Programs and Activities
BalaVihar (Heritage Class)
BalaVihar is held every Sunday in the Cultural Center from 10:45 am to 12:30 pm during September through May.
The goals of BalaVihar are to Promote, instill, and foster Indian culture in children of our community to build character, self-esteem and leadership to raise them as responsible and compassionate citizens.
The class follows the BalaVihar curriculum, which is the version of Chinmaya missions Vedic Heritage teaching program (balavihar). Prayers, Shlokas, Stotras and Yoga are also taught.
Class Structure and Curriculum for 2017-18:
Kindergarten : The Alphabet Safari
“Children are not vessels to be filled but lamps to be lit. The seed of
spiritual value should be sown in young hearts…It must be cared for with
the warmth of love and affection, and such a tree shall blossom forth
flowers of brotherhood, love, peace, bliss, and Perfection.”.
– Pujya Swami Chinmayananda
We try to make the classes very interactive and fun for the children. We celebrate festivals. We sing, chant, and explore our rich heritage through many stories! We end the academic year with the Annual Heritage Day which showcases the students’ knowledge learned throughout the year.
~ BalaVihar Sevaks and Sevikas
Contact Vijay Oruganti at 518-364-8642 or email [email protected]
Educational Classes
Every Sunday
10:30am-11:30am
Jyoti Swaminathan
Classroom 2
Sanskrit Classes
Sunday, 9:15-10:30 AM (Children)
Thursday, 6:30-7:30pm (Adults)
V.S. Kaushik
518.965.4224
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1ST & 3RD Friday
6:30pm-7:30pm
Joe Gullie
Classroom 2
A Series of Classes
Sundays, 1:30-3:00pm
Krishnan Ramaswamy or
Gauri Mehta 518.421.9301
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Yoga Classes (Call or email to register)
Every Sunday, 8:30 – 10:00 am
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Thursday, 9:30 am – 10:45 am
Jo Kitzman
Classroom 3
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Monday & Thursday, 6:30 – 8:00pm
518.466.3493
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Dance and Music Classes
(Bharatnatyam, Folk and Semi Classical)
Saturday, 9:30am-12:30pm
Angana Patel
518.312.6488
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Odissi Dance Classes
Current batch Friday 7 pm – 8 pm
Mirror Classroom
Manita Bhat @ 518.698.3786
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Wednesday 5:30pm-7:30pm
Vishvesh Obla
Dinning hall
518.785.6831
Monday, 6:30pm-7:30pm
Thursday, 6:30pm-7:30pm
Sunday, 12:30pm-4:30
Sujatha Sundar
Basement Classroom 1
518. 698.1179
(Bollywood and Semi Classical)
Wednesdays, 6:30pm-7:30pm
Angana Patel of Nrityangana Dance Academy
518.312.6488
Mommy and Me Class for ages 3-6
Bollywood,Semi classical Classical,Folk (8 sessions) for ages: 3-6 yrs Fee: $120 per child Saturdays, 9:00am-10:00am Contact: [email protected] or 518.312.6488
Every Sunday
12:00pm – 2:00pm
518.258.7214 and 518.222.1129
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