Tag: culture

Land of Ashes and Diamonds

Synopsis : The play depicts the journey of a story along a chain of storytellers and spirits spanning places, cultures and languages. From the hollow ruins of post-war Europe to the remote villages of India and the war-torn shores of Sri Lanka, we learn of a simple tale of hope and redemption. When a pair […]

Art News

KLAUS BIESENBACH RECALLS THE FOUNDING OF KW IN BERLIN 25 YEARS AGO, A MOMENT OF ‘RADICAL CHANGE AND FREEDOM’ Exactly 25 years ago today, the Kunst-Werke Institute for Contemporary Art opened in a disused margarine factory in Berlin. The Berlin Wall had come down only two years before, and word had spread quickly that the […]

Pondicherrians with their Favourite Object

by Kirti Chandak – Inauguration 30 th November 5 p.m. 30th November up to 21 st Dec, 2016 Old & recent works with ongoing portraiture composition session, inviting Pondicherrians to pose with their favourite object for the artist to paint in her favourite medium Oil on Canvas. Minimum 2 sessions of 1 hour each needed. […]

Bharatnivas Cultural Events Calendar November 2016

Calender of Bharatnivas Events for November 2016: Bhavishyate: Wednesday, 2nd November 2017, Time: 5 pm, “Rendez-vous with Vidyanagar”,Presentation/Talk by Auroville and Pondicherry Artists Camp in Karnataka. Kalakendra Art Gallery: Friday, 4-26th November – Art Exhibition by Marco. Sri Aurobindo Auditorium: Friday, 4th Nov., Time 7.45 pm: Film Bhavishyate: Thursday, 10th Nov. :Indian Film at 7.45 […]

Poetry Meeting of Indigenous Peoples

First World Poetry Meeting of Indigenous Peoples Poetry is, for the indigenous cultures of the world, the word that enlightens and inspires towards the encounter with beauty, towards the understanding between human beings, towards the harmony with Mother Earth. Facing the failure of the rationalist project, facing the absence of the gods who have been […]

Medculture – Call for applications

Please follow the links below for available grants in various fields: Arte Laguna Prize Climate Change Award 2016 – 2017 New Technological Art Award Anna Lindh Foundation Arts Bioarctica Residency Call World Cultures Connect Streamers 2016 Prize for Works in Progress 31st International Choreographer Competition Hanover

4th AV Singing Festival

4th AV Singing Festival (unplugged) The 4th AV Singing Festival will take place on Saturday 8th October at Unity Pavilion from 7:30 pm onwards We will open doors at 7:15 pm. We will have about 15 songs from various cultures, as well as sing-along, jamming. All are welcome! Noeul, Ananda and Rolf organized by Community […]

Landscapes and Seascapes

from TASMAI: Solo painting show by P.Saravanan Inauguration on Thursday 8th September, 2016 at 5 p.m. Show continues upto 7th October, 2016 at TASMAI, a Centre for Art & Culture, 11, Advocate Chinna Tambi Street Between 2nd & 3rd Cross, Kuruchikuppam, Pondicherry – 12 All are cordially invited! Daily 3 to 7 p.m. | Mornings […]

free online courses

Free online courses at www.futurelearn.com       Choose from hundreds of free online courses from top universities and specialist organisations. Here 3 links to art & culture related categories:

Light in Darkness – inter­-disciplinary performance

LIGHT in DARKNESS Inter­‐disciplinary performance Created and performed by Hamish Multimedia by Christoph Directed by fif venue: Pavilion of Tibetan Culture date: Friday, January 8th 8:00 pm -­ 9:00 pm – Exhibition of Original Poetry and Photographs runs till Wednesday, January 13 –

MAgzAV # 8 – Pondyville / Aurocherry

Finally out now: Issue # 8 of Auroville’s most irregular appearing art & culture magazine called MAgzAV. The topic this time: Pondyville / Aurocherry. The printed issues can be picked up in Auroville at the PTDC. They will also be available at the Visitors Centre. In case you are not in Auroville and would like […]

Monique Patenaude

A human being in quest of a larger, higher and more beautiful life on this planet: this is the best presentation I would give of myself. My art is altogether an instrument and an expression of that quest. contact:e-mail: patenaude [at] auroville.org.inaddress: Grace; Aurovilletel: (91) 0413 2623345 link:www.auroville.org/art&culture/painting/monique work:

Jill Navarre

Auroville is a spiritual endeavor, and creating theatre in Auroville involves heart, mind, body… and lots of spirit. In fact, the work on stage is a reflection of a process that may have started with a text into which one dives, tempted by its call… The goal becomes then the opening up of the story […]

Minsun Park

Organization Community Cultural Colors (see see see) with B in 2012. ‘Recycling art events’ in 2012/ ‘AUROVILLE SINGING FESTIVAL’ in 2013 Eco-musical performance group ‘Phoenix’ project. I think we need the platform to exchange ideas and skills with each artist and activist of Auroville and out of Auroville to make a creation and experiment.This can […]

Janaka House

managed by Jocelyn. Apart from being the house where I live, Janaka house is one of the most beautiful houses in Auroville and contains a collection of art from this studio here and other artists in Auroville. People who would like to visit the house and see the art are welcome at 3 pm in […]

Anandi Elba Fernandez

Poet, before knowing the meaning of the word, playing at home in Buenos Aires, Argentina, I have written my first poem. Arts, in general are from childhood, my way of expression: dance, music, photography… And as a teacher, “Creative Expression” is my favorite workshop, to help the kids to find themselves. I’m a life’s poet, for […]