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

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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.

September 7, 14, 21, 28 Tuesdays
6- 9am - "Silicon Solai" Tamil Radio program every week at 90.1 FM, KCSU Stanford, BayArea California. Contact:Manoharan Kandasamy siliconsolai@yahoo.com

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

September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Thursdays
1pm- 3pm Carnatic Radio on 90.1 FM KZSU Stanford. The program is one hour of Carnatic music and one hour of Gharana music. Contact: Parag, info@kzsu.stanford.edu.

September 4, 18 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

September 5, 12, 19, 26 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

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 

September 2 - 6
Art of Living advanced course given by Madhu Iyer at Boulder Creek, California, Ph: 510.271.7739, Email: madiyer@umail.ucsb.edu

September 4, Saturday
'Manase, Relax Please' - Satsang by Swami Sukhabodhananda; Location: 5844, El Zuparko Dr, #4, San Jose, California; Contact: Shakila: 408-360-8595, toshakila@yahoo.com

September 5, Sunday
4pm - Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Jaya & Priya Laki Reddy - Students of Shri Krupa Dance Company; Presented by Ms. Vishal Ramani, Artistic Director; Location: Mexican Heritage Plaza, San Jose, California, Contact: Sridaya Mandyamkumar: 408.293.5206, www.shrikrupa.org 

September 11, Saturday
3pm - Ganesha Chaturthi & Janmashtami Celebrations - Performances by Students and Teachers of Shruthi Swara Laya; Location: Shruthi Swara Laya, Fremont, California; Free

4pm - Vocal Carnatic concert by Rangashree Varadarajan - A fundraiser for Shiva Murugan Temple; Location: Cubberly Theater, Palo Alto, California; Contact: Temple.org, 925.827.0127

7pm - Holy Tamil Mass; Second Saturday of every month; Location: St. Joseph's Church, Mountain View, California; Contact: www.tamilcatholic.com, contact@tamilcatholic.org (650) 967-3831

7.30pm - Dashavatara - Ten incarnations of Vishnu - a Dance feature presented by Rangoli Foundation for Art and Culture; Location: John Anson Ford Amphitheatre, Hollywood, California. Contact: Malathi Iyengar, 818.788.6860

6.30pm - 'Gajamukha' Dance Drama by Jayanthi Raman and Party; Location: Sama Rathi Auditorium, The Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago, Lemont; Donations: $15 regular, $10 seniors and children. Contact: Jayanthi Balachandran 630.325.2985, Usha Narayanan at 630.527.9308 or the Temple front desk. info@ramatemple.org, www.ramatemple.org

September 12, Sunday
4pm - Bharathanatyam Arangetram by Radha Dey - Student of Shri Krupa Dance Company; Presented by Ms. Vishal Ramani, Artistic Director; Location: Cubberly Theater, Palo Alto, California; Contact: Sridaya Mandyamkumar 408.293.5206, www.shrikrupa.org 

September 15, Wednesday
6pm - Relationship - Exploring ties between US and Saudi Arabia by Richard Murphy, Former Ambassador to Saudi Arabia; Presented by World Affairs Council; Location: World Affairs Council, San Francisco; Contact: www.itsyourworld.org; Tickets: Members(Free); Non-Members ($12)

September 17, Friday
8pm - Legends G.S. Sachdev and Zakir Hussain in a unique full-length musical Concert presented by The San Francisco World Musical Festival in association with Bansuri Music; Location: Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, California; Contact: Amar; grace@ragatala.com, 510.594.0754, Information: 415.561.6571

September 18, Saturday
8am - Ganesha Chathurthi Festival; Program includes Ratha Utsavam, Special Abhishekam and Archana; Location: Parasakthi Temple (Eternal Mother Temple), Pontiac, Michigan; Contact: www.parashakthi-temple.com, 248.322.4781

4pm - Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Sruthi Damodar - Student of Shri Krupa Dance Company; Presented by Ms. Vishal Ramani, Artistic Director; Location: Cubberly Theater, Palo Alto, California; Contact: Sridaya Mandyamkumar 408.293.5206, www.shrikrupa.org 

6pm - Premier Show of Silappadhikaaram - A Grand Dance Ballet of the Great Indian Epic - a production of Cleveland Cultural Alliance; Choreography by G. Narendra, Music: Bombay Jayashri, Script: Kanimozhi Karunanidhi; Location: Eternal Mother Temple, Pontiac, Michigan; Contact: 248.312.7207; Poonam Punwani: 440.349.2513; www.thehorions.com/cca/ ; Check website for performances in various locations in US.

7pm - A grand concert by Dr. S.P. Balasubramaniam and party presented by Sri Venkateswara Swami Temple of Greater Chicago; Location: Joan W and Irving B Harris Theater for Dance and Music; Contact: madtchi.com, 312.334.7777; Donations: $150, $100, $50, $35, $20.

'Manase, Relax Please' - Satsang by Swami Sukhabodhananda; Location: 3407, Forbes Avenue, Santa Clara, California; Contact: Rajashree: 408-248-4506, rajashrees@yahoo.com

September 19, Sunday
1-4pm - Carnatic Music Concert by Gaayatri Kaundiya in 2nd Annual Youth World Music Showcase presented by The San Francisco World Musical Festival in association with the Asian Art Museum; Location: Asian Art Museum, San Francisco; Free with Museum Admission; Contact: www.asianart.org, 415.581.3740, www.sfworldmusicfestival.org

5pm - A mega tamil light music program by Dr. S.P.Balasubramanyam & party; Presented by Kalalaya; Chabot College; Hayward; California; Tickets: $15, $25, $100; Contact: Kala Iyer 510.796.5252; Mailbag: 408.946.3131

1pm - Sony Entertainment Television Asia's Boogie Woogie - a solo dance competition of youth of Michigan (6-13 years and 14-21 years) - Hosted by Dream Internationals; Location: Millennium Theater, Southfield, Michigan; Contact: Vyjayanth Satish (586)323-9658; Tickets: $20, $15

September 20, Monday 
7pm - For Profit Microfinance: Responsible International Development or Vulture Investing? An exploration of the non-profit and for-profit microfinance models by Deborah Burand & Kate Cochran; Organized by World Affairs Council; Location: World Affairs Council; San Francisco; Contact: www.itsyourworld.org; Tickets: Members ($10), Non-Members ($15)

September 22, Wednesday 
12pm - Lecture Demostration on BharathaNatyam by Natya Dance Theatre; Location: Harold Washington Library Center, Chicago; Contact: www.natya.com; 312.212.1240

September 25, Saturday
4pm - Shruthi Laya - Carnatic Classical Music program & Thala-Vadya Recital by Youth Talents; Organized by CAMAGA, Hindu Temple of Atlanta Riverdale; Free; Contact: Kala Vasudevan 678.714.6851; www.camaga.org

Carnatic Music Concert by Geetha Bennett, Srinath Bala & Rusty Gillette; Organized by India Association of the Triad, South Indian Fine Arts Association and Music Department of University of NC @ Greensboro; Location: New Music Department Auditoriumn, University of NC @ Greensboro; Contact: K. Balu: 336.292.9462

6:30pm - Rahasiya Snehidiyae - A Tamil play by Mani Ram and Naatak; Location: West Valley College, Saratoga, California; Contact: Jayashree: 650.814.5396, Priya: 408.718.4516; Mailbag: 408.946.3131; snehidiyae@yahoo.com; Tickets: $10 (Students & Seniors), $12 (General)

6:30pm - 'Yuva Nethra Vani' - Vocal Carnatic Concert by Pallavi Sriram - Student of Sri Lalitha Gana Vidyalaya; Presented by Sankara Eye Foundation; Location: CET Performing Arts Center, San Jose, California; Tickets: $12 (Children/Seniors), $15 (General), $50; Contact: 1.866.SANKARA; Latha Sriram: 510.490.6141

September 26, Sunday
2pm - Carnatic Veena Concert by Shyamsundar Iyyagiri, Principal of Music College, Hyderabad, A CAMAGA Concert; Location: Hindu Temple of Atlanta Auditorium; Tickets: $8, $15, $25; Contact: www.camaga.org; 770.493.6534

4pm - Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Ramya Singireddy - Student of Shri Krupa Dance Company; Presented by Ms. Vishal Ramani, Artistic Director; Location: Mexican Heritage Plaza, San Jose, California. Contact: Sridaya Mandyamkumar 408.293.5206, www.shrikrupa.org 

5pm - Classical Veena Concert by Geetha Bennett; Presented by Sri Shiva Vishnu Temple; Location: Sri Shiva Vishnu Temple Auditorium; Tickets: $10; Contact: K. Balu: 336.292.9462, www.ssvt.org, www.geethabennett.org

5:30pm - Rahasiya Snehidiyae - A Tamil play by Mani Ram and Naatak; Location: West Valley College, Saratoga, California; Contact: Jayashree: 650.814.5396, Priya: 408.718.4516; Mailbag: 408.946.3131; snehidiyae@yahoo.com; Tickets: $10 (Students & Seniors), $12 (General)

September 27, Monday
6pm - Neoconomy: George Bush's gamble with America's future by Daniel Altman, Columnist - New York Times; Organized by World Affairs Council; Location: World Affairs Council; San Francisco; Contact: www.itsyourworld.org; Tickets: Members (Free), Non-Members ($12)