Category: News and Events

Somatic Workshop Sunday 28th July (5 – 6pm)

Happy News! Navtej is coming to Pondicherry to give a workshop on the evening of 28th July. Here is the poster, dear Friends! 🩷 To be held during the Manifest Dance-Film Festival, Abhyas Somatics is a guided practise that uses the power of language to feel, appreciate and become available to the poetry, power and […]

A Mindful Photo Walk

Miksang – a Mindful Photo Walk Saturday 20th July – 8am to 9.30am Miksang means ‘Good Eye’ in Tibetan. It is a form of contemplative, mindful photography. The focus is not on technique, but on discovering a moment of fresh, direct perception where the world stops us out of the blue and wakes us up […]

Weekend Kathak Dance Classes

Next batch starting in August! Early Bird Registration until 20th July. Final Registration by 27th July Pre-registration is mandatory! Call and book your spot now! 9952460322

Opportunity: Art/Film Assistant

Hi, my name is Era.🌻 I’m an artist/filmmaker based in Auroville. I’m looking to Hire an Art/Film Assistant (a woman/queer) on a part time basis for —1. assisting on video shoots2. ⁠doing small editing work3. ⁠subtitling videos4. ⁠organising data5. ⁠some publishing work6. ⁠some miscellaneous work It’s a nicely paid gig with a commitment of a […]

Classes: Improvisation, Every Saturday

In these classes we will explore freedom and authenticity in movement, sound and interaction. You can expect a combination of physical and psychological warm ups, improvisational games and self-expression exercises. When: Starting 6th July, Every Saturday, 3:30-5:30 pm Where: Cripa (small room), Auroville For Queries: michaelsokolin@gmail.com Note: Open ONLY to those who are here long-term […]

Looking For Sponsors: Recording of Sonnets of Sri Aurobindo

Looking for Sponsors to record 6 more sonnets of Sri Aurobindo. I would like to spread the word about Sri Aurobindo’s sonnets I composed music for. I managed to record 7 with the help of Vladimir and his friends. 6 are still waiting to be recorded and spread between people who love Sri Aurobindo’s poetry. […]

Book Review: Trees of South India by Paul Blanchflower and Marie Demont

Article by Syed Saad Ahmed published in Hindustan Times An identification guide that lists many trees that flourish across the Indian subcontinent, Trees of South India highlights the country’s awe-inspiring and fast depleting biodiversity. Published in 2006, Kishen’s profusely illustrated book was revolutionary in many ways. It helped move trees out of the confines of […]

Call for Applications: ‘Productions’, Arts Practice Programme, Deadline – 5 July 2024

The Arts Practice programme seeks to implement projects where artists expand their present range of practices in new directions. These could question accepted conventions, push new frontiers in content, form and medium, explore new modes of engagement with space, audience and communities, foregrounding a spirit of experimentation. Productions: Artists might arrive at a point in […]

Chhau Workshop

The word CHHAU originates from ‘Chhavni’, a term that describes a resting stop for soldiers. One of such chhavni in the regions of Jharkhand and Bengal saw the rise of this martial art-cum-dance form where animal postures were imitated and a play between the wild was adapted into dance by the soldiers awaiting. And chhau […]

Palmleaf Workshop

Wednesday June 19th 4.00 to 5.30 p.m., 2024 Tasmai Gallery Registration 500/- per head The workshop hopes to introduce the basics of palm leaf craft so that this beautiful eco-friendly medium that we find in abundance locally can be crafted into objects used daily and explored creatively. Also those who have learnt the basics can […]

Learning English through Theatre by Rupam

Discover the Fun in Learning English through Theatre by Rupam Explore Shakespeare, other playwrights, short stories, and poetry with us. Enhance your English communication skills through fun and interactive sessions. Join now! Age: 12+ / Monday & Wednesday – 11 AM – 12 PM For Registration: info@aurovillelanguagelab.org / +91-8543030355 (WhatsApp) Auroville Language Lab Team.