Category: News and Events

India Foundation for the Arts (IFA) invites applications for a Museum Fellowship for a period of nine months.

India Foundation for the Arts in collaboration with  Barpeta District Museum, Assam invites applications for a Museum Fellowship  Application Deadline: Thursday, September 20, 2018 This initiative is supported by TATA TRUSTS India Foundation for the Arts (IFA) in collaboration with Barpeta District Museum, Assam invites applications for a Museum Fellowship for a period of nine months. The Archival and Museum Fellowships initiative of IFA began […]

CREEVA: Weekly Schedule

Come, Create with Us! Experience, Express and Explore yourself though the Visual Arts Centre for Research, Education and Experience in the Visual Arts (CREEVA) is a platform for people to experience art first hand and overcome the inhibitions. It is a place where art enthusiasts like you can experiment with mediums, form, themes, etc. and […]

IPA – International Photography Awards

IPA & THE LUCIE FOUNDATION The IPA submission fees are contributing to Lucie Foundation, a non-profit charitable organization whose three-tiered mission is to honour master photographers, discover and cultivate emerging talent, and promote the appreciation of photography worldwide. http://www.luciefoundation.org/ THE ANNUAL IPA PRIZES INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR AWARD DISCOVERY OF THE YEAR AWARD CATEGORY […]

Proposals: Cultural and Artistic Responses to Environmental Change

The Prince Claus Fund and the Goethe-Institut announce a new joint Call for Proposals: Cultural and Artistic Responses to Environmental Change. Our environment undergoes rapid and dramatic changes. Our forests and wildlife are disappearing. Our air and oceans are increasingly polluted and sea levels are rising, along with the incidence of extreme weather phenomena. While causes […]

Moulding Life in Clay

  Moulding Life in Clay   Indian ceramic artists talk out loud to Mitali Joshi about their art, passion and Auroville. Seven artists from and around Auroville, an experimental township in India located on the coast of Pondicherry and Tamil Nadu, will be presenting their artwork in Argilla ’18 in Faenza, Italy. These seven artists […]

“The Mahabharata Within”: a workshop by SEA

WHEN: Sunday 2nd September, 9:00AM – 5:30PM WHERE: Kala Kendra basement hall, Bharat Nivas Based on Gift Ecology (contribute from your heart): Donations through AV bluesheet of SEA (Social Entrepreneurship Association). For Further details & Registration please contact SEA at: socent@auroville.org.in / 9489527893 The Mahabharata is one of the most important epics of the world, […]

PACHAMAMA (Mother Earth) CELEBRATION

America – C.A.L.I (House (casa) of Latin America – Indigenous) International Zone Invites you all to   A Traditional Festival from South-Andes of America  PACHAMAMA (Mother Earth) CELEBRATION  Please come and bring food, flowers and incense to the Mother Earth, thanking her for all she has given to us the full year and asking her […]

Matter and Light – Exhibition of Art works

  WHEN: until 15 September 2018 WHERE: Unity Pavilion Open on all week days 10 am to 4.30 pm.   As part of the 50th Anniversary celebration of Auroville, the Unity Pavilion is organizing an exhibition of art works by two well-known artists – Kratu from Auroville and Usha Patel from the Sri Aurobindo Ashram, […]

Auroville Underground Music Festival

Dear Friend, this is to invite you to the first Auroville Underground Music Festival – AUM Festival! WHEN: 4pm – Late, Saturday, Sept 8 – WHERE: Youth Centre What is it? The Auroville Underground Music Festival (AUM) is a festival dedicated to experimental music and sound and will feature artists working with: the creation of […]

– summer break –

We are on a summer break and will not be posting on the website until the end of July. We will continue with keeping the calendar up to date. Do you know of someone who would like to manage our website postings for us 2 days a week? Please let us know by emailing avartservice.auroville@gmail.com

Around the world: latest animation of Steve Cutts

Steve Cutts has just released Happiness his latest animation which, once again, deals with the most harmful aspects of our society. Happiness: The story of a rodent’s unrelenting quest for happiness and fulfilment. We know Steve Cutts for being the author of amazing animations. From the Simpsons couch gags to the incredible video created for Moby’s […]

CREEVA Schedule: Creativity Community Atelier

Come, Create with Us! Experience, Express and Explore yourself though the Visual Arts Centre for Research, Education and Experience in the Visual Arts (CREEVA) is a platform for people to experience art first hand and overcome the inhibitions. It is a place where art enthusiasts can experiment with mediums, form, themes, etc. and hone their […]

Mother’s Mantra in Matrimandir Amphitheater, 24th June

we will sing Mother’s mantra “Om Namo Bhagavaté” In Matrimandir Amphitheater Sunday June 24th – 6.30 to 7.30 pm (weather permitting) with Joy and Jivatman (guitar) to guide the chanting. To make it easier for new people to learn the melodic cycle in which the mantra is composed, Joy and Jivatman will sing it a […]

Call for proposals for the Matrimandir’s Garden of Unexpected

The Matrimandir executives are calling for design proposals for the Garden of the Unexpected. If you have a great idea & the capability to, design and implement garden landscaping, we invite you to participate by registering and filling out this form. You can apply individually or as a team. Please read the brief here. Registrations […]