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
Feb. 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
Feb. 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
Feb. 02, 09, 16, 23 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; Organized by Shirdi Sai Parivaar; Venue: Odd Fellows Temple, Cupertino, California; Contact: www.shirdisaiparivaar.org
Feb 05, 12, 19, 26 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.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 248-402-8040; tamil@faithtroy.org Web: http://www.faithtroy.org/tamil
11am-12:30pm. Tamil songs, Tiruppugazh taught at the Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago, Lemont, Illinois. Also offering Sanskrit, bhajan classes. Contact: Jayanthi Balachandran 630.325.2985, Usha Narayanan at 630.527.9308 or the Temple front desk. info@ramatemple.org, www.ramatemple.org
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.tamilamudham.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 February 2006
Check out 'The Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth' program that opens a world of opportunities for your children; Contact: www.jhu.edu/~gifted/
2006 Scholarships & Grants – Offered by Indo-American Charity Foundation of Houston; Contact: Sushma Bhan 281.492.7575, Radha Thiagarajan 281.496.6700; iacfhouston@gmail.com $1 Million worth Scholarships and Grants available to MathCounts participants, students, teachers and volunteers; For more information check out – www.mathmovesu.com/grants.html; Deadline for applications is Feb. 15, 2006
2006 Sports Fest; Games include, Tennis, Sand Volleyball, Basketball, Table Tennis, Badminton, Cricket and GT Car Racing; Organized by Bharathi Kalai Manram between Feb. & April; Register early; Contact: Senthil Arcot email_arcot@yahoo.com, www.bkmhouston.org
Thursday, Feb. 2nd
6pm – Giving Meaning to Justice – Talk by Ms. Kamala Harris, San Francisco's first female District Attorney; Organized by Commonwealth Club; Venue: Commonwealth Club office, San Francisco, California; Contact: www.commonwealthclub.org Saturday, Feb. 04
8am - 2006 Thiagaraja Aaradhana Day; Organized by South India Fine Arts; Venue: Center for Employment Training; San Jose, California; Contact: www.southindiafinearts.org
Tuesday, Feb. 07
US Asian Pacific Boom – Actionable strategies for Fortune 1000 Companies – How to seieze new growth from a $579 Billion market; Organized by Strategic Research Institute; Venue: Bellagio Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada; Contact: Rupa Ranganathan: 212.967.0095, www.srinstitute.com/cm455
Friday, Feb. 10
6pm – Culture & Philosophy of India – A discussion oriented lecture series y Dr. P. Jayaraman; Organized by the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, USA; Venue: Bhavan's Romanti Auditorium, New York, New York; Contact: Bhavan: 212.989.8383, Dr. Kunal Sen 718.899.4832; www.bhavanus.com
Saturday, Feb. 11th and Sunday, Feb. 12th
8:30am & 10am - Great Composer's Day Celebrations; Organized by Carnatic Music Association of Georgia (CAMAGA); Venue: The Hindu Temple of Atlanta, Riverdale, Georgia; www.hindutempleofatlanta.org Feb. 11th to 18th
2006 Stanford Pan-Asian Music Festival – South Asia; A week long celebration of Music traditions of India & Pakistan; Organized by the Dept. of Music & the Asian Religions and Culture initiatives; Venue: various, Stanford University, California; Contact: Jindong Cai, Artistic Director; Contact: www.panasianmusicfestivalstanford.edu
Sunday, Feb. 12
7pm - Samuhika Maha Dampathi Vishesha Sathyanarayana Pooja; Hosted by Sri Balaji Temple of Great Lakes; Venue: Sri Balaji Temple of Great Lakes, Sterling Heights, Michigan; Contact: (586) 826-8711
Thursday, Feb. 16
Noon – Lighting the Way – Nine Women who changed modern America – A meet the Author Program; Author Karenna Gore Schiff (Daughter of Al & Tipper Gore) will profile the collective biographies of nine outstanding women of the 20th century; Venue: World Affairs Council Auditorium, San Francisco, California; Contact: www.itsyourworld.org
Saturday, Feb. 18
7:00 pm – 'Bharatanatyam – An evolving tradition', a 2006 Concert Series; Organized by Abhinaya Dance Company of San Jose; Venue: Cowell Theater at Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, California; Contact: Abhinaya – 408.983.0491, www.abhinaya.org, abhinaya_sj@yahoo.com
Carnatic Vocal Concert by Sanjay Subramanyam; Organized by South India Fine Arts; Venue: Dinkelspiel Auditorium, Stanford University, Stanford, California; Contact: Sunanda: 408.203.3546, www.southindiafinearts.org; Tickets: $20 general, $15-Seniors.
5:30pm – Pongal Vizha; Cultural and Children activities; Organized by Missouri Tamil Sangam; Venue: TBD; Contact: Anantha Kalusivalingam 636.561.2083, www.missouritamilsangam.org
Saturday, Feb. 25
11am – 5pm – Youth Music Festival & Classical Composer's day; Organized by Livermore Hindu Temple; Registration is required by Feb. 18th; Venue: Assembly Hall, Livermore Hindu Temple, Livermore, California;www.livermoretemplet.org, 925.449.6255
6:30pm – Tandav 2006 – HTR's Annual Classical Dance Tribute for Mahasivaratri; Organized by Hindu Temple Rhythms;. Venue:The Bharatiya Temple,Troy, MI. Contact:Sudha Chandrasekhar at 248-399-0259; vidyanjali@comcast.net, www.hindutemplerhythms.com
Saturday, Feb. 25 & Sunday, Feb. 26th
Maha Sivarathri Celebrations; Hosted by Livermore Hindu Temple; Venue: Assembly Hall, Livermore Hindu Temple, Livermore, California; www.livermoretemple.org, 925.449.6255
Tuesday, Feb. 28
4pm– 'Global Primordialities: Curious Convergences in Indian Online Identities' – A lecture by Doctoral student Rohit Chopra; Hosted by Institute for Comparative and International Studies, Emory University. Venue: Callaway Center, Kemp Malone Library, Emory University; Contact: www.icis.emory.edu
Saturday, Mar. 4th
2pm – Jugalbandhi – A Melodious fusion of Carnatic music on flute and Hindustani; Venua: Hindu Temple Auditorium, Riverdale, Georgia; Contact: Seshu Sharma 770.491.9305; www.hindutempleofatlanta.org
Sunday, Mar. 5th
2:30-3:30pm – The Closet Ghosts – Book Release Party; Meet author Uma Krishnaswami and illustrator Shiraaz Bhabha; Organized by Children's Book Press; Venue: Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, California; Contact: Lori Shimonishi Low 415.821.3080 x13, www.asianart.org, www.childrensbookpress.org