D-15! 15 Days left to apply to the third edition of the Auroville Art Camp Visual artists, apply to the Auroville Art Camp 2022 before November 15th. Auroville Art Camp 2022 – Call For Artists – Every Finite Is An Infinite The art camp focuses on the collaboration of Indian national artists with Auroville artists, […]
Multi Media Centre Auditorium (MMC, Town Hall) Presents FRIDAY 5 NOVEMBER 2021, 7:30 PM “THE ELEPHANT MAN”, Directed by David LYNCH, USA, 1980 With: Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller Synopsis: Based on “The Elephant Man and Other Reminiscences” by Frederick Treves. In Victorian London, Dr. Frederic Treves discovers in a sideshow Joseph Merrick, a heavily […]
The black and white photography workshop offered by Sasi is a joy from beginning to end. Starting with an introduction to photography and it’s beginnings in the late 1800s, we then discovered the development of the camera that we know today, and could choose one with which to shoot our roll of film the following […]
Ahead of its silver jubilee year, The Auroville Theatre Group’s production of The Elephant Man adds to a long list of classics staged over two decades Article by Priyanka Chandani published in Indulge, The New Indian Express In 1987 when the then 42-year-old Jill Navarre, artistic director of The Auroville Theatre Group came to India, it […]
The Art Of Prototyping Learn. Express. Create. When: 20 – 21 November, 2021 Where: LiGHT-FiSH Design Studio, Aurelec, Auroville, Tamil Nadu – 605101 Registrations: Limited seats, For more details contact Raghav-(+91)9663790508, email: sblass@light-fish.com www.light-fish.com
Artist in residency, Harsha Durugadda from November 1st at Centre D’art was interviewed by Dhani Muniz Like so many more interesting artists, Harsha Durugadda’s work comes from a place of intense focus. This focus on the world around him does not lead him to conservatism; rather, it sharpens his view of his surroundings. With an […]
This week-long art camp in Auroville calls for applications from across the world Article by Priyanka Chandani published in Indulge, The New Indian Express If you are an artist and feel that your work has the potential to inspire many a creative mind, then Auroville Art Camp is for you. The third edition of the art […]
When: Every Monday – Tango and Every Tuesday – Salsa For more information: call 8637633696
In Search of Musical and Artistic Expression for Sri Aurobindo’s Poetry Presentation by Shakti Balu, Varun Rao, Antoine Colombani, Jyoti Khare Composing musical and artistic visual impressions on the spiritual Poetry of Sri Aurobindo is a creative and illuminating experience.In this session we shall share them with the audience. When: 7:30-8:30pm IST, 10:00-11:00am EST, 6 […]
August Timmermans (Guus) is an ex-Aurovilian who lived here from 1977 to 1985. He worked on the Matrimandir construction and later co-managed the Matrimandir Nursery. August Timmermans explores the beauty of nature, our habitats and the people through his lens telling a story through a new entry in Colorful Vignettes called: The Alluring Sea
A lot of new podcasts last week. Enjoy and stay tuned Here you can listen to the stream channell (playing 24/7). Here you can see on-air schedules. Last published podcasts: Audible Weed Walk – ep.62 “Commitment in climate & COP26 : Can we be more oriented to life, to earth, and their wellbeing?” (Food education) Civic […]
Apausalypse, Directed by Anni Ólafsdóttir and Andri Snær Magnason. Set in an unprecedented moment of global stillness, Apausalypse follows artists and thinkers in Iceland as they interpret a world gripped by the pandemic. Through dance, poetry, music, and visual art, they reflect on the possibilities for transformation that are held within this great pause. This […]
What is Ecstatic Dance? Ecstatic Dance is a Freeform Conscious Dance. As soon as you enter the space, you are invited to let go of judgments and expectations, and allow yourself to feel your emotions, sensations, body, mind, and spirit. Because this is a safe space for movement and expression, Change of Time, Ecstatic Dance […]
March Dance – Chennai based contemporary dance festival Open call for completing a dance/dance-based work
At the CPB Foundation, we strongly believe in and stand by the power and value of good visual journalism and are excited to bring back the CPB Photo Awards – which will be a yearly opportunity going forward. Visual journalism is significant for us not just because it brings the news and keeps us informed, […]
Choreographed by Sadeck Waff with 128 dancers in wheelchairs for the closing ceremony of the 2020 Paraolympics
Finding Joy in the Unknown an interview with Dara McAnulty “I don’t know what the future will be, but I absolutely know that things that give us joy in this world, especially the natural world, are essential for everything.” Dara McAnulty is a teenage autistic author, naturalist, and conservationist from Northern Ireland. After several years […]
Join R. Sivapriya in conversation with Arshia Sattar to discover the ideas and inspiration behind Arshia Sattar’s book Favourite Stories from Hindu Myths and what the author’s own ‘favourite’ stories are. When: 5:30 pm, 6 November, 2021 Where: Online, on Facebook Arshia Sattar is a writer and acclaimed Sanskrit translator. She is known for her […]
Three Angles In Episode 4 of this series, we present Three Angles is a dance film that blends music, dance and space. Choreographers: Dancers Ku Eunhye, Lee Seiseung, Lee Insoo Music: Lee Ilwoo Three Angles is a dance film that blends music, dance and space. Lee Ilwoo from the band Jambinai presents traditional music combined with free jazz, post-rock, punk and metal. […]
Museum of Art and Photography (MAP) Presents: ArtCare- Tips For Family Heritage When: 6:00 PM (IST), 06 November 2021 Where: Online Register Over a lifetime we collect many keepsakes, which when passed down over generations become treasured artefacts that help us reconnect with stories from our past. Taking measures to care for these objects ensure […]
What does catastrophe sound like? Can we hear the past in the present? What might it mean to score the contemporary as future perfect? The artist and forensic investigator Lawrence Abu Hamdan has been researching and exhibiting the distinct capacity of sound to articulate presence and absence at once. For instance, in his work on […]
Since we were babies, we’ve been told that the world “just is” a certain way. As we get older, we start to ask ourselves that even though the world “is” like how we were told, should it be? Polish artist Pawel Kuczynski and Austrian artist Gerhard Haderer have been using their talents to answer that […]
The European Union Film Festival is an annual event celebrating the diversity and creativity of European cinema, heritage, and culture. It is organized jointly by the Delegation of the European Union to India, Member States, and regional partners. Currently, in its 26th edition, the Festival will be held virtually, and all films in the line-up […]
How has your relationship with home changed during the pandemic? Titled This is Home, our upcoming students’ showcase is an attempt at turning our gazes inward — at reflecting on the things that are most essential to us about home: the people we love, the objects we treasure, the places we feel safest in, the […]
