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. Events Compilation assistance by Ms. Lakshmi Subramaniyam, Minnesota.
Jun. 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
Jun. 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
7:45-9:15pm. Atmotsava - Silent meditation, readings, chanting, bhajans and stotrams on god, guru and self - followed by prasad; Organized by Society of Abidance in Truth; Venue: Santa Cruz, California; Contact: www.satramana.org, 831.425.7287
Jun. 03, 10, 17, 24 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
Jun. 05, 12, 19, 26 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
Jun. 06, 13, 20, 27 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: http://www.faithtroy.org/tamil
10-11:30am. Satsang - silent meditation, discourse by Nome on Self-Knowledge and Self-inquiry, recitation and readings from the Upanishads; Organized by Society of Abidance in Truth; Venue: Santa Cruz, California; Contact: 831. 425.7287, www.satramana.org; Free.
5:00pm. Communion & Worship Service; Discourses by Rev. Sam Raj, Rev. Shawn Redmond; Special Service on Valentine’s Day; Venue: First Tamil Church of Atlanta, Alpharetta, Georgia; Contact: 404.276.2661, www.ftcatlanta.org
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
Jun. 06, Sun. Shri Murugan Puja (Devotional songs by Jeyashri & Students), June 13, Sun. Shri Murugan Puja (Devotional Songs by Anu Suresh & Students), Anithirumanjanam Puja (Bharathanatyam by Suganda Shrinath & Students); Venue: Temple Premises, Shiva Murugan Temple, Concord, California; Contact: 925.827.0127, www.temple.org
AMMA Summer 2010 Visit
Mata Amritanandamayi - 2010 Summer Visit; May 28-31: Seattle; June 3-5, 7-12: San Francisco Bay Area; June 14-18: Los Angeles; June 20-24: New Mexico; June 27-28: Dallas; June 30 - July 2: Chicago; Junly 4-6: New York; July 9-11: Washington DC Area; July 13-16: Boston; July 19-22: Toronto; For more info, visit: www.amma.org
Labor Day Weekend (May 28-31)
35th Annual Convention of Tamil Nadu Foundation (TNF); Fundraiser for prevention of school dropouts in Tamilnadu; Program features, Comedy night, Patti Manram, Kavi Arangam, Vazhakkaadu Manram, Light Music and more; Prominent Guests include Suki Sivam, Sudha Seshayyan, Abdul Hameed, UmayaL Muthu, Karpaga Kumaravel, Karumuthu Kannan, YG Mahendran, Mahithi and Lakshman Shruthi Troupe; Venue: Valley Forge Convention Cener, King of Prussia (Philadelphia), Pennsylvania; Contact: www.tnfusa.org/convention
34th Chicago Tyagaraja Utsavam; Program features, World Premiere of Divine Equations by Oottukkadu Venkata Kavi presented by Smt. Hema Rajagopalan, Artistic Director of Natya Dance Theater, Pancharathna krithis, youth competitions, performances by accomplished artists and more; Venue: Sama Rathi Auditorium, Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago, Lemont, Illinois; Contact: www.tyagaraja-chicago.org
May 21 - June 13
Tamil Nadu Foundation in partnership with Tamil Sangams, presents Fund Raising Charity Festivals; Sirappurai by Solventhar Suki Sivam and Light Music by Lakshman Shruthi; Contact: www.tnfusa.org
July 4th Independence Day Weekend: FeTNA Annual Convention: FeTNA - Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America's 23rd Thamizh Vizhaa; Senthamizh Kaavalar C. Ilakkuvanaar 100th Year Vizha; Program features Pattimanram, Kaviarangam, Thamizh Theni, Youth & Children performances, Continuing Medical Education, Tamil Schools meet, etc.; Venue: Palace Theater, Waterbury, Connecticut; Contact: www.fetna.org
June - Aug. 2010 Summer Camps & Competitions
Summer Camps by Schmahl Science Workshops; For Middle/High School Students & Grades 2-5; Advanced Biology Camp, Game Design Camp, Project Seahorse Biotechnology Camp, Science of Leonardo Da Vinci, Artistic Summer Camp, Heritage Rose Biotechnology Summer Camp and Exploratory Summer Camp; Contact: Belinda Lowe-Schmahl: 408.281.7595, bel@schmahlscience.org, www.schmahlscience.org
Summer Camps by Samskrita Bharati; Prajnaa Youth Camp (Grades 8 and above) at Point Bonita, Sausalito, California; Panini Summer Camp (Grades 3 to 7) at Ortega Park, Sunnyvale, California; Learn Samskritam, Yoga and other arts and crafts; Contact: Vidhya Seshadri: 650.391.5553, Hari: 408.431.9214, www.samskritabharati.org
Carnatic Idol Competition - USA; Organized by Go4Guru.com; Invites Studes from all over USA to participate in Vocal and Instrumental competition; Last Date to register: June 30, 2010; Contact: www.Go4Guru.com
June 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26 & 27, 2010 (Saturday & Sunday)
San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival; Organized by World Arts West; Lifetime Achievement Award is bestowed on Ms. Mythili Kumar, Artistic Director of Abhinaya Dance Company on opening night; Check out www.worldartswest.org for program listing.
June 5 & 6, 2010, Sat. & Sunday
2pm & 8pm (Saturday), 2pm (Sunday); 30th Anniversary of Abhinaya Dance Company of San Jose; Celebrating dedication to Bharathanatyam dance since 1980; Featuring Prithvi Sooktham - Hymn to Mother Earth performed at the 32nd Annual San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival; Lifetime Achievement Award for Ms. Mythili Kumar (Saturday); Venue: Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco, California; Contact: www.abhinaya.org
June 5, 2010, Saturday
5pm - 8pm. Annual Fundraiser for New Hampshire Hindu Temple; Program features Carnatic music concert by Aparna Balaji and Bharathanatyam by Kumari Neha Parikh and students; Venue: Hindu Temple of New Hampshire, Nashua, New Hampshire; Contact: www.hindtemplenh.org
4pm. Bharathanatyam Performance by Ms. Radica Giri, Artistic Director of Anjali School of Bharathanatyam; A fundraiser for Shiva Murugan Temple; Venue: Historical Hoover Theater, San Jose, California; Contact: www.murugantemple.org
June 12, 2010, Saturday
3pm. Fund-raising Light Music Concert by Lakshman Shruthi; Organized by TNF, Atlanta Chapter and Greater Atlanta Tamil Sangam; Venue: Milton Center, Alpharetta, Georgia; Contact: www.gatamilsangam.org, Andal Balu: 770.993.2824
3:30pm. Carnatic Vocal Concert by Bombay Jayashri; Organized by South India Fine Arts; Venue: India Community Center, Milpitas, California; Contact: www.southindiafinearts.org
4:30pm. Children’s Arts and Crafts Event (Ages: 3-12yrs); Organized by New Jersey Tamil Sangam Youth Group; Venue: Old Sannidhi Hall, Bridgewater Temple, Bridgewater, New Jersey; Contact: www.njtschildrenvizha.blogspot.com
6:30pm. Monthly Tamil Mass, Rosary, Children Liturgy and Get-together; Organized by Bay Area Tamil Catholic Community; Venue: St.Joseph's Church, Mountain View, California; Contact: www.tamilcatholic.org
June 13, 2010, Sunday
Noon-1pm. Devotional Songs by Students of Shruthi Swara Laya; Venue: Shiva Murugan Temple, Concord, California; Contact:ggavimal@sbcglobal.net, 510.659.9520, www.shruthiswaralaya.com
2-10:30pm. Kannadasan Vizha 2010; Program features Light Music by Lakshman Shruthi, Solvendhar Suki Sivam, Paattukku Paattu Abdul Hameed, Kavi Maamani Abdul Khader and Orator UmayaL Muthu; Venue: Livermore Shrine Events Center, Livermore, California; Contact: www.bayareatamilmanram.org, Solai: 510.676.9857, Uday: 925.550.7048
4pm. Vocal Concert by Prince Rama Varma (of Royal family of Travancore); Accompanied by S.Varadarajan & Patri Satishkumar; Venue: CET, San Jose, California; Contact: www.sankritilaya.org, Viji Mani: 408.252.1359
June 16-20, 2010 (Wed. through Sunday)
Maha Kumbhabhishekam 2010 of the Livermore Shiva-Vishnu Temple; Organized by Hindu Community and Cultural Center; Venue: Shiva-Vishnu Temple, Livermore, California; www.livermoretemple.org
June 18 - June 20, 2010 (Fri. through Sunday)
Jun 18 (Friday) 5pm-9pm; June 19 (Sat.) 9am-9pm; June 20 (Sun.) 6am - 1pm; Shri Shirdi Sai Pranaprathishta Function; Various Pujas and Chanting (Ganapathi, Vastu, Vedra Parayan, etc.); See Ad in Page 07; Venue: 1221 California Circle, Milpitas, California; Contact: www.shirdisaiparivaar.org, 408.705.7904, saibandhu@yahoo.com
June 19, 2010, Saturday
4pm. Mudras - Essence of Music Composers through Dance; Performed by Janani Narayanan and Shrividhya Srinivasan, Dancers of Lasya Dance Company; Venue: Mt. Pleasant High School, San Jose, California; Contact: www.lasya.org, mudrasdance@gmail.com, Janani: 408.774.1910.
June 26th & 27th, Saturday & Sunday
9am-5pm. Impart 25 - Disciples of Neyveli Santhanagopalan celebrate 25 years of Sangeetha Gana Dhaanam of Neyveli Santhanagopalan; Venue: Sunnyvale Hindu temple, Sunnyvale, CA 94086; Contact: www.impart25usa.com, impart25@gmail.com
July 10, 2010 Saturday
8pm. Solo Bharathanatyam performance by Vidya Sundaram; Disciple of Katherine & KP Kunhiraman & Sundara Swaminathan; Venue: Main Stage Theater, Canada College, Redwood City, California; Contact: www.tworoots.org/performances, 510.799.7799