Category: News and Events

Request for Proposals for the Arts Research Programme

India Foundation of Arts announces Request for Proposals for the Arts Research Programme Application Deadline: June 15, 2017 The Arts Research programme supports scholars, researchers, and practitioners to undertake research into the various histories and expressions of artistic practices in India. It seeks to foster wider perspectives, understandings, interpretations and engagements in the arts. We […]

Comm4unity

YouthLink wants to invite you to our new event called “COMM4UNITY” (Come For Unity) is an event designed to connect people in Auroville and the region with each other to display the amazing variety of opportunities. This is also complimenting YouthLink’s ProSkills initiative – as a platform to display the wide array of skills oriented […]

The Three-Maskmen

The Three-Maskmen (And Where is Tamanna?) Play performance April Sun 16th / Mon 17th @ 7:30 pm New Last School campus (near Kalabhumi) A comedy play written by Dyuman and produced by Last School students during the 2016-2017 school year. A gang of clumsy thieves are trying their luck again at their dream haul. Will […]

Inhale Exhale

Short stop-motion animation for the very first round of Kino Auroville KinoAuroville monthly photography and shave by Tom everything else by Christoph INHALE EXHALE from brainfever on Vimeo.

Beyond the Mirror

The French Pavilion presents “ Beyond the mirror ” “Au-delà du miroir” Documentary From Jean-Yves Bilien Saturday 15 th April 2017 5 pm Cinema Paradiso In French only Jean-Yves Bilien, Director of films and documentaries, interviews Sylvie Ouellet, medium. For 15 years, Sylvie Ouellet has been passionate about understanding the universal laws that govern the […]

Aranketra Kaadhai

Come and enjoy a dance open house by the Students and Children of Auroville. It is a program where children express themselves through what they have learnt. It would be a visual open house of dance. Date: 14th April 2017 Day: Friday Time: 7 pm to 8 pm Venue: Visitors Center

Traditional Bamboo Thatch House Building

With local material and local artisan This course includes Lunch &refreshments (during workshop time) and all workshop materials. Introduction to bamboo’; the material and its properties, it’s application and matters relating to its use in construction. Bamboo theory & skill building Introduction to Tools Demonstration/Training sessions: Fish mouth Joinery Build a Traditional Thatch House For […]

VASANTHORCHAVAM

Chithirai Edu-Cultural Festival Welcoming the summer Dear Friends! VANAKKAM We are celebrating the special season of the year according to the Lunar system, the Tamil New Year’s Day to educate ourselves to appreciate the universality and spirituality present in the Tamil life with particular reference to Auroville region. There will be a display of ancient […]

Muthialpet

A photo exhibition by Lisbeth and Ashwin Opening Saturday at April 15th at 5 pm – till 29th April 2017 at Pitanga

Why Authoritarians Attack the Arts

In 1937, ascending leaders of the Third Reich hosted two art exhibitions in Munich. One, the “Great German Art Exhibition,” featured art Adolf Hitler deemed acceptable and reflective of an ideal Aryan society: representational, featuring blond people in heroic poses and pastoral landscapes of the German countryside. The other featured what Hitler and his followers […]

Photos of Ceremony at the I.Z

On the 6Th. of April at 6 p.m. C.A.L.I ( The House of Latino America) had a Ceremony at the stone of America . They put some soil from Ecuador that was missing at the inauguration of Auroville in 68 . The ceremony was held in the presence Consul General of Ecuador in Mumbai.

Tamil Stories

You are cordially invited to the opening of this solo exhibition by Camille Mojon on the first floor and collective exhibition by the artists of the gallery downstairs. Kalinka Art Gallery 14, Bazar Saint Laurent street Pondicherry 605001 – INDIA www.kalinkagallery.com Facebook : Kalinka +91-7094956976

Proof of Concept

The French Pavilion presents “Proof of Concept” 100 GEEKS, 5 WEEKS, 1 FUTURE Documentary and Discussion Introduced by Youth Link and co-presented with Collectif BAM and Low Tech Lab Saturday 8th April 2017 5 pm Cinema Paradiso In French subtitled in English 60 min + 45 min presentation   POC21 is an international innovation community, […]

Dakshinchitra – Paintings and Sculptures by Auroville Artists

15 Apr – 10 May Timings 10 am – 6 pm CHENNAI: DakshinaChitra is hosting an exhibition of paintings and metal sculptures by Juergen Puetz and Saravanan at its Varija Gallery from April 15 to May 10.Juergen, a German artist , has been influenced by the teachings of Ramana Maharishi and Sri Aurobindo. His paintings […]

Ceremony at the I.Z

On the 6Th. of April at 6 p.m. C.A.L.I ( The House of Latino America) will have a Ceremony at the stone of America . We are going to put some soil from Ecuador that was missing at the inauguration of Auroville in 68 ,and it has arrived. It will be in the presence Consul […]

Wednesday event at Pavilion of Tibetan Culture

WEDNESDAY 5th of April Tibetan Dinner at 7 pm followed by a documentary on “A Journey of Non-Violence” at 7.45 pm Venue: Pavilion of Tibetan Culture – International Zone. We request everyone to register for the dinner by calling us @ 041 3 2622401 or @ 8489067332 or send an e- mail to: Kalsang@auroville.org.in All […]

Nomades des mers

Expédition Low Tech” Une aventure de l’autosuffisance en mer Documentaire et Discussion Introduit par le projet JOI et discuté avec les Nomades des mers En français sous-titré anglais – 52 min Au Bangladesh, un jeune ingénieur appelé Corentin de Chatelperron décide d’être le premier à tester le voilier qu’il a créé – à l’aide de […]

Short Theater Festival

Dear friends, last week we posted in News & Notes an announcement for a Short Theater Festival that will take place in Auroville later this year. The key words of this event are: “Simplicity” and “Unity”. Or better even, “Diversity in Unity”. Simplicity because the focus will be on the event itself and it will […]