Thendral Calendar of Events May 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:

Summer Creative Movements Workshop (juniors) & Abhinaya Workshop on creative dance movements and expression based on classical Bharatanatyam. Different content for different age groups. Contact: Deivika Usha 510.364.6995, deivika_usha@yahoo.com, www.geocities.com/dehee_arts

"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

Introduction to Iyengar yoga series. Iyengar Yoga Institute, 2650 Fulton Street (at 3rd Avenue), San Francisco, California. Classes are available Sundays and Tuesdays.$50 Contact: 415.753.0909, info@iyisf.org, www.iyisf.org

World Affairs Council presents a three part series on 'The Bottom line: The Private Sector and the Public Goals'; Topic include: Prosperity: Preparing for the Global Economy (5th May; 6:30pm, Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco), Bio-technology's Prospects for Combating Hunger and Disease (Date: TBA), Protecting the Homeland - A Partnership with the Private Sector (Date: TBA); Contact: www.itsyourworld.org

Light Music Concert Tour of Ainkaran Pary across the country with Dr. P. Susheela and Ms. Anitha Krishna; Concerts will be held at the following locations (May 1st: Chicago, May 8th: New York, May 9th: Albany, May 22nd: Memphis, May 23rd: Nashville, May 29th: Sacramento); See Thendral Ad for more details; Contact: Ainkaran 931.380.9131, 262.705.5055

May 4, 11, 18, 25 Tuesdays
12 noon - Siddha samadi yoga classes - Siva Vishnu Temple, Livermore, California. Contact: Temple 925.449.6255 or Prema Shastri 408.956.9999, www.livermoretemple.org

5-8 am - Silicon Solai Tamil Radio program/ Saraal Tamil Radio program, alternating every week at 90.1 FM, KCSU Stanford, BayArea California.Contact:Manoharan Kandasamy siliconsolai@yahoo.com / www.saaralonline.com

May 1, 15 Saturdays
11am - Balajyothi classes (Youth & Education) by Siva Vishnu Temple, Livermore, California, Contact: Temple 925.449.6255, www.livermoretemple.org

12-4pm - Free Health Advisory Services (1st and 3rd Saturday) - Shiva Vishnu Temple, Livermore, California. Contact: Temple 925.449.6255, www.livermoretemple.org

May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 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, 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; 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 

May 1 Saturday
12 noon - Shiva Murugan Temple presents Devotional Songs by Harini Krishna. Contact: www.temple.org - 925.827.0127

3 pm - South Indian Music Academy presents Nisha RajaGopal Vocal & 5.30 pm Kalaimamani Kanyakumari and Embar Kannan Violin duo at Hoover Middle School Auditorium, 3501, Country Club Drive, Lake Wood, California.

May 1 Saturday
6:30 pm - AID Association for India's Development, SF Bayarea presents, Ramdas Padhye Show, featuring life-like puppets at CET, Center for Performing Arts, 701, Vine Street, S.San Jose. Contact: Kaustubh Desai, Phone: 408.431.9294. Email: tickets@aidsfbay.org

May 1, 2 
Amma.Org presents IAM meditation courses at San Ramon, California; Register online or email: iam@ammachi.org. 

May 2 Sunday
12 noon - Shiva Murugan Temple presents Bharatha Natyam by Shreelatha Suresh's Students. Contact: www.temple.org - 925.827.0127

4 pm - SIFA presents S Sowmya Carnatic Vocal concert as part of their 25th Anniversary events at CET Performing Arts Center, 701, Vine Street, San Jose, California Contact: N. Sivakumar 408.972.0790 www.southindiafinearts.org

5 pm - 8pm - Thillana presents "MaNvasam" , Tamil Light Music at Chabot college performing arts center, 25555, Hesperian Blvd, Hayward, California. Tickets $10, $15, $20. Contact: Aruna 408.261.0822. Email: vibha_thillana@yahoo.com.

May 6-8
Sri Shivabalayogi Maharaj Yogic Meditation with bhajans at the Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago. Admission Free. Contact: Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago, 10915 Lemont Rd, Lemont, Illinois; Jayanthi Balachandran 630.325.2985, Usha Narayanan at 630.527.9308 or the Temple front desk. info@ramatemple.org, www.ramatemple.org

May 8 Saturday
4pm - CAMAGA presents Carnatic Music concert by Saralaya Sisters and party; Location: Hindu Temple of Atlanta Auditorium, Atlanta; Contact: Dr. Ram Sriram: 770.493.6534; www.camaga.org

5 pm - Sankara Eye Foundations presents "Sirivennela" a Telugu Light Music program at Ingraham High School, 1819,N 135th Street, Seattle, Washington, 98133. Tickets $10 adv booking, $12 at the door. Contact: info@giftofvision.org; 408.274.1443

6:30 pm - Sruti presents Vijay Siva's Carnatic Vocal concert at St. Mary's Hall, Villanova, Pennsylvania. Contact: Balu Balakrishnan - 610.358.1673

7pm - Holy Mass in Tamil at St. Joseph's Church, Mountain View, California; Contact: 650.967.3831; www.tamilcatholic.org

May 9 Sunday
4 pm - South India Fine Arts presents Nisha Rajagopal's Vocal concert at CET Performing Arts Center, San Jose, California. Contact: N. Sivakumar 408.972.0790 www.southindiafinearts.org

12 noon - Shiva Murugan Temple presents Devotional Songs by Latha Sriram's Students. Contact: Temple.org - 925.827.0127

2 pm - Sruti presents Dr. Ramani on Flute at International House, 3701, Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104.Tickets $5, 10. Contact: Balu Balakrishnan -610.358.1673 

May 10 Monday
12 noon - Shiva Murugan Temple presents performances by Jayanthi Sridharan's Students. Contact: Temple.org - 925.827.0127

1- 5 pm - IBF presents Venture investing and in Homeland Security Technologies at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Virginia. Contact: cheryl@ibfconference.com - 516.594.3000

6:30pm - Commonwealth Club presents 'The magic of Digital Photography' by Ron Reznick, Professional Digital Photographer; Location: Commonwealth Club office, San Francisco; Contact: www.commonwealthclub.org; Tickets: Members: Free; Non-Members: $12; $3 for Students.

May 12 Wednesday
6.45 pm - Sabha presents Padmasri. Mandolin U.Srinivas at Kresge Auditorium, UC East Campus, University of Cincinnati. Contact: Rajkumar at 513.238.3203.

7 pm - 8.30 pm - Transcendental Meditation Introductory Lecture at Queen Anne Hotel, Sutter and Octavia, San Francisco, California. Contact: tmpeacepalace@yahoo.com.

May 15 Saturday
Narthaki in association with Aabha presents Revathi Ramachandran's "Om Saravana Bava" , dance drama on the story of Lord Shanmuga at Hindu Temple of Atlanta, Reverdale, Georgia. Contact: Shailashree Rangarajan 770-475-8814

3pm - Michigan Tamil Sangam and Tamil Nadu Foundation present Ragamala Music and Dance Theater's Spectacular International Cultural Program; Location: Dondero High School, Royal Oak, Michigan; Contact: Saravanan Chockalingam: 248.888.9541, Somalay Somasundaram: 248.922.9390; www.mitamilsangam.org

3pm & 7pm - AID presents "Ramdas Padhaye Show" at Student's center Theatre, (1st Floor), Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332. Contact: email: atlanta@aidindia.org (or) call Soumya at 678.361.2714 

3pm - Nritya Sudha's Hindu Temple Rhythms presents Bharata Natya Arangetram of Kumar Krithika Rajkumar, outstanding and dedicated student of Sudha Chandrasekhar; Location: The Varner Recital Hall, Rochester, Michigan; RSVP: bharatam@netzero.net, Vidyanjali@comcast.net

6:00 pm. Bharatanatyam Recital by Mythili Kumar, Artistic Director, Abhinaya Dance Company. Presented by Foundation for Excellence and Abhinaya Dance Company of San Jose. Music provided by Asha Ramesh (Vocals), Malavika Kumar (Nattuvangam), N Narayan (Mridangam), Shanti Narayan (Violin) and Raja Sivamani (Veena). Venue: CET Theater, 701 Vine Street, San Jose 95110. Admission: $15 (General); $12 (Seniors/Students) available from FFE: 408.985.2001; Abhinaya Dance Company: 408 983 0491; and Vijaya: 408 248 1288

May 16 Sunday
4 pm - Mandolin Srinivas carnatic instrumental music presented by Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago at Samarathi Auditorium. Tickets $15 Contact: Jayanthi Balachandran 630.325.2985, Usha Narayanan at 630.527.9308 or the Temple front desk. info@ramatemple.org, www.ramatemple.org

11am-5 pm - All Day Event - Sunnyvale Temple presents IDRF Immigration Mela, to discuss your immigration concerns with leading Immigration Attorneys at Sunnyvale Hindu Temple, Sunnyvale, California.

3pm - Natya Dance Theater presents 'One World Dance Festival - The Seeker', A Performance; Location: Athenaeum Theatre, Chicago, Illinois; Contact: www.natya.com; 312.212.1240

May 18 Tuesday
6:30pm - Commonwealth Club presents Ms. Kamala Harris, San Francisco District Attorney in conversation with Jeffery Brand, Professor & Dean, University of San Francisco, School of Law; Location: Commonwealth Club office, San Francisco; Contact: www.commonwealthclub.org

May 20 Thursday
Natya Dance Theater presents Passport to the World, A performance by Natya Dance Theater dancers; Location: Chicago Children's Museum, Chicago, Illinois; Contact: www.natya.com; 312.212.1240

May 22 Saturday
3.30 pm - CMANA presents Smt.Kanyakumari and Sri.Embar Kannan violin duet; Location: Marlboro Middle School, New Jersey; Contact: www.cmana.org; Dr.Soundaram Ramaswami: 908.369.8917

4pm - CAMAGA presents Carnatic Music concert of Sowmya, Nagai Sriram and Neyveli Narayanan; Location: Hindu Temple of Atlanta Auditorium, Atlanta; Contact: Dr. Ram Sriram: 770.493.6534; www.camaga.org

6.30 pm - Bombay Jayashri- Carnatic Vocal music concert presented by Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago at Samarathi Auditorium. Tickets $15 Contact: Jayanthi Balachandran 630.325.2985, Usha Narayanan at 630.527.9308 or the Temple front desk. info@ramatemple.org, www.ramatemple.org

May 23 Sunday
9am -5pm - South Asian Progressive conference 2004 at California Institute for Integral Studies, 1453, Mission St, San Francisco, California. Ticket $10 includes lunch. Contact: 2004@southasianprogressive.org

May 25 Tuesday
4 pm - South India Fine Arts (SIFA) presents Subhanis Nagaswaram concert as part of their SIFA 25 Festival events at CET Performing Arts Center, 701, Vine Street, San Jose. Contact: N. Sivakumar 408.972.0790 www.southindiafinearts.org

May 26 Wednesday
4 pm - SIFA presents Mysore Manjunath Carnatic concert as part of their SIFA 25 Festival events at CET Performing Arts Center, 701, Vine Street, San Jose. Contact: N. Sivakumar 408.972.0790 www.southindiafinearts.org

May 27-31
Mount Madonna Center presents 4 days of "Upasana" a devotional Meditation Retreat- to attain peace through devotion or Bhakthi, conducted by Baba Haridas and Mount Madonna center staff. Tuition: 200 plus fees. Contact: email: programs@mountmadonna.org 408.847.0406

May 27
5:30pm - World Affairs Council presents 'The Art of Politics: Editorial Cartoons and the Post 9/11 World' by Cartoonists Mark Fiore and Tom Meyer; Location: World Affairs Council, San Francisco; Contact: www.itsyourworld.org; Tickets: $15 for non-members, $10 for members and students.

May 29, Saturday
7.30-10:30pm -AACM Ali Akbar College of Music presents an evening of Music with Tabla Master Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri performing a rare tabla solo accompanied by the Sarangi Master Pandit Ramesh Misra. Smt Lakshmi Shankar will conclude the evening with a special vocal performance; Location: Wheeler Auditorium, Berkeley. Contact: Ben Kunin Phone:415.454.6264. Email: office@aacm.org.

May 29- 31
AID- Association for India's Development presents 6th Annual conference at Austin, Texas at University of Texas, Welch Hall, Austin, Texas. Contact: Chandrika Ramanujam, 712.750.2718.

May 30 Sunday
4 pm - SIFA presents Flute Jugalbandhi, as part of their SIFA 25 Festival events at CET Performing Arts Center, 701, Vine Street, San Jose. Contact: N. Sivakumar 408.972.0790 www.southindiafinearts.org

May 31 Monday 
4 pm - South India Fine Arts presents Sutha Raghunathan Carnatic Vocal concert, as part of their 25th Anniversary Festival events at CET Performing Arts Center, 701, Vine Street, San Jose. Contact: N. Sivakumar 408.972.0790 www.southindiafinearts.org