This song by infamous YouTube cover artist and vocalist Jonathan Young and his band Galactikraken goes beyond the simplicity of most music. It doesn’t simply tell a story, convey an emotion, or shed light on an issue in society. Instead, it asks a deep and thought provoking question: what if someone tried to destroy the […]
Phenomenalindia is a project by Marco Saroldi about the incredible variety of surrealistic stories you can find in this country. Every week we will publish one of his works.
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 […]
When: 9:30am – 3pm, 29 January 2022 Where: Pitchandikulam Forest
MMC/CP and AVFF would like to THANK all the groups and people who each contributed importantly to the event. Here are the statistics at the closing of AVFF 2022. 1260 viewers have tuned in to the event, and 8520 “Sales” (all films are free) we’re made.These led to 2990 streams, mostly from here in Asia […]
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE AWARD WINNERS OF THE AUROVILLE FILM FESTIVAL 2022! International category of “films that develop the theme of human unity” Wisdom Award: A Letter From India by Naveed Mulki & Shaktiraj Singh Jadeja A small diverse village of 30000 in southwest India demonstrates its ability to live a harmonious existence. The film is shot […]
Centre d’Art Gallery, Citadines, Auroville invites you for an exhibition When: Exhibition opening on Friday 28 January 2022 at 04.00pm. Gallery hours Monday to Saturday 10.00am to 12.00pm & 02.30pm to 05.00pm (Sunday is closed). Exhibition Date’s 28 January to 12 February 2022 Where: Centre d’Art Gallery, Citadines, Auroville. Please Park at the town hall.
Analyze SHOT by SHOT John Cassavetes’ film ‘A Woman Under the Influence’ – relate it to R D Laing’s texts – ‘Knots’ and ‘Do you love me?’ Adapt Laing’s incredible, universal dialogue scenarios to your context, in your own language and style… Make your own film – with none other than Kamal Swaroop ! ONLINE SCHEDULE: […]
MULTI MEDIA CENTRE AUDITORIUM (MMC, Town Hall) FRIDAY 28 JANUARY 2022, 7:30 PM “BABETTE´S FEAST” (Original title: BABETTES GÆSTEBUD) Directed by: Gabriel AXEL, Denmark, 1987 With: Stephane Audran, Birgitte Federspie, Bodil Kjer Synopsis: The film is set on a remote Danish island in the 18th century and it explores the puritanical world of a self-righteous group […]
Aurofilm / AV Film institute present If you like to discuss, share and learn more about films and Cinema, we invite you to our Cine-Master classes! Welcome to this chapter led by Dr. Alexander Pereverzev & Philippe May on: “MIRROR” (Зеркало/Zerkalo) by Andrei Tarkovsky (1975) When: 5 – 7:30pm, Saturday, 29 January 2022 Where: Aurofilm, Kalabhoomi (next to CRIPA) Overview: Mirror is a unique experience, a […]
Emergence is partnering with IF/Then Shorts, an initiative of Field of Vision, to launch the inaugural SHIFTING LANDSCAPES LAB, a collaboration that supports the creation of short documentary films exploring the theme of migration as a central story of our time. This lab focuses on the widespread shifts in movement from both human and nonhuman perspectives, […]
MyFrenchFilmFestival is back for its 12th edition!! From 14th January to 14th February, watch the best of new-generation French cinema from the comforts of your home. The festival has 30 films on offer: features and shorts, divided into thematic sections like French and Furious, Troubled Identities, A Cinema of Desire amongst others. Check out the […]
Avantasia is a supergroup created by vocalist Tobias Sammet. Though their style is many things, it can most easily be characterized as ‘Metal Opera’. The song features vocals from Hansi Kursch of Blind Guardian and Jorn Lande of Masterplan. At a staggering 11 minutes long, the song features soaring melodies and spectacular instrumentation throughout. Listen […]
Phenomenalindia is a project by Marco Saroldi about the incredible variety of surrealistic stories you can find in this country. Every week we will publish one of his works.
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 […]
This year the accompanying live concerts by Aurovilian musicians will take place as live streams on this page. Recordings of each stream will still be available afterwards – also on this page. The program: Tuesday, January 18, 18.30 – 20.00 IST: NoizeGate Wednesday, January 19, 18.30 – 20.00 IST: Dusha Thursday, January 20, 18.30 – 20.00 IST: Bulletproof […]
We are pleased to announce the selected artists for the Auroville art camp 2022. With deep Gratitude. The Auroville art camp team
The, Auroville Film Festival is a biennial film festival that started in 2009 and established itself as a success with editions in 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2020. It is a central contribution to the cultural life in Auroville, an international township in the making in South India.
Level 1: Major Arcana – The Path of the Soul When: 3-6 pm, 25-28 January Where: Center Guesthouse, Auroville Registration: For details and registration please send an Email to tarot4dreamers@gmail.com
When: 9am – 3pm, 22 January 2022 Where: Pitchandikulam Forest
Article published in The New Indian Express The quality of films produced during its workshops and the recognition these student films are receiving in film festivals across India and abroad are an indicator. Four short films made by students of the Auroville Film Institute (AFI) over the year 2021 have received accolades in film festivals. […]
Introduction The Auroville Film Festival champions and supports filmmakers, within and outside Auroville, who are change-makers impacting the world. Since its conception in 2009 as a biennial event, the festival has showcased 4 categories of films: three of them focus around Auroville, its bioregion Read more – https://milaap.org/fundraisers/support-auroville-film-festival?utm_medium=whatsapp_message&utm_source=app To donate – https://milaap.org/fundraisers/support-auroville-film-festival?deeplink_type=upi&utm_medium=whatsapp_message&utm_source=app
Article by M.Dinesh Varma published in The Hindu The NZ-based platform will help conduct the AVFF online Auroville has teamed up with a New Zealand-based video streaming service for hosting the 2022 edition of the Auroville Film Festival(AVFF), as an online event from Tuesday. The global flavour of the seventh AVFF (January 18-23) will manifest […]
Centre d’Art Gallery, Citadines, Auroville invites you for an exhibition When: Exhibition opening on Friday 28 January 2022 at 04.00pm. Gallery hours Monday to Saturday 10.00am to 12.00pm & 02.30pm to 05.00pm (Sunday is closed). Exhibition Date’s 28 January to 12 February 2022 Where: Centre d’Art Gallery, Citadines, Auroville. Please Park at the town hall.
Article published in The Hindu Legendary Kathak dancer Birju Maharaj died at his home here in the early hours of January 17, his granddaughter said. He would have been 84 next month. Maharaj-ji, as he was popularly known, died surrounded by his family and disciples. They were playing ‘antakshari’ after dinner when he suddenly took ill, Ragini […]
