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	                                                        | January 2006: Events Calendar |    |  
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												| 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. 
 
 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
 
 Jan. 03, 10, 17, 24, 31 Tuesdays
 12 noon. Siddha Samadhi Yoga Classes at Shiva Vishnu Temple, Livermore, California, Contact: Temple 925.449.6255,  www.livermoretemple.org
 
 Jan . 04,11, 18, 25 Wednesdays
 6-9am. "ItsDiff" Tamil radio program every Wednesday at 90.1 FM, KZSU, Stanford, California; Contact: Srikant Srinivasa, itsdiff@gmail.com
 
 Jan. 05, 12, 19, 26 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
 
 Jan 01, 08, 15, 22, 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 (Sanctuary), 37635 Dequindre Road Michigan (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
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 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
 
 January 2006
 Check out 'The Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth' program that opens a world of opportunities for your children; Contact: www.jhu.edu/~gifted/
 
 Sunday, January 1
 12:00am - Sri Vishnu Sahasranamam chanting at Sri Balaji Vedic Center; Venue: Sri Balaji Temple of Great Lakes, Sterling Heights, Michigan; Contact: Temple (586)826-8711
 
 5pm - 6pm; First movie songs of various singers, music Directors and Lyricists over the years Venue: Tamil Amudham, Metro Detroit/Ann Arbor's Tamil Radio Program. Live On Air at 1460 AM and Online at www.WPON.com. Venue:  www.tamilamudham.com
 
 Saturday, January 7
 4pm - Bharathanatyam Arangetram of Ranjani Sukumaran, Disciple of Indumathy Ganesh, Artistic Director of Nrithyollasa Dance Academy; Musical accompaniments provided by Indumathy Ganesh (Nattuvagam), Asha Ramesh (Vocal), N. Narayanan (Mridangam), Shanthi Narayanan (Violin). Venue: Cal State University, Hayward, California; Contact: Niranjana Sukumaran, 510-440-9821
 
 Pongal Celebrations; Organized by Hindu Temple Rhythms – featuring the Vidyanjali Dancers to celebrate the South Indian harvest festival; Venue: Grand Rapids, Michigan; Contact: Anandini Chandrasekhar 248.875.6765;  www.hindutemplerhythms.com
 
 Sunday, Jan. 08
 3:30pm. Thamizh Sangam of Missouri presents Director Cheran's movie Thavamaai Thavamirundhu; Venue: Wehrenberg 18 Cine, St. Charles, Missouri; Contact: www.missouritamilsangam.org; Tickets: $8 members; $10 non-members
 
 Friday, Jan. 13
 12noon. 'Update from Iraq – The news on the ground' – Talk by David Enders, Journalist and co-founder of Baghdad Bulletin, after spending 14 months in Iraq; Venue: World Affairs Council Auditorium, San Francisco, California; Contact:  www.itsyourworld.org
 
 11:45am. Annual Walter E. Hoadley Economic Forecast by Former US Secretary of Labor, Robert Reich; Organized by Commonwealth Club, San Francisco; Venue: Hotel Nikko, San Francisco, California; Contact:  www.commonwealthclub.org
 
 Saturday, Jan. 14
 10am-3pm. Orientation for Farm/Nature Volunteer Guides to introduce children to cows, sheep and other animals, explore the vegetable garden, and hike in the Wilderness area. Venue: Hidden Villa, Los Altos Hills, California; Contact: Anita Rodriguez 650.949.8643 or arodriguez@hiddenvilla.org,  www.hiddenvilla.org
 
 Pongal Festival Celebrations; Organized by Bharathi Kalai Manram and Sri Meenakshi Temple; Program will include Mazhalai ChelvangaL, a cultural program for children; Location: Sri Meenakshi Temple Kalyana Mandapam, Houston, Texas; Contact: www.bkmhouston.org, Padmini  713-666-6980, Roopa 281-494-0689; info@bkmhouston.org
 
 4-5pm.  DOING TIME, DOING VIPASSANAA film on Vipassana meditation courses in the prisons of India; Venue: Farmington Community Library, Main Library, Farmington Hills, Michigan; Contact:  248.553.0300
 
 6:45pm. - Tamil mass; Location: St. Joseph Parish Church, Mountain View, California; Contact:  www.tamilcatholic.org
 
 Pongal Celebrations; Organized by Tamil Sangam of Greater Washington; Contact: www.washingtontamilsangam.org; Dr. R.Prabhakaran 410.420.0111; thirukkural2005@aol.com
 
 Sunday Jan 15
 5-10pm. Special Pongal Program and Grand first anniversary celebrations; Venue: Tamil Amudham - Metro Detroit/Ann Arbor's Tamil Radio Program. Live On Air at 1460 AM and Online www.WPON.com. Archives: All past shows at  www.tamilamudham.com
 
 Thursday, Jan. 19
 6:30pm. World Affairs Council presents the President of Estonia Arnold Ruutel; Venue: The City Club of San Francisco, San Francisco; Contact: World Affairs Council,  www.itsyourworld.org
 
 Saturday, Jan. 21
 Noon – Tamil Day & Pongal Festival Celebrations; Organized by Bay Area Tamil Manram & Hosted by India Community Center; Program includes, Skit, Traditional and Folk Dances; Venue: India Community Center, Milpitas, California;  Contact: www.bayareatamilmanram.org; Thillai Kumaran 408.856.0181; Free.
 
 1:30-5:30pm - Pongal Thirunaal Celebrations; Organized by Tamil Sangam of North Carolina; Several Cultural programs including children's programs will be conducted; Venue: Carswell Hall, Wainright Music Building, Meredith College, Raleigh, North Carolina; Contact: Devi Sona: 919.816.9101; www.fortunecity.com/victorian/cloisters/51
 
 3-9pm. Pongal Celebrations; Organized by Tamil Association of Greater Delaware Valley; Venua; Stetson Middle School, West Chester, Pennsylvannia; Contact: Somalay Somasundaram: 610.444.2628; www.tagdv.org; Tickets: $12 for members; $15 non-members.
 
 4pm. Bharatanatyam Arangetram of Dharini Subramanian; Nattuvangam by Indumathi Ganesh; Vocal by Asha Ramesh; Mridangam: Narayanan, Violin: Shanthi Narayan; Presented by Nrithyollasa Dance Academy; Venue: CET, San Jose, California; Contact: Vasanthi 408.252.5231
 
 Thursday, Jan. 26
 6pm. 'The Ethnic Pulitzers', Celebrating New California Media's first 100 years at the 7th Annual Ethnic Pulitzers; Hosted by New California Media; Venue: The Fairmont Hotel, San Jose, California; Contact: www.ncmonline.com/awards
 
 Saturday, Jan. 28
 Noon-5pm. Pongal Vizha Organized by Michigan Tamil Sangam. Pongal Theme: 'Mann Vasanai' Venue: Clawson High School, Clawson, Michigan. Contact: Kanthi Sundar (248)852-6366, subham66@yahoo.com;  www.mitamilsangam.org
 
 Pongal Festival Celebrations; Organized by Seattle Tamil Sangam; Contact: www.seattletamilsangam.org; sujatharajarajan@hotmail.com
 
 Saturday, Feb. 04
 8am. Thiagaraja Aaradhana Day, Organized by South India Fine Arts (SIFA); Email for participation: tyagarajaday@southindiafinearts.org; All are welcome; Venue: CET, San Jose, California; Contact: www.southindiafinearts.org, info@southindiafinearts.org; Sunanda: 408.203.3546, N.Sivakumar: 408.972.0790; Free.
 
 Tuesday, Feb. 07
 US Asian Pacific Boom – Actionable Strategies for Fortune 1000 Companies; How to seize new growth from a $579 Billion market; Added attraction: Chinese New Year Celebration; Organized by Strategic Research Institute; Venue: Bellagio Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada; Contact: www.srinstitute.com/cm455, 800.599.4950, 212.967.0095
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