Remembering Veenapani 2016 will host TCT’s Piya Behrupiya and Sandbox Collective’s How Cow Now Cow this weekend. Hello from Adishakti So many stories and cups of chai doing the rounds at the round tables. So much life, beautiful music and lights at our Remembering Veenapani Festival. We would like to thank, Malavika PC, Kalairaani, Nimmy […]
Last Week in AV #009 a weekly photo journal by Marco Saroldi April 11 – 17, 2016
FOR SHAKESPEARE’S 400th ANNIVERSARY APRIL 23rd at CRIPA, 7:30 pm Our plans continue to grow, more people, more enthusiasm, more great ideas ! For those of you who would like to try a speech of Shakespeare’s, we will have copies of famous monologues available for you! Try it and see! It’s easy! It’s fun! A […]
We are so happy let you know that our “REMEMBERING VEENAPANI” Festival kick started last weekend with much enthusiasm and energy amongst participants and audiences at our beautiful space, Adishakti. This Festival is a celebration of our beloved teacher Veenapani’s work, life and art on the occasion of her birthday month, April. As you know, […]
India Foundation for the Arts announces Request for Proposals under Arts Research Programme We are inviting proposals under our Arts Research programme from researchers and practitioners who are interested in undertaking research projects that could investigate marginalised or relatively unexplored areas; who intend to create spaces for dialogue between theory and practice; who offer new […]
Last Week in AV #008 by Marco Saroldi April 4 – 10, 2016
Invitation – FLUID 2016 Dear Members of Auroville, We are a group of artists and art enthusiasts who have created a platform called FLUID which encourages and promotes offbeat arts and artists. Every year, offbeat artists from all over the country assemble in one place to display, promote and appreciate each others art. Performances are […]
Classical Kathak dance concert by Prajakta Raj. Monday, April 11 at 8 pm at CRIPA
Hosted by the Kochi Biennale Foundation and Palette People at Vagamon, Kerala About the Residency The 10-day Post-Graduate residency programme is meant for young artists who wish to continue their education in art, understand their individual practice, and articulate themselves in the art-world. The residency is limited to artists who practise painting, drawing, photography and […]
We are accepting applications for one India-based artist to work for a period of one month in Kochi as part of the Foundation’s Pepper House Residency. The residency includes studio space, accommodation, food expenses and finite material and travel support and will run from May 2 to June 1, 2016. To apply, send a copy […]
Carpe Diem a photo exhibition by Lisbeth & Amara Opening Sat, April 9 at 5 pm continues until Sat, April 23, 2016 At Pitanga Cultural Centre
The Auroville Theatre Group has been performing in Auroville for about 20 years now. Many actors have come and gone: several have started their stage careers with the ATG. The theatre scene in Auroville being pretty fluid — actors work with more than one company, move around from show to show. One thing has remained […]
The Auroville Theatre Group is planning to celebrate Shakespeare’s 400th anniversary on Saturday, April 23rd by revisiting scenes and monologues from the 5 plays that have been performed in Auroville: The Tempest, Hamlet, The Merchant of Venice, Twelfth Night and Romeo and Juliet. Any Actors from these plays who would like to participate – if […]
from Adishakti: Dear Friends, It has been nearly two years since Veenapani left us. But she left us her guiding spirit, her tangible energy and her commitment to excellence. And Adishakti has been growing in leaps and bounds in terms of performances, programs and incessant growth. To celebrate the undying spirit of Veenapani, we conducted […]
Last Week in AV #007 by Marco Saroldi March 28 – April 3, 2016
Join us for a simple collective mandala creation with flowers, a brief reading from Savitri and meditation. Please bring your enthusiasm and any flowers collected on the way to our new art center for this unifying and creative experience. Everyday (Monday-Friday) from 7:15 to 8:15 am with Annabelle, Sankalpa volunteer Sankalpa Art Center, International Zone […]
see photos of the event here. The Peacemakers by AV Choirs Program by : Ghea Last night at the Sri Aurobindo Auditorium in Bharat Nivas (Pavilion of India) the Auroville Choir and the Youth Choir accompanied by the various talented professional musicians of the Instrumental Ensemble, presented selections of song extolling peace, by Karl Jenkins. […]
Special Performance on Monday 4th April, to celebrate the 106th anniversary of Sri Aurobindo’s arrival in Pondicherry SILENCE IS ALL – a poem by Sri Aurobindo will be performed in MIME by Drupad along with the students of Deepanam School from 7.30 to 8.15 pm in the amphitheatre of Savitri Bhavan Everyone is welcome
Kala Kendra – Center for Arts in Bharat Nivas – The Pavilion of India presents RAINBOW III (an exhibition of paintings) by Nurten Sozeri, Turkey NEITHER GOOD, NOR BAD HAVE EVER TASTED. THEREFORE WARS, THEREFORE PAIN, THEREFORE DUALITY HAVE EVER BEEN EXPERIENCED. FOR A WORLD WHERE ONLY LOVE & FREEDOM EXIST….. About the Artist Nurten […]
