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:
"Treasures for the Himalayas : Sacred images from the TIbet, Nepal and Northern India"; on view at Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena, California through October 27, Wed - Mon (12 Noon - 6pm), Contact : 626.449.6840
August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Tuesdays
6-9 am - "Silicon Solai" Tamil Radio program every week at 90.1 FM, KCSU Standford, BayArea California. Contact : Manoharan Kandasamysiliconsolai@yahoo.com
12 Noon - Siddha samadi yoga classes - Siva Vishnu Temple, Livermore, California. Contact : Temle 925.449.6225 or Prema Shastri 408.956.9999,www.livermoretemple.org
August 5, 12, 19, 26 Thursdays
1-3pm - Carnatic Radio on 90.1 FM KZSU Standford; The program is one hour of Carnatic music and one hour of Gharana music. Contact Temple 925.449.6255,www.livemoretemple.org
12-4pm - Free Health Advisory Services (1st and 3rd Saturday) - Shiva Vishnu Temple, Livermore, California. Contact : Temple 925.449.6255,www.livemoretemple.org
August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Sundays
9.30-10.30am - 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 : Jayanthai Balanchandran 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/balavihar.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
August 1, 7 &; 8
Bay Area Telugu Associaton present "BATA Cricket Cup 2004". Location : Sunnyvale/Santa Clara grounds. Fee : $60 per team. Registration Contact : Kalyan Kattamuri - 650.8094.2344
August 1, Sunday
2 pm - Rangoli Dance company presents, "Sacred Geometry" and "Punyakoti", Dance performance by Rangoli Dance company members and visiting artists from India for songs composed by RajKumar Bharathi. Location : Julia Morgan Center for the Arts, Berkeley, California; Tickets: 925.798.1300 Box Office 510.845.8542 Web :www.juliamorgan.org; Contact : Katherine Kunhiraman 510.526.2183, Malathi Iyengar - 818.788.6860.
4.30pm - Natya Boomi School of Dance present, "Yatra" a journey through Dance from Kerala to Punjab. Tickets: $20, $10. Location: F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre, Rockville Civic Center, ROckville, Maryland. Contact : Malini Ph : 301.762.0343
6pm - Chennai Talkies presents, Light Music Concert in Tamil by Lakshman Sruthi featuring. Mano, Malathi and Harish Ragavendra. Tickets : $10, $15 &; $25. Location : George A. Dondero High School, Royal Oak, Michigan : Contact : Ravi - 248.465.7469
7.30 pm - Music Waves presnts, "Mehil_E_Ghazal" Gulam Ali with Bela Bhatt in Live concert. Tickets $100, $50, $35, $25; Location Taft High School, Chicago, Illinois. Contact : Jay - 773.491.8235
August 2, Monday
11am - Shiva Murugan Temple presents - Adi Perukku Festival, Lord Shiva Murugan Abishegam and Aarathi : Contact : www.temple.org, 925.827.0127
August 4, Wednesday
6pm - Indo American Chamber of Commerce presents, Mid-Summer Networking. Dinner; Location : Pavani Indian Restaurant, SW Frwy at Beltway 8, Houston, Texas; Admission $17 &; $13; Contact Mondira Tangri - 713.624.7131.
4pm- Sri Krupa Dance Company presents Arangetram by Aruna Bharathi. Location : Evergreen Valley High school, San Jose, California; Contact ; Sujatha Venkataraman 408.293.5206, www.shrikrupa.org
August 7, Saturday
Morning - Bay Area Tamil Manram presents writers workshop with famous Sahitya Academy award and Tamil Writer Prabhanjan. Contact :bayareatamilmanram.org, 510.796.2433, president@bayareatamilmanram.org RSVP required.
5.30 pm - Bay Area Tamil Manram presents speech by the famous Sathiya Academy award winner and Tamil writer Prabanjan and Sundara Auvidiayappan; Locaton : Milpitas Libray and Community Center, Milpitas, California; Contact : www.bayareatamilmanram.org , 510.796.2433, president@bayaretamilmanram.org
4pm - Sankara Eye Foundation and Lasya Dance Company present "Festivals Of India" Dance Performance Location : Louis B. Mayer Theater, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California; Tickets : $12; Contact : www.lasya.org, Prema Sriram : 408.997.6375
6pm - "Crossing lines" Bay Area Premiere of Film by Pervez Hoodbhoy And Zia Main Followed by A Discussion With Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy. Location : Building 200, Room. 002, History Corner, History Corner 450 Serra Mall, Standford University, California; Email : infor@ektaonlne.org
8.30pm - Music Waves presents, "Mehfil_E_Ghazal" Gulam Ali with Bela Bhatt in Liver concert : Tickets $100, $50, $35, $25; Location : Strand Theater, Planifield, New Jersey. Contact : Azim - 732.277.6687
August 8, Sunday
4 pm - Vishwa Shanthi Dances school presents Bharatha Natyam Arangetram by Tara and Sonya. Location : Valley Center for Performing Arts, Holy Names University, Oakland, California; Contact : Shreelata Suresh - 650.248.3269
4pm - "Crossing the lines" Bay Area Premie of Film by Pervez Hoodbhoy And Zia Mian; FOllowed By A Discussion with Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy; Location : 2040 VAlley Life Sciences Bldg. (VLSB), University of California, Berkeley, California; Contact : infor@ektaonlne.org
5pm- Isha Foundation presents Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev's speech, "Inner Engineering for Effortless living" a fress publich speech on the inner aspects of Yoga for helath, happiness and inner peace; Location : Santa Clara Convention Center, 408.829.8261, sfo@ishafoundation.org, www.ishfoundation.org
August 13, Saturday
7.30pm - India COmmunity Center of Austin presents, "ICC Geet and Gazal nite". Location : Barsana Dham, Lotus Hall, Austin, Texas 78737; Tickets: $10; Contact : Poonam Goel - 512.589.4764
August 14, Saturday
11 am - 2004 NCCA Cricket Festival features NCCA All -Stars 25-overs-a-side cricket game, fun games and competitions for ladies and children; All are welcome to attend; Free : Ortega Park, Sunnyvale Cricket Club Grounds, SUnnyvalue, California : For more information Contact : http://www.ncalcricket.org, nccaexecs@ncalcricket.org
Cultural Center of India presnt Arangetram by Swati Khambe in Cincinnati; Location: Medical Arts Auditorium, Frankfort, Cincinnati; Contact: Padma Chebrolu, 513.227.9612, www.culturalcenterofindia.com
4pm - Sri Krupa Dance Company presents Arangetram by Minal Parimoo; Location: Cubberly Theater, Palo Alto, California. Contact: Sujatha Venkataraman 408.293.5206. www.shrikrupa.org
August 15, Sunday
11am - 6pm - India Day 2004, Celebrate India's Independence Day with Patriotic Fervorl, Parade at 10.30am; Location: Novi Expo Center, Novil, Michigan; Contact : Hanumaiah Bandle - 248.470.1630, Ramesh Patel - 586.11264.5454, www.minri.com
11am - 2pm - Association of Indians in America presents India Independence Day Festival; Presided by Hon. Arun Kumar, Consul General; Location : Richard Daley Center; Chicago, Illinois; Contact: Manoranjan Misra - 847.705.7850, Rajagopalan - 630.875.1636
12pm - Federation of Indian Associations of Northern California Presents "12th Annual Festival of Indian and Parade", Location : Fremont Courtgrounds, Fremont, California; Contact : Sonia, 510.797.7799, www.fiaonline.org
5-10pm - Samarpan - An offering to Motherland; Celbrate India's 57th year of Independence; Organized by many non-profit organizations (CRY, SEF, Art of Living, Asha..), Location : Banjara Indian Culsine, Sunnyvale, California : $10; 408.946.1378
August 21, Saturday
3 pm - First Anniversary Celebrations and Holy Mass in Tamil; at St. Josephy's Church, Mountain view; California; http://www.tamilcatholic.org
4 pm - Sri Krupa Dance Company presents Arangetram by Shalini Krishnasami, Location: Ohlone College, California. Contact : Sujatha Venkataraman 408.293.5206, www.shrikrupa.org
August 22, Sunday
8.30am - CRY America presents - "CRY America Walk 2004". The event will have a 5km to 10km walk - run, Special event for kids; Carnival; Location: Shoreline Park, Mountain View, California. Contact : Harish Hatekar, 866.568.3971 cryamerica@onebox.com
August 28, Saturday
4.30 pm - Kalavandana Dance Company presents Lord Dance - A dance production depicting the glory of Shiva; Concept, Choreography by Artistic Director Sundara Swaminathah; Location: Jackson Theatre, Ohlone COllege, Fremont, California, Tickets : $50, $25, $15; Contact : kalavandana.smartpick.com; 408.2385..8321
5.30pm - Chicago Tamil Sangam and Sankara Eye Foundation present Jyothi 2020 - Live Light Music Concert by Padmabhushan K.J.Yesudas; Location; Glenbard East High School; Lombard Illinois; Tickets : $100, $75 ...$15; Contact : Muthusamy 847.498.2152, Gopal Pillai 773.510.4444, http://www.jyothi2020.org
6pm - Gujarati Cultural Association of Bay Area presents "25th Annual Caltural Program 2004". Location : SanMateo Performing ARts Audiotirum, San Mateo, California.
8-11am - TEAM (Team for Educational Activities in Motherland) presents Walk for Education. Location: Shoreline Park (From Kite Flying zone) Mountain View, California; Contact : Narayan Subramanian - 408.239.3504 narayanasamy@tmail.com, www.indiateam.org
August 29, Sunday
4pm - TEJAS - A divine radiance - A Bharathanatyam performance by Nitya Venkateswaran; Presented by Shri Krupa Dance Company; Sri Krupa Dance Company; Location : Santa clara University, Mayer Theater, California; Contact : Sujatha Venkataraman - 408.293.5206, www.shrikrupa.org
11am - Siva Murugan Temple celebrates Varalakshmi Viratham Puja and hosts Bharatha Natyam Dance performances by Meena Logan's Students; Contact : Temple.org, 925.827. 0127;