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.
Aug. 6, 13, 20, 27 Tuesdays
12 noon. Siddha Samadhi Yoga Classes at Shiva Vishnu Temple, Livermore, California, Contact: Temple 925.449.6255, www.livermoretemple.org
Aug. 7, 14, 21, 28 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
Aug. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 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
Aug. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 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
Aug. 4, 11, 18, 25 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
Aug. 18, Sunday - Mahasankatahara Chaturthi Celebration: Bharathanatyam by Meena Logan & Students; Sunday, Aug. 25 - Shri Jeyanthi Celebration: Performances by Anu Suresh & Students; Sunday, Sept. 8 - Shri Ganesha Chaturthi: Devotional Songs by Jayashree Varadarajan; Venue: Shiva Murugan Temple premises, Concord, California; Contact: www.temple.org, 925.827.0127
Aug. 3, 2013, Saturday
3pm. Life of Prof. Thani Nayagam Adigal on the occasion of his 101st Birthday - Lecture by Dr. Udhayakumar; Organized by Greater Atlanta Tamil Sangam; Venue: Kroger Hall, Saddle Brook Shopping Center, Alpharetta, Georgia; Contact: www.gatamilsangam.org
4pm. Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Harshini Gorijala and Ashmita Rajkumar, Disciples of Guru Vishal Ramani & students of Shri Krupa Dance Company; Venue: McAfee Performing Arts Center, Saratoga, California; Contact: www.shrikrupa.org
4pm. Solo Vocal Performance series (PrabhRti & Unnati); Student performances by Shrivats Kannan, Srihari Narayanan, Sruti Raman and Rajeswari Jagannat; Organized by Shruthi Swara Laya; Venue: Shruthi Swara Laya Premises, Fremont, California; Contact: www.shruthiswaralaya.com, 510.552.5824
4pm. Kalpana - A Choreographic showcase presenting new choreographies in Bharathanatyam, Kuchipudi, Odissi and Kathak; Organized by Yuva Bharati; Venue: Mission City Center for Performing Arts, Santa Clara, California; Contact: www.yuvabharati.org
Aug. 4, 2013, Saturday
3:30pm. Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Shivani Singh and Ishani Singh, Disciples of Guru Vishal Ramani & students of Shri Krupa Dance Company; Venue: McAfee Performing Arts Center, Saratoga, California; Contact: www.shrikrupa.org
Aug. 10, 2013, Saturday
10:30am. Summer Picnic; Organized by Connecticut Tamil Sangam; Venue: Hop Brook Lake, Middlebury, Connecticut; Contact: www.cttamilsangam.org
3pm. Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Raji Venkat, Disciple of Uma Palam & Student of Natyadhara Center for Performing Arts; Venue: Roswell cultural Arts Center, Roswell, Georgia; Contact: rajivenkatarangetram@gmail.com
4pm. Iyal, Isai, Nattiyam - mupperum kalai virundhu; Program features Isai Kavi Ramanan (vaazhkkai vaazhvatharkkae), Sangeetha Ramayanam by Malavika Sriram; Muruganin marupaeyar azhagu (dance) by Smt. Radica Giri and students of Anjali Natya; Organized by Bharathi Tamil Sangam; Venue: Mexican Heritage Plaza, San Jose, California; Contact: www.bharatitamilsangam.org, Muthukumar Srinivasan: 408.373.1977, Srikanth Srinivasa: 650.793.6508
4pm. Natanam - The nectar of Gods; A Bharathanatyam fundraiser by Sharanya Balaji for StartingArts organization; Organized by Shri Krupa Dance Company; Venue: Santa Clara Univ Music Recital Hall, Santa Clara, California; Contact: Neeraja Balaji: neeraja_balaji@yahoo.com, 408.732.8018
Aug. 11, 2013, Sunday
2pm. Fun in the Sun - SDTS Picnic; Organized by San Diego Tamil Sangam; Venue: Hilltop Park, San Diego, California; Contact: www.sdts.org, 858.859.0078
3:30pm. Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Shreya Soma, Disciple of Guru Vishal Ramani & student of Shri Krupa Dance Company; Venue: Jewish Community Center, Palo Alto, California; Contact: www.shrikrupa.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
Aug. 17, 2013, Saturday
4pm. Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Varuna Ravi, Disciple of Guru Vishal Ramani & student of Shri Krupa Dance Company; Venue: Cubberly Performing Arts Center, Palo Alto, California; Contact: www.shrikrupa.org
4pm. Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Mansi Achuthan, Nithya Menon, Soumya Ravi, Varsha Sundar and Nidhi Warrier; Students of Smt. Usha Srinivasan; Venue: Northwood High School, Irvine, California.
5pm. Carnatic music concert by Prof. Mysore Nagamani Srinath & party; Organized by Bharathi Kalai Manram; Venue: Meenakshi Temple Kalyana Mandapam, Pearland, Texas; Contact: www.bkmhouston.org
Aug. 18, 2013, Sunday
2pm. Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Ashwini Achutharaman and Ankita Jain, Disciples of Guru Vishal Ramani & students of Shri Krupa Dance Company; Venue: McAfee Performing Arts Center, Saratoga, California; Contact: www.shrikrupa.org
Aug. 23, 2013, Friday
6pm. 8pm. Sthithihi - Krithika Rajagopalan’s solo premiere at the Chicago Dancing Festival; Organized by: Chicago Dancing Company; Presented by Natya Dance Theatre; Venue: Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Chicago, Illinois; Contact: www.natya.com, www.mcachicago.org
Aug. 24, 2013, Saturday
3:30pm. Carnatic Vocal concert by Sri. Pappanasam Ashok Ramani; Organized by South India Fine Arts; Venue: Eagle Theater, Los Altos, California; Contact: www.southindiafinearts.org
3:30pm. Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Riya Berry, Disciple of Guru Vishal Ramani & student of Shri Krupa Dance Company; Venue: McAfee Performing Arts Center, Saratoga, California; Contact: www.shrikrupa.org
6pm. Veena & Mridangam Lecture Demonstration and concert by Masters Karaikudi Subramanian and Prof. Trichy Sankaran; Organized by Columbus Carnatic Music Association; Venue: Upper Arlington City Hall, Upper Arlington, Ohio; Contact: www.columbuscarnatic.org
Aug. 25, 2013, Sunday
3pm. Drishti 1001 - A fundraiser to raise $30,000 to open 1001 eyes; Organized by Shri Krupa Dance Company and Sankara Eye Foundation; Venue: McAfee Performing Arts Theater, Saratoga, California; Contact: chiralas@gmail.com, 408.805.0039, www.konnectme.org/drishti
3:30pm. Ezhu SwarangaLukkuL eththanai kaathal; A fundraiser for Udhavum KarangaL; Organized by Madras Pavilion and Udhavum KarangaL USA; Venue: Old Stafford Civic Center, Stafford, Texas; Contact: Padmini Nathan: prn198@aol.com, SG Appan: sgappan@hotmail.com
5:30pm. Bharathanatyam concert by Rama Vaidyanathan; Program features the two voices of women mystics of India - Mad & Divine; Organized by South India Fine Arts, Isha Dance Company and SEWA Intl. USA; Venue: Center for Performing Arts, Atherton, California; Contact: www.southindiafinearts.org
Aug. 28 - Sept. 8, 2013
Mother Vailankanni Festival; Program features thanksgiving prayer, testimony, the rosary, candlelight Mass and procession on the the birthday of the Blessed Mary; Venue: Father Vazhappilly's St. James The Apostle Parish, Our Lady of Vailankanni Shrine; Fremont, California; Contact: 408.506.4474, vailakanni.novena@gmail.com
Aug. 31, 2013, Saturday
4pm. The Blind leading the sighted - A Surdas Dance Drama; A fundraiser by five Bay Area dance schools; Organized by Access Braille; Venue: Shirdi Sai Center, Milpitas, California; Contact: Viji Dilip: 408.762.4836, www.accessbraille.org
Aug. 31 - Sept 01, 2013, Sat & Sunday
Puranaanooru International Conference; Program features thought provoking speeches, competitions, skits, dance and music; Organized by Tamil Sangam or Greater Washington and FeTNA; Contact: www.classicaltamil.org, Dr. Prabhakaran: prabu0111@gmail.com
Great Composers Day - Organized by Carnatic Music Association of North America; Program features music and dance competitions; Venue: Wardlaw Hartridge School, Edison, New Jersey; Contact: www.cmana.org; Deadline for applications: Aug. 11, 2013, 11:59pm.
Sept. 7, 2013, Saturday
3:30pm. Shiva Skandam - An extended adaptation of Kalidasa’s Kumara Sambhavam; Program features a dance drama production by Guru Vishal Ramani and Shri Krupa Dancers; Choreography by Guru Vishal Ramani with lyrics and music by Ashok Subramaniam; Venue: McAfee Performing Arts Center, Saratoga, California; Contact: www.shrikrupa.org
Composers Day Community Event featuring Carnatic Vocal concert by Roopa Mahadevan; Organized by Sruti Philadelphia; Venue: Montgomery County Community College, Blue bell, Pennsylvania; Contact: 267.797.7006, srutiphila@gmail.com, www.sruti.org
Sept. 8, 2013, Sunday
3:30pm. Carnatic Vocal Concert by Sri. Maharajapuram Ramachandran; Organized by South India Fine Arts; Venue: Center for Performing Arts, Atherton, California; Contact: www.southindiafinearts.org
Sept. 14, 2013, Saturday
11am. 117th Anniversary of Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi's Advent at the Holy Hill Arunachala; Program features talk by Dennis Hartel from Arunachala Ashrama, New York; Venue: Fremont Senior Center, 40086 Paseo Padre Pkwy, Fremont, California; Lunch served at 1pm; Contact: sunita_parasuraman@yahoo.com, 510.656.2752