The Play Practice Artists Residency (PPAR), led by Abhilash Ningappa, is a space for artistic research and creation in Bangalore, India. Located 40 minutes from the city center, PPAR welcomes artists in dance, choreography, and the performing arts to engage in focused exploration, collaboration, and reflection. Residency Includes: ✅ 4 to 6 hours of studio […]
Have you been making films – either professionally or as a hobby? Do you live in Pondy or around Auroville? Have you made a film about Pondy or Auroville/bioregion? Did you make a short film in a course at Yatra Film Academy or at Film Institute Auroville? Are you a school student below 17 who […]
This workshop, open to all levels, introduces Butoh dance techniques to energize body, stay in meditative state and explore creative expressions individually and together as a group. Yumiko has developed a personal style of bodywork called Body Resonance, which integrates Butoh practice with features of Noguchi Taiso gymnastics and various other Asian training methods. The […]
Hello I am Fabrice Nicot, a French theater director and teacher associated with the Grotowski Wroclaw Institute in Poland (https://scenes-monde.univ-paris8.fr/fabrice-nicot). I proposed a workshop in Auroville last May and I was very happy with the work. This gave me the idea to propose a new project on the “Embodied Memories of Auroville”: a work on […]
Selection of photos from Auroville across four decades (1980-2020) 1st – 10th August 2025 Centre d’Art Auroville Tue – Fri 2-5.30 Sat 10-12.30, 2-5.30 Morning by appoint. Opening on Friday 1st August at 4.30 John Mandeen came to Pondicherry, South India, from California, in October 1968 as a young man of 24 and was accepted […]
With: Jeevak & Navya Dates: August 28 – August 31, 2025 Venue: CRIPA, Auroville For registration: Phone: +91 8484935911 Email: aurovilleartworld@gmail.com Presented by: Copaz – Centre of Performing Arts, Auroville www.copaz.in
LilaLoka presents Theater is a collaborative art form that encompasses various art forms. To make it accessible to children, the most effective entry point is through play. Our effort is to use theater games to explore children’s voices, sense of rhythm, body and mind coordination, and imagination. We achieve this by incorporating traditional games, playing […]
Arpanaa presents ANUBHUTI, a music concert to commence the upcoming celebrations on the occasion of Sri Aurobindo Birthday. We bring to the community a talented young musician Smt. Chaitali Sheolikar presenting a hindustani music violin recital. She will be accompanied on the tabla by Shri Yogeesh Bhat, a disciple of Pt. Ravindra Yavagal. 🗓️ – […]
“I will cradle your scars, and love this wanderer.” We welcome each of us to experience a quiet, intimate and cosy evening with our Little Child, as adults or otherwise, on Sunday, 2nd of August 2025 from 6pm to 8pm, at ArtBrute. Filled with melodies of lingering emotions, it shall be live acoustic music abound […]
Event Description: In this 2-hour workshop, we will sing together the names of God: Shiv, Kali, and other deities. Repetition of the lord’s name (JAPA) with MANTRAS and a sense of surrender is a sure path to inner discoveries. Let go of your burdens and worries, trust a higher wisdom, and be receptive to new […]
Selection of photos from Auroville across four decades (1980-2020) 1st – 10th August 2025 Centre d’Art Auroville Tue – Fri 2-5.30 Sat 10-12.30, 2-5.30 Morning by appoint. Opening on Friday 1st August at 4.30 John Mandeen came to Pondicherry, South India, from California, in October 1968 as a young man of 24 and was accepted […]
By: A*gaambal Hosted by: Alliance Française Pondichéry Exhibition Details: Dates: Tuesday, 29 July to Wednesday, 6 August 2025 Timings: 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM Venue: Gallery AFP (Alliance Française Pondichéry) Special Events during the Exhibition: Opening Ceremony Date: Tuesday, 29 July Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM A Literature Voyage: “Les états d’âme […]
Hello I am Fabrice Nicot, a French theater director and teacher associated with the Grotowski Wroclaw Institute in Poland (https://scenes-monde.univ-paris8.fr/fabrice-nicot). I proposed a workshop in Auroville last May and I was very happy with the work. This gave me the idea to propose a new project on the “Embodied Memories of Auroville”: a work on […]
Dear Aurovilians and Friends, We’re delighted to announce that the Auroville Singing Festival 2025 will be held on October 4th and 5th at CRIPA Hall. If you love to sing and feel at ease performing on stage, we warmly invite you to be a part of this celebration of voices! We would especially love to […]
With: Jeevak & Navya Dates: August 28 – August 31, 2025 Venue: CRIPA, Auroville For registration: Phone: +91 8484935911 Email: aurovilleartworld@gmail.com Presented by: Copaz – Centre of Performing Arts, Auroville www.copaz.in
Event Description: Over the next 3 months, we’ll immerse ourselves in a tradition that’s rich, joyful, and deeply rooted. It may seem like just a festivity, but it holds many layers beneath. We’ll slowly unfold them together, one step at a time. Schedule: Duration: July to September 2025 When: Every Tuesday, 4:45 PM – 6:00 […]
Event Description: Join the weekly community ecstatic dance gathering. Connect with old friends, make new friends, find yourself, and let’s celebrate the unity in the community. Date: Monday, June 30, 2025 Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM Venue: CRIPA Admission: This is a free event. Donations are welcome.
MANIFEST, South Asia’s only international dance-dilm festival, is happening this weekend August 1st to 3rd at Alliance Francaise Pondicherry. Curated by AuroApaar – an artist-run, non-profit arts centre based near Auroville, this pioneering event aims to catalyse the explosion of the dance-film genre in India and intensify trans-national artistic dialogue. But what are dance-films? Dance-films […]
✨ Genre of books – Spirituality and Philosophy ✨ Authors – Sri Aurobindo, Mirra Alfassa (Mother), Eckhart Tolle, Ramana Maharshi ✨ Frequency – Weekly event (5 days every week). See flyer for schedule ✨ Program Offering – Interactive book reading, Discussion & Contemplation, Guided Meditation, Live Sound Bath, Pranayama/Yoga, Wisdom Audibles/Music Meditation ✨ Minimum Contribution […]
Cinema Paradiso Presents Layari NotesA documentary by Maheen Zia & Miriam Chandy Menacherry📅 Thursday, 31 July 2025🕗 8:00 PM📍 MMC Auditorium, Auroville 🎥 About the Film: Title: Layari NotesCountry: India-PakistanYear: 2015Directors: Maheen Zia & Miriam Chandy MenacherryGenre: DocumentaryDuration: 70 minutesLanguage: Urdu-English (with English subtitles)Rating: U (G) 📖 Synopsis: In Karachi’s most dangerous district, renowned rock […]
Cinema Paradiso Presents Maheen Zia & Miriam Chandy Menacherry’s – Layari Notes📅 Thursday, 31 July 2025🕗 8:00 PM📍 MMC Auditorium, Auroville 🎥 Director’s Statement: Layari Notes was one of the 16 projects selected for the IDF Academy Summer School 2013. This marked the first time Maheen and Miriam met in person in Amsterdam, despite working […]
Move in Freedomwith Vera 🗓 Fridays @ 5:00 PM📍 Vérité, Auroville Description:Taralaya (a hybrid of two Sanskrit words, Taranga and Laya) means “flowing rhythm.”Taralaya Flow Dance offers a space for free movement exploration, with gentle guidance at the beginning and end of the session. Contribution: ₹400 for guests ₹300 for Vérité guests ₹200 for volunteers […]
DARSHAN Work in progress A Solo Dance-Theatre & Visual Performance by Saman Arora Mekala Directedl by Philippe Pelen & Moucazambo Thierry Assisted by Rucha Kulkarni DARSHAN is a raw, intimate excavation of what it means to be seen. Through movement, memory, and image, performer Sam revisits the quiet violences of growing up unheard – the […]
What: A group art exhibition featuring the works of five artists. Featuring Artists: Indrani Singh Cassime Kirti Chandak Paul Pinthon Priya Sundaravalli Ranjita Bora Exhibition Dates: July 14 – August 23, 2025 Gallery Hours: Monday – Saturday, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Venue: MAJI, Maroma Art Gallery Location: Maroma, Aspiration Street, Auroville. Special Event: […]
Summary: The Serendipity Arts Festival and UNIMA Puppeteers Trust – India are hosting a two-week intensive lab for traditional puppeteers. This is an opportunity for puppeteers under 40 to engage in hands-on learning, experiment with their practice, and collaborate with peers. All participant expenses will be covered, and a stipend will be provided. Following the […]
