Colorful Vignettes by August Timmermans
August Timmermans explores the beauty of nature, our habitats and the people through his lens telling a story. Click here to see the photo stories >
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News: Dance pioneer Astad Deboo dies at 73
Deboo employed his training in Indian classical dance forms of kathak as well as kathakali to create a unique fusion dance form. Mumbai, December 10 Contemporary Indian dancer Astad Deboo, known for amalgamating Indian and western dance techniques, died here on Thursday, his family said. He was 73. Deboo employed his training in Indian classical […]
Inviting Application for Culture & Animals Foundation Grant
This grant is for artists who would have art projects that support animals, and includes performances as well as the visual arts. https://www.cultureandanimals.org/grants/grant-application/ The Culture & Animals Foundation (CAF) provides annual grants to scholars and artists using their intellect, creativity, and compassion to build a deeper understanding of human–animal relationships and a greater respect for animal rights. […]
Cine-master-class “A fistful of sand from utopia”, Saturday 26th Dec, 2020
Aurofilm / AV Film institute present“CINE-master class” – 5.00 – 7.30 pm at Aurofilm, Kalabhoomi (next to CRIPA) If you like to discuss, share and learn more about films and Cinema, we invite you to our Cine-Master classes! Welcome to the 4th chapter on Saturday 26th December : “A fistful of sand from utopia” Overview: As a documentary filmmaker and cinematographer Rrivu will […]
Dankuni International Virtual Theatre Festival
Join us on Christmas Eve for BARABBAS by Richard France at the Dankuni International Virtual Theatre Festival! Visist au at : https://www.facebook.com/THEATRE-SHINE-142951079143319/
‘Who are these Age-Old Female Figures’
Dancer/choreographer Chandralekha’s original essay on the iconography of the female, its deep subconscious power and its potential feminist charge. Why are they called ‘mothers’ instead of women or females, I asked the late Professor H.D. Sankalia – who was then [1981] Director, Institute of Archaeology, Pune – while we were looking at the newfound terracotta […]
Transition Transference Transformation: Understanding film Shot by Shot!
Transition Transference Transformation: Understanding film Shot by Shot! Thrilled to announce 1st of the weekend series with Kamal Swaroop on 12th & 13th December 2020; 2 to 5 pm IST! Applying the principles of 5Cs of Cinematography and the Writer’s Journey, Kamal will discuss shot by shot, the construction of classical films. For details please visit […]
Art (is) Life Festival
Welcome to the Art (is) Life Festival – an event by the Museum of Art & Photography to celebrate the launch of its Digital Museum. Watch now: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn7HjgCawt93CF2lv6a1eNQ Each day we’ll go on a deep dive into a different section of the MAP collection. Join us today for a journey into the world of Folk & Tribal Art. Click […]
AUROVILLE PHOTO CIRCLE
At Centre D‘Art (Citadines/Town Hall ) Friday 11th of December 5 pm The photocircle brings together Auroville’s photographers. We share our own work or show the work of global photo graphers we admire, discuss the history of photography, and share techniques. Anyone can bring and screen a small selection of images. The Photo Circle meets on […]
A Free Workshop on Managing Data for Movies by Neil Sadwelkar, 12th December, 2020
Managing Data for Movies by Neil Sadwelkar powered by LaCieIndia Film Project & LaCie brings to you a free of cost workshop on how to master the data management and workflow while capturing any kind of videos professionally so that all your hard work counts, its more than just creating backups, there is more nuance […]
Sing a Lullaby – Workshop Series
Sing a Lullaby -A year-long workshop series, every Tuesday at 8 pm, Vedanth & Gurupriya invite mothers, fathers, grandparents, nannies, educators, and anyone else to gather on Zoom to learn lullabies in different languages. So far there’s been Bengali, Rajasthani, English, Tamil and Kannada. Pay as you can. Sign up by writing to singalullabyworkshop@gmail.com
Art (is) Life, a week-long festival: (Dec 5-11)
Art (is) Life, a week-long festival (Dec 5-11) with thoughtfully curated events, including drumming, yakshagana, contemporary dance, jazz fusion music, and theatre. To register, http://www.artislife.events/?mc_cid=3bc56c5f4f&mc_eid=3aa3d68510 The Museum of Art & Photography (MAP) is launching one of the first digital museums in the country. Join us as we celebrate with a week-long festival, Art (is) Life. The festival […]
News from Swaram
Dear Friends of SvaramThe sentence of Sri Aurobindo that “Man is a transitional being; he is not final” strikes presently a deeper chord in-midst the global crises and this challenging transition to a very much needed, more fair and just economic and environmentally sustainable and more healthy life style for humanity as a whole. In SVARAM […]
Ever Slow Green: ALT EFF 2020 Panchgani
50 years ago, a unique afforestation project took root on an eroded desert plateau in Tamil Nadu, South India, when people from diverse countries came together to establish the international experimental township of Auroville. Initially driven by the necessity to make the harsh conditions more liveable, the idealism of some early residents lead them to […]
Indianostrum: Open Theatre School’s six month Mentorship Programme
Indianostrum Théâtre is proud to announce six months mentorship programme as part of our new initiative “Indianostrum Open Theatre School“. To apply please click HEREWe have also shared Tamil, Hindi and Marathi versions of the programme information with this email. Please do share this with anyone who could be benefited by this programme. If you have any queries, please do not hesitate […]
The Tohono O’odham people: Journey across the border
The Tohono O’odham people have lived on both sides of the US-Mexico border since long before either country existed. As an increasingly militarized border threatens their way of life, Ofelia Rivas journeys across the border seeking to revitalize her ancestral village. See the full video >
Colorful Vignettes: Photo Blog
Colorful Vignettes by August Timmermans See the complete photo blog >
Handful of Grain: Poetry by Anuradha Majumdar
the day tradesfor a handful of grains,for a bouquet of flowersgathered by a child,watching the flagrant citiesthat stalk our disquiet…. Read more …
UNREHEARSED FUTURES #17
TopicUNREHEARSED FUTURES #17 An Actor Prepares for? with Kamili Okweni Feelings | Embodied Poetics and Julie Beauvais | Platform BadNewsFromTheStarsDescriptionUNREHEARSED FUTURES #17 Click here to register: https://dramaschoolmumbai.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a234a22bc66a5a17ee77210cd&id=5415562d37&e=eb885c35a7 Response-Ability: Theatre Pedagogy in Changing Times Discussing questions facing drama schools, teachers and students of theatre in the Post-COVID world Unrehearsed Futures is a series of public conversations […]
All Living Things: Environmental Film Festival
ALL LIVING THINGS ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL OFFERS FREE ONLINE EVENTS Panel discussions: A snapshot of sustainable tourism in India; Teeth, tails and tentacles: wildlife filmmaking and photography; Investigative journalism – what does it take; Workshops: Trash talk with bare necessities; What a shame! – the art of storytelling with Monika Naranjo Gonzales; Nature, camera, action […]
Kutty Kahani – Eternal Stories, Young Storytellers !
From Natyarambha Episode 1: Krishna – The Cowherd By Bhakti Hiranmayi Kutty Kahani premieres, in Episode 1,with the favourite hero in every child’s story – Krishna! Come listen in to the conversation between a concerned Mother Yasodha and a mischievous Krishna in the popular rendition Maadu Meikkum Kanne, as Bhakti combines her artistic talent of […]
A Bright Spot in the Pandemic Gloom: Jazz Is Everywhere in New York
Musicians are playing al fresco all over the city to earn money and boost morale. By Margot Boyer-Dry Nov. 20, 2020 Every night after her shift this spring, Bridget Queral would leave the hospital where she worked as a nurse to find her husband, Luis, waiting to walk her home. As they ambled through an eerily […]
PARTICIPATE IN RACINE DU CIEL PERFORMANCES
To celebrate the holiday season, Racines du Ciel Performances joins the Madeleine’s parish to offer you a collective experience, combining Christian Advent traditions with artistic creative gesture. This participatory project is open to all, online and free of charge. A remote collective experience The current health situation forces us to find innovative solutions to continue sharing our collective creations with you. This is why […]
‘Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me’: Remembering Miss Liberty in the Donald Trump era
An excerpt from an Indian novel in which a 12-year-old girl sees the statue whose promise seems ironic suddenly. by Anuradha Majumdar It is time to move on. I have stood herald before this city for years, signalling people into the New World and watched history disembark on its harbour like a book. Shiploads arriving […]
Heartbeat of Creativity
A workshop on discovering and expressing your creativity. 26, 27, 28 Dec 2020 Contact us at: email: sascamps@aurosociety.org Phone: 9442625637