Category: News and Events

Aurofilm Screening: “Dead Poets Society” – 11 March

MULTI MEDIA CENTRE AUDITORIUM (MMC, Town Hall) presentsFRIDAY 11 March, 8:00 PM“Dead Poets Society”Director: Peter WEIR, US, 1989With: Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, Ethan Hawke Overview: Set in 1959 at the fictional elite conservative Vermont boarding school Welton Academy, the film tells the story of an English teacher (played memorably by brilliant Robin Williams) who […]

Event: Conscious Relating Weekend Retreat, 11-13 March

An Invitation.…to safely experience how to tune into your most authentic self & improve how you relate to others, fostering harmony, love & expansion through:• Embodied Exercises, Meditations & Healing Processes• Self & Co-Regulation Practices• Authentic & Compassionate Communication• Practicing Healthy Boundaries & Safe Touch• Building Deeper Connection & Trust Pre-Bookings, Only As Spaces, Limited […]

AV Radio: The Latest Podcasts

Your favourite radio is always working for you. Stay tuned! Here you can listen to the stream channell (playing 24/7). Here you can see on-air schedules. Last published podcasts: Road of the Wild Lily – Live concert(Music) Soul Tracks – Se.3 Ep.15 “Ladies and Gentlemen, The Rolling Stones!”(Music) Audible Weed Walk – Ep.73 “Shining example of […]

Event: GOETHE-ON-DEMAND BIRTHDAY FILM SERIES

Presenting ‘Waiting for Harold’, directed by Wolfgang and Christoph Lauenstein, who celebrate their 60th birthday on March 20, 2022. https://happybirthday.goethe-on-demand.de/movies/waiting-for-harold Wolfgang and Christoph Lauenstein, who won an Oscar for Balance (Best Animated Short), are two of the most successful stop-motion animators inGermany. By combining classic puppet animation, claymation and computer animation, they have created their […]

Events: MAP Webinars and Workshops – 9, 11 March

Nadine Wietlisbach in conversation with Kamini Sawhney A glimpse into how the institution of the museum is being reimagined and reinvented today. Wednesday, 9th March, 6:30 pm (IST)Nadine Wietlisbach (left) (image credit: Anne Morgenstern); Kamini Sawhney (right) This episode of MAP’s series Director’s Cut features Nadine Wietlisbach, Director of Fotomuseum Winterthur in Switzerland. Wietlisbach has worked for various institutions in […]

Music: Gas in the Tank by Scorpions (Rock and Roll)

The Scorpions are my favourite band of all time, and I think Rudolf Schenker is an amazing guitarist. Gas in the Tank is inspirational because it is injected with the personality of the band. When listening to the song, you can feel their passion and desire to continue playing music despite their age. It is […]

Poetry: Poems by Anandi

Poetic and… (by Anandi Zhang) is a collection of 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 and Playful– Poetic and […]

Poetry: ‘Introductory Memory’ by Jasmine Storey

Jasmine Storey has grown up in Auroville. Her creative expressions are channeled through painting and poetry. Introductory Memory was written in August of 2020 and is a poem inspired by her oldest memory.  Introductory Memory Time slowly slips through the dusty fingers of a child.Chubby limbs,sweaty palms,her whole being searches.Scratching bird-like about the grains of a pitFor […]