Jan 14, Ballwin: The Hindu Temple of St. Louis celebrates Sankranthi (Pongal) with Goda Kalyanam and Makarasankranthi Pooja, 6.30 pm - 8.30 pm at The Hindu Temple, 725 Weidman Road. Tel: 636 230-3300.

CALIFORNIA
Jan 19, San Jose: Bharatanatyam Arangetram at Mexican Heritage Theater, 1700 Alum Rock Ave. Tel: 408 983-0491. Madhav Vissa, disciple of Mythili Kumar, performs the
Bharatanatyam Arangetram.

GEORGIA
Jan 17, Atlanta: Raja Yoga Meditation classes at Atlanta Unity Church - Main Sanctuary, 4146, Chamblee- Dunwoody Rd. Tel: Marcus Parker 770 565-1938 Contact: Stylwater@
visto.com. Meditation practice and its unique features, such as yogic transmission and cleaning, will be introduced in this five-session introductory class at Atlanta Unity Church.
On till February 14, 2002.

Talk in New York on South Asian women in the music industry

NEW YORK
Jan 17, New York: Sex, Music, and Videotape. 6.30 pm at 530 West 25th Street. Tel: 212- 462-4221 Mallika Dutt, of the organization Breakthrough, discusses South Asian
women in the music video industry. Host:The IndoCenter of Art & Culture.

Jan 20, New York: First Networking Brunch of 2002. 12 pm at Bukhara Grill, 217 East 49th Street, New York. Tel: Tess Thomas (215) 806-6500. This is an excellent opportunity to
meet with the new Executive Board and get to know their plans for 2002. Hosted by NETIP - NY.

ARIZONA
Jan 17, Phoenix: Seniors Program. 9.30 am -2.30 pm at The Indo-American Community Center, 2809 W. Maryland Ave. Tel: Bhagubhai Patel 480-89-1742. Highlights of this program
are songs, discussion on specific topics, games, sharing news and publications
and socialising to make new friends. Refreshments to be served.

Jan 20, Kennesaw: Discovering a Fresh Start at Holiday Inn Express, Town Center Mall, 2485 George Busbee Parkway, (off Barrett Pkwy). Tel: 770 590-084 /(770)-926-4428 Contact:
silas.masih@fbcw.net. The International Community Church is presenting a three-part series titled 'Discovering a Fresh Start', commencing Jan 13, by Pastor Silas Masih.

Jan 19, Tempe: The 2002 Music Season. 12.30 pm - 4:00 pm at Murdock Hall, Arizona State University. Tel: Chitra & Kalyan Subramanian 602 923-6960; beepugitu@home.com.
Join us to inaugurate the 2002 Music Season with the celebration of COMPOSERS.
Complimentary lunch. The program contains Pancharatna Krithis Group Singing, Music Quiz and Individual & Group Performances.

WASHINGTON
Jan 17, Bellevue: TiE Wireless SIG 2.5G / 3G services - Promises. 5 pm at Hotel Bellevue Hilton, Bellevue, WA. Panel: Andy Willett - VP Business Development/
AT&T Wireless, Keith Grinstein - Vice Chairman Nextel, John Yuzdepski - CTO/SprintPCS, Jan Claesson - EVP Wireless/InfoSpace, John Tedeschki - VP Business Development/
Western Wireless, Naveen Jain - Chairman and CEO/InfoSpace.

EXHIBITIONS
New York: Glass of the Sultans at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000th
Fifth Ave. 212 535-7710. Till Jan 19.

New York: Treasury of the World at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The
al-Sabah Collection of jeweled arts. On till Jan 29; www.metmuseum.org.

NEW YORK: Meeting God: Elements of Hindu Devotion at CPW on 79th St. Tel: 212 769-5800. The American Museum of Natural History presents photographs by Dr. Stephen Huyler, guest curator. On till Jan 19, 2002.

Swami Sivarupananda (left) with disciples

CALIFORNIA
Jan 15, San Francisco: The Path of Unconditional Love. 7 pm at Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, corner of Arguello and Frederick. Five week course to understand the multifaceted nature of divinity and multiple ways of how to relate to Gods and Goddesses of India. The course will be taught by Swami Sivarupananda. http://www.sivananda.org.