt. Sowmya Kumar Arjun, Hosted by LOTUS, Hindu Temple, Sunnyvale, California, 2PM-5:30PM, Admission Free.Contact: 408.734.4554, www.svlotus.com
Carnatic Vocal Concert By T.N. Sheshagopalan & Party Sponsored by SIFA, Venue and Time to be announced, Tickets: Sponsors: free, Members: $10; Non-Members: $15 Children under 18 and Seniors: $8.Contact: 1.888.664.SIFA www.southindiafinearts.org
Carnatic Vocal Concert by Trichur. V. Ramachandran & Party, HTCS Bridgewater Temple Auditorium, 780 Old Farm Rd. , Bridgewater, New Jersey, 3:30 PM Contact: CMANA cmana@cmana.org
May 24, Friday
Carnatic Vocal Concert by T.N. Sheshagopalan Accompanied by Delhi Sunderrajan (Violin) and Guruvayoor Durai (mridangam), Killian Hall, MIT, Mass Ave., Cambridge, Massachusets, 7:30PM, Contact: MITHAS 617.258.7971
May 25, Saturday
AidIndia hosts "Aid Conference 2002", a 3 day conference at Stanford University, Bay Area, California, Details to be announced, Contact:www.aidsfbay.org/conf2002/
"Rhythms From Heavens", A Bharathanatyam performance by Malathi Iyenger and Students of Rangoli, Old Pasadena Summer Fest, Old Pasadena Memorial Park, Pasadena, California, Contact: Rangoli 818.788.6860, msiyengar@rangoli.org, www.rangoli.org
Chicago Tyagaraja Utsavam (CTU) presents 26th 3-day Tyagaraja Utsavam during the memorial day weekend. Performances by Local Artists on May 25 at Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago, Performances by Professional Artists on May 26 and May 27. Contact: www.tyagaraja-chicago.org, & ter@uic.edu
Annamacharya Day Celebrations, a program co-ordinated by Devi Ankarath; Expert Guidance by Prof. T.V.Gopalakrishnan at Bharathi Kalalaya, Fremont, California; 4pm-6pm; www.bharathikalalaya.com
May 27, Monday
Bharathanatya Arangetram by Katya Viswanadhan, Student of Malathi Iyengar - Rangoli, Scherr Forum Theater, Thousand Oaks, California, 5PM, Contact: Theater 805.241.7314, Rangoli 818.788.6860, msiyengar@rangoli.org, www.rangoli.org
May 31, Friday
Traditional Odissi choreographies in solo and duet formats in PALLAVI by Sreyashi Dey, at the Hindu Temple at Troy, Michigan, 7PM