Category: News and Events

Trip: Kochi Biennale – December 2022

AV Art Service and A Sunlit Path are coming together to organise a group trip to the Kochi Biennale this December. If you are interested to visit the Biennale, please email avartservice.auroville@gmail.com with “Kochi Biennale” in the subject line. All details like date, travel, stay, etc will be decided by the participants.

Theatre: HOPE AGAINST HOPE – 1 October

AVANT-GARDENER presents ANNA AKHMATOVAHOPE AGAINST HOPE An original devised theatrical play based on the poems & life ofAnna Akhmatova Concept, Written & performed by Rupam Mishra &Alexander PereverzevDirection and choreography :Jill Navarre & Hung Pham When: 1 October, 7:30pm Where: Cripa, Kalabhumi

Events: October 2022 in Savitri Bhavan

Exhibitions Meditations on Savitri The series of 472 paintings created by the Mother with Huta from 1961-67 is now on display in the picture gallery Glimpses of the Mother: Photographs and texts – In the Square Hall  Sri Aurobindo: A life sketch in photographs – In the upper corridor Films: Mondays at 4pm We continue the […]

Music: Inter-Galactic Sonar Communication Probe Vol. 1 by V.A.

MUSIC: Inter-Galactic Sonar Communication Probe Vol. 1 by V.A.  [A compilation album of 11 artists curated by Jyoti Naoki Eri] Literary concepts are extraordinarily difficult to translate into visual art, let alone music. Expounding on a verbal concept with more words at least gives the writer some room to move, even if this space is […]

Exhibition: ‘New Reality’, Vector Art exhibition By Matej Ukmar

When: 24 September – 22 October, 8.00-12.30pm & 2-5.30pm Where: Pitanga Cultural Centre, Auroville “My artistic work portraysthe hidden side of life: the dreams, the underlyingabstract potential full of undiscovered possibilities andsolutions. We,the humanity, facing so many challengesand conflicts on the macro and micro scale, need thosesolutions more than ever. I believe, we are observing […]

Event: Navaratri Garba – 30 Sep & 1 Oct

Navratri is the festival dedicated to the worship of the Hindu deity Durga. During the nine days of the festival, nine different forms of the Devi are worshipped. Garba is the traditional gujarati dance having rhythmic circular movements performed around a centrally lit lamp or an idol of Goddess Durga WE INVITE ONE AND ALL […]

Call for Submissions: Solo and Group exhibition at Centre d’Art Gallery, Auroville for the 2023 – 2024 Season – deadline by 15 Dec

Centre d’Art is pleased to accept submissions of cohesive art projects, we carefully go over all submitted portfolios.  However, we hope you understand that due to a high number of applications, we cannot unfortunately reply in person to each submission. If we are interested in your work for exhibition, we will be sure to contact you […]

Workshop: Analogue Darkroom by Sasikanth Somu – 6, 7 and 8 October

When: 6, 7 and 8 October 2022  Where: Centre d’Art Gallery, Citadines, Auroville Registration Contact:  sasi@auroville.org.in centredart@auroville.org.in  Fees: Workshop is free for the Aurovilians, Newcomers and SAVI 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: 6 October: 02.00 – 05.00pm Brief look at […]

Photo Article: Colorful Vignettes has a new entry, Cool September Wind

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: Cool September Wind

Online Films: Watch Peace Reels – 21 – 30 Sep

Welcome to your online theatre, presented by Kriti Film ClubCelebrate International Peace Day and Watch PEACE REELS from 21st – 30th Sept. 2022Click on the title of the films to watch! https://doculive.blogspot.com/p/now-showing_14.html?m=1 LYARI NOTES Please enter password lyarinotesnov212015 ​(70 mins/ Urdu, English with Eng. subtitles/ 2015/ Pakistan, India)by Maheen Zia and Miriam Chandy MenacherryAbout the Film: Through the lives of […]

Poem: Joy is the Justice We Give Ourselves by J.Drew Lanham

Poem Credit: Emergence Magazine Joy is the justicewe give ourselves.It is Maya’s caged birdsung free past the prison bars,holding spirits bound—without due process,without just cause. Joy is the steady run stream,rights sprung upthrough moss-soft ground—water seeping sweet,equality made clearfrom seato shining sea,north to south,west to east. Joy is the truth,crooked lies hammered straight,whitewashed mythswiped away.Stone […]

Exhibition: An Exhibition on the Life Journey of Sri Aurobindo

Revolution To Evolution Organised by the Indira Gandhi National Center of Arts, Regional Center, Puducherry in association with Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Puducherry. We are grateful to Dr.Sampadananda Mishra for the curatorial work and to Dr.Gopal Jayaraman, Dr. KTV Raghavan. It could not be organised without their full support. When: Inauguration: Thursday, 22nd Sept 22 at […]

Award Announcement: Our Cashew Story

“Our Cashew Story”, Documentary Film on Cashew Crop & Pesticide Uses, Directed by Serena Aurora is awarded the Award of theRector by the Constantine Philosopher University in Nitra at the 38 International Film Festival Agrofilm 2022. Award ceremony will take place on Friday, 7* October 2022 at 10:00 AMat the shopping mall Galéria MLYNY Nitra […]

Theatre: A street play by youth of Yuvabe

Yuvabe & Maatram Presents: VOICE OF MARU MALARCHIA street play by youth of Yuvabe When: 4-5pm, 24 September Where: CSR, Auroshilpam,, Auroville-605101 Four stories of different people from differentwalks of life, grappling with the same darkness.VOICE OF MARUMALARCHI showcases the“struggles of depression and mental health. Howwe as a community and society can support ourloved ones […]