: Saturday 21st March
: 7.30pm (food & drink by Vishnu served from 6.30pm)
: Cripa
Free entry, open to all, contributions welcome

: Sunday 29th March
: 7pm (food & drink by Vishnu served from 6pm)
: Cripa
Free entry, open to all, contributions welcome

: Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th March
: Show starts at 7.30pm
: Food & drinks by Vishnu served from 6.30pm
: Cripa, Auroville

Limited seating available, please book your free tickets in advance by scanning the QR code or by following the link: https://buytickets.at/cripa/2077592

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 india to latin america, with the evolution of fire in the music.

Biodanza is a wonderful way to boost our health, vitality, creativity and affectivity.

No special skills needed – come as you are!

At Cripa small hall,
Tomorrow Thursday 12.3 between 11 am to 1 pm.
Please come until 11:15 or contact me before if you are late – its NOT a drop- in class!

The event is free and given for the joy of sharing.

Bring your water bottle, light cloth for dance, and your curiosity.

For details and inscriptions welcome to contact Assaf on whatsApp at
+972512793529

For more info about biodanza and about me:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KJTcSPz-XcHoj_MdoROjp6XNQaqs0rJh/edit?usp=drivesdk&ouid=101255509867784262124&rtpof=true&sd=true

Auroville’s Got Talent is an open mic for anyone, young, old, or in-between, to come and express what they love.

Music, dance, poetry, stand-up, movement, or something completely your own… it’s all welcome.

It’s a warm, lively space where the crowd is on your side, cheering for you as you try something, share something, or simply step onto a stage for the first time.

Saturday, 28th March
6:30–8:30 PM
Yuva Sangha (Kailash)

To perform, register here:
https://forms.gle/SUtgef63AtzBDNfq8

If you feel it, try it!
And if you know someone who would love to perform, please share this with them.

— YouthLink Team

Online Literary Translation Summer School

Our literary translation summer school offers you the opportunity to work with leading professional translators to translate texts from a range of literary genres into and out of English.

Oxford Translates is aimed at language enthusiasts and practising translators at any stage of their career who want to explore the world of literary translation.

Apply now to work in small groups with leading professional translators to hone your translation practice and to attend an inspirational programme of industry panels and workshops.

Languages
Arabic, Catalan, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Russian, Spanish, Urdu, Multi-language

Partner organisations

• Charles Wallace India Trust

• Instituto Cervantes

• Istituto Italiano di Cultura

• Institut Français Royaume-Uni

• Institut Ramon Llull

• NORLA (Norwegian Literature Abroad)

• Polish Cultural Institute

Visit our website for the full programme of events and details of how to apply:
https://www.seh.ox.ac.uk/oxfordtranslates

For years, Aurodhan Art Gallery has brought together artists and audiences from across the world, creating a living space where cultures meet, dialogue flourishes, and art becomes a bridge between people and nations.

A Tribute to the Legendary
Mandolin Srinivas

India’s celebrated mandolin maestro
U. Rajesh

joins the iconic band
Ziskakan

led by the renowned musician
Gilbert Pounia

In a rare musical encounter celebrating the friendship between
India and France, where two great musical traditions meet in harmony.

Presented in the gardens of
Aurodhan Art Gallery

Curator & Host:
Lalit Verma

Entry Free
Limited Seating – RSVP Essential

Only One Condition: Goodwill

Two rare evening where music transcends oceans and hearts meet in harmony.

14th / 15th March 2026 at 7.30 pm @ Krtashraya the Aurodhan Gardens

« Au plus près de ces voix » à l’ Auditorium du visitor’s center le Jeudi 12 mars à 19H.

Un texte écrit par Chahla CHAFIQ avec Salmi ELAHI et Jean-Paule SERMADIRAS et mis en scène par Gilles DAVID.

Et si l’Histoire venait soudain frapper à votre porte ?

Un professeur d’histoire iranien a toujours choisi de rester en retrait des révolutions qui ont bouleversé son pays. Mais lorsque les femmes descendent dans les rues au cri de « Femme, Vie, Liberté », son silence devient impossible.
Troublé, il replonge dans l’histoire de Tahereh, poétesse rebelle du XIXe siècle, première femme à oser retirer son voile devant une assemblée d’hommes. Une figure qui l’oblige à regarder autrement son pays, ses peurs… et sa propre vie.

Come enjoy a second screening of the stories from last Sunday, when 70–80 of us gathered to witness hopeful stories and images of the future.

And, if you’re willing to go further, here’s a small experiment! Take a minute to imagine a meaningful moment in the future — perhaps in the midst of transcending our current polarities. Then, follow the QR code or visit bit.ly/future-memories to complete the short form by Friday at noon. If willing, we will use your words as prompts to generate AI images of both individual and collective futures. We hope to share some during the gathering.

The big experiment is learning how to cohere our most hopeful visions in inclusive and non-coercive ways. This is Divine Anarchy in action. If not here, where? If not us, who? If not now, when?

Of Being and Becoming
Curated by Supriya Menon Meneghetti

Exhibition dates: 21 February – 4 April, 2026

Artists:
Aarti Manik
Bettina Schori
Gauri Elisa
Henk van Putten
Ok Upcycling Studio

Working with the process of self portraiture across various mediums: writing, ink, paper mache, clay etc as contemplation on identity, memory and interconnectedness.
A process of dialogue with the many selves within.

Dates: 17 February to 20 March

Schedule:
Every week: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
5:00 PM to 6:30 PM

Venue:
@ Aashiyana
13th Cross, Universal Farms
Edayanchavadi Main Road
Auroville P.O.

Contribution:
₹2500 for the full 12 sessions

Drop-in option available:
Sliding scale starting from ₹250 per session (or more, as you wish)

Mon 2 – Sat 7 March
2–4pm (Mon–Fri) · 9–3.30pm (Sat)

This evidence-based mindfulness course offers practical tools to work with stress, overwhelm, difficult emotions & life challenges – whether they show up through work pressure, relationships, health issues or a wish to understand yourself more deeply.

Rooted in the internationally recognised Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) programme, the course weaves together ancient mindfulness practices with insights from neuroscience & psychology. You’ll learn skills to relate differently to stress, physical pain & challenging thoughts – in ways that feel supportive rather than overwhelming.

Each session includes guided meditation, reflection & gentle inquiry. With curiosity & kindness, you’ll begin to notice patterns, where you get stuck & how to respond with more awareness & choice.

This course is suitable for beginners, experienced meditators, the curious & professionals interested in integrating mindfulness into their work.

Gently led by Helen, a qualified MBSR teacher certified in Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness

Auroville · in-person only
To book: WA 7094753054
More info: innersightav.org/1weekmbsr
Intro video: youtube.com/watch?v=mV8tiLTtrY8

Offered by Inner Sight, a registered Auroville activity (part of JIVA network)

Thursdays 5-6:15pm, Savitri Bhavan

The Mother called Savitri “the supreme revelation of Sri Aurobindo’s vision”. She painted lines from this epic poem along with Huta, a sadhak from the Sri Aurobindo Ashram. Through this art and poetry, we will create an atmosphere of light and delight in which we can find and share our own expressions.

We welcome you to join this artistic and poetic journey. You don’t have to be an artist or poet, the only requirement is a willingness to explore, discover and express the gifts already in you.

Music moves through its arc. We move through ours. What was held loosens. What was hidden rises. What was tight finds ease.

The wave carries us outward, inward, through and back. Breath the only guide. Silence the only destination.

We move until moving stops. We rest until sound calls again. And somewhere between peak and pause, something remembers itself.

This is not practice. Not performance. Only a gathering bodies yielding to rhythm, yielding to rest, yielding to what wants to move through us.

We come. We surrender. We return.

Every Saturday 4:30 PM at NEW CREATION STUDIO

CONTRIBUTION –
AUROVILLIANS – 150RS
GUESTS – 250RS

A French band with a wildly original sound, The SonarMen distil an explosive musical potion they call “Bluegrass Power Rock.”

Armed with traditional acoustic instruments — banjo, guitar, mandolin, double bass, percussion — and driven by a festive spirit infused with pure rock energy, they deconstruct and reinvent classics from every musical genre, transforming them into entirely new musical creatures.

Expect anything from Michael Jackson to Queen, from Lady Gaga to Creedence, from the Bee Gees to the Rolling Stones…
Actually, don’t expect anything — just expect the unexpected!!

FREE AND OPEN TO ALL.

Limited seats!!

Formed by Aman Mahajan (piano) and Nishad Pandey (guitar), the duo draws from European classical music, jazz, Indian classical and folk traditions, alongside literary and mathematical ideas creating genre-free sound-worlds that evolve in real time.

This performance closes their India tour, following the release of their upcoming EP ‘According To The Tides’. Rolling Stone described Heads and Tales as “an important new record in Indian jazz lore.”

: Sunday 1st March
: Show starts at 7.30pm
: Food served from 6.30pm
: Cripa, Auroville

Entry free, open to all, contributions welcome

Join us for this immersion of meditation, poetry & personal reflection, offering space to gently release what feels heavy or no longer needed and to reconnect with a clear, present mind & an open heart

This mini-retreat unfolds as a lovingly held, gently guided journey, supporting the release of places where you may feel squeezed, stuck or contracted

Places are limited, so if you feel drawn to join, message Helen (on WA at 7094753054) to book your spot.

This event is hosted by Inner Sight, an Auroville activity & guided by Helen, a qualified and experienced mindfulness teacher. The contribution is ₹600 per person

A rare look inside Miraculous Productions’ wildly imaginative stage work, Compost Mentis.
Created by Aurora’s Eye, this documentary follows director Jesse and costume designer Jyotis as they build a world where bacteria are heroes, plastic is an obstacle, and the human brain becomes a battleground.

Originally written by Johnny in 2005, the story has been reimagined and rescripted for this production. At its core: a compost bin community in crisis. When their human stops separating organic and inorganic waste, plastic blocks access to food. Survival demands strategy.

A small bacterial strike team embarks on an audacious mission – from the edge of the bin, onto a fly, to the house cat, and into the human bloodstream via a scratch. Along the way they negotiate with the formidable Ninja Lymphocytes before confronting the Left Brain and Right Brain themselves. The goal: restore reason. Restore composting. Restore balance.

This documentary captures the precision of the directing process, the conceptual development of the costumes, and the creative mechanics behind staging microbes, immune warriors, and cognitive hemispheres – all while maintaining the play’s environmental urgency and wit.

A film about theatre-making.
A play about waste.
A story about changing minds.

#CompostMentis
#MiraculousProductions
#AurorasEyeFilms
#BehindTheScenes
#TheatreDocumentary
#EcoTheatre
#SustainableArt
#EnvironmentalTheatre
#DevisedTheatre
#StageProduction
#CostumeDesign
#TheatreDirector
#CreativeProcess
#Composting
#WasteSegregation
#ArtForChange
#Auroville

A space of intuitive piano, free dance and a guided cuddle area… an invitation to soften, listen, rest and express whatever moves through you in the music.

We begin at 6 PM with a 15 minute landing and simple consent practices, helping us connect with ourselves and each other’s boundaries.

The cuddle area is a fully consent-based, non-sexual touch space for gentle, respectful connection, rest and presence. Dave, a somatic parts work coach and authentic relating facilitator, will guide consent practices initially and is available throughout to support safety, clarity and comfort.

Vide Chevalier, creator of Piano for Peace and world roaming musician, teacher, composer & producer, will then play new versions of his own original piano pieces. Meanwhile you are free to dance in one half of the area, and relax and cuddle in the other.

Free entrance. Contributions support Cripa.

If you wish to join the cuddle space, arriving on time for the consent introduction is essential.

Please no talking or loud noise during the concert (whispers when needed, applause welcome).

Questions? Contact Vide on WhatsApp: +919187350715

The event may be documented in an anonymous (as much as is possible), artistic way for future projects, and avoid focus on the cuddle area. Contact Vide with any concerns.

Come as you are and relax into piano, movement and connection.

Leave an emoji if you’re coming
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A short compilation of Vide’s project Piano for Peace :
https://www.instagram.com/p/DQkS2DJj8SF/

An example of dancing to Vide’s piano: https://youtu.be/6AlJ_LPuqxU?si=KXByltG2DUiCR2Sp

Vide’s websites:
www.videchevalier.com
www.mindfulmusic.se

Interested to hear more of the piano or other original pieces? search Vide Chevalier on Spotify, Apple Music, Youtube Music etc.

Dave’s instagram:
instagram.com/unfoldingwithdave

Friday, February 27th | 7:00 PM onwards
Conscious Light Film
The award winning documentary on Avatar Adi Da Samraj

Open to anyone interested in consciousness, inner transformation, and the life of a spiritual master. Come witness, reflect, and explore.

Venue: No. 1, 9th Cross Extension Rd, Puducherry

Limited seating. Registration recommended.

Kindly fill the form for registering: https://forms.gle/xzkXmy3WdPH26Sxd8

WhatsApp Renee at 0031631278493 for more details (for Adidam Europe & India)

Dates: 9th March to 2nd April, 2026

Organised by:
Auroville Film Institute

Image: Collage by Akay Jharia Toppo

Curricular Outline & Time Frame

09 Mar (Mon)
Check-in & Introductions
Site: Lupungpath

10 Mar (Tue)
Doljatra Festival
Site: Popolpath

11–12 Mar (Wed–Thu)
Sites, Dialogues & Perspectives
Site: Lupungpath

13–14 Mar (Fri–Sat)
Conference: Political History & Current Affairs
Site: Lupungpath

15 Mar (Sun)
Self Explorations & Processing Time
Site: Lupungpath

16–18 Mar (Mon–Wed)
Self-Surrounding Stories: Immersion, Dialogues, Perspectives & Filming 1
Sites: Barpath, Navatoli

19–21 Mar (Thu–Sat)
Self-Surrounding Stories: Immersion, Dialogues, Perspectives & Filming 2
Sites: Polpolpath, Dumbarpath

22–23 Mar (Sun–Mon)
Sarhul Festival: Celebrating & Filming the Celebrations
Site: Tutuapani (Festival)

24–25 Mar (Tue–Wed)
Retreat at Biju Toppo’s Village: reviewing footage, recounting experience & preparing 1st assemblies
Site: Lurugmi Kala, Bijuda’s Village

26–28 Mar (Thu–Sat)
Editing to Rough Cuts
Site: Netarhat

29–31 Mar (Sun–Tue)
Editing to Final Cuts
Site: Netarhat

01 Apr (Wed)
Public Presentations of 1st Cut of Shorts
Site: Netarhat

02 Apr (Thu)
Sharing Circle & Check-Out
Site: Netarhat

A documentary series exploring how Aurovillians connect with the Matrimandir.

How do you experience the Matrimandir?
Would you like to share your relationship with it with others?

We are inviting Aurovillians to take part in
“The Matrimandir & I” —
an ongoing documentary series sharing personal stories, reflections, and lived experiences connected to the Matrimandir.

If you feel called to participate, please contact:

Serena
Aurora’s Eye Films

To organise an interview and filming.

serena_aurora@auroville.org.in
WhatsApp: 8489760966

www.matrimandirandi.com

A project by Aurora’s Eye Films

21 – 28 February 2026
An Auroville Timelines Project

Convivial Talks schedule

Join via Google Meet:
https://meet.google.com/dqd-xymd-rwe

Live stream:
https://www.youtube.com/@aurovilletimelines/streams

All are welcome.

Highlights Schedule

21 February – The Mother’s Birthday

3:30 – 4:30 PM
Invocation to the Mother by Jaya & others (Unity Pavilion)

7:00 – 7:30 PM
B aka William Sullivan — The Spirit of Auroville

7:30 – 8:30 PM
Patrick Beldio — Planning the Unplannable: Auroville and the Mother’s Vision of Transformation

9:30 – 11:00 PM
Reminiscing The Mother
Sharing memories with those who met Her

22 February

3:30 – 5:30 PM
Dhrupad — The Substance of Auroville
Charudutt Prabhudesai — Your Conscience Speaks, Listen!
Jill Navarre

6:30 – 7:30 PM
Ashish Kothari — Eco-swaraj: Radical pathways to Human and Planetary Rights

7:30 – 8:00 PM
Gijs Spoor — Does the Earth still need Auroville?

8:30 – 9:30 PM
Debashish Banerji — The City the Earth Needs

23 February

3:30 – 5:30 PM
Gabi Gillessen
Mamata Dash
Christian Feuilllette

6:30 – 8:30 PM
Paulette Hadnagy
Jocelyn Janaka
Hans

24 February

3:30 – 5:30 PM
Srijita Roy — The Auroville Adventure
Suhasini — Change is the only constant

6:30 – 8:30 PM
Manoj Pavitran
Paul Vincent Baptiste
Satprem Maini

25 February

3:30 – 4:30 PM
Gitanjali J Angmo

5:00 – 5:30 PM
Shankar — Growing with Auroville Community

6:30 – 8:00 PM
Grace — Kolam as a teacher
Sophie — Living in Auroville
Matilde — 28 years of life in Auroville

8:00 – 9:00 PM
Daniel Greenberg — Auroville as a laboratory of imagination

26 February

3:30 – 5:30 PM
Bala Bhaskar
Giovanni, Radhika & Kaia
Vajrasara

6:30 – 8:30 PM
Samrat
Aurelio
Henrik Dutz
Vaishnavi Presingu

27 February

3:30 – 5:30 PM
Divyanshi Chugh
Sanjana Reddy
Rama Narayana

6:30 – 7:30 PM
Frederick
Larry

28 February

3:30 – 5:30 PM
Min
Lalit

6:30 – 8:30 PM
Devdip Ganguli
Michel Danino

Closing Session

Convivial Talks schedule

Tuesday to Friday 2 – 5.30pm
(Morning by appointment only)

Saturdays 21st, 28th Feb. and 7th Mar. 10am – 12.30pm / 2 – 5.30pm
Guided visit on Saturdays at 10.30am
Sunday & Monday closed

Still Here

Time, in the physical world, is one of the few universally shared dimensions—beyond ownership

or control, at least for the time being. Spiritually, however, I experience time as neither linear nor fixed, but as multidimensional and all-encompassing. It often feels supple and fluid. In my artistic
practice, time functions as a fundamental medium, shaping conception, process, and creation.
Establishing a conscious relationship with time is essential to transforming inspiration into form.

My ongoing series, A Time Trilogy, explores and visualizes these layered perceptions of time.
Drawing from Eastern landscape traditions such as Sansui (山水), my paintings dissolve the boundary between subject and background. Nature dominates the frame, while human presence is minimal or symbolic, emphasizing an inner nature and spiritual connection. These landscapes
reflect my inner states and invite the viewer into the work, rather than positioning them as a
distant observer.

This approach is central to Archaeology of Transcending Light (A.O.T.L.), in which I reimagine landscape through contemporary abstraction, inspired by introspection and an inward process of concentration. The act of finding the Self feels like an archaeological excavation—as if
uncovering ancient treasures. In this sense, past and future appear fluid and, ultimately, interchangeable.

The Japanese concept of Ma (間)—the space between—also deeply informs my practice.
I understand Ma as a realm where duality comes to rest, where silence, space, and subtle perception allow meaning to emerge. In Tibet, the intermediate state between life and death is called Bardo—a realm in which different forms of life force are encountered and engaged. I find
these cultural connections deeply resonant. This sensibility extends into my sound installations, which focus on atmosphere, frequency, and silence rather than structure, inviting deep listening and introspection.

Rooted in Eastern philosophy and informed by modern science, my work seeks a meeting point between spirituality and contemporary thought. This exhibition offers a contemplative space in which viewers may encounter stillness, expanded awareness, and the unseen dimensions of reality.

Jyoti Naoki Eri
Auroville, January 2026

The artwork are related to the 12 qualities / colours
which Mother gave us to transform.
Aditionaly I present sculptures/ installations releted to this theme.

And I created a booklet, game cards an a puzzle related to transformation. You can get them there.

Savitri – Narratives of the Heart

Inspired by the Magnum Opus of Sri Aurobindo “Savitri”
By
Janani Murali

Date: 26th February 2026
Time: 7:00 PM
Day: Thursday

Venue:
Sri Aurobindo Auditorium
Bharat Nivas, Auroville

All are welcome

Journey of Sekkizhar Peruman to Periya Puranam

By
Students of Isai Ambalam School
&
Auroville Institute of Applied Technology

Date: 28th February 2026
Time: 5:00 PM
Day: Saturday

Venue:
Sri Aurobindo Auditorium
Bharat Nivas, Auroville

All are welcome

Exhibition dates:
13th February to 1st March, 2026
(Closed on 16th and 23rd February)

Exhibition timings:
9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
4:30 PM to 7:00 PM

Venue:
Exhibition House
No. 2, Ananda Rangapillai Street
Pondicherry – 605001
(South Gate Entrance)

Website:
https://exhibition.sriaurobindoashram.org

Opening: Friday, 30th January, 3–5 PM
On view until: 27th February

Exhibition timings:
Daily, except Sundays & holidays
8:00 AM – 12:30 PM
2:00 PM – 5:30 PM

Venue:
Pitanga Cultural Centre, Samasti
Auroville – 605 101

Contact:
info@pitanga.in
0413-2622403
9443902403

A service unit of the Auroville Foundation, Health and Healing Trust branch
GSTIN: 33AAATA0037BY3N

Mala’s Embroidery Classes

Mala Murugan is an embroidery and kolam artist from Edayanchavadi village with 3 decades of experience.
Come learn with her and take this local slow flow practice into your own life—clothes and contexts.

Schedule:
Every Wednesday
12:00 PM to 1:30 PM

Venue:
@ aashiyana
#81, 13th Cross
“Aashiyana”, Universal Farms
Edayanchavadi Main Road
Auroville P O

Course details:
10–12 sessions make a complete course of the practice.
You are welcome to attend the full course or as many sessions as you need.

Registration / Details:
WhatsApp: 8270709007