Thendral Calendar of Events January 2004 in Association with www.karnatik.com By Bagirathi Seshappan

If you have events that you need to include, Please e-mail them to  thendralevents@chennaionline.com or include your event at http://www.karnatik.com. Please note that events are subject to change, so please confirm before attending.

Ongoing:

"Treasures for the Himalayas: Sacred Images from Tibet, Nepal, and Northern India" on view at Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena, California through October 27, Wed - Mon (12Noon - 6pm), Contact: 626.449.6840

Sculptures of South and South East Asia. Exhibition continuing indefinitely. Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, 1050 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, District of Columbia..Contact: 202.357.2700, asiainfo@asia.si.edu, www.asia.si.edu.

January 6, 13, 20, 27 Tuesdays

6-9am - "Mostly Tamil", Radio Broadcast, 90.1FM, San Francisco Bay Area, California. Contact: Sutha at sutha@mostlytamil.com, Listen to Archives at www.mostlytamil.com

7:30-9pm - Introduction to Iyengar yoga series. Iyengar Yoga Institute, 2650 Fulton Street (at 3rd Avenue), San Francisco, California. $50 Contact: 415.753.0909, info@iyisf.org, www.iyisf.org

January 3, 17 Saturdays

12-4pm - Free Health Advisory Services - Siva Vishnu Temple, Livermore, California, Contact: Temple 925.449.6255, www.livermoretemple.org

January 4, 11, 18, 25 Sundays

9:30-10am - 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

11-12:30pm - Tamil songs, Tiruppugazh taught at the Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago, 10915 Lemont Rd, 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

Bala Vihar classes at Chinmaya Mission in Danville, Fremont, Los Altos, San Jose, and San Ramon, California. Curriculum includes Tamil language instruction. New Sessions begin in September . Enroll now. Contact: 408.998.2793, sanjose@chinmayamission.org, www.chinmaya-sanjose.org/balvihar.html

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 

Jan 11, 25 Sundays

Aurora Tamil Class 2004 will teach children in the Chicagoland area to understand, speak, read and write Tamil. Classes will be held 2nd and 4th Sundays of every month; Location: Aurora Hindu Temple, 10:30-11:15am; Contact: Aruna Kathir 630-585-5420, arunadevikathir@hotmail.com, Easwari Rajsekhar 630-375-9775 esuraj@yahoo.com, Sudha Sree 630-851-1659 parvathy_sree@hotmail.com; One-time fee of $10; Register at Aurora Temple Office.

January 23- 25

Julie Bowden presents - Forgiveness. Julie Bowden is a pioneer in the Children of Alcoholics (COA) field, is co-founder of the National Association of COA's and co-author of Recovery: A Guide for Adult COA's and Genesis: Spirituality in Recovery. Tuition: $190+Fees. Venue: Mount Madonna center 408.847.0406. Contact: programs@mountmadonna.org. 

January 28-30

IBF Conferences Inc. presents: Workers Compensation and Disability Management Conference. Venue:Manhattan Beach Marriott, Los Angeles, California. Contact: Cathy Fenn 516.765.9005 cathy@ibfconferences.com

January 1 Thursday

6am - Sarva Devatha Homam at Sri Venkateswara Temple (Balaji Mandir) & Community Center 780 Old Farm Road, Bridgewater, New Jersey. Ph:908.725.4477

Swamiji Adhyama chaitanya presented by Ma Arsha Maitri Niketan - Maitri Trust will provide teaching of Vedanta, the Greatest Knowledge of all and also the preparatory techniques such as yoga, mediation and pranayama, bhajans etc. Contact: Rangam, Nikhil and Murali. Ph: 978.266.0278.

January 3 Saturday

The official Ohio SASA 2004 Launch party by Jaydev Karande/DesiClub.com/Intense Events/SK Ent. On The Road To Houston @ The Waterfront / With DJ SplottyKaeco and Special Guest DJs Contact: Jaydev Karande 513.227.7283 

January 4 Sunday

1pm-6pm Composers' Day and Carnatic Flute concert by V.K. Raman at St.Mary's Hall, Villanova University. Contact: Sruti India Music and Dance Society, 1436, Joel drive, Ambler, PA. Email: sruti@sruti.org. 

Jaunary 6 Tuesday

11am-1pm - Samuhik Ekasana presented by Jain Center of Northern California; Location: Jain Bhawan Kitchen. Contact: Datta Shah Ph: 408.378.8765.

January 10 Saturday

4pm - Bharatanatyam Arangetram of Priya Shankar; Student of Smt.Indumathy Ganesh, Nrithyollasa Dance Academy; Location: Jackson Theatre, Ohlone College, Fremont, California 94539.

11am-1pm - Sri Ramana Maharshi 124th birth anniversary celebration conducted by Arunachala Ashrama; Join the celebration and obtain prasadams; Location: Fremont Hindu Temple, Fremont, California; Contact: 510.324.1160, nachiketas@hotmail.com, www.arunachala.org

January 11 Sunday

9am-5pm - Indian Dental Association of California presents California Law and Infection Prevention 2004 at Norwalk Marriott Hotel, 13111 Sycamore Drive, Norwalk, California; Admission: IDA-CE Club members $50, non-members $110. Contact: Dr. Vinod Rana, 714.638.7111 

January 15, 22

10am-11am - Parent and Me Play group at India Community Center, Milpitas, California. Free Admission for Members, $5 for non-members. Contact: Sheena@indiacc.org, www.indiacc.org, 408.934.1130

January 17 Saturday

12-6pm - HCCC Cultural committee presents Annual Arudra Natyanjali Festival at Temple Assembly Hall, 1232, Arrow Head Avenue, Livermore, California. Contact Kala Iyer email: Kalaiyer1@yahoo.com Ph:510.796.5252.

3pm - Thamizhar Thirunaal presented by New York Tamil Sangam; Program incluces Pongal Isai Thendral, Classical & Cine Music, fun games, kolam contest, etc.; Location: PS203, Queens, New York; Tickets: $10 with dinner; Contact: ShivRaj Venkatram, www.nytamilsangam.org

5pm - Bharathi Kalai Manram and Meenakshi Temple Society present "Pongal Vizha - Talent Show of the local Tamils at MTS Kalyana Mandapam, Houston, Texas. Registration closes on 12/31/03. Admission Free. Dinner will be served. Contact: Ranjani Girish 281.398.1377. 

5pm - SEF presents Joshni Jugalbandi - Hindustani and Carnatic Vocal by Nachiketa Sharma and Ragavan Manian at Smithvick Theatre, Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, California. Admission Free. Contact: Shankar 408.749.1670; email: info@giftofvision.org

January 24 Saturday

1.30pm 3.30pm Spicy Rhythms presented by New World Spices and Dholrhythms at New Delhi Restaurant and Bar, 160, Ellis Street, San Francisco, California. The event will feature 45 minutes of cooking lessons and 45 minutes of Bhangra workshop. Contact: vicki@dholrhythms.com

Pongal Celebrations presented by Chicago Tamil Sangam. Program includes Patti Manram and Kalai nigazhchigaL; Contact: Raghuraman 815.436.3135, Rraghura@jjc.edu, www.chicagotamilsangam.org

San Francisco Bay Area Tamil Manram will celebrate the Pongal vizha with a Palsuvai Nigazhchi. Events include Kavi Arangam, Kolam competition, Skit, Mimicry, Dance programs and music. Contact: Manivannan 510.796.2433, pongal@bayareatamilmanram.org, www.bayareatamilmanram.org

January 31 Saturday

Book Reading by S. Mitra Kalita at University of Michigan at Ann Arbor -South Asian Awareness Network. Mitra Kalita will read from her book "Sabarban Sahibs" which narrates the story of three immigrant families and their passage from India to America. Contact: Mitra Kalita -mitra@desiwriter.com, www.desiwriter.com

Feb 07, Saturday

3pm - Solo Dance Recital by Nitya Venkateswaran; Location: Shiva Vishnu Temple, Livermore, California; Contact: 408.997.2702