Category: News and Events

Photography: The Royal Whale by Marco Saroldi

Phenomenalindia is a new 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. THANJAVUR Finding the fossilized vertebrae of a whale inside the Royal Palace of Thanjavur was a surprise and a mystery for everyone.  The palace was built between the 17th and […]

Sessions: Art Therapy and Painting Room with Tia Pleiman

1. Create And Transform : Studio Based Art Therapy And Counseling: Individual, Group and Family with Tia Pleiman, MA, ATR, NCC, LPCC Therapy can be creative and non threatening for helping with:Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Life Issues Trauma Informed Art Therapy and Counseling: Client Centered,Strength Based, Solution Focused, Incorporating C8T and a creative, eclectic tool box […]

Workshop: Designing Customised Furniture by Samvit Blass – 17 – 19 December

Learn the basics of designing and prototyping yourcustomised furniture using modern woodworkingtools such as Laser cutters, CNC router and 3Dprinting as well as the interaction between softwareand hardware to design your product/ furniture. When: 17 – 19 December, 2021 Where: LiGHT-FiSH Design Studio, Aurelec, Auroville, Tamil Nadu – 605101 Registrations: Limited seats, For more details […]

Performers: Off-Road & Neo folk music band Badi – Episode 3

Off-RoadOff-Road, comprises traditional music performers Jang Jihun, Choi Yeri and Kim Haerin, who express hope to keep at bay, feelings of fear and loneliness while traversing the vast wilderness and unfamiliar terrain, along rough and unpaved roads. They aim to create a unique musical landscape, by incorporating a variety of techniques based on traditional musical […]

Conscious Circle: The Women Temple – 24 November

Welcome to the Women Temple “The relationship we have to other women reflects the relationship we have to our own feminine essence. We take a stand for a new way of being a woman together on this planet. Together we can heal and transform into a relationship of celebration and empowerment”  Chameli Ardagh of Awakening Women […]

AuroFilm Screening: “BOYHOOD” – 26 November

Multi Media Centre Auditorium (MMC, Town Hall) Presents FRIDAY 26 NOVEMBER – 7:30 pm “BOYHOOD”, Directed by Richard LINKLATER, USA,2014 Stars: Ellar Coltrane, Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke Synopsis:  Filmed over 12 years with the same cast, “Boyhood” is a groundbreaking story of growing up as seen through the eyes of a child named Mason who literally grows up […]

Music: Unstoppable by Ad Infinitum

Ad infinitum is a swiss Symphonic Metal band fronted by the inhumanly talented Melissa Bonny. She started the band as a solo project in 2018 releasing just one song: “I am the storm”. She then used the song as a launchpad to crowdfund the recording of the first album as a four piece band. This […]

Scholarships: Full time Masters study on selected courses at a UK University

Commonwealth Shared Scholarships are offered in partnership with select UK universities. Purpose: Funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)  Commonwealth Shared Scholarships enable talented and motivated individuals to gain the knowledge and skills required for sustainable development, and are aimed at those who could not otherwise afford to study in the UK. Intended beneficiaries: […]

Sessions: ‘WePlay’ Games for Grownups – Every Wednesdays and Saturdays

When: 7:00 am to 8:30 am, Every Wednesday and Saturday starting 24th November 2021 Venue: Aspiration Sports Ground, Auroville For more information and to register, please click the form below: https://forms.gle/GrN3Ve9jYGEQcyXeA 20 registrations per session.   Children not allowed. Kindly honour this request. For any further queries: WePlay (+91) 89511 40598 WePlay is a Varuna Foundation project […]

Photo Article: Colorful Vignettes has a new entry, ‘Leaves Of Light’

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: Leaves Of Light

Film: Ever Slow Green Travelling to Kurdistan – 17-23 December

After having participated in 21 international film festivals around the globe most of which took place online only here is the first festival abroad that actually invites and hosts Christoph Pohl as the filmmaker to physically attend: The 5th Slemani International Film Festival in Sulaymaniyah, Iraqi Kurdistan. December 17 – 23, 2021. Christoph Pohl will […]

Masterclass: Apsara-Devangana Sculptures in Western and Central India by Dr. Gauri Parimoo Krishnan – Postponed

POSTPONED to February due to unavoidable circumstances, the new dates will be announced as soon as the schedule is finalised. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, Mumbai presents Dr. Devangana Desai Endowment Art History Lecture Series When: 11 am – 12 noon, Saturdays, November 20, 27, and December 4, 2021 For more information and registration, click here Abstract […]

Music Festival: Art is Life – 3 – 5 December

Museum of Art and Photography (MAP) Presents: ART is LIFE: SOUNDFRAMES3 – 5 December, 2021 MAP is delighted to invite you to celebrate the first anniversary of MAP’s digital launch, with the festival Art is Life: SoundFrames. From 3rd to 5th December, please join us for a weekend of music where we explore the connections […]

AV Radio: The Latest Podcasts

A lot of new podcasts last week. Enjoy and stay tuned Here you can listen to the stream channell (playing 24/7). Here you can see on-air schedules. Last published podcasts: Audible Weed Walk – Ep.65 “Rewilding our diet” (Food education) Interview with Inderjeet Kaur, a Consultant Midwife from Fernandez Hospital (Women’s health) Tamil Epics- ep.11 “சிலப்பதிகாரம் […]

Event: MAP Talks – 17 & 20 November

Museum of Art and Photography (MAP) Presents: 1. Jorrit Britschgi in Conversation with Kamini Sawhney Rediscover Bangalore’s iconic single screen cinema halls with Sameer Raichur and Prof. SV Srinivas. When: 6:30 PM (IST), 17 November 2021 Where: Online Register This episode of MAP’s series Director’s Cut features Jorrit Britschgi, Executive Director of the Rubin Museum of […]

AuroFilm Screening: “The Elephant Man” – 5 November

Multi Media Centre Auditorium (MMC, Town Hall) Presents FRIDAY 19 NOVEMBER – 7:30 pm “PAPER MOON”, Directed by Peter Bogdanovich, USA, 1973 Synopsis:  A film of the “New Hollywood” movement which script is adapted from a novel by Joe David Brown. The film was shot in black-and-white, is set in Kansas and Missouri during the Great […]