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:
9am - 5.30pm. "Pranahuti Aided Meditation", Training held by the Institute of Sriramchandra Consciousness, every 2nd Saturday of the month in the Bay Area. Free for all. Contact: Vidyadar Joshi 408.973.8667, www.sriramchandra.org, isrc_ca@yahoo.com
Aug. 01, 08, 15, 22, 29 Tuesdays
12 noon. Siddha Samadhi Yoga Classes at Shiva Vishnu Temple, Livermore, California, Contact: Temple 925.449.6255, www.livermoretemple.org
Aug. 02, 09, 16, 23, 30 Wednesdays
6-9am. "ItsDiff" Tamil radio program every Wednesday at 90.1 FM, KZSU, Stanford, California; Contact: Srikant Srinivasa, itsdiff@gmail.com
Aug. 03, 10, 17, 24 Thursdays
1pm - 3pm. Carnatic Radio on 90.1FM KZSU Stanford, The program is one hour of carnatic music and Gharana music. Contact: Parag, info@kzsu.stanford.edu
7:30-9pm. Weekly Satsanghs (Shirdi Sai Bhajans); Organized by Shirdi Sai Parivaar; Venue: Odd Fellows Temple, Cupertino, California; Contact: www.shirdisaiparivaar.org
Aug. 07, 14, 21, 28 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.hindu templeofatlanta.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
5.30pm - 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.tamil amudham.com; Contact: Program Director Dr. V.S Balanethiram 248.641.7684. Features news roundup, children’s program, kadhai amudham, mazhalai amudam
Weekly
Chinmaya Mission, California conducts weekly discourses on Bhagavad Gita, Upadesha Saara, Sreemad Bhagavatam, Vedanta Saara, Upadesha Saara, Advaita Vedanta - Ishavasya Upanishad, Advaita Vedanta - Vivekachoodamani and Guided Meditation; Locations: Sandeepany, San Jose; Lincoln High School, San Jose; Washington High School, Fremont; Los Cerros Middle School, Danville; Contact: 408-998-2793; www.chinmaya-sanjose.org
August 2006
Summer Reading Challenge for Children between 5 and 15 years; Sponsored by Reading is Fundamental and Target; Between the months of May and August; Enter to win a Target GiftCard Dialogue On Diversity invites nominations in four entrepreneurial categories for the 12th Annual Series of Entrepreneurial Excellence Awards; Contact: www.dialogueondiversity.org
Aug. 05, Saturday
4pm. Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Sinthuja Nagalingam; Disciple of Smt. Mythili Kumar, Artisitic Director of Abhinaya Dance Company of San Jose; Venue: Evergreen Valley High School Theatre, San Jose, California; Contact: www.abhinaya.org
Aug. 6, Sunday
2 - 5pm; Dramas for humanitarian cause by YG Mahendra and troupe from India; Venue: Stetson Middle School, West Chester, Pennsylvania; Contact: Somalay Somasundaram 610.444.2628
Aug. 08, Tuesday
7:30am - 7:30pm; Women’s Leadership Exchange, Southern California Conference; Venue: Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, California; Contact: 888.937.5800, www.womensleadershipexchange.com;
Aug. 10, Thursday
6pm. ‘A human-centered approach to design and innovation’, A talk by David Kelly, Founder and Chairman, IDEO; Organized by Commonwealth Club; Venue: Council Chambers, San Jose City Hall, San Jose, California; Contact: www.commonwealthclub.org
Aug. 12, Saturday
4pm. Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Saranya Nandagopal; Disciple of Smt. Vishal Ramani, Artistic Director of Shri Krupa Dance Company; Venue: Jackson Theater, Ohlone College Smith Center, Fremont, California; Contact: www.shrikrupa.org
6:45pm. Holy Rosary and Holy Tamil Mass; Venue: St. Joseph Parish, Mountain View, California; Contact: www.tamilcatholic.org
Aug. 13, Sunday
4pm. Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Laxmi Balasubramanian; Disciple of Smt. Vishal Ramani, Artistic Director of Shri Krupa Dance Company; Venue: Cubberly Theater, Palo Alto, California; Contact: www.shrikrupa.org, balushastri@hotmail.com, 408.738.0571
4pm. Carnatic Vocal Debut Concert by Surya Nagarajan; Disciple of Smt. Vatsala Sarathy, Founder of Nadopasana School of Music; Venue: Mountain View Center for Performing Arts, Mountain View, California; Contact: anansudha@gmail.com, 650.856.3413
Aug. 15, Tuesday
6:30pm. 'Middle East History 101 and The Current Conflict', A talk by Prof. George Bisharat, Professor of Law in Middle Eastern Societies, UC Hastings; Organized by Commonwealth Club; Venue: Commonwealth Club office; San Francisco, California; Contact: www.commonwealthclub.org
Aug. 19, Saturday
4pm. India’s Independence Day Celebrations & Awards Nite; Organized by Friends of the South Asian American Communities; Venue: Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, California; Contact: FOSAAC: 562.572.8751, www.fosaac.com, ticketmaster.com
4pm. Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Amritha Parthasarathy; Disciple of Smt. Vishal Ramani, Artistic Director of Shri Krupa Dance Company; Venue: Cubberly Theater, Palo Alto, California; Contact: www.shrikrupa.org, jaya_amritha@yahoo.com, 408.517.0408
9am - 8pm. Festival of India & 10th Anniversary Celebrations of India American Cultural Association, Atlanta; Program includes, Children Art Competition, Health Fair, Quiz and Cultural Programs; Venue: Gwinnett Civic Center, Duluth, Georgia; Contact: www.myiaca.org; Tushar Sanghvi 770.438.1111, Kala Subramanian 404.435.4025
Sunday, Aug 20
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM: India Day 2006: ILA Mega Indian Event of the Year. Come let’s celebrate the Independance day with patriotic fervor and enjoy the food, shopping and entertainment. Indian Cuisine, Live Music and dance, Freedom Parade (10:00 AM), Henna, Jewelry and Apparel and Indian Fashion. Venue: Rock Financial Show Place, Novi, Michigan; Free Admission; Contact: Mohan Paruchuri 734.674.1105
4pm. Bharthanatyam Arangetram of Maanya and Shreya Condamoor; Disciples of Guru Vishal Ramani, Artistic Director of Shri Krupa Dance Company; Venue: Louis. B. Mayer Theater, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California; Contact: Shantha & Ravi Condamoor 408-252-8544, scondam@yahoo.com, www.shrikrupa.org Bharthanatyam Arangetram of Chitra Asokan; Disciple of Smt. Hema Rajagoplan; Venue: Performing Arts Center, Triton College, River Grove, Illinois; Contact: www.natya.com
4pm. Carnatic Vocal Concert by Veteran Senior Musician Smt. Jayalakshmi Santhanam; Organized by Carnatic Music Association of Atlanta, Georgia; Venue: Hindu Temple of Atlanta Auditorium, Riverdale, Georgia; Contact: Dr. Ram Sriram 770.493.6534, www.camaga.org, www.hindutempleofatlanta.org
Aug. 23, Wednesday
5:30pm. ‘How Conservatives turned Liberalism into a Latte-Drinking, Left-wing Freak Show’, A talk by Geoffery Nunberg, Prof. Of Linguistics, UC Berkeley; Organized by Commonwealth Club; Venue: Commonwealth Club office; San Francisco, California; Contact: www.commonwealthclub.org
Aug. 25-17, Fri. - Sunday
Festival of India 2006; Presented by United South Asian Promotions (USAP); Program includes, Beauty Queen Peagent, Free Health Fair, Three days Kids Mega Carnival, Indian Dance and Music Competition, Fusion Bands, Singing group, Great Food and Shopping; Venue: Hart Plaza, Detroit, Michigan; Contact: Gurvinder 734-834-2621 http://festivalofindiadetroit.com
Aug. 26, Saturday
8 - 10am. Freedom Walk/Run; Organized for American Cancer Society - India Initiative program; Hosted by American Cancer Society and India American Cultural Association, Atlanta; Venue: Georgia Tech University; Contact: http://www.myiaca.org/, tusharksanghvi@yahoo.com
Noon - 6pm. TAGDV Summer Picnic; Organized by Tamils Association of Greater Delaware Valley; Venue: Ridley Creek State Park, Media, Pennsylvania; Contact: Swamy Yeleswaram 610.274.3446, president@tagdv.org, 610.892.3900
3:30pm. Annual General Body Meeting and Concert by Smt. Sarojini Sundaresan; Organized by The Carnatic Music Association (CMANA); Venue: HTCS Auditorium, Bridgewater Temple, New Jersey; Contact: Dr. Soundaram Ramaswami 908 369 8917, www.cmana.org
4pm. Bharatanatyam Arangetram of Sridaya & Sangeetha Mandyam-Komar. The Mother & Daughter pair are disciples of Guru Vishal Ramani, Artistic Director of Shri Krupa Dance Company; Venue: Santa Clara High School, Santa Clara, California; Contact: (408) 956-9985, komars@yahoo.com, www.shrikrupa.org
4pm. Bharatanatyam Arangetram of Nisha Jadhaw; Disciple of Smt. Vidhya Subramanian, Artistic Director of Lasya Dance Company; Venue: Campbell Heritage Theatre, Campbell, California; Contact: 408.733.6574, www.lasya.org
Aug. 30, Wednesday
6:30pm. ‘Secrets to Parenting Teenagers like Humans’, A talk by Patt and Steve Saso, Authors of ’10 Best Gifts for your Teen’; Organized by Commonwealth Club; Venue: MLK Library, San Jose, California; Contact: www.commonwealthclub.org
Aug. 27, Sunday
3:30pm. Bharatanatyam Arangetram of Kritika Kailash with live orchestra from India; Disciple of Smt. Sundara Swaminathan, Artistic Director of Kala Vandana Dance Company; Venue: CET, San Jose, California; Contact: 408.224.5429
Sept. 02, Saturday
4pm. Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Viba Subramaniam; Disciple of Smt. Mythili Kumar, Artisitic Director of Abhinaya Dance Company of San Jose; Venue: Campbell Heritage Theatre, Campbell, California; Contact: www.abhinaya.org, 408.253.2816