Category: News and Events

Corinne on Grammatology of Symbols

THE GRAMMATOLOGY OF SYMBOLS An exhibition by Richa Navani Centre d’Art, Citadine October 2 – 13, 2017 (10:30 – 12:30 and 14:30 – 15:30) Centre d’Art, Citadines is welcoming New Delhi artist Richa Navani, who will show for the first time in Auroville her brand-new exhibition called “The Grammatology of symbols’. With a remarkable Curriculum […]

Auroville at CinemAmbiente, Torino

Earlier this year, the Auroville Film Festival presented two films at the CinemAmbiente, an environmental film festival in Torino, Italy. The two films were Towards A Sustainable Future (Basile) and Ecovillage Design Education (Serena). Here are some photographs of the event with the Aurovilians who were present to speak with the audience.      

CREEVA – Schedule 9 to 16 October

Centre for Research, Education and Experience in the Visual Arts CREEVA is a platform for people to experience art first hand and overcome their fears, doubts, and myths. It is a place where art enthusiasts can experiment with mediums, form, themes, etc. and hone their art skills. CREEVA lets you explore deeper and find your […]

AUROVILLE FILM FESTIVAL ‘17

AUROVILLE FILM FESTIVAL ‘17 DEC 16-23 2017 (A PROJECT OF MMC/CP) As you read this announcement, take a moment to remember how much you enjoyed the previous four film festivals and how we have made them better and better each time. In addition to watching the films produced in Auroville by adults and students, you […]

Veena Concert

Unity Pavilion on 30 Sept, 2017, Saturday from 7:30 – 8:30 pm by Smt Tata Banumathy ( AIR Artist, Pondicherry) accompanied on Violin and Tabla This contact has been facilitated by Veena Lemaire. Hope to see you there. Warm regards, Geeta (Creativity) and Mona (Yantra) for Arpanaa , a service under City Service.

Ceramics 4 – A Review by Corinne

‘I’ll go back to heaven again. At the end of my outing to this beautiful world I’ll go and say: That was beautiful.’ Those profound words from Korean poet Chon Sang-pyong are already beautiful. But this octave of beauty goes up a notch higher when you find out that the poet was blind. This poem […]

Bodies – Collection of Drawings from CREEVA

Opening Saturday 23 September till Saturday 21 October 2017 opening timings except Sunday 8am -12.30pm and 2pm – 6pm These charcoal drawings have been realised over the years in the studio of Creativity. The works are by professional artists to people who have never done any figure drawing. We all actually learn from each other. And, when […]

Auroville: A City for the Future

Unity Pavilion / September 28 (Thurs.) 4.30 to 6.00pm You are cordially invited to the launch of Auroville: A City for the Future By Anu Majumdar Published by Harper Collins India In conversation with Inge van Alphen & Mandakini Gupta Book release by Deepti Tewari Tea & Cake Unity Pavilion / September 28 (Thurs.) 4.30 to 6.00pm Books will […]

Upcoming – ATB Workshops

Upcoming – ATB week in Mumbai Experiential sessions in ATB: Friday 6th Oct 7pm-9pm and Monday 11th Oct 9am-11am. ATB1 weekend: 7th & 8th Oct 9am-5:30pm daily. Exploring the basics. Participation in this workshop is a prerequisite for participation in any of the other ATB workshops. For enrollment & details about the weekend and other […]

Priya Sundaravalli’s artistic metaphors on Indian Express

Priya Sundaravalli is one among a growing bunch of ceramic artists from Auroville who are gradually taking their creations, and artistic spirit, to the international stage. Over and above her masterful creations, Sundaravalli excels in the all-important aspect of articulating beauty, deriving meaning in materiality, and deconstructing spirituality through her works. Not surprisingly, her works […]

International Peace Day Celebration

At Unity Pavilion On 21 September 2017, 2.30 pm onwards Unity Pavilion invites you all to International Peace day celebrations. We are planning various activities in which both children and adults can participate. Schedule of Events: • 2.30 – 4 pm: Activities for Children and adults (Origami with Tomoko, collective flower mandala, decorating the Peace […]

World Bamboo Day: Bamboo Man

16th September 2017 Mohanam campus (in front of Imagination) Workshops: Full day split bamboo workshop: STARDOME Bamboo music instrument Bamboo jewellery Bamboo toys Basket workshop with Well Paper “Make your own pad” with Eco femme Papier maché panda with Florent Makrame with Mirrabelle Dance workshops with Priscilla and Anand Program 9.00: Bamboo tea ceremony 10.00: […]

LA VERTU HÉROÏQUE – THE HEROIC ViRTUE

play by: Didier Galas Drawing: Jean-François Guillon Production: Les Hauts Parleurs Tuesday 19th September 2017 at 5pm Citadines – Centre d’Art In French only, length: 60min What is a virtuous World? The answer lies in this free adaptation of texts by François Rabelais. But, beware, when Rabelais becomes a philosopher, it is withhumor. He enjoys […]

Can You Record Me?

The New Muic Video by EMERGENCE “Can You Record Me?” Honouring Mother Earth through PEOPLE, FOOD, MUSIC. Get the full EP download at https://soundcloud.com/emergencemusic…

Open Call – NARS International Residency

NARS is now accepting applications for the International Residency Program from international and US based artists. The NARS residency supports emerging and mid-career artists and curators working across all disciplines through three and six-month residencies, creating a space for artistic dialogue and international cultural exchange for an extended period of time. For more details:https://www.narsfoundation.org/opencall

First Kino Kabaret

Our first Kino Kabaret took place last week-end, filmmaking in 50 hours, from Friday, September 8, 2 pm until Sunday, September 10, 4 pm, followed by the screening of all films in Cinema Paradiso. 11 teams formed at the initial meeting at Centre d’Art – Citadine. All films had to contain a certain prop object, a […]

Earth & Bamboo

Earth & Bamboo by Auroville Earth Institute & Auroville Bamboo Centre (9th – 13th October 2017) Earth and bamboo are two materials which have been used together for a wide range of traditional construction techniques in Southeast Asia. Both materials are locally abundant and affordable materials with a very low carbon footprint. Both are known […]