International coproductions epitomize a form of artistic collaboration involving partnership and dialogue. With a view to encouraging new collaborative working processes and innovative productions involving international cultural exchange, the Goethe-Institut set up a new coproduction fund in the summer of 2016 to promote new working networks and approaches within a global context and to explore […]
Gender Bender is the first festival of its kind in India that showcases new works of art around gender, as concept, discourse, construct, and as art itself, creating a space for gender with artists and audiences alike.The festival aims to contribute to the ever-evolving understanding of gender and its implications, to help produce works that re-examine […]
Celebrate India’s multiple dance forms with the Erasing Borders Dance Festival, a five-day dance festival that commemorates and promotes the diverse cultural vibrancy of NYC! From SEPTEMBER 22-26, 2021, a phenomenal lineup of artists bring you a festival you don’t want to miss! A full schedule of the 2021 Erasing Borders Dance Festival follows: *Wednesday, […]
A short piece Vikram Iyengar has created for Josh-e-Umang: Spiritual Music & Dance Festival co-presented by the American Centre New Delhi and Kutumb Foundation New Delhi, exploring the many relationships we can have with whatever we choose to call the ‘divine’. When: 5pm, Friday, 24 September 2021. Where: Online, Facebook LiveJoin here – https://www.facebook.com/events/1192663074564478
Akash Kapur’s book on Auroville, inspired by a personal quest, opens the door to a reading of the community as a bizarre utopian cult By Deepa S. Reddy There is a legend of the seventh century Irumbai temple near Auroville which tells of a Siddhar (an enlightened sage) who re-ties the anklet of a dancer in […]
Multi Media Centre Auditorium (MMC, Town Hall) Presents FRIDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 2021, 7:30 PM“GOOD BYE, LENIN”Directed by Wolfgang BECKER, Germany, 2003Music by Yann Tiersen, Claire Pichet, Antonello Marafioti Synopsis: The story follows a family in East Germany, the year 1989; the mother is dedicated to the socialist cause and falls into a coma in October […]
Strategic Management in the Art of Theatre (SMART)in partnership with India Foundation for the Arts (IFA), supported by Goethe-Institut / Max-Mueller Bhavan New Delhi Presents: In The Round #4: Space, a series of conversations on creativity, culture and context Kallol Bhattacharyya, Manu Jose, Michaela Talwar & Rupali Bhavein conversation with Sunil Shanbag When: 7pm, 29 September, 2021 […]
Kadaul Theatre Group Presents: Phantom When: 7:30pm, 25 and 26 September, 2021 Where: First Cross Street, Kannaiya Nagar, Bommayarpalayam, Pondicherry Registration: Entry Free, Limited Seats only, To book your seat call 63831 96503 or 94873 45624 About the Play Formation of humanity reflects the social process that constitutes us as subjects. A Subject i.e. ‘I’, […]
Considering the requests of the public from Auroville, we want to inform you that we will be happy to welcome everyone who is interested to watch our event live from Sri Aurobindo auditorium. Please be there at the Auditorium at 8.45pm on Saturday 25th September, as the online event will start at 9pm sharp. We will […]
Water Mela is an event that is dedicated to raise awareness and action regarding water in our region. Recently CREEVAWorld Studio organised an exhibition to show support from a number of resident Artists in Auroville for the “Water Matters Mela” at Town Hall. Photos Credit : Harshini
Exhibition of 75 Pondicherry artists to celebrate 75 years of India’s independence and in total 150 artist’s artworks, ( including several Auroville artists) to celebrate Sri Aurobindo’s 150th anniversary. These are real and original artworks being showcased for all to come and witness such creativity and skill . Quite an inspiring collection. When: 10:00m-1pm, 2pm – 6pm, Ongoing […]
Sri Aurobindo Society, Pondicherry Invites you to join Svādhyāya: Study, Reflect and Grow Within, an opportunity to experience the Living Force and Power of the Words of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother through a focused programme of self-study and a weekly shared reflection session. Topic: Human Relations In Yoga Primary Reading: Selections from Sri Aurobindo’s Letters […]
Bharat Nivas in cooperation with Av Art Service Presents: The Elephant Man by Bernard Pomerance Original Music by Raquel Jover, Directed by Jill Navarre When: 7:30pm, 28, 29, 30 October, 2021 Where: Sri Aurobindo Auditorium, Bharat Nivas, Auroville Age Group: 18+ Admission is Free
Kirtan and AV Art Service announces a new project: AV Art Library AV Art Library will be like a Library of Things, but entirely dedicated to art objects and completely virtual for the managing of the loan between the artists and the Aurovillian borrowers. It is an initiative that can facilitate the circulation of Aurovilian […]
Multi Media Centre Auditorium (MMC, Town Hall) Presents FRIDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2021, 7:30 PM“NAQOYQATSI – LIFE AS WAR”Directed by Godfrey REGGIO, USA, 2002Music by Philip GLASS Synopsis: Naqoyqatsi is a Hopi word meaning “life as war”. Is also translated as “civilized violence” and “a life of killing each other”. It is the third and final […]
The author of ‘Unsettling Utopia The Making and Unmaking of French India’, on ‘spiritual utopianism’ and the need to re-examine colonial narratives. Rohan Venkataramakrishnan Sep 11, 2021 · 08:30 am Would Auroville, the “utopian” town outside Pondicherry that over the years has attracted many foreign and Indian spiritual seekers, be where it was if not […]
The exhibition, organised by the Kochi Biennale Foundation and Kerala government in Alappuzha, showcases more than 3,000 art works of 267 artists at six large venues spread over 3 km More than 3,000 art works, 267 artists, six large venues spread over 3 km and a long list of various cultural programmes. That makes up […]
Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation is now accepting applications for the Fine Art Award 2022 The award is intended to help young artists in their formative years to develop their creative talent. It provides financial assistance to enable them to work independently anywhere in India. Deadline: September 15, 2021 ABOUT THE AWARD: The Award is worth Rs.3, […]
An exhibition of contemporary Keralite artists from around the world , until 30th November 2021. Kochi Biennale Foundation, with the support of the Government of Kerala, presents a major contemporary art exhibition titled Lokame Tharavadu curated by Bose Krishnamachari. Featuring works by over 250 artists who trace their roots back to Kerala, the large-scale survey exhibition will […]
The 2021 RIBA Charles Jencks Award and Auguste Perret Prize-winning architect’s strategy has helped reduce buildings’ environment footprint, housed more and supported local economies Written by: Shiny Varghese Last month, architect Anupama Kundoo won two international awards — RIBA Charles Jencks Award and the Auguste Perret Prize — that honour innovation in technology and the […]
Interesting video clip of Flemish dancer/choreographer Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker performing to Kolesnikov’s music… It was a pairing waiting to happen! The great choreographer Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker has turned her attention to Johann Sebastian Bach’s Goldberg Variations. Repetition and variation are the two defining parameters of this radically resolute composition published in 1741. And […]
Water Mela is an event that is dedicated to raise awareness and action regarding water in our region. This involves various art: installations, music, infographics and theatre. When: 7, 8, 9 October 2021 Volunteer: Water Mela team is always happy to take helping hands on board. So if you feel inspired and can be committed […]
The New India Foundation is introducing Translation Fellowships dedicated to bringing non-fiction works from Indian languages to English. In pursuit of fulfilling the objectives of the NIF to foster scholarship around Independent India and to provide a wider audience for Indian-language texts, 3 Translation Fellowships will be awarded from across 10 languages for the research […]
This lecture will explore the concept of organic architecture as coined, theorized, and practiced by one of the greatest architects of the twentieth century; Frank Lloyd Wright. The lecture will investigate in some depth a few of Wright’s philosophies, ideas, and inventions. Considering this peculiar moment of our experiment, the lecture will try to resolve […]
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: GM on Crown road presentation by Atdc (City life) Soul Tracks – Se.3 Ep.2 “A Blur Retrospective” (Music) Audible Weed Walk – ep.56 “The Science of […]
