Day: October 29, 2024

Poetry Book Launch

Dear poetic & playful friends, a warm welcome to my poetry book launch — Nature Lures, next Tuesday 5th November, 5-6pm, at Square Hall, Savitri Bhavan, if you are interested and available to come.

Dhrupad Retreat

Spend your holiday weekend away from noise and immersed in the meditative and healing vibrations of Dhrupad music. Join us at A Sunlit Path @sunlitpathcommunity for a 3-day Dhrupad retreat on Nov 1-3, 11am-1pm & 5-7pm with the phenomenal artist Niloy Ahsan. We are honoured to have Niloy, an exceptional Dhrupad vocalist in the Dagar […]

Irumbai temple as yantram: Timeless union of physical and subtle planes

Second lecture – Tue 5th November 2024 at 5pm:  Irumbai temple as yantram: Timeless union of physical and subtle planes by Christoph Kluetsch, Veedushi Malik and Kalaivani This session will explore the architectural and symbolic significance of Chola temples, focusing on the concepts of Vastupurushamandala and the intricate relationships between mantra, tantra, and yantra within the temple […]

Vascco x Decathlon Presents: Pondy 5K Run 2.0

Join us for the 2nd edition of the Pondy 5K Run, with a powerful message: “Say No to Drugs” Lace up your shoes and run for a cause that matters! Date: 24th November 2024 Location : Mahatma Gandhi Statue, Beach Road. REGISTER NOW to secure your spot and make a difference! Let’s come together and […]

Owl-Eyed Guardian And The Banyan Dream

On Saturday, 9 November 2024 @ 8pm @ Cinema Paradiso, Auroville Owl-Eyed Guardian And The Banyan Dream India (Auroville and its bioregion), 2024, Dir. Alessandra Silver w/ Jayalakshmi Jayabal, Pavitra Jayamoorthy, Vibha Nirmalkumar, and others, Docu-Drama, 55mins, Tamil-English w/English In the remote village of Kottakarai, Andhayee, a solitary woman, finds solace under a banyan tree […]

Film-Philosophy with ‘Diary of a Country Priest’ by Robert Bresson

Join us for a dive into Robert Bresson’s ‘Diary of a Country Priest’ where we’ll explore the methods of intensification and cinematic rigour through certain well-tempered choices employed by Bresson in terms of figuration, gesture, double articulation, look, silence… while examining the specificities of the film, we’ll immerse in larger Bressonian worldview of ‘implosive martyrdom’, […]

Dhrupad Baithak

Dhrupad has its origins in ritualistic spaces and this Thursday evening, Oct 31st at 7pm, it returns to one at Kalarigram. A Sunlit Path @sunlitpathcommunity and Kalarigram Trust @kalarigram present to you the exceptional vocalist Dhrupad Niloy @dhrupad_niloy on the auspicious day of Diwali. Join us for a celebration of life through the intentional sounds […]

Flow into Transformation

Sandyra is happy to start again to offer monthly Flow Games in Auroville. Do join and sign up quickly! Limited seats! 🪷: – Sun Nov 10, 3pm-6pm: – What is my authentic role in these times of transformation? Registration: What’s app: +91 944 3619 403 Let me know if you have any questions

Exhibition: SUNIL SREE – More Than Once

18 October – 6 November 2024 Centre D’Art “More Than Once” examines the themes of repetition, resilience, and transformation through the lens of the everyday. The works engage with objects and imprints that carry the weight of familiarity, drawing attention to what is often dismissed or overlooked. By recontextualizing these elements, the boundaries between the […]