BAY AREA CALENDAR Sept-Oct 2010

September 5 Sunday Karnatik and Hindustani Classical Concert with Raag Kirwani. Presented by Zankaar One Raaga. 2 p.m. Milpitas Library Auditorium, 160 North Main St., Milpitas.  Free. pradjoshi@ gmail.com. September 7 Tuesday Job Search Support. For the ninth year, Cupertino Rotary will be hosting the group every Tuesday evening until June 7, 2011. 5-7 p.m. Cafeteria at Monta Vista High School, 21840 McClellan Road. (408) 735-0663. JimGib007@aol.com. Saturday September 12 A.R. Rahman in Concert, performing "The Journey Home World Tour 2010." 7:30 p.m. Oracle Arena, 7000 Coliseum Way, Oakland. $50-$150. (510) 785-230, Ext. 101. (925) 301-6262. Tickets: http://sulekha.com/rehman ; www.ticketmaster.com Saturday Sept 25 and Sunday Sept 26- CUPERTINO FALL FESTIVAL  http://www.sv-fallfestival.com/ Multi Cultural Fair and activities- Open to All Community  http://www.sv-fallfestival.com/ October 2 Saturday Gandhi Day, World Nonviolence Peace Day, a salute to the legacy of nonviolence, peace, and tolerance, featuring children’s activities, arts, crafts, cultural programs, testimonials, and others. 2 p.m. Cupertino Library/City Hall, Cupertino. Free. (510) 228-6417.  GandhiDay@samrao.com www.nonviolencepeaceday.org Supported by CUPERTINO LIBRARY FOUNDATION and SANTA CLARA LIBRARIES Peninsula Peace & Justice Center, Indian-American.Org - Bay Area Indo-Americans and MANY MORE

Saturday September 12 A.R. Rahman in Concert, performing "The Journey Home World Tour 2010." 7:30 p.m. Oracle Arena, 7000 Coliseum Way, Oakland. $50-$150. (510)
785-230, Ext. 101. (925) 301-6262. Tickets: http://sulekha.com/rehman ; www.ticketmaster.com

September 1 Wednesday
13th Annual Work an Hour Campaign (WAH). Every year thousands of donors from all over the world come together and contribute toward the empowerment of underprivileged children in India through education. Participants in the event work an hour toward the cause symbolically,
by donating an hour’s worth of their salary or more to Asha for Education. The campaign concludes on Sept. 15. To donate, go to
www.ashanet.org.

September 2 Thursday
The Changing Face of Himalayas: An Irreversible Phenomenon. Presented by SACHI. 7 p.m. Clark Center Auditorium, 318 Campus Drive, Stanford University, Free. (650) 918-6335.  www.sachi.org.

September 3 Friday
E=MC2, a comedy and dance dhamaka event that will make you laugh and dance for a cause. It features powerful performances by standup comedians Samson Koletkar and Rajiv Satyal, followed by nonstop bhangra from the Dholrythms Dance Company. Organized by PlanetRead and Indians For Collective Action (ICA). 8 p.m. India Community Center, Malavalli Auditorium, 525 Los Coches St., Milpitas. Tickets: www.planetread.org/e=mc2. http://nirav@planetread.org.

September 5 Sunday
Karnatik and Hindustani Classical Concert with Raag Kirwani. Presented by Zankaar One Raaga. 2 p.m. Milpitas Library Auditorium, 160 North Main St., Milpitas.  Free. pradjoshi@ gmail.com.

ShivaneMaya, a solo bharatanatyam recital  by Maya Ramachandran, disciple Guru Vishal Ramani with a live orchestra from
Chennai, 4:30 p.m. Cubberley Theater, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Free. www.shrikrupa.org.

September 7 Tuesday
Job Search Support. For the 9th vy Cupertino Rotary will be hosting the group every Tuesday evening until June 7, 2011. 5-7 p.m.
Cafeteria at Monta Vista High School, 21840 McClellan Road. (408) 735-0663. JimGib007@aol.com.

September 11 Saturday
San Francisco Memory Walk, an annual fundraiser for Alzheimer’s Disease. Organized by Alzheimer’s Association of Northern California and Nevada. 8 a.m. Registration; 9:30 a.m. walk. Mission Creek Park, San Francisco. Free. (650) 962-8111. memorywalk@alznorcal.org. www.alz.org.

Samarpanam II: The Next Generation, a bharatanatyam performance by Shri Krupa Dance Company students dedicated to the bharathanatyam artform, their guru Vishal Ramani, and their parents. live orchestra from India  4 p.m. McAfee Theater, 20300
Herriman Ave., Saratoga. $15, $25. (408) 996-2446, (408) 929-4562, (408) 507-4590. rgiridhar@sbcglobal.net, lravisan99@yahoo.com,
madhavi.jain@gmail.com

September 12 Sunday
Free Legal Clinic. Presented by South Asian Bar Association of Northern California. Immigration attorney available on Sept. 12. Sept.
12 and Sept. 26, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. India Community Center, 525 Los Coches Street Milpitas. Sept. 19, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Pakistani American
Culture Center, 1590 Oakland Road, Suite B213 San Jose. Free. Walk ins welcome. For appointments or more information, contact 
probono@southasianbar.org, legalclinic@southasianbar.org
Food for Education Benefit, with keynote speaker Gururaj “Desh”

September 13 Monday
Meet the ISB Admissions Committee. Gurome and ICC are hosting an exclusive one-hour event with the Admissions Officers of Indian School of Business (ISB). The attendees will get to learn about the school, the admissions process and how the ISB brand name and experience will enrich their professional careers. 7:30-8:30 p.m. ICC, 525 Los Coches St., Milpitas. (408) 934-1130. www.indiacc.org.

The Great Mango Escape, the first in an edu-tainment series featuring Chef Ranjan Dey, star of the PBS documentary series, My India with Ranjan Dey.. The buffet will be featuring  original mango infused dishes Chef Ranjan will also give a short talk on mango and how to include them in your own dishes. DJ and dancing afterward. 6 p.m. New Delhi
Restaurant, 160 Ellis St., San Francisco. $50. (415) 816-4068.  ranjan@newdelhirestaurant.com. www.facebook.com/Traveling-Table.

September 18 Saturday
Vocal Concert and Tabla Solo with Aniruddh Bhattacharya, accompanied by Parathasarathy Mukherjee (tabla) and Vivek Datar (harmonium). Presented by Basant Bahar. 5:30 p.m. Jain Auditorium, 727 S. Main Street, Miplitas. $20 general, Basant Bahar members free. (510) 651-6386. contact@basantbahar.org.  basantbahar.org.

Eid Celebration, celebration and musical evening. Presented by India Community Center and Pakistani American Cultural Center, in
association with AMU Alumni Association of Northern California. 6 p.m. ICC, 525 Los Coches St., Milpitas. (408) 228-0495. www.indiacc.org.
www.pacc-ca.org. www.amualumni.org.

A Jihad for Love- Movie screening.  The film travels a wide geographic arc presenting us lives from India, Pakistan, Iran, Turkey, Egypt, South Africa and France. The film has won several awards, including “Best Film” from the Tri-Continental Film Festival in India. Jewish Community Center, East Bay, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. www.jcceastbay.org. www.ajihadforlove.com.

September 24 Friday
The Bollywood Disco Ball, by Project Ahimsa celebrating the groovy spirit of the ’70s and ’80s Bollywood Disco-era with  live painting, Indian-themed cocktails and the signature cuisine of New Delhi Restaurant. Organized by Project Ahimsa. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. 111 Minna Street Gallery, 111 Minna St., San Francisco. $100. (415) 305-6041. vijay@projectahimsa.org. www.projectahimsa.org. http://bollywooddiscoball.htm.

Saturday Sept 25 and Sunday Sept 26-
CUPERTINO FALL FESTIVAL  http://www.sv-fallfestival.com/
Multi Cultural Fair and activities- Open to All Community  http://www.sv-fallfestival.com/
12th Annual Holistic Arts Fair Organized by Holistic Arts Fair Association. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Divine Science Community Center, 1540 Hicks Ave., San Jose. Free. (408)448-6726. www.sfo.com/~eameece.

October 2 Saturday
October 2 Saturday
Gandhi Day, World Nonviolence Peace Day, a salute to the legacy of nonviolence, peace, and tolerance, featuring children’s activities, arts, crafts, cultural programs, testimonials, and others. 2 p.m. Cupertino Library/City Hall, Cupertino. Free. (510) 228-6417.  GandhiDay@samrao.com www.nonviolencepeaceday.org

Supported by CUPERTINO LIBRARY FOUNDATION and SANTA CLARA LIBRARIES
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Glamour and Glitz, 13th annual gala fundraiser for Home of Hope Inc. 6 p.m. Chandni Restaurant, 5748 Mowry School Road, Newark. $70. (650) 520-3204. www.hohinc.org.

Vibha Disco Dandia 2010. Dandia is a millennia-old celebration of the victory of good over evil. Come celebrate your Navratri, with Bay
Area’s best Disco Dandia.  Oct. 2, Oct. 8, and Oct. 16, 7-11:30 p.m. Centerville Junior High School, 37720 Fremont Blvd., Fremont. $13 advance; $15 at door. (408) 505-3732. hiteshiyer@gmail.com. www.vibhadandia.org

October 10 Sunday
Free Legal Clinic. Presented by South Asian Bar Association of Northern California. Immigration attorney available on Sept. 12. Oct.
10 and Oct. 24, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. India Community Center, 525 Los Coches Street Milpitas. Oct. 17, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Pakistani American Culture Center, 1590 Oakland Road , Suite B213 San Jose. Free. Walk ins welcome. For appointments or more information, contact 
probono@southasianbar.org, legalclinic@southasianbar.org.