Category: News and Events

Full Moon Dance

When: Wednesday, 14th December, 7-11pm, Svaram, Kottakarai Join us for a celebratory gathering on the auspicious eve of Karthikeyan Full Moon. DJ Jean Phillipe from Holland is here sharing the ‘NATURAL HIGH’ setup (with world music and natural local snacks/spirulina…). Let’s celebrate the collective vibe and dance to the earthly rhythm while the moon shines […]

Water – The Madras Players

Bharat Nivas & The Madras Players present Komal Swaminathan’s “Water” Directed by P.C. Ramakrishna Translated by S Shankar from the Tamil Play “Thanneer Thanneer” ‘Water’ is set against the backdrop of the parched village of Athipatti in Tirunelveli district where a stranger arrives. How this man stirs this village into action is the inspiring story […]

Kolam Yoga with Grace

One Year course of Kolam Yoga that will take place in 2017 at the new built space that i named Kolangal DD in D. In community Douceur Auroville.The Kolam Yoga course intends to bring back to life the Kolam syllabus as a full-fledged learning tool. An integral approach, pedagogic building blocks, psychological and spiritual values […]

HUMAN VOL. II

War – Forgiveness – Homosexuality Family – Life after Death Film director: Yann Arthus Bertrand HUMAN is a diptych of stories and images of our world which creates an immersion into the depths of the human being. Through the testimonies of happiness filled with love but also with hatred and violence, HUMAN confronts us with […]

The Short and the Long of It

An evening of stories from around the world Once there came to be five storytellers in Auroville that wanted to share their favourite tales with you. Come join us for an evening of tea, talking fish, goddesses, kings and greedy spiders.  Storytellers: Veronique Hamish Kaeridwyn Yam Paula Where: Louis and Veronique’s house, Sve-Dam Date: Friday, […]

Kino Auroville screening #002

Kino Auroville had it’s second screening at Cinema Paradiso last Saturday. A total number of 8 recently made short-films were brought to the theatre and screened to an audience of 50+. Find some of the monthly Kino Auroville shorts here: https://vimeo.com/groups/kinoaurovillemonthly See below photos taken by Marco Saroldi. The next Kino Auroville screening will be […]

Last Week in AV #042

Last Week in AV #042 a weekly photo journal by Marco Saroldi Now also available as online magazine and in our sidebar. November 28 – December 4, 2016

Auroville Chamber Choir – Looking for new members

A chamber choir was created recently with the support of the Centre d’Art – Citadines. And we are still looking for new male members.You like to sing in the shower? Step out of it and join us for the newly founded Auroville Chamber Choir. We are a bunch of singing enthusiasts who are looking for […]

Integral Sound Healing Training

Certificate Program 2017 in Auroville, India India’s first comprehensive Sound Healing Training, January to October 2017 Aurelio C. Hammer Founder & Director of SVARAM Musical Instruments & Research, Sound Therapist, Organologist (Austria – Auroville, India) Joshua Leeds Sound Researcher, Composer, Author of “The Power of Sound”, (USA) MODULE 1 18.-22. January 2017 Principles and Concepts […]

Land of Ashes and Diamonds

Synopsis : The play depicts the journey of a story along a chain of storytellers and spirits spanning places, cultures and languages. From the hollow ruins of post-war Europe to the remote villages of India and the war-torn shores of Sri Lanka, we learn of a simple tale of hope and redemption. When a pair […]

Tahaan

Director: Santosh Sivan Duration: 1 hr 37 mins Thursday, Dec 8, 2016 7:45 pm Bhavishyate (new building behind the Sri Aurobindo Auditorium). Bharat Nivas, Auroville A tender fable about childhood innocence amid the realities of war, set against the rugged landscape of Kashmir. Tahaan’s journey revolves around his pursuit to find real purpose in his […]

Art News

KLAUS BIESENBACH RECALLS THE FOUNDING OF KW IN BERLIN 25 YEARS AGO, A MOMENT OF ‘RADICAL CHANGE AND FREEDOM’ Exactly 25 years ago today, the Kunst-Werke Institute for Contemporary Art opened in a disused margarine factory in Berlin. The Berlin Wall had come down only two years before, and word had spread quickly that the […]

An Ode to the Women and the Environment

Tritha One of India’s most promising musicians and one amongst the youngest and gifted singers,songwriters and composers;  Tritha is a rising figure in India and Europe, not only as a singer and performer but also as a strong and modern Indian woman fighting for Women’s freedom and independence.  

Pondicherrians with their Favourite Object

by Kirti Chandak – Inauguration 30 th November 5 p.m. 30th November up to 21 st Dec, 2016 Old & recent works with ongoing portraiture composition session, inviting Pondicherrians to pose with their favourite object for the artist to paint in her favourite medium Oil on Canvas. Minimum 2 sessions of 1 hour each needed. […]

Last Week in AV #041

Last Week in AV #041 a weekly photo journal by Marco Saroldi Now also available as online magazine and in our sidebar. November 21 – November 27, 2016

Call for Entries Residencies

From mid August to December 2017 PACT Zollverein is offering a residency programme for the development and realisation of projects and productions, which is open to professional artists from both Germany and abroad working in the fields of dance, performance, media art or sound art. Residencies are planned individually and include a working space and […]

MAgzAV #10 is out now!

MAgzAV, the art & culture magazine of Auroville is out with it’s latest issue titled Elephant in the room. The magazine is provided in print in and around Auroville and online on issuu.com.

Puppet Workshop

Upcoming Puppet Workshop on 1/12/2016, meant for ART Teachers, theater teachers, or other interested teachers… These are puppets for shadow theatre and paper theatre. Please spread around your crowd! sabine for Gabriel.  

Part Of My Journey

…………Part of my Journey…………….. A friend asked me,’ What inspires you?’ And I said, ‘The search for something beyond.’ The life within A passion for constant change and progress I paint because it is my way of expressing experiences within me The bottom line I would say is that I need to paint. It is […]

Footprint – Indo-Danish Contemporary Dance

Bharat Nivas in collaboration with the Embassy of Denmark and Peter Majumdar Loegstrup of Yggdrasil Dance present: FOOTPRINT  A rare intercultural encounter India meets Denmark in this fully integrated fusion of dance and music that merges tradition with innovation. Four of today’s most acclaimed and prolific dancers share the stage under the direction of choreographer, […]

Himalaya and other days

Dear all, Two major painters from Pondicherry are being shown at Kalinka these days, so don’t miss them ! The current exhibition by Danasegar “Inner space” continues until this Sunday at 8 pm. Next exhibition by Ezhilarasan. E., “Himalaya and other days” will start on December 1st. You are cordially invited to the opening on […]