Category: News and Events

OK JEONG LEE

中 and 그 후 / In the Middle and After Opening on Friday 23 January at 4.30pm From 23 January to 11 February 2026 Tue to Fri 2-5.30, Sat 10-12.30 / 2-5.30 Morning by appointment As in the fairy tales of your childhood, you walk forward, torn between apprehension and wonder, in the dim light of a forest that filters […]

ABOUT TIME: A Travelogue in 24 Time-pieces

By Kiran Kumār Date: 31 January 2026 Time: 7:00 PM Venue: CRIPA Auroville Performance Description: * About Time is a travelogue unfolding through anecdotes, analyses, rememberings, rumours, documents, and dreams. The work explores the bodies of dancers across the Kaveri delta in peninsular India and Central Java in Indonesia, where song, gong, body, and dance […]

The Art of Chi – Stevanovitch’s Method

Tai Chi Chuan Beginners’ Intensive Presented by The School of the Inner Way. Course Schedule Dates: February 2 to February 21 Days: Monday to Saturday Time: 7.30 am – 10.30 am Program Details This three-week intensive is designed for beginners and follows three steps through the discovery of Chi work and the 24 posture form. […]

Expressive Dance

An opportunity to discover the practice of Rio Abierto. This is an invitation to connect to your body, vitality and expressiveness! Claire is an artist and teacher in dance theatre, somatic practitioner and Rio Abierto instructor. 📅: Fridays 23rd & 30th Jan & 6th Feb 🕥: 11am – 12.30pm 📍: Cripa, Auroville For more information: […]

OK JEONG LEE

中 and 그 후 / In the Middle and After Opening on Friday 23 January at 4.30pm From 23 January to 11 February 2026 Tue to Fri 2-5.30, Sat 10-12.30 / 2-5.30 Morning by appointment As in the fairy tales of your childhood, you walk forward, torn between apprehension and wonder, in the dim light of a forest that filters […]

Attention Film Lovers! 🎥

Step into a week-long celebration of global cinema at the 9th AVFF 2026 from Jan 18th to 25th. 🔥 EXPLORE THE PROGRAM: Daily Schedule: Plan your week across all three festival venues (MMC, CRIPA, and Kalabhumi) using the full schedule. Direct Link: https://aurovillefilmfestival.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/AVFF26_Schedule.html Panel Discussions: Engage with filmmakers in-person at the Centre d’Art or join […]

“Matrix” Art Exhibition

By Marie-Claire Barsotti Exhibition Dates: Tuesday, Jan 20 to Friday, Jan 30. Opening Event: Tuesday, Jan 20 at 6:30 p.m., with the artist. Venue: Gallery – AF Pondichéry. Address: 58, Rue Suffren, Pondichéry 1. Admission: Free and Open to all. Contact: +91 84893 89511.

AVFF ‘26 Multimedia Center (MMC) Auditorium

Film Program: 19th January 2026 – 25th January 2026 The community is warmly welcomed to the AVFF ‘26 screenings at MMC. Doors open 15 minutes before showtime. Food and beverages are not permitted inside the hall. Monday 19 January 2026 19:00 | Birds Of Puducherry 1.0 (India, 2025, Dir. Gopinath Mounissamy, 7min, NR G) Showcasing […]

AVFF ‘26 Panel Discussions at Centre d’Art

Discussion program: 19th January 2026 – 25th January 2026 InLight warmly welcomes the community to the AVFF ‘26 panel discussions with filmmakers at the multimedia room at Centre d’Art. Food and beverages are not permitted inside the hall. You can join all discussion in person or online: https://tinyurl.com/avff26  Monday 19 January, 2026 17:00 | Panelists: Nishtha Jain (Farming […]

AVFF ‘26 Live Music / Film Screenings at Kalabhumi Amphitheatre

Program: 18th January 2026 – 25th January 2026 Shakti Arts warmly welcomes the community to live music performances and a selection of films curated by AVFF ’26. Sunday 18 January, 2026 Performance 18:00 | Live Music: Creedence Clearwater Revival Screenings 19:30 | Farming The Revolution (India, 2024, Dir. Nishtha Jain, 105min, NR R) In 2020 […]

AVFF ‘26 Screenings at CRIPA

Film program: 18th January 2026 – 25th January 2026 CRIPA warmly welcomes the community to the AVFF ‘26 screenings. Doors open 15 minutes before showtime. For everyone’s enjoyment, kindly avoid crossing in front of the screen or using mobile phones when lights are off. Food and beverages are not permitted inside the hall. Sunday 18 […]

Blue Tears – Group Exhibition

It Matters Art Exhibition Event: Closing Opening: Group exhibition, all in blue. Special Note: This is the last opening in this space. Attendees are encouraged to wear blue clothes to be in the theme. Opening Event: Thursday, January 22. Opening Time: 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm. Exhibition Dates: January 22nd to January 30th. Gallery Hours: […]

ABOUT TIME: A Travelogue in 24 Time-pieces

By Kiran Kumār Date: 31 January 2026 Time: 7:00 PM Venue: CRIPA Auroville Performance Description: * About Time is a travelogue unfolding through anecdotes, analyses, rememberings, rumours, documents, and dreams. The work explores the bodies of dancers across the Kaveri delta in peninsular India and Central Java in Indonesia, where song, gong, body, and dance […]

The Art of Chi – Stevanovitch’s Method

Tai Chi Chuan Beginners’ Intensive Presented by The School of the Inner Way. Course Schedule Dates: February 2 to February 21 Days: Monday to Saturday Time: 7.30 am – 10.30 am Program Details This three-week intensive is designed for beginners and follows three steps through the discovery of Chi work and the 24 posture form. […]

Expressive Dance

An opportunity to discover the practice of Rio Abierto. This is an invitation to connect to your body, vitality and expressiveness! Claire is an artist and teacher in dance theatre, somatic practitioner and Rio Abierto instructor. 📅: Fridays 23rd & 30th Jan & 6th Feb 🕥: 11am – 12.30pm 📍: Cripa, Auroville For more information: […]

The Temple Dance of Thanjavur

An Evening of Bharatanatyam Presented by Bharat Nivas, The Pavilion of India, Auroville. Event Overview Experience a traditional Bharatanatyam repertoire performed in the original methodology of the art form by Anuratha Swaminathan. Anuratha is the disciple and daughter-in-law of the renowned Guru B. Herambanathan, a ‘Sangeet Natak Akademi’ and ‘Kalaimamani’ awardee, and a hereditary Nattuvanar […]

Nature Trance Performance – A Butoh Workshop

NTP is a holistic workshop and performance project exploring body, mind, and spirit through nature, universal forces, and collective energy, using martial arts, Butoh, and trance practices to create a traveling artistic expression against war where movement becomes ritual and performance becomes healing, love, care, and activism. The workshop is conducted by three great masters […]

Nature Trance Performance – A Butoh Workshop

NTP is a holistic workshop and performance project exploring body, mind, and spirit through nature, universal forces, and collective energy, using martial arts, Butoh, and trance practices to create a traveling artistic expression against war where movement becomes ritual and performance becomes healing, love, care, and activism. The workshop is conducted by three great masters […]

Voice Sound Journey

Hall of LightCreativity Community Saturday, 17 January 2026From 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm Learn how to heal your voice The healing power of the voice lies in its ability to gently shift the inner world. When sound flows through the body, it can create a sense of calm, ease tension, and reconnect the mind with […]

Dear friends, On January 15th at 4pm, we’re gathering in a beautiful oceanfront space in Auroville for an Indian Singing Session with Lakshmi. Lakshmi is one of the most respected and inspiring Indian singing teachers in India, and she’ll be sharing an initiation into Nada Yoga and group singing, a gentle, grounded exploration of voice, […]

Fuel To The Fire

is an exhibition about collaborations, hosted by Tarana Khubchandani at Gallery Art & Soul and co-curated by Shayonti Salvi and Adil Writer. Watch the magic unfold in this short film! 11 ceramic artists, scattered across continents, collaborating with artists who work with other media! A film by Simran Thakur.

Flow Game

FLOW INTO CLARITY Is there a question that is burning inside you? The Flow Game is a powerful tool used worldover to transform stuckness. Within every challenge, there often lies a transformative potential. Bring a challenge that’s alive in your heart. Discover your way to greater flow. Sunday, Jan 18th3:00 pm – 6:00 pmAuroville Topic: […]

Mindfulness Kindfulness half-day retreat

Saturday 17th January, 9.30am-12.30pm 💜🤗 Join this lovingly curated journey into peace & calm awareness. Deepen your presence through guided mindfulness (breath, body, being) & kindness practices, interwoven with poetry for the soul & pauses for quiet reflection. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced practitioner, this gentle, nurturing space allows the possibility to […]

Pongal Together

BHARAT NIVASभारत निवासThe Pavilion of India, Auroville Bharat Nivas Warmly WelcomesOUR COMMUNITY MEMBERSNewcomers, Volunteers & Gueststo celebrate the auspicious festival of PONGAL TOGETHER Let us gather in the spirit of gratitude, joy, and togetherness, honouring nature, tradition, and community harmony. 14th January 2026Wednesday, 10:30 am Venue:Kala Kendra Open Amphitheatre,Opp. to Bhumika Hall,Bharat Nivas, Auroville Enquiry […]