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.
Apr. 2, 9, 16, 23 Tuesdays
12 noon. Siddha Samadhi Yoga Classes at Shiva Vishnu Temple, Livermore, California, Contact: Temple 925.449.6255, www.livermoretemple.org
Apr. 3, 10, 17, 24 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
Apr. 4, 11, 18, 25 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
Apr. 6, 13, 20, 27 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
10am-Noon. Tamil Radio – Kaalai Thendral on KLOK 1170AM; Listen live @ www.arimausa.com
Apr. 7, 14, 21, 28 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
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; Venue: First Tamil Church of Atlanta, Alpharetta, Georgia; Contact: 404.276.2661, www.ftcatlanta.org; 10am (English) 11:30am (Tamil) 1pm (Hindi). Immanuel Lutheran Church - Church congregation of Tamil Speaking public from Asia; Location: 149-40, 11th Ave, Whitestone, New York; Contact: Rev. Dr. E.J. Rethinasamy 718.767.5656 x301, www.immanuelwhitestone.com
Shiva Murugan Temple, Concord, California
Sun. Apr. 7, Yughadi – Bharathanatyam by Suganda Shreenath & Students; Sun. Apr. 14, Tamil New Year – Bharathanatyam by Sundara Swaminathan & Students; Sun. Apr. 21, Sri Ramanavami – Devotional music by Jayashree Varadarajan & Students; Sun. Apr. 28, Meenakshi Kalyanam – Devotional Music by Harini Krishna & Students; Venue: Shiva Murugan Temple, Concord, California; Contact: www.temple.org, 925.827.0127
April 6, 2013, Saturday
7pm. Gandhi – A dance production of Abhinaya Dance Company; Performed by Guru Mythili Kumar and students of Abhinaya, Choreographed by Rasika Kumar; Venue: Jackson Theater, Ohlone College, Fremont; Contact: www.abhinaya.org
Apr. 7, 2013, Sunday
10am. Blood Drive; Organized by Bay Area Tamil Manram; Venue: Irvington High School, Fremont, California; Contact: Gunasekaran Pathakkam: 650.504.4371, Bay Area Tamil Manram: www.bayareatamilmanram.org
3:30pm. Carnatic Vocal Concert by Malladi Brothers & Party: Venue: School of Arts & Culture, Mexican Heritage Plaza, San Jose, California; Organized by South India Fine Arts (SIFA); Contact: www.southindiafinearts.org
4pm. Padme - Lotus in Asian Mythology; A fundraiser for Shiva Murugan Temple; Organized by: Vishwa Shanthi Dance Academy; Venue: Cubberley Theater, Palo Alto, California; Contact: Shreelata Suresh: 650.248.3269, shreelatasuresh@yahoo.com, www.vishwashanthi.com
April 13, 2013, Saturday
3pm. Chithirai Thiruvizha 2013 - A multi-cultural event presided by the Consul General of India - Mr. N. Parthasarathy; Organized by: Bay Area Tamil Manram; Venue: Don Callejon School, Santa Clara, California; Contact: Jayakumar Muthalagu: 510.398.1727, www.bayareatamilmanram.org
4pm. Paada vaa un Paadalai – A talent search contest in the age groups of 5-11, 12-17; Organized by Southern California Tamil Sangam; Venue: TBD; Contact: pvupentries@gmail.com, www.socaltamil.org
5:30pm. Tamil Music Festival by Geetanjali - a fundraiser for Asha For Education; Organized by Seattle Tamil Sangam; Venue: Kane Hall, Univ. of Washington, Seattle, Washington; Contact: www.seattletamilsangam.org
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
April 14, 2013, Sunday
4:30pm. Carnatic Vocal Concert by Padmashri Sudha Raghunathan & Party: Venue: Spangenberg Theater, Gunn High School, Palo Alto, California; Organized by South India Fine Arts (SIFA); Contact: www.southindiafinearts.org
6pm. Playreading of the Marathi version of 'Oru Nadigai Naadagam PaarkiraaL' - original story by Sahitya academy award winner Jayakanthan; Produce by Indian Theater Center, Mumbai, India; Venue: Rasika Ranjani Sabha, Ghatkopar Garodia Nagar, Mumbai, India; Contact: parmeshwar.ramnath@gmail.com, 91.98927.20473
April 20, 2013, Saturday
12:30pm; Advanced Training Sessions to prepare for medical school; Organized by Chicago Children’s Heart Association and NetCare Sciences; Venue: Palatine Library, Palatine, Illinois; Contact: www.chicagochildrensheart.org/events, 630.329.2327
2pm. Thamizh PuththaaNdu Vizha 2013; Organized by Bharathi Tamil Sangam; Venue: Jain Temple, Milpitas, California; Contact: www.bharatitamilsangam.org
8:30am – 8pm. 34th SIFA Thyagaraja Aradhana Celebrations; Organized by South India Fine Arts (SIFA); Venue: Quinlan Community Center, Cupertino, California; Contact: www.southindiafinearts.org
April 21, 2013, Sunday
Double Header Concerts 2pm & 4:30pm. (2pm) Carnatic Vocal Concert by Mambalam Sisters & Party; (4:30pm) Carnatic Vocal Concert by Carnatica Brothers & Party: Venue: Mexican Heritage Plaza, San Jose, California; Organized by South India Fine Arts (SIFA); Contact: www.southindiafinearts.org
April 27, 2013, Saturday
10am. All Day Muthamizh Vizha; Program features Pattimanram by Solomon Pappayya, Neeya Naanaa Gopinath, Kaviarangam by Arivumathi, Light music by Singer Prabhu; A fundraiser for Pratham; Organized by Metroplex Tamil Sangam; Venue: Coppell Middle School West, Coppell, Texas; Contact: www.dfwmts.org, Sumathi: 214.727.5379
Apr. 27-28, 2013, Sat. & Sunday
11am – 8pm. 2013 Gruhapravesh - 7th Property Show in USA – the largest India Property show in USA; Organized by IndiaProperty.com & Priya Publications; Venue: Sheraton Edison Hotel, Edison, New Jersey; Contact: 732.225.8300, 425.429.7558, 408.771.5779, 91766.27139 www.indiaproperty.com, www.priyapublications.com, priyapublications@gmail.com
April 28, 2013, Sunday
2:30pm. ViNNayyum ThaaNdi Cinemaavaa – A comedy drama by Adade Creations; Organized by San Diego Tamil Sangam; Venue: Del Norte High School, San Diego, California; Contact: www.sdts.org, 760.603.8310, 760.580.0875, beenasenthil@yahoo.com
May 3-5, 2013
9th UCB Tamil Conference; Keynote by Sri. A.R. venkatachalapathy, Madras Institute of Development Studies; Organized by Tamil Chair, University of California, Berkeley; Venue: Murray Emeneau Conference Room, 370 Dwinelle Hall, Univ. of California, Berkeley; Contact: tamil.berkeley.edu
May 4, 2013, Saturday
11am. 63rd Aradhana of Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi; Talk by Sri V. Ganesan, grand-nephew of Sri Ramana Maharshi followed by Veda Parayanam and Arati; Venue: Fremont Senior Center, 40086 Paseo Padre Pkwy, Fremont, California; Contact: sunita_parasuraman@yahoo.com, 510-656-2752
3pm. Grand Pattimanram on What is needed for success in Life – Courage to pass hurdles or patience with nuances of life - Led by Thiru. Solomon Pappiah; Organized by Bay Area Tamil Manram; Venue: Centerville Junior High School, Fremont, California; Contact: Arumugam Petchimuthu: 510.364.8675, www.bayareatamilmanram.org
3pm. Vivatha Medai featuring Neeyaa Naanaa fame Gopinath; Organized by New England Tamil Sangam; Venue: Keefe Tech High School, Framingham, Massachusetts; Contact: www.netamilsangam.org
4:30pm. Amarar Kalkiyin Ponniyin Selvan; Organized by Chicago Tamil Sangam in association with Abirami Fine Arts; Venue: Oswego East High School, Oswego, Illinois; Contact: Somu Thiru: 630.689.1466, PK Aravazhi: 630.430.2158, www.chicagotamilsangam.org
May 4 & 5, 2013, Sat. & Sunday
11am – 8pm. 2013 Gruhapravesh - 7th Property Show in USA – the largest India Property show in USA; Organized by IndiaProperty.com & Priya Publications; Venue: The Irving Convention Center, Irving, Texas; Contact: 732.225.8300, 425.429.7558, 408.771.5779, 91766.27139 www.indiaproperty.com, www.priyapublications.com, priyapublications@gmail.com
May 5, 2013, Sunday
2pm. Vaanga Paesalaam & Tamil Women Achiever Award; Program features Neeyaa Naanaa fame Gopinath; Proceeds benefit Adhiparasakthi Free hospital, Melmaruvaththur; Organized by Golden Elephant Events; Venue: Montgomery High School, Skillman, New Jersey; Contact: 732.354.1150, www.goldenElephantEvents.com
4pm. Bharathanatyam performances by Shri Krupa Dance Company Artists; A fundraiser for Concord Shiva Murugan Temple; Venue: Cubberly Theater, Palo Alto, California; Contact: www.shrikrupa.org, www.temple.org
May 11 & 12, 2013, Sat. & Sunday
11am – 8pm. 2013 Gruhapravesh - 7th Property Show in USA – the largest India Property show in USA; Organized by IndiaProperty.com & Priya Publications; Venue: Domain Hotel, Sunnyvale, California; Contact: 732.225.8300, 425.429.7558, 408.771.5779, 91766.27139 www.indiaproperty.com, www.priyapublications.com, priyapublications@gmail.com