Events
TAMPA/ST. PETERSBURG/CLEARWATERMAY 2: “KRISHAN VS. KANHAIYA;” Hindi play starring Paresh Rawal; Centro Asturiano, 1913 Nebraska Ave., Tampa; 7:45 p.m.; presented by Satya Shaw, CPA; tickets are $39, $49, VIP $69, VVIP $100 (with dinner); for information, call (813) 960-7429, (813) 908-1602 or e-mail [email protected]
MAY 7: CHINMAYA MISSION’S BALAFEST; children’s competitions in arts, crafts and writing; Chinmaya Prasad Ashram, 18708 Hanna Road, Lutz; 4 to 6 p.m.; for more information, call (813) 949-3091, e-mail [email protected] or visit www.chinmayaprasad.org/balafest
MAY 8: MOTHER’S DAY PICNIC; organized by Gujarati Samaj of Tampa Bay; Lake Park, 17302 N. Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa; from 11 a.m.; for more information, call Samaj President Dr. Ashok Modh at (813) 728-4450, Vice President Chetan Shah at (727) 688-6149, e-mail [email protected] or visit www.gujaratisamaj.org
MAY 14: 13th ANNUAL COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR; Hindu Temple of Florida Community Hall, 5509 Lynn Road, Tampa; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; free; screenings for blood sugar, cholesterol, osteoporosis and stress; for more information call (813) 962-6890 or visit www.hindutempleofflorida.com
MAY 14: MEDICAL SCREENING AND BLOOD DONATION CAMP; presented by Maayboli Melava (Marathi Mandal) of Tampa Bay; Sanatan Mandir, 311 E. Palm Ave., Tampa; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; for details, call MMTB President Sanjiv Potdar at (813) 655-5900 or Neha Deshmukh at (423) 314-7064.
MAY 14: MUSICAL CONCERT; presented by Swaralaya; Priya Sisters Shanmukapriya and Haripriya; 5 p.m.; College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa; $20 members, $25 non-members and $5 students with ID; for information, call Sahasranaman at (727) 942-8150, Lata Kumar at (813) 679-7298, Viji Ramanathan at (813) 926-9701 or e-mail [email protected]
MAY 15: “A DAY WITH THE REAL LIFE HERO – NARAYANAN KRISHNAN OF AKSHAYA TRUST;” interact with the 2010 Top CNN Hero Krishnan followed by entertainment and lunch; India Cultural Center, 5511 Lynn Road, Tampa; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; free; donations accepted; for information, call Vijay at (813) 220-1999 or Naga at (313) 522-8323 or visit www.akshayausa.org
MAY 18: ICC SENIORS GET-TO-GATHER; India Cultural Center, 5511 Lynn Road, Tampa; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; free seminar, lunch and entertainment; no minimum age requirement; for information or ride, call John Adhia at (813) 784-6930 or Ram Jakhotia at (813) 962-4172.
MAY 21: GUJARAT GAURAV DIN CELEBRATION; organized by Gujarati Samaj of Tampa Bay; India Cultural Center, 5511 Lynn Road, Tampa; for details, call Samaj President Dr. Ashok Modh at (813) 728-4450, Vice President Chetan Shah at (727) 688-6149, e-mail [email protected] or visit www.gujaratisamaj.org
JUNE 4: BANYAN BALL; Indo-US Chamber of Commerce to hold its annual gala and awards banquet; A La Carte Event Pavilion, 4050 Dana Shores Drive, Tampa; 6 p.m.; black-tie affair features keynote speaker, entertainment and includes business leaders and dignitaries; $125 per person or $1,000 for a table of 10; for more information, call chamber President Suleman Makhani at (813) 368-7700, e-mail [email protected] or visit www.indo-us.org
JUNE 13-17: HINDU CAMP OF TAMPA BAY INC.; India Cultural Center, 5511 Lynn Road, Tampa; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; open to children from ages 5 to 12; focuses on service projects and cultural awareness; deadline to register is May 8; visit www.hinducampoftampabay.com or for more information, call Ami Govindaraju at (813) 732-7710 or e-mail [email protected] or call Amy Shah at (813) 541-5192 or e-mail [email protected]
JUNE 19: FATHER’S DAY; organized by Gujarati Samaj of Tampa Bay; India Cultural Center, 5511 Lynn Road, Tampa; starts at 5:30 p.m.; free for 2011 Samaj members; non-members and guests pay $15 per person, which includes dinner after the show; well-known and accomplished Tampa Bay artist Rahul Patel is organizing an upscale musical show; for more information, call Samaj President Dr. Ashok Modh at (813) 728-4450, Vice President Chetan Shah at (727) 688-6149, e-mail [email protected] or visit www.gujaratisamaj.org
ORLANDO/OAKLAND/OCOEE
MAY 6-7: FLORIDA DHARMA FILM FESTIVAL; presented by the Chenrezig Project; First Congregational Church, 225 S. Interlachen Ave., Winter Park; screening of films related to Tibetan Buddhist culture and spirituality such as “Escape Over the Himalayas,” “The Tibetan exile quest for freedom,” “Himalaya,” “The Power of Ideas,” “Tibetan Book of the Dead,” “The Burmese Harp” and “The life and impact of Siddhartha Gautama;” free; for information, call (352) 324-3419 or e-mail [email protected]
May 7: CLASSICAL BHARAT NATYAM DANCE; performer is Lavanya Ananth; HSCF Community Hall, 1994 Lake Drive, Casselberry, 6 p.m.; $15 for adults; $10 for kids (ages 5-14), includes dinner; for information, call (407) 310-7792.
MAY 8: MOTHER'S DAY POOJA; Hindu Society of Central Florida Temple, 1994 Lake Drive, Casselberry; for information, call (407) 699-5277 or visit www.hindutempleorlando.org
MAY 8: MOTHER’S DAY DEDICATION; Shree Jalaram Mandir, 600 Hull Island Drive, Winter Garden; 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.; for more information, call Bhogilal Vyas at (407) 877-6647.
MAY 19: IACC BUSINESS AFTER HOURS; for details, call Tino Patel at (407) 579-5050 or visit www.iaccorlando.com
JUNE 5: INDIAN ARRIVAL DAY; celebration of the first migration of people from India to the Caribbean nations (1838); Citrus Bowl, 1610 W. Church St., Orlando; 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.; for information, call Samdeo Raghunanan at (407) 294-3787.
MAY 14: CHARITY GOLF EVENT SUPPORTING AKSHAYA USA; Top 10 CNN Hero 2010 Narayanan Krishnan of Akshaya USA will be in attendance; Eastwood Golf Club, 13950 Golfway Blvd., Orlando; 8 a.m.; prizes to be distributed by Krishnan after a video presentation at luncheon; $70 per person includes lunch buffet; register via e-mail to Sujatha Ramachandran at [email protected]; for tournament information, call Karthik Sivaramakrishnan at (407) 342-9375 or e-mail [email protected] or visit www.akshayausa.org
MAY 15: “AHIMSA;” fusion of contemporary and classical Indian dance; presented by The Center for Contemporary Dance and Asian Cultural Association; Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center, 203 S. Magnolia Ave., Sanford; 2 p.m.; $10 for students and $15 general; VIP tickets with exclusive seating is $50; for information, call (407) 321-8111, (407) 333-3667 or visit www.wdpac.com
MELBOURNE
MAY 8: MOTHER’S DAY; organized by the India Association of Space Coast; Kiwanis Park, Kiwanis Island Park Road, Merritt Island; 1 to 6 p.m.; for details, visit www.iascbrevard.com
FORT MYERS
MAY 15: VOCAL CONCERT; Priya Sisters Shanmukapriya and Haripriya; 5 p.m.; Hindu Temple of Southwest Florida, 12552 Plantation Road, Fort Myers; for information, call (239) 482-0677, (239) 274-5584 or (239) 466-5236, e-mail [email protected] or visit www.hindutempleswfl.com
SOUTH FLORIDA
MAY 1: HEALTH FAIR; Shiva Mandir-Florida Hindu Organization, 3000 N.W. 29th Ave., Oakland Park; free; several screenings, including cholesterol and glucose, blood pressure, etc. offered; for more information, call the temple at (954) 735-3560, Vijay Persad at (954) 854-6929, Nairmal Ramlogan at (954) 937-7729 or visit www.fhosm.com
MAY 7: MADHYA-LAYA; performance by young percussionists; South Florida Hindu Temple auditorium, 13010 Griffin Road, Southwest Ranches; 6:30 to 9 p.m.; presented jointly by the Association of Performing Arts of India and South Florida Hindu Temple; tickets are $20, $30;
MAY 8: MOTHER’S DAY PROGRAM; Shiva Mandir-Florida Hindu Organization, 3000 N.W. 29th Ave., Oakland Park; for more information, call the temple at (954) 735-3560, Vijay Persad at (954) 854-6929, Nairmal Ramlogan at (954) 937-7729 or visit www.fhosm.com
MAY 8: SHRI CHINMAYA JAYANTI CELEBRATIONS; different locations and timings; to be held during prayer assembly before regular Sunday Chinmaya Bala Vihar classes; for more information, e-mail [email protected] or visit www.cmmiami.org
MAY 8: SPRING BREAK PICNIC; organized by Indian Physicians of South Florida (IPOF); noon to 6 p.m.; Markham Park, Corporate Shelter, 16001 W. State Road 84, Sunrise; activities include volleyball, biking, kite flying; free for all active IPOF members; to RSVP, call Dr. Asha Gupta at (954) 234-5674, Shahnaz Fatteh at (954) 682-2415, e-mail [email protected] or visit www.ipof.org
MAY 8-14: HINDU HERITAGE YOUTH CAMP; Shiva Mandir-Florida Hindu Organization, 3000 N.W. 29th Ave., Oakland Park; for more information, call the temple at (954) 735-3560, Vijay Persad at (954) 854-6929, Nairmal Ramlogan at (954) 937-7729 or visit www.fhosm.com
MAY 20: CLASSICAL VOCAL CONCERT; Carnatica brothers to perform; presented by Shiva Vishnu Temple of South Florida, 5661 Dykes Road, Southwest Ranches; 7:30 p.m.; tickets from $15 to $25; students are $5 and children 12 years of age and younger are free; for information, call (954) 755-2498, (305) 232-7207 or visit www.shivavishnu.org