The, Auroville Film Festival is a biennial film festival that started in 2009 and established itself as a success with editions in 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2020. It is a central contribution to the cultural life in Auroville, an international township in the making in South India.
Level 1: Major Arcana – The Path of the Soul When: 3-6 pm, 25-28 January Where: Center Guesthouse, Auroville Registration: For details and registration please send an Email to tarot4dreamers@gmail.com
When: 9am – 3pm, 22 January 2022 Where: Pitchandikulam Forest
Article published in The Hindu Legendary Kathak dancer Birju Maharaj died at his home here in the early hours of January 17, his granddaughter said. He would have been 84 next month. Maharaj-ji, as he was popularly known, died surrounded by his family and disciples. They were playing ‘antakshari’ after dinner when he suddenly took ill, Ragini […]
The Auroville Theatre Group is happy to share their upcoming Zoom play, A PLACE CALLED HOME. Look for it on January 17th. Here’s a small taste to whet your appetite. May all seekers after a home find the place they are looking for.
Level 1: Major Arcana – The Path of the Soul When: 3-6 pm, 25-28 January Where: Center Guesthouse, Auroville Registration: For details and registration please send an Email to tarot4dreamers@gmail.com
MAP TALK: Art in the Public Eye Exploring the role art collectives play in transforming cities and its residents When: Saturday, 15th January, 6 pm (IST) A mural by Aravani Art Collective outside the MAP construction siteMurals, sculptures, installations – public art in all its diverse forms is deeply rooted in visualising the invisible by […]
Centre dArt held five Analogue Photography workshops led by Sasi during 2021 year. Twenty four students attended these workshops and gave positive feedback. Centre dArt is getting material for these ongoing workshops from Europe.We are looking for someone coming to Auroville/Pondicherry in the near future and can bring a parcel 1-2kg from Europe or USA. […]
Sufi Zikr & Whirling, Sacred Gurdjeff dances, active meditations, breath, dance… woven together magically.. Your heart will open wide, your mind still… you see the world flying by… Sufi Whirling is an ancient transformative practice The Sufi Way Retreat is a life changing event , Nirupam Gyan sufi is sharing Sufi & Gurdjeff & more […]
When: 7, 8, 14 and 15 January 2022 Where: Centre d’Art Gallery, Citadines, Auroville Registration Contact: centredart@auroville.org.in Fees: Workshop is free for the Aurovilians, Newcomers and registered Volunteers. All the material for the workshop is provided except the analogue camera. Analogue/Film cameras are available to the participants against a contribution. Program & Timings: Friday, 7 January: 02.00 – 05.00pm Brief look at […]
6-day celebration of Prem (Love), Bhakti (Devotion), and Rasa (Essence) is an extravaganza of oneness with the Moner Manush (the man of the heart). When: 3-8 January 2022 Where: Online, Access is free Given the challenges of internet connection in the remote areas in which the Baul Masters live, all sessions are pre-recorded. Each day a […]
Pondicherry Art Akademy Presents:Art Demonstration Workshop by G.Tirounava Carassou (National Artist- Pondicherry) When: 10-30 am, 28 December 2021 Where: Kalakendra Art Gallery, Auroville
Padmashri Bharathi Shivaji, whose name stands as a synonym for Mohiniyattam, is performing LASYA TARANGINI along with her senior students Performance: When: 8pm, 18 December 2021 Where: Shri Aurobindo Auditorium, Bharat Nivas, Auroville Workshop: Introducing the theory and the basics of Mohiniyattam by Bharathi Shivaji, to which all dancers are invited. When: 10 am to 1pm, […]
Calling for Peace Through The Body When: Every morning 7-8am, 11 Dec – 31 Dec, 2021 Where: Pitanga, Auroville
Bharatnivas Cultural Group invites all of us to attend Gujarati Garba Dance class followed by collective garba dance with recorded music. When: 7:30-9:30pm, 14 December 2021 Where: SAWCHU. Bharat Nivas
Develop a Silent Mind, the Foundation for Developing Yogic ConsciousnessA 4-Week Online Course When: 5:30-7:pm, Saturdays, 1 – 29, January 2022 Where: Online Apply Now: purnamlabs.auroville.org/anahata
BEYOND BORDERS: A FEMINIST FILM FESTIVAL 2021Celebrating South Asian women’s day and marking 16 Days of Activism on Violence against Women The second edition of the online, South Asian Feminist Film Festival initiated under the leadership of Kamla Bhasin last year is now on. This edition of the festival presents 61 films, made in 25 languages including […]
4-Day Virtual Course on the Core Concepts of True Nature Of The Mind And Emptiness Ontological Reality – And The Effects Of Their Meditation Presenter: Venerable Geshe Dorji Damdul, Director, Tibet House,Cultural Centre of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, New Delhi Welcome Address by Dr. Bindu Kutty, *Professor of Neurophysiology and Officer-in-charge,Centre for Conciousness Studies, […]
Emerging Canvas is an annual exhibition series, presented in India and in Korea respectively, in association with the Indian Art Museum in Seoul, to showcase the work of talented, emerging young artists from both countries. In the seventh edition of this series, we present dynamic and multi-dimensional work by 22 young artists – 11 from […]
AUROFILM PRESENTS “CINE-MASTER-CLASS” If you like to discuss, share and learn more about films and Cinema, we invite you to our Cine-Master-Classes! Welcome to the 15th chapter led by Philippe M. on “RASHOMON” by Akira Kurosawa (Japan, 1950, 1h28′). When: 5.00 – 7.30 pm on Saturday 4 December 2021 Where: Aurofilm, Kalabhoomi (next to CRIPA) Overview: Rashomon, a classic and milestone in the history of […]
A new batch for beginners every month Mondays: Tango Classes When: Beginners 6:15-7:15pm, Intermediate 7:15-8:15pm Where: Cripa, Auroville Tuesdays: Salsa Classes When: Beginners 6:15-7:15pm, Intermediate 7:15-8:15pm Where: New Creation dance studio. For more information: What’s app or Call 8637633696 Please bring Socks for dancing and a water bottle.
CHANGE OF PLACE – Butterfly Barn, Svedam Dear dancing friends, due to rain water damage, the Harmony Hall floor isn’t available for at least some weeks. Welcome to our dance circle today in Butterfly Barn, Svedame. You might want to bring SOCKS to dance on cement floor. PLEASE PARK by Svedame gate, leaving the entrance […]
Learn the basics of designing and prototyping yourcustomised furniture using modern woodworkingtools such as Laser cutters, CNC router and 3Dprinting as well as the interaction between softwareand hardware to design your product/ furniture. When: 17 – 19 December, 2021 Where: LiGHT-FiSH Design Studio, Aurelec, Auroville, Tamil Nadu – 605101 Registrations: Limited seats, For more details […]
Off-RoadOff-Road, comprises traditional music performers Jang Jihun, Choi Yeri and Kim Haerin, who express hope to keep at bay, feelings of fear and loneliness while traversing the vast wilderness and unfamiliar terrain, along rough and unpaved roads. They aim to create a unique musical landscape, by incorporating a variety of techniques based on traditional musical […]
Our Embassy, Now That The World is Ending, Let’s Get Together, for the Wrong Biennale 5th edition has been selected to be shown in the Arebyte Gallery plug-in exhibition. The plug-in launches on 19th nov. and runs till 26th nov. 2021. What is a plug-in exhibition? For the 5th edition of The Wrong, arebyte presents […]
