Book luanch of Yatra Srinivassan: Tamil short stories about Auroville Region
30th November 2017, Thursday, 5:00pm Auroville Ilaignarkal Education Centre (Near Town Hall)
Category: old
Auroville Film Festival is COMING UP!!
We need volunteers who can help us from the beginning of December We need to borrow a blackboard or a whiteboard from December 15 to December 24 to use for making announcements during the festival If you would like to participate in the Kino Kabaret, please register by emailing to kino@auroville.org.in with the subject line ‘registration for […]
Images from Kalabhumi Live!
In the night of November 25, in Kalabhumi live event included Divij Singing, Hindi traditional tunes on acoustic guitar, and Jazz 4-tet’s joyful sharing of some less known jazz standards. Photos by Aurelie Fischer:
Needed: 16mm film projector for an art installation
We are looking for a 16mm film projector to use for an art installation by Okjeong Lee for the Auroville Film Festival. Any tips about where this could be found would be useful for us. Contact: okjeonglee [at] gmail.com
Temples: a photo exhibition by Pierre F.
Temples – A photo exhibition on the Land of Temples (Tamil Nadu) by Pierre F. Until december 2nd 2018 Opening timings 8am – 12pm and 2 – 6pm (Sunday closed) Pitanga Cultural Centre, Samasti – (0413) 2622403 / 2622994 / pitanga@auroville.org.in
Call for Artists: AD ART SHOW 2018 at Sotheby’s in New York City
MvVO ART created AD ART SHOW to discover & promote a new generation of Contemporary Artists associated with and/or influenced by Advertising & Commercial Art who work in painting, sculpture, photography, works on paper, mixed-media and video-art—–following in the footsteps of many renowned artists, including Warhol, Rockwell, Magritte, Hopper, O’Keefe, Rosenquist & so many other revered […]
Photos: Matter Matters: ceramic exhibition of Nausheen Bari
Read also the review: Corinne on Nausheen’s exhibition Exposure closed on 28 November Photos by Aurelie Fischer
CREEVA – Schedule
Centre for Research, Education and Experience in the Visual Arts CREEVA is a platform for people to experience art first hand and overcome their fears, doubts, and myths. It is a place where art enthusiasts can experiment with mediums, form, themes, etc. and hone their art skills. CREEVA lets you explore deeper and find your […]
Auroville Archaeological Park – an Update and an Appeal
The findings in Auroville date back to the Iron Age and establish internal trade links before Greco-Roman times. Photo: Special Arrangement (The Hindu) You may have noticed that the work at the Auroville Archaeological Park (at the junction of Matrimandir/Bharat NIvas road) has come to a standstill. The work on this site began in 2012 […]
Photos by Vedang Singhania, a visiting artist
I am a photographer and am traveling India in 12 months 12 places. Auroville happens to be my 11th location. I capture art, culture, nature and anything that mesmerises. I have had the opportunity to do the same here at Auroville and I would like to share my work with you if you may be […]
Sidharth Pathak: Resident Artist in Kalakendra
Sidharth Pathak is an artist in residence, in Kalakendra, for a month. From 10th November – 10th December. And he will also be exhibiting his work in Kalakendra in December, from 11- 22. SIDDHARTH PATHAK – RESIDENT ARTIST, KALA KENDRA, BHARAT NIVAS I […]
The Hindu: Auroville the city beneath a banyan tree
Today, Auroville is home to over 2,500 volunteers. Photo Credit: S.S. Kumar At 50, Auroville might not be the ‘city of the future’ as once envisaged but it is still a vibrant community Some 50 years ago, on a vast, barren plateau north of Pondicherry, a lone, young banyan tree stood guard. It seemed to be […]
Photos: JF Robitaille & Lail Arad at Adishakti
On the night of November 16, at the Adishakti Theatre, JF Robitaille & Lail Arad presented the show “We got it coming”, with solo songs, duo songs and some folk covers of Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Johnny Cash, June Carter, and others. Photos by Aurelie Fischer and video by Lokesh: Clips from Youtube:
Video: community life changed by colors
Kampung Pelangi, Indonesia, the most colorful village in the world Rainbow Village: Indonesian Government Invests $22,467 To Paint 232 Slum Houses, And Result Is Amazing Originally published in Bored Panda, by Stella Why go somewhere over the rainbow when you can just hang out inside of it? Kampung Pelangi, a small village in Indonesia, has […]
The Hindu: Auroville set to mark golden jubilee in February
Model city: Today, Auroville is home to over 2,500 volunteers. | Photo Credit: S.S. Kumar City has become a model for settlement planning since its creation on February 28, 1968 to promote international understanding. “Auroville wants to be a universal town where men and women of all countries are able to live in peace and […]
Support the Auroville Film Festival and share this poster on your social media
The Auroville Film Festival is running a crowd funding campaign to raise funds for this year’s festival, which will be from December 16 to 23. 10% of all the funds will go towards the new AVFF Carbon Neutral Fund which will support tree planting in Auroville. Support AVFF ’17 by asking your friends and family […]
Photos: concert “Tribute to Latin America”
On the night of November 18, at Pitanga, Jivatman and Susana interpreted songs from different countries in Latin America: Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, and Paraguay. The singers were accompanied by Rolf on the guitar and Suresh on percussion. Photos by Aurelie Fischer and video by Manoharf: Vocals: Jivatman and Susana – Guitars: Rolf and Jivatman – […]
Concert “Tribute to Latin America” in Pitanga
Vocals: Jivatman and Susana – Guitars: Rolf and Jivatman – Percussion: Suresh. Bossa Nova, Folk Songs, Tango and Trovas. Satrurday 18 of November, 8 PM at Pitanga.
Matter Matters: ceramic exhibition of Nausheen Bari
At Centre d’Art Citadines 15-28 November, 12-6 PM Opening at 4 PM, November 15
Review: Corinne on Nausheen’s exhibition
Mind and matter…they have been one of the important topics of study in the sciences and the humanities for centuries. Through his dictum “Je pense donc je suis” (“I think therefore I am”), Descartes declared that mind and matter are distinct and of a different nature to each other. Other philosophers and visionaries were of the view that […]
Kalinka Art Gallery is launching its artist residency in 2018
Kalinka Art Residency (Pondicherry) is inviting visual artists and authors from around the globe for a time and space away from their usual environment and obligations, providing a time of reflection, research, presentation and immersion in a new culture. Kalinka wishes to emphasize the importance of meaningful cultural exchange and immersion into Indian culture and more specifically, Tamil culture. Artists are […]
Register now for the Kino Kabaret Dec 15 – 17; Share this poster on your social media
After a successful trial run in September, the Auroville Film Festival (AVFF) and MMC/CP are organising another Kino Kabaret in December, as part of the fifth edition of the AVFF. The Kino Kabaret will begin at 4pm on December 15 and end at 6pm on December 17 (50 hours). The results will be screened at […]
Vaasal – a new magazine in Auroville about Tamil Art, Culture, Language and Society
We are happy to announce that we are publishing Vaasal (Entrance), a new magazine in English about Tamil art, culture, language and society in Auroville. Our Vaasal intends to do the following things: Enjoy: Showcase Tamil literature, music and art in a way that is accessible to everyone. Meet: Introduce senior Tamil Aurovilians, workers to […]
Workshop “Veil: Two Sisters”
You are invited to join a creative workshop, based on the performance project VEIL: TWO SISTERS by New York choreographer Cynthia Berkshire. Including a warmup, improvisation and writing, we will be exploring family forgiveness. The VEIL workshop incorporates walking a labyrinth, and is founded on her previous program first taught at the Institute of Contemporary […]
Panchakarma, Yoga and Kalarippayattu this December at Kalarigram
Unwind into Kalarippayattu, Yoga and Panchakarma this December at Kalarigram, and begin the new year with awareness, health and happiness!!! Please see the Posters attached! Nestled in the ancient ambience of a Gurukul, is the sanctum of Kalarigram, where the oldest martial art in the world Kalarippayattu is practiced in its originality and authenticity. […]