Photos: Flute Recital by Maestro Shashank Subramanyam- 28 May
When: Saturday 28th May 2022, 8pm Where: Sri Aurobindo Auditorium at Bharat Nivas photo credit : Piero Cefaloni
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Workshop: Body In Nature – 5 June
Body in Nature: Contact Improvisation, Somatic, and Performance A full day exploration of Body Awareness, Contact Improvisation, and the Performative Mindset kindly hosted by Evergreen Community in their beautiful forest. Looking for Eight participants who have experience in Contact Improvisation and/or Performance. Somatic and BMC work indoor will be alternate with outdoor exploration of the forest and […]
Poetry: Poem by Jasmine Storey
Jasmine Storey has grown up in Auroville. Her creative expressions are channeled through painting and poetry. RETURN JOURNEY On a bridge over both river and sea—The loud rattle of this tuk-tukDrowns out the frequent cries of the feline by my feet—I sit perched in a daze,Pondering this terrestrial life.
Poetry: Poems by Anandi-Ayün
Matrimandir -The Privilege- The privilege of building youof feeling you growing in my handsof smiling in the windAs I climblistening to the silenceresounding in the soulA privilege, yesto be at lastfrom thy centreSomeone.— Anandi-ayün Certitude
Poetry: Poems by Anandi
Poetic and… (by Anandi Zhang) is a collection of over 130 short poems that come from inspirations in daily life in and around Auroville. Readers in Auroville and beyond resonate with poems in the book, feeling that they describe their life experiences, inner journeys and insights. There are three sections in the book: – Poetic […]
AVFF Screening: THE FORUM
There will be a public screening of an award-winning feature film from the Auroville Film Festival 2022. This film will be screened on Thursday, May 26 at Cinema Paradiso, Town Hall from 8pm onwards. THE FORUM2019, Germany, Switzerland, Documentary, English, German, Portuguese, Swiss German, 1hr 32min In times of rampant populism and growing mistrust of […]
Event: Exploring Feminity and Eco Sisterhood with Ecofemme – 28 May
When: MAY 28TH , SATURDAY, 4 to 6.30pm Where: Our office in Auroshilpam
Event: Flute Recital by Maestro Shashank Subramanyam
When: Saturday 28th May 2022, 8pm Where: Sri Aurobindo Auditorium at Bharat Nivas
Photo Article: Colorful Vignettes has a new entry, ‘if Island The Legend’
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: If Island The Legend
Workshop: Body In Nature – 5 June
Free workshop open to People with experience in Contact Improvisation, Somatic, BMC, and the performing mindset Kindly hosted by Natasha and the Evergreen Forest and Community expected time schedule: 6 – 11amlunch break3 – 7pm Please send few written lines with motivations for participating and previous experience
Video: ONLINE DRAMA FESTIVAL – 2022
Day – 9South Zone Cultural Centre, ThanjavurMinistry of Culture, Government of Indiain collaboration withDepartment of Art and Culture, Government of pudhucherry &Pudhucherry Central UniversityONLINE DRAMA FESTIVAL – 2022(Recorded on 31.01.2022 to 06.02.2022)VIDUDHALAIShri. MANUSH KUMAR & PartyVishan Theatre Kuzhu25th Wednesday, May 2022 @ 04.00 P.MWatch onhttps://youtu.be/-amPUx1Oxwk
Events: June 2022 in Savitri Bhavan
Exhibitions Meditations on SavitriThe series of 472 paintings created by the Mother with Hutafrom 1961-67 is now on display in the picture gallery Glimpses of the Mother: Photographs and textsIn the Square HallSri Aurobindo: A life sketch in photographsIn the upper corridor Films : Mondays at 4pm June 20: Integral Yoga – Sri Aurobindo & […]
Workshop: INTRODUCTION TO TAROT READING AS A TOOL FOR INNER WORK with Valentina – 8, 10, 15, 17 June
Level 1: Major Arcana. The Path of the Soul When: 8 | 10 | 15 | 17 June, 2 – 5 pm Where: Center Guesthouse, Auroville For details and registration, please send an email to: tarot4dreamers@gmail.com* This workshop is organized by Synthesis, an activity under ASSA, a unit of the Auroville Foundation
Open Call for Applications: Nature Art Video Exhibition “Forest and Life”
Geumgang Nature Art Biennale 2022 As a symbol of nature, forest is a place where lives are conceived and growing. Forest awakes human beings to the precious value of living together with nature. Forest provides us with endless energy and products. The fresh air, clean water, fertile soil, trees and fruits that grow in the […]
Event: PONDICHERRY LITERATURE AND ARTS FESTIVAL: PLAF 2022 – 28 & 29 May
Towards the Essence: Emotion, Humanism, Poetics, Ecology Venue: Aurodhan Art Gallery, 33 Rue Francois Martin, Pondicherry4:00-5:30pm Opening with MOTHER’S MUSICSound Healing by VIBHA SHAHPoetry of Sri Aurobindo | recited by SUDEEP SENWelcome by LALIT VERMAMusic by HARI SUNDARAM (Mridangam) & TRICHY KRISHNA SWAMY (Ghatam)Photography Exibition ofRAGHU RAI, BANDEEP SINGH, LALIT VERMA, PANKAJ MISTRY,HENRI CARTIER BRESSON, […]
Music: Redeem and Repent by Falconer (Power Metal)
The winds of doom sweep across this pleasant landWith a sound of prophecy of darker times at handHeedful enlightened rule slips into the voidOut from the shadows steps a cranky boy Falconer was a Swedish power metal band active from 1999 to 2020. The band is known for their unique theatrical sound that fused power […]
Poetry: Poem by Jasmine Storey
Jasmine Storey has grown up in Auroville. Her creative expressions are channeled through painting and poetry. DISPERSION Her mind has wandered far from home,Roams any realm but here.She promptly gave her heart awayHas drained most every tear. Now echoes like an empty wellDoesn’t do much else but waits,For rain to rinse her hollow formAnd hope […]
Poetry: Poems by Anandi
Poetic and… (by Anandi Zhang) is a collection of over 130 short poems that come from inspirations in daily life in and around Auroville. Readers in Auroville and beyond resonate with poems in the book, feeling that they describe their life experiences, inner journeys and insights. There are three sections in the book: – Poetic […]
AVFF Screening: Living With Volcanoes – Sacred Volcanoes
There will be a public screening of a feature film from the Auroville Film Festival 2022. This film will be screened on Thursday, May 19 at Cinema Paradiso, Town Hall from 8pm onwards. France, Ecuador, Guatemala, Iceland, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Tanzania, United Kingdom, 2019Documentary, English, 52min “Living With Volcanoes” explores the world of […]
Photo Article: Colorful Vignettes has a new entry, ‘Wild At The Museum’
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: Wild at the Museum
Podcast: Beyond Natyam by Sri P T Narendran
Parasparam, The Omnipresent Dance Beyond Natyam Hear Sri P.T Narendran Acclaimed Bharatanatyam Exponent Share His Insights Life and its experience through the lens of Dance. When: 13th May to 20th May Where: ONLINE EVENT Streaming on TIKKL from link-https://www.tikkl.com/sahrdaya/
Film: Devi – 18 May
Film nights starting at A Sunlit Path! 📽 Join us this Wednesday, as we kickstart movie nights with Satyajit Ray’s Devi. When: May 18th at 7pm Where: Near Solar Kitchen Cafe cinematime, #moviemagic, #artfilm, #filmappreciation, #satyajitray, #greatfilms, #artforthesoul, #introspective, #artconnect, #intentional, #beginnings, #sunlitpathcommunity, #asunlitpath
Event: Jazz meets Raga – 17 May
Divine Arts A Registered Activity Of Auroville Presents Twisha, Jazz meets RagaShanks on Guitar & Iti on Sitar When: 17th May 2022, 7:30pm Where: Visitor’s Centre Auroville
Video: Interesting Facts About Tamil Culture
This video is an audio blog “Interesting Facts About Tamil Culture” from an article about Tamil History but it also covers the following subjects: The News Minute -excavation in Tamil Nadu -Tamil Nadu Archaeology department
Call For Applications: Alice Boner International Residency Programme – 1 June
The Alice Boner International Residency at Varanasi invites applications to stay and work at the Alice Boner Institute (ABI) for eight weeks, to incubate ongoing research or undertake new artwork/or project whilst connecting with the local art and culture scene. The Alice Boner Institute is located at Assi Ghat on the banks of the river Ganga in […]