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.
Mar. 03, 10, 17, 24 Tuesdays
12 noon. Siddha Samadhi Yoga Classes at Shiva Vishnu Temple, Livermore, California, Contact: Temple 925.449.6255, www.livermoretemple.org
Mar. 04, 11, 18, 25 Wednesdays
6-9am. "ItsDiff" Tamil radio program every Wednesday at 90.1 FM, KZSU, Stanford, California; Contact: Srikant Srinivasa, itsdiff@gmail.com
7:45pm. Journey into the inner world via a series of powerful techniques; Venue: Life Bliss Foundation, Swami Nithyananda Vedic Temple, Montclair, California; Contact: www.lifebliss.org, 909.625.1400
Mar. 05, 12, 19, 26 Thursdays
7:30-8:30pm. Weekly Satsanghs (Shirdi Sai Bhajans); Organized by Shirdi Sai Parivaar; Venue: Shirdi Sai Center, Sunnyvale, California; Contact: www.shirdisaiparivaar.org, 408-705-7904
7:10pm. Shirdi Sai Bhajans; Venue: Kalpataru Sai Nilayam, Evergreen Area, San Jose, California; Contact: www.thesaifoundation.org, 408.223.0999
Mar. 07, 14, 21, 28 Saturdays
8-10 a.m. Shri Vethathiri Maharishi's Simplified Kundalini Yoga ( SKY ) Satsang. Session includes simplified exercise, meditation & lectures Organized by SKY Bay Area, a chapter of World Community Service Centre ( WCSC); Venue: Fremont Hindu Temple, Fremont, California; Contact: www.skybayarea.org, 510.825.3567, sky.bayarea@yahoo.com.
9am. Sakthi TV presents half hour Tamil Programming in your local channel line-up. Program can be viewed in Channel 29 in Fremont; Channel 28 in Hayward, Union City, Alameda, San Leandro, San Lorenzo, Castro Valley; Channel 27 in Newark; Programs include, Tamil Karnatic & Light Music, Pattimanram, Potti, Teledrama and Event coverage from the Bay Area; www.saktitv.com
5:00pm - 6:30pm. Exploring Meditation - Journey into the inner world via a series of powerful techniques by Life Bliss Foundation; Venue: Swami Nithyananda Vedic Temple, Montclair, California; Contact: www.lifebliss.org, 909.625.1400
Mar. 01, 08, 15, 22 Sundays
8-10 a.m. Shri Vethathiri Maharishi's Simplified Kundalini Yoga ( SKY ) Satsang. Session includes simplified exercise, meditation & lectures Organized by SKY Bay Area, a chapter of World Community Service Centre ( WCSC); Venue : Sanatan Dharma Kendra, Sunnyvale, California; Contact: www.skybayarea.org, 510.825.3567, sky.bayarea@yahoo.com.
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.hindutempleofatlanta.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, tamil@faithtroy.org Web: www.faithtroy.org/tamil
5.00 p.m.: EMMANUEL TAMIL CHURCH; Vibrant praise & worship services. Venue: St. Michael's Lutheran Church - Chapel, 7000 N Sheldon Road, Canton, Michigan; Contact: Rev. Sunil Noah sunilruth@comcast.net
5:30pm. Immanuel Lutheran Church - Church congregation of Tamil Speaking public from Asia; Location: 149-40, 11th Ave, Whitestone, Queens, New York; Contact: Rev. Dr. E.J. Rethinasamy 718.767.5656, www.immanuelwhitestone.com
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.tamilamudham.com; Contact: Program Director Dr. V.S Balanethiram 248.641.7684. Features news roundup, children’s program, kadhai amudham, mazhalai amudam
Shiva Murugan Temple, Concord, California
Mar. 08, Sunday (Masimakam - Devotional Songs by Aruna Krishnan & Friends); Mar. 14, Sat. (Kaaradaiyaan Nombu - Bharathanatyam by Vidya Subramanian & Students); Mar. 29, Sunday (Yugadi - Telugu New Year's day – Bharathanatyam by Sugandha Srinath & Students); Venue: Temple Premises, Shiva Murugan Temple, Concord, California; Contact: 925.827.0127, www.temple.org
Feb 28, Saturday
Carnatic Vocal Concert by Ms. Nisha Rajagopal; Accompanied by Mysore Srikanth (violin) and Melekaveri Balaji (Mridangam); Venue: Historic Hoover Theater, San Jose, California; Contact: www.southindiafinearts.org, info@southindiafinearts.org
Mar. 07, Saturday
4pm. Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Ms. Akila Nandakumar; Student and Disciple of Smt. Vidya Venkatesh and Shruthi Swara Laya; Venue: Gary Soren Smith Center, Fremont, California; Contact: akiladance@gmail.com
4pm. Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Ms. Sumana Raj; Disciple of Smt. Indumathy Ganesh, Artistic Director of Nrithyollasa Dance Academy; Venue: CET Theater, San Jose; Contact: 510.792.6828, Sumana Arangetram@comcast.net
Mar. 8, Sunday
8am. Team Asha 2009 Spring Run (5K/10K); Organized by Team Asha; Venue: Shoreline at Mountain View, California; Contact: www.sv.team-asha.org; www.ashanet.org/siliconvalley
Mar. 14, Saturday
8am. Trimurthy Day; Organized by CMANA; Venue: Hindu Temple & Cultural Society, Bridgewater, New Jersey; Contact: www.cmana.org, Sankaranarayanan 908.222.3474
6pm. Scarlet Night - An affair of the Heart; A fundraising banquet and entertainment event benefitting the South Asian Heart Center at El Camino Hospital; Program features Scarlet Dress Fashion show, semi-classical and bollywoord melodies and sumptuous buffet; Venue: India Community Center, Milpitas, California; Contact: www.indiacc.org,www.southasianheartcenter.org, Jaya Padmanabhan 650.248.9522
6:45pm. Monthly Tamil Mass; Organized by Bay Area Tamil Catholic Community; Venue: St. Joseph Parish, Mountain View, California; Contact: www.tamilcatholic.org
March 15, Sunday
4pm. Carnatic Vocal Concert by Ms. Nisha Rajagopal & Party; Organized by Carnatic Music Association of Georgia (CAMAGA); Venue: Hindu Temple of Atlanta, Riverdale, Georgia; Contact: www.camaga.org, Dr. Ram Sriram 770.493.6534
March. 21 & 22. Sat. & Sunday
2nd Annual Tamil Naataka Vizha (2009); Hosted by Bharathi Kalai Manram; Program features four plays over two days - (Saturday) Thanikudithanam by Meenakshi Theaters, Houston, Texas; Thanimai by Krea Creations, California; (Sunday) Oru sontha veedu vaadagai veedaagirathu by Stage Friends, New Jersey; Neengaadha NinaivugaL by Tamil Stage Creations, Houston, Texas; Venue: Houston Baptist University, Dunham Theater, Houston, Texas; Contact: www.bkmhouston.org
Mar. 22, Sunday
Carnatic Flute Concert by Sri Shashank Subramanyam; Accompanied by Patri Satishkumar (Mridangam); Venue: CET, San Jose, California; Contact: www.southindiafinearts.org, info@southindiafinearts.org
4pm. All women ensemble performance by Ms. Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi (Violin), Sikkil Mala Chandrasekar (Flute), Jayashree Jayaraj (Veena), Rajna Swaminathan (Mridangam), Bhagyalakshmi Muralikrishna (Morsing); Organized by CMANA; Venue: Hickman Hall, Rutgers University, New Jersey; Contact: www.cmana.org, Sankaranarayanan 908.222.3474
Mar. 24 - 26 & Apr. 01-06
Yogam - Experience the change; Organized by Life Bliss Foundation; Program features Free Public Discourses, Patanjali Yoga Sutras, Kalpataru Program, Yoga Spurana; Venue: Vedic Temple, Montclair, Californa; Contact: 909.625.1400, LA@yogam4you.org, www.lifeblissfoundation.org
Mar. 25, Saturday
6pm. Energy - A fool with a plan can beat a genius without one - A talk by Founder and Chairman of BP Capital Management and author of 'The First Billion is the Hardest: Reflections on a Life of Comebacks and America's Energy Future' book; Organized by Commonwealth Club; Venue: Commonwealth Club Office, San Francisco, California; Contact: www.commonwealthclub.org
Mar. 26 - Apr. 02
Carnatic Vocal Workshop by Sri. KN.Shashikiran; Vocal and Violin classes by Sri. Nagai Sriram; Hosted by Shruthi Swara Laya; Venue: Shruthi Swara Laya, Fremont, California; Contact: 510.490.4629, ggavimal@sbcglobal.net, www.shruthiswaralaya.com
Mar. 28, Saturday
2-6pm. Annual ThirukkuraL Competition; Conducted by Michigan Tamil Sangam; Competition includes Thirukkural Recitation, Scrambling the words, Dictation and Oration; Open to children aged 1 - 8 years; Venue: William M Costick Activities Center, Farmington Hills, Michigan; Contact: Radha Akkoor 248.743.0607, www.mitamilsangam.org
March 29, Sunday
4pm. Carnatic Flute Concert by Sri Shanshank & Party; Organized by Carnatic Music Association of Georgia (CAMAGA); Venue: Hindu Temple of Atlanta, Riverdale, Georgia; Contact: www.camaga.org, Dr. Ram Sriram 770.493.6534
Apr. 04, Saturday
8am. Chithirai Kondattam 2009; A fun filled event of classical & non-classical dance, mimicry, folklore, drama, and literary performances; Organized by Bay Area Tamil Manram; Venue: San Ramon Performing Arts Center, San Ramon, California; Contact: www.bayareatamilmanram.org, Saravanan: 925.309.4489, Solai Alagappan: 510.676.9857
Apr. 05, Sunday
8:30pm. Mumoorthigal (Trinity) Day Celebrations; Organized by Artistic Director: Smt. Latha Sriram & Sri Lalitha Gana Vidyalaya; Chief Guest: Cleveland Sundaram; Program features Compositions of the Trinity sung by students; Venue: Cubberley Theater, Palo Alto, California; Contact: ganavid@yahoo.com
Apr. 11, 2009
Galaata - A fun filled fundraising cultural festival; Program features light music by Pallavi Group; Organized by Udhavum KarangaL, San Francisco Bay Area Chapter; Venue: Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, California; Contact: www.galaata.org