Category: News and Events

Welcome to the podcasts of Habiter en Soi — “to live within yourself.”

These episodes are here to inspire you to tune into your powerful inner guidance.   🇬🇧 🎧 Episode 2 – Intuition, Guidance & Collective Resilience 📍 Recorded in Auroville In this 30-minute conversation, I sit down with Elisa Goëta, a powerful catalyst for inner and collective transformation. Deeply committed to conscious evolution, Elisa holds space […]

Dance with Gopal – Movement flow

4th–20th August 2025 🕙 10:00–11:30 AM 📍 New Creation Dance Studio, Auroville Step into a space where movement becomes a way to explore, listen, and reconnect — with your body, your breath, and your deeper self. Through a blend of contemporary dance, floorwork, contact improvisation, and authentic movement, these classes offer a grounded yet playful […]

This Weekend: “It Matters” Workshop in Auroville

Join a special workshop this Saturday on an “Introduction to Contemplative Studies” with facilitator Anshul. Event: It Matters WORKSHOP Topic: Introduction: Contemplative Studies Date: Saturday, 16th August 2025 Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Location: Auroville Main Road, Kuilapalayam About the Workshop: This session serves as an introduction to the field of Contemplative Studies, exploring […]

Grand Carnatic Vocal Concert

Get ready for an evening of divine music with a Grand Carnatic Vocal Concert in Pondicherry. Date: Sunday, 17th August 2025 Time: 6:15 PM to 8:45 PM Venue: Smt. Lakshmi Duraiswamy Hall, Societe Progressiste School, 12, Chetty Street, Pondicherry – 605001 Featured Artists: Vocal: Vid. V.K. Manimaran Violin: Vid. Dr. D. Badrinarayanan MD Mridangam: Vid. […]

Discover the “Echoes of Heritage” through Tanjore Art!

Join us for a Tanjore Art Display & Workshop with the award-winning artist Vathani! 🗓 Bookings Starts From August 📍 Venue: Conscious Spaces, Dlagou Mudaliar St, Puducherry Immerse yourself in the rich tradition of Tanjore painting and learn from an expert with years of teaching experience. Whether you’re an art lover, a beginner, or a […]

Tai Chi Chuan Beginners’ Intensive

Event: Tai Chi Chuan Beginners’ Intensive Presented by: The School of the Inner Way About: The Art of Chi – Stevanovitch’s method Dates: August 18 to September 6 Schedule: Monday to Saturday, from 7.30 am to 10.30 am Description: This is a three-week intensive for beginners, covering the basics of Chi and Tai Chi. Participants […]

Learn Argentine Tango in Auroville

New batch starts TODAY, Monday 4 August Argentine Tango is a social dance rooted in music and poetry. Join us if you love melody and rhythm and wish to explore movement, communication, and improvisation! 👉Introduction to Tango every Monday at 7pm. For better progression, new dancers are encouraged to join on the first Monday of […]

Aikido for Children

These are ongoing classes focused on the martial discipline of harmony, control, and inner peace. For Ages: Starting from 7 years old Schedule: Days: Monday to Friday Time: 3:50 PM to 4:50 PM The flyer invites new students to “Come and try!” Venue: Budokan, Dehashakti, Dana Community, Auroville For More Information and Registration: Contact Philippe: […]

Before the Dawn by Yumiko Yoshoka A dance of metamorphosis, where darkness melts into brightness. Through her own transformation, Yumiko illuminates secrets in our bodies. Creatures hidden in our forgotten memories joyfully start to revive. Yumiko Yoshoka is an internationally renowned Japanese Butoh dancer, choreographer and teacher based in Berlin. 🗓 – Sunday 17th August […]

Rhythms of Being 

Art Forest invites you for a 3-day retreat of reflection, creativity & connection. ✨ Pause from daily routines ✨ Immerse in mindful practices ✨ Embrace storytelling, playfulness & new experiences Together, we’ll enjoy grounding rituals, joyful movement, authentic sharing & celebrations to nurture your mind, body & spirit. 📅 Date: 8th, 9th, 10th Aug (Fri, […]

Analogue Photography Darkroom Workshop

A three-day hands-on workshop covering the complete process of film photography, from shooting with a film camera to developing and printing in a darkroom. Dates: August 21st, 22nd, and 23rd, 2025 Venue: Centre d’Art Gallery, Citadines, Auroville Program and Timings: Thursday, August 21st (2:00 PM – 5:00 PM): A brief history of photography and an […]

Event: Puducherry 2nd International Film Festival 2025

A three-day festival featuring international and Indian films, a masterclass, and Q&A sessions. Dates: August 8, 9, & 10, 2025 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) Venue: Alliance Française de Pondichéry 58, Suffren Street, Puducherry – 605001 Organized by: Alliance Française Pondichéry Tamil Nadu Progressive Writers Artists Association Puducherry Film Forum Chief Guest: The festival will be inaugurated […]

 A Conversation on Pedagogical Synergy with Pradosh Kumar Misra

Date: Thursday, August 7, 2025 Time: 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Venue: Tasmai, a Centre for Art & Culture 17 Advocate Chinna Tambi Street, Kuruchikuppam, Pondicherry About the Speaker: Pradosh Kumar Mishra is a Professor of Art History and a practising exhibition curator. He strongly advocates for integrating curatorial practice into classroom pedagogy and is […]

Encountering Trees

Encountering Trees Emergence Magazine invites you to connect with the living world through simple acts of attention. This practice is designed to open the senses to something beyond yourself. Since the very beginning, we have been intimately linked with trees, sharing breath within Earth’s great respiration of carbon and oxygen. And while we often reduce […]

Sacred Song Circle

🎵 Hey fellow singers, 🌝 We gather on Friday 8th under the full moon to open our hearts, activate our voices, and sing in celebration of all that is divine. 📍 Butterfly Barn, Sve Dam (next to Sudha’s kitchen) 🗓 Friday 8 August @ 7-8:30pm!! All voices welcome. 🌿✨ 🔗 https://chat.whatsapp.com/LIXCpS5YLlCHZsPUvrguel   🙏🏼 Much love, Maha Dav

Tai Chi Chuan Beginners’ Intensive

Event: Tai Chi Chuan Beginners’ Intensive Presented by: The School of the Inner Way About: The Art of Chi – Stevanovitch’s method Dates: August 18 to September 6 Schedule: Monday to Saturday, from 7.30 am to 10.30 am Description: This is a three-week intensive for beginners, covering the basics of Chi and Tai Chi. Participants […]