Thendral Calendar of Events November 2005 By Anuradha M Sastri

If you want events to be included, please e-mail details to thendral@chennaionline.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

Nov. 01, 08, 15, 22, 29 Tuesdays
12 noon. Siddha Samadhi Yoga Classes at Shiva Vishnu Temple, Livermore, California, Contact: Temple 925.449.6255, www.livermoretemple.org

Nov . 02,09, 16, 23, 30 Wednesdays
6-9am. “ItsDiff” Tamil radio program every Wednesday at 90.1 FM, KZSU, Stanford, California; Contact: Srikant Srinivasa, itsdiff@gmail.com

Nov. 03, 10, 17, 24 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

Nov 06, 13, 20, 29 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 (Sancturary) 37635 Dequindre Road MI 48083 (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

Wednesday, Nov. 02
Photo Exhibit and Reception: "Beyond the Full Moon: Photographs and Dispatches from Sri Lanka after the Indian Ocean Tsunami” by Dwayne Newton and Jeff Greenwald; Organized by the World Affairs Council; Venue: World Affairs Council office, San Francisco, California; www.itsyourworld.org

11:30am; Secrets Revealed from an Executive Coach; Presented by Ms. Susan Bethanis, President, Mariposa Leadership Inc.; Organized by Commonwealth Club; Location: Commonwealth Club office, San Francisco; Contact: www.commonwealthclub.org

Thursday, Nov. 03
8pm; Classical Indian Music Concert with Ravindra Goswami and Ramchandra Pandit; Venue: Emory University, White Hall Room No 208, Atlanta; Hosted by Asian Studies; Free and open to the public; Contact: Melissa Rubins, Tel: 404-727-2108, email mrubins@emory.edu, ww.icis.emory.edu/calendar

Saturday, Nov. 05
2pm. Children’s Day Program; Organized by Bay Area Tamil Manram; Venue: CET Performing Arts Theater, San Jose, California; Contact: www.bayareatamilmanram.org; (408) 287-7924; children@bayareatamilmanram.org; Tickets: Sponsors: Free; Members: $5; Non-members: $8; 3pm. "Kaalam Maarinaal" Tamil Comedy Drama, written and directed by Ramesh Venkatraman; Hosted by San Diego Tamil Sangam; Venue: California Center for the Arts, Escondido; Contact: (760)438-3190, Anu Rajasekaran 858.449.3980.

5:30pm. Deepavali Local Talent and Cultural Program; Hosted by Austin Tamil Sangam; Venue: Murchison Middle School, Austin; Contact: Shankar Palaniyandi 512.791.1015; www.austintamilsangam.org

6pm. Mantra Yoga - Om Nama Sivaya , Gayathri Mantra and Mrythunjaya Mantra program developed by Swami Sukhabodhananda and presented by his long time student Shakila; Venue: Komala Vilas, Sunnyvale, California; Contact: toshakila@hotmail.com www.swamisukhabodhananda.org

6pm. Gala Musical Evening of Golden Hits; Presented by Shruthilaya; Supported by Greater Atlanta Tamil Sangam; Venue: Meadow Creek High School, Norcross, Georgia; Contact: 678.714.6851, www.shruthilaya.us, www.gatamilsangam.org; Tickets: $15.

7pm. Veena Concert by Geetha Ramanathan Bennett; Accompanied by Dr.Frank Bennett on the mrdangam; Organized by Ektacenter in association with Irvine Multicultural association; Venue: Lakeview Senior Center, Irvine, California; Contact: 714 521 5657, www.ektaacenter.org or www.geethabennett.org

Sangam AGM & Tamil Luau; Presented by Tamil Youths of Ilankai Tamil Sangam; Venue: DoubleTree Hotel; Somerset, New Jersey; Contact: www.sangam.org 

Annual Diwali Festival; Johns Hopkins University, Washington DC, Baltimore; Organized by The Hindu students Council; Venue: The Ralph O Conner Recreation Center; Johns Hopkins University; Contact hsc@jhu.edu

10pm. Dhoom - Bollywood Night by 3M Productions; Venue: Forum, Sunnyvale, California; Contact: 408-605-5915, mmm_prod@yahoo.com, www.desiparty.com.

Sunday, Nov 6
4pm. Bharathanatyam concert of Ms. Urmila Sathyanarayanan; Hosted by South India Fine Arts; Venue: Center for Employment Training (CET), San Jose, California; Contact: info@southindiafinearts.org, www.southindiafinearts.org, Tickets: $20-$12.

7pm. Pandit Ravi Shankar’s Festival of India III – Music Concert; Program will also feature Anoushka Shankar; Venue: Wharton Center for Performing Arts, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan; Contact : 517-432-2000, info@ravishankar.org http://www.ravishankar.org

Friday, Nov 11 
7pm; Chola Bronzes and Perception of Piety, Poesy and Power; Talk and Presentation by Mrs. Rajeshwari Ghose on Tamil aesthetics & sensibilities reflected in the Tamil language and Chola Bronzes; Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena, California; Contact: Norton Simon Museum, (626) 449-6840; www.nortonsimon.org/events/special_events.asp

Saturday, Nov. 12
7pm. Tamil mass; service starts at 6:45pm; Venue: St. Joseph Parish, Mountain View, California; Contact: 650.967.3831; www.tamilcatholic.org, 

4pm-9pm; Deepavali Celebration; Organized by New Jersey Tamil Sangam; Highlights include Dance by Vineet (Chandramukhi fame) and Madhuvanthi; Venue: Middlesex County Vocational & Technical School, East Brunswick, New Jersey; Contact: Meena Raghavan: 732-985-1347, opravanan@aol.com, chitti.dyndns.org/NJTS/; Tickets: $15, $20, VIP: $100 for 2;Children (ages 10-15) $10

5pm-10pm; Karthigai Thiru Vizha; Organized by Tamil Sangam Michigan; Venue: West Bloomfield High School, West Bloomfield, Michigan; Contact: Desikan Chakravarthy: 734.981.1933, cdesikan@yahoo.com, Sriram Rangachary: 248.524.3241; www.mitamilsangam.org/

Tamil Cinemavil Carnataka Isai; Deepavali program hosted by New York Tamil sangam ; www.nytamilsangam.com; Contact: (516) 621-2167; jgii2@aol.com

11am. Los Angeles Interior Design & Antiques Show; Sponsored by California Homes Magazine; Venue: Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California; Hosts: Caskey & Lees; Contact: 310.456.6846, Waltwrites@cybermesa.com, www.caskeylees.com

6pm-12am; Nrithanjali - Celebration of Dance by Divya Unni and Sree School of Arts’ dancers; Venue: Stafford Civic Center, Stafford, Texas; Tickets: General Admission ($10), Reserved ($25); Contact: Divya Unni, Phone: 713-838-7752, www.sreepadam.org.

7pm; 2005 International Bhangra Championship; Hosted by Rushi; Venue: Manhattan Center, 311W.34th Street, New York; Hosted by Rushi; Contact: 301-731-0300 info@rushiinc.com; www.rushiinc.com

Surday, Nov. 13
4pm. Carnatic Violin concert of Ganesh & Kumaresh; Hosted by South India Fine Arts; Venue: Center for Employment Training (CET), San Jose, California; Contact: info@southindiafinearts.org, www.southindiafinearts.org; Tickets: $20-$12

5.30pm; Annual Gala Dinner & Dance; Hosted by The Indo-Amreican Charity Foundation; Venue: The Hilton Americas, Houston, Texas; Contact: www.iacfhouston.org

7pm-9pm Ekantha Seva Carnatic/Classical Music Festival; Disciples of Dr. Jaishri Prasad; Venue: The Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago, Lemont, Illinois; Free; Contact: (630) 972-0300; www.ramatemple.org

Wednesday, Nov. 16
3pm-6pm; Bharata Natyam dance program by AABHA; Venue: Atlanta Hindu Temple, Riverdale, Georgia; Tickets: Free for AAbha members, $5 for non-members (adults) $3 for kids below 16 years.; Contact: Preetha, Tel: 678-360-5715

6pm. Joint Fall Collaborative Concert Series’ - ‘Saakhyam - Friendship’; Organized by Abhinaya Dance Company in partnership with Shakti Dance Company; Venue: Mexican Heritage Theater, San Jose, California; Contact: Abhinaya Dance Company of San Jose, Phone: 408-983-0491; www.abhinaya.org

Saturday, Nov. 19
1:30pm & 4:30pm; Carnatic Vocal Concert & Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Ms. Manasa Suresh; Disciple & Student of Anu Suresh, Director of Shruthi Swara Laya; Venue: The Smith Center of Ohlone College, Fremont, California; Contact: ggavimal@sbcglobal.net; 510.490.4629

2pm & 5pm – Krea Creations & Komala Vilas present two tamil dramas; TV Varadharajen in Kalakkara Chandru Pramadam Drama and Krea’s Sruti Bhedham Drama; Venue: CET, San Jose, California; Contact: www.kreacreations.com, Komala Vilas: 408.733.7400, Ramanujam: 408.655.2393; Tickets: $25-$12

Kutcheri radio program on KKUP, Cupertino 91.5FM; Hosted by S. Krishnamoorthy from 6:00p.m to 7:30p.m. This is a monthly program that airs every third Saturday of each month.

Annual Children's day program, Youth and Education at Hindu Cultural Center, Livermore, California; Register to participate by sending an email to Livermore_cyd@yahoo.com

Sunday, Nov. 20
6 pm; Shiva Puran Katha; Venue: Bharatiya Hindu Temple(Columbus), Powell, Ohio; Contact: 740-369-0717, bht@columbushindutemple.org

Saturday, Nov. 26
22nd Annual Indian Music & Dance Competition; Organized by Academy Of Indian Music & Fine Arts; Venue: University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, Maryland; Contact: Mithun, mithun11@yahoo.com, 410.747.3950 http://www.aimrec.com/competition/index.htm

Sunday, Nov. 27
5pm. An evening of Bharathanatyam – an exposition of pure and expressional dance; Presented by Shri Krupa Dance Company’s dancers; Venue: Historic Hoover Theater, San Jose, California; Contact: Dilip: ramyanjali@aol.com, Sasi: 408.306.0683, www.shrikrupa.org; Tickets: $10