Category: News and Events

Silent Reading Club

Pondy Reads is a new reading community based in Pondicherry. Inspired by similar communities such as Madras Reads, Bessy Reads, and Coimbatore Reads, and many others, we are hoping to create a community of readers here in our city. As a first step in building this community, we are starting our Silent Reading Club on 10th […]

Film: All We Imagine As Light

Event Details Flickers Film Club and Alliance Française de Pondichéry are delighted to welcome you all to a screening of Payal Kapadia’s Cannes Grand Prix-winning and Palme d’Or-nominated film ‘All We Imagine As Light’. Telling the story of three nurses in modern-day Mumbai: Prabha, Anu, and Parvaty, the film takes a gentle but unflinching look […]

Improvisation, Voice, Movement & Self-Awareness course

Join the Improvisation, Voice, Movement & Self-Awareness course starting 4th May at CRIPA, facilitated by Misha (Mike). A creative, experiential space to explore aspects of embodied experience, expression, and self-awareness through voice, movement, and improvisation. Mon (2–4 PM) & Wed (2–5 PM) Please fill this form to register https://forms.gle/aVVwMzykwng4RuJK7 and for queries email misha@auroville.org.in

Echoes of Gold

Summer exhibition celebrating Maroma’s 50th year Exhibition Dates: 20th April – 27th July Opening Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Monday–Saturday) Opening Event: 18th April at 4:30 p.m. Artists Featured: Arati M Tasheva Gauri Elisa G. Kumaresan Kali Borg Jyotis Feraud Manisha Munjal Paul Pinthon Supriya Menon Meneghetti Venue: MAJI – Maroma Art Gallery Aspiration […]

Natural Finishes Workshop

Join us for a 3-day immersive Natural Finishes Workshop 🌿 8–10 May | Auroville Step into the world of traditional and sustainable building crafts through a hands-on learning experience designed for architects, designers, conservation enthusiasts, students, and anyone curious about natural materials. Finishes explored in the workshop: * Chettinad Lime Plaster * Rajasthani Thappi Plaster […]

ATB exploration – 6 sessions on relaxation

We will explore sensation, movement and attention to discover how the body can release tension and find ease. These sessions invite a direct, embodied experience — supporting a more stable, subtle, and alive awareness in everyday life. Dates: 9th May – 13th June (series of 6 Saturday mornings). Timing: Saturdays 7 – 8:30 am Location: […]

Auroville community potluck

Dear Community A gentle reminder of the Auroville community potluck gathering at Eternity on Friday, 24th April, 4:00–7:30 pm. 🚌 Transport : A free 13-seater bus has been arranged to and from Eternity. Those who would like to avail of this service (elders and those with children have priority), can please get in touch with […]

Mandala for children

What your child will enjoy: – Coloring & Creating: Designing beautiful, one of a kind mandalas. – Finding Focus: A playful way to build concentration and patience. – Self-Expression: Every circle tells a story. What will you say? by prior registration only on +919047569721

Cinema Paradiso Presents MY OTTER DIARY by Sugandhi Gadadhar (2025)

Earth Day Special ·at the Multimedia Center Auditorium, Auroville on Wednesday, 22 April 2026 · 8:00 PM ✨ Glide into the waters of the Cauvery, where India’s smooth coated otters reveal playful bonds, fragile resilience, and breathtaking survival. Narrated by Sugandhi Gadadhar with fisherman Shivanna “Shivu,” this award winning documentary unveils never before seen behavior […]

Building Thriving Livelihoods in Farming

The challenges in farming are also its greatest opportunities. The shift lies in exploring new perspectives and skills. This session invites you to rethink food and farming systems, and to imagine meaningful, engaging ways of building livelihoods from the land. Manas Arvind is an entrepreneur, innovator, educator, and design thinker working at the intersection of […]

Butterfly Barn

This Wednesday (tomorrow) marks our final gathering in the barn this season. In a time of change, this is an invitation to pause…to remember why we came here…and to sing for peace, love and freedom. An evening of voice, presence, and connection. 🗓 Wed 25th March @ 7:30-9:00pm (come early to avoid disappointment) 📍 Butterfly […]

Primal Flow – Movement Practice

Ancestral memory, awakened through movement Primal Flow is a guided movement session focused on reconnecting with natural body patterns through ground exploration, fluid flow, and mind–body integration. These sessions encourage strength, mobility, awareness, and embodied presence. Practice Focus Ground Exploration Fluid Flow Mind–Body Integration Schedule Every Wednesday Time: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM Venue: New […]

BIODANZA

Hey everyone! 💃🏻✨✨🏌🏻‍♀️ Welcome to a wonderful dancing experience: BIODANZA. we will dance, play, and taste the joy of being and dancing together in a magic- quantic field with classics of jazz, africa, latin, samba, 80′ and more surprises. ✨✨💃🏻✨✨ Biodanza is a wonderful way to boost our health, vitality, creativity and affectivity. ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨ No […]

Edible Weeds Walk – Auroville

Rejuvenated by the little rain, the weeds are back! Join us for a guided Edible Weeds Walk and discover the abundance of edible wild plants around us. Event Details Date: 28 March 2026 Location: Auroville Capacity: Limited to the first 10 participants Fee: Free walk (book required) Participants will need a copy of the Edible […]

STEAM Fest ’26

Step into a world of discovery as our young time travellers showcase inspiring projects from the Past, Present, and Future. Explore ancient innovations, today’s ideas, and tomorrow’s possibilities through engaging, interactive exhibits. Event Details Date: 4th April 2026 Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Venue: Deepanam School Audience: For all age groups About the Event […]

Join us for an evening of Auroville’s own talent, rap, stand-up, live music, poetry, dance, a fire show, and more. It is a warm, lively space where our community comes together to share their expressions and cheer each other on. Saturday, 28th March 6:30–8:30 PM Yuva Sangha (Kailash) Guests coming from outside of auroville, please […]

Pondicherry/Auroville Poetry Festival 2026

Presented by The Brown Critique & Pondicherry Poets Day 1 — 28 March 2026 (Saturday) Venue: SHARANAM, Ousterimedu, Sri Aurobindo Society, Tamil Nadu Arrival 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm — Lunch (for early arrivals) 1:00 pm onwards — Refresh & room allocation 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm — Arrival of participants Afternoon–Evening (4:30 pm – […]

Parallel Practices : A week-long dance workshop

exploring hip hop, improvisation & composition. Melodie (Paris) blends Hip Hop with Bharatanatyam & Kathak, creating a powerful hybrid movement language. Member of Hype N Spicy and Nritta Calling, she has received 8 awards across France & internationally since 2019. Abhilash’s sessions explore improvisation through martial arts principles & contemporary dance — working with breath, […]

Unspeakable

Dance/movements expression of human emotions. Hidden behind the intellectual understanding. Is there a possibility to feel only anger? Is the anger a result of disappointment? Or attachment? Can we feel only one emotion? The body speaks… Dance/movements by Caro with vocal live accompaniment by Shalini and video projections. 📅: Saturday 21st March 🕥: 7.30pm (food […]

Bhrigu Sahni Live: Before the Bloom

Bhrigu Sahni Live: Before the Bloom Before the Bloom is an intimate solo evening of original songs in Hindi and English, shared in a space of transition. Having recently completed his third album, Bhrigu finds himself in the stillness before it meets the world. This concert brings together songs from earlier chapters alongside newer, unreleased […]

Youth Choir

Youth Choir end of season concert – Join us for a special evening of music as our Youth Choir celebrates the end of the season with a beautiful and inspiring concert. 📅: Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th March 🕥: Show starts at 7.30pm 🌯: Food & drinks by Vishnu served from 6.30pm 📍: Cripa, Auroville […]

Hey everyone! 💃🏻✨✨🏌🏻‍♀️ ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨ Welcome to a wonderfull dancing experience: BIODANZA. we will dance, play, and taste the joy of being and dancing together in a magic- quantic field with classics of jazz, africa, latin, samba, 80′ and more surprises. ✨✨✨💃🏻✨✨✨✨ This time we will dance the fire element and journey around the world, from […]