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Upcoming Events | Classes | Places Of Worship Submit Your Event/Classes/Places of worship
Other Area Events
By NITISH S. RELE - [email protected]
TAMPA/ST. PETERSBURG/CLEARWATER
MAY 4: "ADOLESCENT SEXUAL HEALTH," organized by Pehchaan; parents and adolescents (12 years of age and up) invited to a workshop 2 to 4 p.m.; registration at 1:45 pm; $2 admission fee; New Tampa Family YMCA, 16221 Compton Drive; speaker is Dr. Pranita Nirgudkar, (obstetrics and gynecology); for information, call (813) 545-9782 or (813) 810-2470 or e-mail [email protected].
MAY 4: JUGALBANDI; organized by Swaralaya of Tampa Bay; two world-renowned flautists Shashank and Pandit Ronu Mazumdar will perform; 5 p.m., USF Public Health hall; tickets are $20 for members, $25 for non members; for information, call Lata Kumar at (813) 948-6316 or visit www.Swaralya.US
MAY 10: CARNIVAL TAMPA '08: THIRD ANNUAL CARIBBEAN FESTIVAL; gates open at 1 p.m.; Cuban Club Outdoor Arena; 2010 Palma Ave. and 13th and 14th streets; $10 admission fee; kids under 10 years are free; for information, call (813) 770-2449 or visit. Carnivaltampa.com
MAY 10: INDIA NIGHT- DANCES AND CUISINES OF INDIA; organized by the Federation of Indian Associations of Tampa Bay; regional food samplers with cool wines and a warm psychosensory ambience; formal attire; scintillating showcase of Indian musical exhibit with accomplished artistic and dance items; social mixer begins at 7 p.m. with cultural showcase at 8 p.m.; $50 per person while sponsors/VIPs pay $100 per person; for tickets and more information, call Dr. Krishan K. Batra at (813) 963-9857 or Dinesh Gandhi at (727) 858-4123.
MAY 11: MOTHER'S DAY PICNIC; organized by the Gujarati Samaj of Tampa Bay; Sunday, Fort DeSoto Park, St. Petersburg; for information, call Samaj President Dr. Harish Patel at (727) 543-5599, Vice President C.J. Patel at (813) 960-8450 or visit www.gujaratisamaj.org
MAY 11: INAUGURATION OR SYRO-MALABAR CATHOLIC CHURCH; Bishop Jacob Angadiath of Chicago St. Thomas Diocese will be in Tampa ceremonies begin at 3:30 p.m. at May Help of Christians School and Salecian Center, 6400 E. Chelsea St.; for information, call Francis Vayalumkal at (813) 719-0303.
MAY 17: 10TH COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR; Hindu Temple of Florida Community Hall; 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; free medical services provided at the health fair include free screenings for blood sugar, cholesterol, vision and hearing evaluations, self breast exams, mammography information, dental examinations, obesity, pulmonary function testing, osteoporosis screening, stress screening, asthma and allergies, etc.; Hindu Temple, 5509 Lynn Road; for information, call (813) 962-6890 or visit www.hindutempleofflorida.org
JUNE 1-7: BHAGWAT KATHA; by the grace of saint Shri Ramesh Baba, four Brajwasis are on a tour of USA from Barsana: Pandit Ramji Lal has performed Bhagwat Katha for 19 years, Madan Mohan and Narsingh Das sing devotional bhajans, Girdhar is a dholak player; Sanatan Mandir, 311 E. Palm Ave.; 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on June 1; 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. June 2-6; 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 7; for information, call Dr. Vijapura at (813)966-5646.
JUNE 28: EKAL VIDYALAYA ANNUAL FUND RAISING PROGRAM; Ekal charity musical event by Pandya Family called "Yadoon Ki Barrat;" India Cultural Center; 6.30 p.m.; for information, call Jawahar Taunk at (727) 786-0017 or visit www.ekal.org
ORLANDO
MAY 4: COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR, organized by the Hindu Society of Central Florida in its community hall, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 1994 Lake Drive, Casselberry; presented by the Central Florida Association of Physicians from India in association with Florida Hospital, Orlando Regional Hospital, and Central Florida Regional Hospital; free basic health checkup; health education lectures; screening services; liver, kidney and bone marrow transplant information; cultural programs; Indian food stalls; for more information, e-mail Dr. Aravind Pillai at [email protected] or call the temple at (407) 699-5277. MAY 7: "AN EVENING WITH DR. GERMAN, DEAN OF THE UCF MEDICAL SCHOOL;" presented by TiE Florida; 6:30 pm; Sheraton Downtown Orlando; for information, visit www.tieflorida.org or call (407) 286-1921. MAY 15: THE POSITIVE OUTCOME OF BUSINESS IN A NEGATIVE ECONOMY; Talk hosted by Indian American Chamber of Commerce of Central Florida; Luxautica, 4190 Millennia Blvd. Orlando, Florida 32839; 7 p.m.; speaker is Kanwar Bhutani, president of Tupperware Brands Corp. for U.S. and Canada since 2004; free for IACC members and spouse, non-members are $25 (includes food); for information, call Shobana Daniell at (407) 782-2123. May 17: North American Desi Idol 2008 Singing and Dancing Competition, Talent Auditions; Wyndham Orlando Resort, 8001 International Drive; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; open to ages 14-28; audition fee $40; for more information visit www.desiidol.us MAY 31: FLORIDA TELUGU SAMBARALU; organized by the Society for Education and Health Inc., in association with four major Telugu Associations from Florida; Orlando World Center Marriott Convention Center; for more information, visit www.UsayHi.com. JUNE 27-29: SEVENTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF WORLD ASSOCIATION FOR VEDIC STUDIES (WAVES) INC.; theme is "Vedic Heritage for Global Welfare of Next Generation"; $175 registration fee discounted to $150 if registered before May 30; venue is UCF, Student Union Building, Orlando; for information, call Abhinav Dwivedi at (813) 992-0807 or (407) 275-0013, e-mail [email protected] or visit www.wavesinternational.net JACKSONVILLE MAY 17: INDIA FEST 2008; organized by the Hindu Society of North East Florida on its premises at 2960 Greenland Road; 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; food, games and fun, including video games, chess, carom; vendor stalls, cultural programs with dance, music, tabla and mridangam performances; children's activities and health information services, including free health checkups, Ayurveda counseling; free; for details, contact temple at (904) 268-7630. DAYTONA BEACH MAY 11: MOTHER'S DAY PICNIC; organized by the Indian Cultural Society of Daytona; for more information, e-mail [email protected] or visit www.icsdaytona.com MELBOURNE (SPACE COAST AREA) MAY 11: MOTHER'S DAY PICNIC; organized by the Indian Association of the Space Coast (IASC); 1 p.m., Kiwanis Park, Merritt Island; for information, call Kumkum Pandit at (321) 761-0284 or check out www.iascbrevard.com TALLAHASSEE
MAY 10: ASIAN AWARENESS MONTH; India Association of Tallahassee (IATLH) and Asian Coalition of Tallahassee (ACT) will observe May as Asian Awareness Month; between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., IATLH will participate in the Asian Awareness Month Celebration at FSU Union Ballroom, 75 N. Woodward Ave.; music and dance from India and other Asian countries as well as cultural displays and a fashion show consisting of native attire; for details, visit www.iatlh.org or www.asiantlh.org or e-mail [email protected]. SOUTH FLORIDA (CORAL SPRINGS, WEST PALM BEACH, FORT LAUDERDALE/MIAMI AREA) MAY 4: ZAKIR HUSSAIN AND THE MASTERS OF PERCUSSION; Artime Theater, 900 SW 1 St., Miami; 8 p.m.; $30 in advance / $35 at the door; for more information, visit www.rhythmfoundation.com/zakir.html MAY 17: IRCC IDOL AND TALENT SHOW; organized by the Indian Religious and Cultural Center; 7 p.m., Western High School, 1200 S.W. 136th Ave., Davie; trophies and prizes for winners in IRCC Idol and group dance categories; judged categories are solo singing and group dance; category not judged is comedy; deadline for entries is April 12; tickets are $20 per person, children 4 to 12 years of age are $10; children under 3 are free; for information, call Poonam Wadhwa at (954) 345-3412 or Milan Khakhria at (954) 888-7707 or visit www.irccflorida.com JUNE 7: CLASSICAL HINDUSTANI CONCERT; Shubhendra Rao on the sitar, Saskia Rao on the cello and Biplab Bhattacharya on the tabla; Broward County Main Library Auditorium, 100. S. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale; 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.; organized by the Association of Performing Arts of India (www.apaiart.com) for information, call 866-468-7630.
CLASSES YOGA AND MEDITATION: The Hindu Temple of Florida Vidyalaya presents Yoga and Meditation Classes 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Sundays, starting April 6. Conducted by Shri Sree Reddy, the classes will be held in the temple hall, 5509 Lynn Road, Tampa, FL 33624. Minimal fee of $20 per month for the Raja Yoga and Jyothi Meditation classes will be charged. For information, call Nainan Desai at (813) 931-7442, Indira Sastry at (813) 854-1444, Suman Lingappa at (813) 994-2915 or Gayathri Chandra 813-814-2966. VEDAS: Veda class is being conducted by B. Ganesan (Ganesh) at the Hindu Temple of Florida, 5509 Lynn Road, Tampa; 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; an engineer by profession, Ganesan works in Abu Dhabi, teaching Veda mantras for the last 17 years; Sri Rudhram, Chamaham, Sookthams, Upanishads are being taught for Vedic chanting during this free class; for information, call Ganesan at (813) 732-5935. VIDYALAYA AT HINDU TEMPLE OF FLORIDA: Every Sunday except on public holiday for first-graders to 12th grade; 12:15 to 2:45 p.m.; subjects include Mathematics and English; $25 registration fee per academic year, $125 per fall or winter term; Hindu Temple is at 5509 Lynn Road in Tampa; for more information on Vidyalaya, call Manish Kharod at (813) 963-0616 or Ravi Narayanan at (813) 961-6120. PANDIT JASRAJ SCHOOL OF MUSIC FOUNDATION: Vocal and harmonium classes by Pandit Rattan Mohan Sharma and Radha Raman Kirtane; table classes (group and special) by Aditya Narayan Banerjee (www.adityabanerjee.com); classes held at different locations depending on the day; for more information, call (813) 960-0176 or e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: www.pjsmf.com CHHANDAYAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC: Sitar, vocal and table classes by Hidayat Khan (son of sitar maestro Vilayat Khan), Mithali Bhaumik Banerjee (vocal) and Pandit Sameer Chatterjee (tabla); classes are held in Clearwater; for more information, call Satya Challa at (727) 712-1233 or Viji Reddy at (727) 934-7721 or e-mail [email protected] BALVIHAR BY CHINMAYA MISSION OF TAMPA BAY: Sundays from 10am to noon in Tampa; ages 5 through teen; children learn about Hindu religion, culture and festivals through stories from the Ramayana and Bhagwad Gita; for more information on location and fees visit www.chinmayaprasad.org or call Laxmi Sastry at (813) 948-3590 or e-mail [email protected] SANKARA CULTURAL ALLIANCE OF FLORIDA: classes in Carnatic percussion instruments mridangam, ghatam, kanjira and morsingh by Ghatam Vidwan Sri T.H. Subash Chandran (brother of T.H. "Vikku" Vinayakram) and N. Ganesh Kumar (www.ganeshkanjira.com); classes held in Tampa and at the Hindu Temple of Florida; for more information, call Kala Gangadharan at (813) 979-4598 or Jyothi Venkatachalam at (813) 977-9039 or (813) 404-7899 or e-mail [email protected] or [email protected] TAMPA SHAKHA/BALAGOKULAM: free activities for all ages, including yoga, games, field trips, and shlokas for children and adults; 10:30 a.m. Saturdays, Hindu Temple of Florida, Lynn Road; for more information, call Vijay Singh at (813) 920-7494. VEDANTA CENTER IN ST. PETERSBURG The Vedanta Center of St. Petersburg, 216 19th Ave. S.E. (first house to the right on crossing Bay Street on 19th Avenue Southeast) holds lectures on Vedanta every Sunday from 11 a.m. to noon by Swami Yuktamanandaji. There also is a Gita class on Wednesday from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., followed by meditation at the center, which is part of the Ramakrishna Mission and Math of India. For more information, call (727) 896-9840 or click on www.vedantaflorida.com ORLANDO JAIN VISHWA BHARATI U.S.A.: Every Saturday classes are held on Pranayam, Yogic Exercise and Relaxation, 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.; donations accepted; JVB Center, 7819 Lillwill Ave., Orlando; for information, call (407) 852-8694 or e-mail [email protected] SOUTH FLORIDA CHINMAYA MISSION: Classes and activities for adults and children from kindergarten to grade 12 on Hindu culture, based on the universal philosophy of Advaita Vedanta (Oneness); times and days vary; for information, e-mail [email protected]
PLACES OF WORSHIP TAMPA/ST. PETERSBURG/CLEARWATER HINDU TEMPLE OF FLORIDA: 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday; 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday; 5509 Lynn Road, Tampa, FL 33624; (813) 962-6890. DADA BHAGWAN�S GROUP OF TAMPA BAY: Satsang every Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m.; everyone is invited; call Ramesh Patel at (813) 926-1143 or Mukesh Patel at (813) 969-1740. JAIN SOCIETY OF TAMPA BAY: Monthly bhavna from 3 to 5 p.m. every fourth Sunday; also, non-Jains can take Dev Darshan of statues made of marbles by sculpture-artist from Rajasthan; 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 5 to 7 p.m.; both events at Days Inn hotel at Fletcher Avenue and Interstate 75; call Kini Shah at (813) 503-0715 or Pradeep Bavishi at (727) 525-5400. VISHNU MANDIR: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday only, discourse by Pandit Vishnu Sharma; 5303 Lynn Road, Tampa, FL 33624; (813) 654-2551. SANATAN MANDIR: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sunday; 311 East Palm Ave., Tampa, FL 33602; (813) 221-4482. SHRI SARASWATI DEVI MANDIR: 9:30 a.m. to noon Sunday only; officiating priest is Pandit Purnanan Sharma; 16220 Livingston Avenue, Lutz, FL 33559; (813) 264-1539. SHRI RADHA-KRISHNA MANDIR: daily morning arotik at 7 followed by Srimad-Bhavatavam class; 6 p.m. Sunday and 7 p.m. Wednesday Bhagavad-Gita class followed by prasadam; 14610 N. 17th St., Tampa; (813) 971-6474 or click on www.iskcontampa.com BAPS SHRI SWAMINARAYAN MANDIR: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily; darshan is closed between noon and 4 p.m. but reopens at 4 p.m.; 9226 E. Fowler Ave. (between Interstate 75 and U.S. 301); (813) 986-5473. MANAV DHARMA ASHRAM: sumiran is from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. first Thursday of every month; satsang is 5 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, followed by dinner; yoga classes begin at 7:30 a.m. Saturday; bhajans are 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. every third Sunday; 7520 Caron Road, Tampa, FL 33615; call the ashram at (813) 889-7155, Himatlal Parekh at (813) 969-1661 or Ashok Modh at (813) 935-3439. SHREE YAMUNA PREETI SEVA SAMAJ: Pushtimargiya Satsang Mandal invites Vaishnavs of Tampa Bay area to weekend Satsang sabhas and kirtans; 1340 Robin Road S., St. Petersburg, FL 33707; call Smitabein Patel at (813) 961-3816 or Himatlal Parekh at (813) 969-1661. ISLAMIC SOCIETY OF TAMPA BAY AREA MOSQUE: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily; 7326 E. Sligh Ave., Tampa, FL 33601; Tel: (813) 628-0007. GURDWARA: 8 a.m. till 8 p.m. daily; 15302 Morris Bridge Road, Thonotosassa, FL 33592; (813) 986-6205. CHURCH OF SOUTH INDIA (CSI) CONGREGATION OF FLORIDA: Worship services at 10 a.m. every Sunday at Springhill Missionary Baptist Church, 8119 E. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Tampa, FL 33619; for information, call John Philip at (813) 986-6844 or Daniel Cherian (Anand) at (813) 985-9890 or click on www.csichurchflorida.org ORLANDO AREA HINDU SOCIETY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA: 8:30 a.m. to noon and 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday through Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; 1994 Lake Drive, Casselberry, FL 32707; (407) 699-5277. GURDWARA, SIKH SOCIETY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA: 11:30 A.M. to 1 p.m. Sunday; 2527 W. Aloma Ave. (west State Road 426), Oviedo; (407) 805-0404. MASJID AL-RAHIM, ISLAMIC SOCIETY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA, WEST ORLANDO: five times daily prayers and pray on Friday; 4962 Old Winter Garden Road, Orlando, FL 32811; (407) 523-7882. SARASWATI DEVI MANDIR/INDO CARIBBEAN CENTER: Sunday service is from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.; all special days observed with worship; 1453 N. Pine Hills Road, Orlando, FL 32808; for information, call (407) 522-1988 or click on www.saraswatidevimandir.com SHRI SHIVDHAM HINDU TEMPLE AND BRAHMRISHI YOGASHRAM: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. daily; 460 O�Berry Hoover Road, Orlando, FL 32825; (407) 380-2661 or e-mail [email protected] SANTOSHI MA TEMPLE: bhajan and aarti first Friday of every month; 10900 Park Ridge Gotha Road, Windermere, FL 34786; (407) 996-2830. SHRI DEVI BHAVAN: 9 A.M. TO 11:30 a.m. every Sunday; Pandit is Eshwar Persaud; 6206 W. Amelia St., Orlando, FL 32835; (407) 822-8057. SHRI LAXMINARAYAN MANDIR: 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday; 269 N. Klondike Ave., Pine Hills, FL 32811; (407) 877-7916. SHRI SWAMINARAYAN MANDIR (BAPS): 1325 W. Oak Ridge Road, Orlando, FL 32809; (407) 857-0091. POINCIANA HINDU MANDIR INC.: 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. each Sunday and on special festivals; 3999 Monterey Road, Kissimmee, FL 34758; (407) 873-2679. LAKELAND(POLK COUNTY) SHRI SWAMINARAYAN TEMPLE: 2793 New Tampa Highway, Lakeland, FL 33815; (863) 682-8260. ALACHUA (ALACHUA COUNTY) ISKCON OF ALACHUA (International Society for Krishna Consciousness): founder is A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, P.O. Box 819, Alachua, FL 32616; (386) 462-2017. INVERNESS (CITRUS COUNTY) SHIRDI SAI CENTER: 4707 Pleasant Grove Road, Inverness, FL 34452; for timings of the center and any other information, call (352) 860-2181 or e-mail [email protected] JACKSONVILLE/ORANGE PARK HINDU SOCIETY OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA (HSNEF): 714 Park Ave., Orange Park; for information, call (904) 269-1155 or click on www.jaxhindutemple.org SOUTH FLORIDA (MIAMI AREA) SOUTH FLORIDA HINDU TEMPLE: 13010 W. Griffin Road, Southwest Ranches, FL 33330; for timings and classes at the temple, call (954) 438-3675 or e-mail [email protected] SHIVA VISHNU TEMPLE OF SOUTH FLORIDA: 5661 Dykes Road, Southwest Ranches, FL 33331; 9 a.m. to noon and 6 to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and holidays; call (954) 689-0471 or click on www.shivavishnu.org SHIVA MANDIR: 3000 N.W. 29TH Ave., Oakland Park Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309; for information, call (954) 735-3560 or click on www.fhosm.com ISLAMIC CENTER OF BOCA RATON: 3100 N.W. FIFTH AVE., Boca Raton, FL 33431; for information, call (561) 395-7221 or click on www.icbr.org SIKH GURUDWARA: 1600 S.W. 60th St., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33331; for information, call (954) 680-0221.
Send information on upcoming events to Nitish S. Rele, Khaas Baat, 18313 Cypress Stand Circle, Tampa, FL 33647 or e-mail [email protected] Deadline for submissions is the 18th of each month to be included in the next issue. |
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