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.
Sept. 07, 14, 21, 28 Tuesdays
12 noon. Siddha Samadhi Yoga Classes at Shiva Vishnu Temple, Livermore, California, Contact: Temple 925.449.6255, www.livermoretemple.org
Sept. 01, 08, 15, 22 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
Sept. 02, 09, 16, 23 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
Sept. 04, 11, 18, 25 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
Sept. 05, 12, 19, 26 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
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
Sept. 2010 Fellowships & Competitions
Applications are invited for the USC Annenberg/California Endowment Health Journalism Fellowships to be held between Oct. 21-24, 2010 and Jan. 20-23, 2011 at Los Angeles, California; Sharpen your multi-media health reporting skills and explore factors that affect the prospects of good health; Contact: www.reportingHealth.org, Martha Shirk cahealth@usc.edu; Deadline to apply: Sept. 03, 2010
Applications are invited for Tamil Literary Garden’s 2010 Life time achievement award in Tamil literature; See Ad in page 55 for application form and details; Contact: Prof. Chelva Kanaganayagam, Trinity College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; www.tamilliterarygarden.com; Deadline to apply: Oct. 31, 2010.
Applications are invited for SAJA-Knowledge @ Wharton Scholarship to attend the influential Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists; Scholarship will cover tuition, course materials and most meals; Presented by South Asian Journalists Association in conjuction with Wharton School at the Univ. of Pennsylvania; Must be a member of SAJA or affiliated organizations; Contact: www.saja.org, bit.ly/sajawharton2010; Deadline to apply: Sept. 03, 2010, 11:59pm.
Shiva Murugan Temple, Concord, California
Sep. 08, Sun. Shri Jeyanthi Puja (Devotional Music by Anu Suresh & Students),
Sep. 11, Sat. Shri Ganesh Chaturthi (Devotional Music by Jayashree Varadarajan),
Sept. 18, Sat. Ganesh Visarjana (Going to the park at 10am),
Sept. 19, Sun. Grandparents’ Day (Preeta Seshadri & Students);
Venue: Temple Premises, Shiva Murugan Temple, Concord, California; Contact: 925.827.0127, www.temple.org
Sept. 05, 2010, Sunday
4:30pm. Shivane Maya - A solo Bharathanatyam Recital by Maya Ramachandran; Disciple of Guru Vishal Ramani and Shri Krupa Dance Company; Venue: Cubberly Theater, Palo Alto, California; Contact: Ram Gopalan: 510.435.0567, www.shrikrupa.org
Sept. 11, 2010, Saturday
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
4pm. Samarpanam II - The Next Generation; Designed and produced by Shri Krupa Company Dancers; Shri Krupa Company Dancers dedicate this program to the artform, their Guru Vishal Ramani and their parents; Venue: McAfee Theater, Saratoga, California; Contact: Rekha: rgiridhar@sbcglobal.net, Saraswathi: sara_rammohan@yahoo.com, 408.480.8069; Tickets: $15, $25, $50
6pm. iLayaragam's Saaral - A tribute to the trinity (MS. Viswanathan, Ilayaraja & AR Rahman); A fundraiser for Cancer Institute Foundation by iLayaragam; Venue: Chabot College Auditorium, Hayward, California; Contact: Prabha: 408/.537.3458, 510.967.3038, www.cifwia.org, www.ilayaragam.com; Tickets: $15, $20, $25, $35
6:30pm. Silapathigaram - A Mega Dance Musical from Chennai; Program features Songs by S. Janaki and performances by Madurai R. Muralidaran, Vidya Subramanian, Shreelata Suresh, Deepa Mahadevan, Dancers from Abhinaya Dance Company and other Bay Area dance schools; Organized by Kalalaya; Venue: CET, San Jose, California; Contact: Kala Iyer: 510.305.9285, Deepa Mahadevan 510.209.8783; Tickets: $15, $20, $35 & $50
Sept. 12, Sunday
4pm. Mridangam Arangetram of Sanjay Chandrasekaran; Discple of Ramesh Srinivasan, Artistic Director of Sarvalaghu Percussion Art Center; Venue: Jackson Theater, Ohlone College, Fremont, California; Vocal by Neyveli Santhanagopalan; Contact: Sudha & Chandrasekaran: 510.440.8996, sudha_chandrasekaran@yahoo.com
Sept. 17-19, 2010 (Fri. - Sunday)
Samskritam Family Camp for learning Samskritam for the entire family; Organized by Samskritabharati; Venue: Camp Pt. Bonita, Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California; Contact: Vidhya Seshadri: 650.391.5553, www.samskritabharti.org
Sept. 18, 19, 2010 (Sat. & Sunday)
Noon-9pm. Fifth India Property Show; Program features lectures on NRI investment in real estate (see Ad in color pages); Organized by Priya Publications, Chennai; Venue: The Domain Hotel, Sunnyvale, California; Contact: 408.771.5779, 785.979.5497, priyapublications@gmail.com, www.priyapublications.com
2010 Fall Weekend Festival - Sept. 18th & 19th; (Saturday 3:30pm) Dancing Duo Kalakshetra Alumni Shijith Nambiar & Parvathy Menon performing 'Singara: The Supreme Emotion' with Live Orchestra; (Sunday - 3:30pm) Violin concert by Violin Duet A. Kanyakumari & Embar Kannan; Organized by South India Fine Arts (SIFA); Venue: CET, San Jose, California; Contact: www.southindiafinearts.org
Sept. 18, 2010, Saturday
3pm. Carnatic Vocal Concert by Salem Shriram; Organized by Huntsville India Classical Performing Arts (HICPA); Venue: HCCNA Auditorium, Huntsville, Alabama; Contact: Anu Arun: 256.325.1786, Ulpala Chiyyarath 256.216.2166
Sept. 19, 2010, Sunday
3pm. Carnatic Vocal Concert by Manasa Suresh; A benefit concert for Shiva Murugan Temple, Concord; Organized by Shruthi Swara Laya and Shiva Murugan Temple; Venue: Cubberley Theater, Palo Alto, California; Contact: Anu Suresh: ggavimal@sbcglobal.net; Suggested donation: $10
3pm. Cosmix - Innovative Rhythms through Times; Presented by Nrityakalya Dance Company and Srishti - The Creation; Venue: Mission City Center of Performing Arts, Santa Clara, California; Contact: cosmixdance@gmail.com, Srilatha: 408.868.9667, Janani 408.774.1910, www.nrityakalya.org
Sept. 24th - Oct. 4th, 2010
Bharathanatyam Dance Workshop by Kalaimamani Uma Dandayudapani Pillai; Program features Lecture Demonstrations and Workshop for beginner, intermediate and advanced students; Venue: Mountain View, California; Contact: Priya Chandrasekar: 650.533.6266, Preetha Seshadri: 408.260.9733
Sept. 25, 2010, Sunday
11am. 114th Anniversary of Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi's Advent at Arunachala; Organized by Arunachala.org; Venue: Milpitas Jain Temple, Milpitas, California; Contact: 510.656.2752, www.arunachala.org
2pm-5pm. Interactive session with an expert panel of Tamil doctors; Program features a health seminar to address diabetes, cardio and cancer risks in Tamil community. Organized by Greater Atlanta Tamil Sangam (GATS) and American Tamil Medical Association (ATMA - GA Chapter); Venue: Johns Creek, Georgia; Contact: www.gatamilsangam.org
3pm. Sangeetha Rasaanubhava - A tribute to music lovers; Fundraiser for the Shiva-Murugan Temple; Organized by Guru Hema Sista and Sangithalaya School of Music; Venue: Cubberley Auditorium, Palo Alto, California; Contact: sangeetha-rasaanubhava@yahoogroups.com, 650.619.1513; Tickets: $15
3:30pm. Carnatic Vocal Concert by Maharajapuram Ramachandran, Nagai Muralidharan (Violin) Mannargudi Easwaran (Mridangam); Organized by South India Fine Arts (SIFA); Venue: CET, San Jose, California; Contact: www.southindiafinearts.org
4pm. Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Sushmita Srikanth; Disciple of Vidhya Subramanian, Artistic Director of Lasya Dance Company; Venue: Mission City Center for Performing Arts, Santa Clara, California; Contact: www.lasya.org
6pm. Mega Light Music Concert by professional and local talents; Organized by Chicago Tamil Sangam; Venue: TBD; Contact: www.chicagotamilsangam.org
Oct. 02, 2010, Saturday
4pm. Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Roshina Ramesh; Disciple of Guru Nirupama Vaidyanathan, Artistic Director of Sankalpa School of Dance; Venue: Cubberley Theater, Palo Alto, California; Contact: Ramesh: 510.795.8905, rvedal@gmail.com
1pm. 7th Annual Music Competition; Organized by Chicago Tyagaraja Utsavam; Performances by selected contestants at various levels; Venue: Balaji Temple, Aurora, Illinois; Contact: www.chicagotyagarajautsavam.org
Oct. 03, 2010, Sunday
3:30pm. Carnatic Vocal concert by Ranjani & Gayatri, HN Bhaskar (violin), Delhi Sairam (mridangam); Organized by South India Fine Arts (SIFA); Venue: ICC, Milpitas, California; Contact: www.southindiafinearts.org