*If you’re joining us from outside Auroville, we kindly ask you to register in advance. This helps make your entry at the checkpoints smooth. Registration link : https://forms.gle/bf7j7wxAY5EjQomP7

What is blind babble?

It’s a game we created where you will be put with a random group of people and have the opportunity to delve into deep discussions on topics that one wouldn’t usually talk about in a first meeting.

Its purpose is to promote conversations with new people and bring strangers together.

Do I need to bring something along?

Nope, nada! just yourself and positive vibes:)
See you there !!!

Please refer to the poster and Brochure attached with this message for details.

Dates- 25th- 29th May 2026
Interactive session timings- 6:30-8:30pm IST

In case you need further clarification, feel free to write to us at the details in the brochure or send a WhatsApp on +919873837493

InLight warmly welcomes the community to the AVFF ‘26 panel discussions with filmmakers at the multimedia room at Centre d’Art. Food and beverages are not permitted inside the hall. You can join all discussion in person or online: https://tinyurl.com/avff26 

Monday 19 January, 2026

• 17:00 | Panelists: Nishtha Jain (Farming The Revolution), Alessandra Silver (The Owl-Eyed Guardian And The Banyan Dream), Divya Mani (Anything Or Everything Could Be Theatre)

Wednesday 21 January, 2026

• 17:00 | Panelists: Nefertiti Chakrabarti (Moon Juice), David Mboussou (Afrotōpia), Tarun Jain (Ballad Of The Mountain), Alan Baiss, Joseh Garcia (Who Do You Think You Are?), Imran Hamdulay (The Wait), Ravikiran Rangaswamy (Conversations)

Saturday 24 January, 2026

• 17:00 | Panelists: Jeremy Carroll (Food Pills), Anna-Maria Bakhtiarova (India Textile), Yatra Srinivassan (Kooli Koduthu Sooniyam), Stanzin (Trashy Film), Lesley Branagan (Bride of Aravan), Serena Aurora (30 Years of keeping the Music Flowing – Auroville Choir)

Sunday 25 January, 2026

• Panelists: Tathagata Ghosh (My Comrade), Shonali Bose/Nilesh Maniyar (A Fly On The Wall), Rizwan Hussain (In The Name Of), Pankaj Gupta (Cricket Dreams), Shokir Kholikov (Sunday), Richa Hushing (Auroville Film Institute)

Location https://maps.app.goo.gl/yTXCkimce5wdaAbdA

InLight warmly welcomes the community to the AVFF ‘26 panel discussions with filmmakers at the multimedia room at Centre d’Art. Food and beverages are not permitted inside the hall.

Monday 19 January, 2026

• 17:00 | Discussions Panelists: Nishtha Jain (Farming The Revolution), Alessandra Silver (The Owl-Eyed Guardian And The Banyan Dream), Divya Mani (Anything Or Everything Could Be Theatre)

Wednesday 21 January, 2026

• 17:00 | Discussions Panelists: Nefertiti Chakrabarti (Moon Juice), David Mboussou (Afrotōpia), Tarun Jain (Ballad Of The Mountain), Alan Baiss, Joseh Garcia (Who Do You Think You Are?), Imran Hamdulay (The Wait)

Saturday 24 January, 2026

• 17:00 | Discussions Panelists: Piyush Thakur (The First Film), Jeremy Carroll (Food Pills), Anna-Maria Bakhtiarova (India Textile), Paul Sunder Singh (Cricket Dreams), Yatra Srinivassan (Kooli Koduthu Sooniyam)

Sunday 25 January, 2026

• Panelists: Tathagata Ghosh (My Comrade), Shonali Bose/Nilesh Maniyar (A Fly On The Wall), Rizwan Hussain (In The Name Of), Richa Hushing (Auroville Film Institute)

Organised by:
Alliance Française de Pondicherry
Puducherry Film Forum

Venue:
Alliance Française de Pondicherry
58, Suffren Street, Puducherry – 605 001

Film Screening

I Am Nevenka
(Original title: Soy Nevenka)

• Director: Icíar Bollaín

• Country: Spain

• Year: 2024

• Duration: 118 minutes

The film will be presented by:
Mr. Sivakumar Mohanan

Followed by:
Discussion after the screening

Date & Time

Sunday, 11 January 2026
6:00 PM sharp

Entry: Open for all

Contact

Puducherry Film Forum
pondyfilms@gmail.com
95853 12993 / 94861 02777

“masters and masterpieces”
monthly film screening programme – 19

Alliance Française de Pondicherry, 58, Suffren Street, Pondicherry – 605 001

Celebrating the famous Indian filmmaker Guru Dutt’s birth centenary
kaagaz ke phool / Guru Dutt / 1959 / 148 minutes

• The film will be presented by Mr. Sivakumar Mohanan
• The screening will be followed by a discussion

2025 Sunday, 14th December 6 pm sharp

Celebrating 100 years of Guru Dutt

kaagaz ke phool
produced & directed by: Guru Dutt
music by: S. D. Burman

Entry open for all

95853 12993 – 94861 02777
pondyfilms@gmail.com

Reading and Discussion in French

Facilitated by Jean-François

The Mother’s Entretiens

In the 1950s, the Mother conducted classes in French for the Sri Aurobindo Ashram, sharing her simple yet deeply insightful thoughts. These recorded sessions were later published as the book Les Entretiens, or Questions and Answers.

These reading sessions are open to participants with at least a basic knowledge of French.
Each session will explore a selected passage from the book, focusing on vocabulary and the text’s deeper significance.
This is a great chance to practice French while gaining a greater understanding of the Mother’s spiritual vision.

Every Wednesday

5–6 PM

In French
Free and open to all

Enquiries

(413) 2623 661
+91 98430 30355 (WA)

info@aurovillelanguagelab.org
www.aurovillelanguagelab.org

Reading and Discussion in French

Facilitated by Jean-François

The Mother’s Entretiens

In the 1950s, the Mother conducted classes in French for the Sri Aurobindo Ashram, sharing her simple yet deeply insightful thoughts. These recorded sessions were later published as the book Les Entretiens, or Questions and Answers.

These reading sessions are open to participants with at least a basic knowledge of French.
Each session will explore a selected passage from the book, focusing on vocabulary and the text’s deeper significance.
This is a great chance to practice French while gaining a greater understanding of the Mother’s spiritual vision.

Every Wednesday

5–6 PM

In French
Free and open to all

Enquiries

(413) 2623 661
+91 98430 30355 (WA)

info@aurovillelanguagelab.org
www.aurovillelanguagelab.org

Film: The Seed of the Sacred Fig
Director: Mohammad Rasoulof
Year: 2024
Country: Iran
Duration: 168 minutes

Venue: Alliance Française de Pondicherry, 58 Suffren Street, Pondicherry – 605001
Date: Sunday, 9th November 2025
Time: 6:00 pm sharp

The film will be presented by Mr. Sivakumar Mohanan, and the screening will be followed by a discussion.

Entry open for all

For more information:
95853 12993 / 94861 02777
pondyfilms@gmail.com

Join us this Thursday 23rd of October, at Yuva Sangha (Kailash, near Solar Kitchen) from 5 pm to 6:30pm , for another blind babble gathering!

What is blind babble?

It’s a game we created where you will be put with a random group of people and have the opportunity to delve into deep discussions on topics that one wouldn’t usually talk about in a first meeting.

Its purpose is to promote conversations with new people and bring strangers together.

Do I need to bring something along?

Nope, nada! just yourself and positive vibes:)
See you there !!!

“Masters and Masterpieces” Monthly Film Screening Programme – 17

Alliance Française de Pondicherry, 58, Suffren Street, Pondicherry – 605 001

Late Shift
Directed by Petra Volpe | Germany | 2025 | 92 minutes

• The film will be presented by Mr. Sivakumar Mohanan

• The screening will be followed by a discussion

Sunday, 5th October 2025
6:00 pm sharp

Entry open for all

pondyfilms@gmail.com
95853 12993 | 94861 02777

Alliance Française de Pondicherry and the Puducherry Film Forum present their monthly film screening program, “Masters and Masterpieces.”

This month’s film is Secrets & Lies, a 1996 British drama by director Mike Leigh, which has a run time of 142 minutes. The screening will be presented by Mr. Sivakumar Mohan.

• Date: Sunday, September 14, 2025
• Time: 6:00 PM
• Location: Alliance Francaise de Pondicherry, 58, Suffren Street, Pondicherry
• Admission: Entry is open to all.

A discussion will follow the screening.

• Senrayaperumal P (Writer): Folk artist, writer, and Professor of History at Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli.
• Himanshu & Aayna (Editor and Director): Aayna is a visual storyteller, photographer, and documentary maker at People’s Archive of Rural India.

Date: August 28 Time: 2:30 PM Location: Nehru Hall Conference Room at the IFP (Institut Français de Pondichéry)

Contact:

• kannan.m@ifpindia.org
• boopathiraj.s@ifpindia.org

Punishing the Professor Film Details:

• Duration: 28 Minutes
• Subject: The documentary, “Punishing the Professor,” chronicles the story of Dr. P. Senrayaperumal, a Dalit man from a family of traditional folk theatre performers. He overcame significant obstacles to become a professor at Manonmaniam Sundaranar University in Tirunelveli. The film documents his victimization and wrongful termination from his position, his successful legal battle, and the continued resistance he faces from the university despite the court’s ruling. The documentary captures his story and the broader struggles of Dalits across the country.

Event Details:

• Date: August 28
• Time: 2:30 PM
• Location: Nehru Hall Conference Room at the IFP (Institut Français de Pondichéry)

Contact:

• kannan.m@ifpindia.org
• boopathiraj.s@ifpindia.org

What is blind babble?

It’s a game we created where you will be put with a random group of people and have the opportunity to delve into deep discussions on topics that one wouldn’t usually talk about in a first meeting.

Its purpose is to promote conversations with new people and bring strangers together.

Do I need to bring something along?

Nope, nada! just yourself and positive vibes:)
See you there !!!

#youth #auroville #youthlink #connection #fun #blindbabble #pondicherry #laugh

Scientific seminar, discussion and forest walk hosted by Major. Arun Ambathy.

Venue – Multimedia Centre (MMC) Auditorium at Townhall, Auroville.
Wednesday
21/may/2025
Time 4.30 pm onwards.

Location – https://maps.app.goo.gl/xqzayBj52Z5HTZws5

Contact Details – ‪+919500183706‬

Free Walk-in event. No registration and No entry fees.

I’m Still Here / Walter Salles / Brazil / 2024 / 138 Minutes
❖ The Film will be presented by Mr. Sivakumar Mohanan
❖ The Screening will be followed by a discussion

2025 SUNDAY 11TH MAY 6 PM SHARP

Entry Open for all

தொடர்பு için: புதுச்சேரி திரைப்பட இயக்ககம்
pondyfilms@gmail.com
95853 12993 – 94861 02777

INTERACTIVE BOOK READING, DISCUSSION & MEDITATION MARATHON

“The pollution of the world is a reflection of the pollution of our minds. Where do we start changing this?
Lasting change begins within. But what better way to start than by exploring the wisdom of enlightened teachers?”

Join us for a week-long immersive retreat with daily book reading circles, guided meditations, and soul talks. Each day, we’ll explore a different spiritual text—gaining space for deep reflection, meaningful dialogue, and inner transformation. Let these teachings spark a shift from within—a true Satsanga for the soul.

MONDAY 21 TO FRIDAY 25 APRIL 2025

2025, SUNDAY
13TH APRIL
5.30 PM SHARP

Alliance Francaise de Pondicherry,
58, Suffren Street,
Pondicherry – 605 001

Puducherry Film Forum
(In association with Alliance Française, Puducherry)

Celebrating One Year
Masters and Masterpieces – A Cinematic Journey

Milestone Moment !

• One Year of Showcasing Legendary Films

• Engaging Discussions & Cultural Exchange

• Bridging Cinema & Community

Welcomes you to the Next Edition of

“ ACCHOR INDIE FILM COLLECTIVE NIGHT “

JOIN US for an exciting evening
Where we’ll be screening 2 New films

‘Kuppai Padam – A Tamil/English Animated Stoner Dramedy Feature Film (excerpt) – Created by Stanzin Raghu (as a one-man crew)
‘Aye – Axeman’(AI short film) – Tasha Caufield (Hollywood-based filmmaker/writer/stand-up comedian)

Followed by
A Post-screening discussion with Prasad R

Saturday, March 8th, 2025
Time: 6 – 7 pm

If you are new or know anyone that may be interested in attending the event, please register/RSVP through the Google form
https://forms.gle/jWszGWvMzZhoFo2Y7

Facilitated by Tripura Kashyap (Movement Therapist, Dance Educator, Choreographer)

This workshop introduces the practice and theory of Dance Movement Therapy (DMT), pioneered in India by Tripura Kashyap. Through movement activities, bites of theory and interactive discussions, participants will explore DMT as an inclusive and non-judgmental discipline that adapts to diverse body types, personalities, and abilities.

Participants will engage in expressive movement exercises to reflect on emotions, enhance well-being, and experience personal growth.

Who Can Join?
Suitable for mental health professionals, counselors, therapists, educators, artists,…

“Say not, ‘I have found the truth,’ but rather, ‘I have found a truth.'”
— Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet

Share insights, spark meaningful discussions, and connect with like-minded individuals.
All perspectives welcome.

When: Mondays, 6pm-7pm
Where: Auroville Library
What to bring: Your thoughts and curiosity

Come and delve into Gibran’s profound poetry and philosophy. Let’s read, discuss, and grow together!

“Say not, ‘I have found the truth,’ but rather, ‘I have found a truth.'”
— Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet

Share insights, spark meaningful discussions, and connect with like-minded individuals.
All perspectives welcome.

When: Mondays, 6pm-7pm
Where: Auroville Library
What to bring: Your thoughts and curiosity

Come and delve into Gibran’s profound poetry and philosophy. Let’s read, discuss, and grow together!

“Say not, ‘I have found the truth,’ but rather, ‘I have found a truth.'”
— Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet

Share insights, spark meaningful discussions, and connect with like-minded individuals.
All perspectives welcome.

When: Mondays, 6pm-7pm
Where: Auroville Library
What to bring: Your thoughts and curiosity

Come and delve into Gibran’s profound poetry and philosophy. Let’s read, discuss, and grow together!

“Say not, ‘I have found the truth,’ but rather, ‘I have found a truth.'”
— Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet

Share insights, spark meaningful discussions, and connect with like-minded individuals.
All perspectives welcome.

When: Mondays, 6pm-7pm
Where: Auroville Library
What to bring: Your thoughts and curiosity

Come and delve into Gibran’s profound poetry and philosophy. Let’s read, discuss, and grow together!

“Say not, ‘I have found the truth,’ but rather, ‘I have found a truth.'”
— Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet

Share insights, spark meaningful discussions, and connect with like-minded individuals.
All perspectives welcome.

When: Mondays, 6pm-7pm
Where: Auroville Library
What to bring: Your thoughts and curiosity

Come and delve into Gibran’s profound poetry and philosophy. Let’s read, discuss, and grow together!

“Say not, ‘I have found the truth,’ but rather, ‘I have found a truth.'”
— Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet

Share insights, spark meaningful discussions, and connect with like-minded individuals.
All perspectives welcome.

When: Mondays, 6pm-7pm
Where: Auroville Library
What to bring: Your thoughts and curiosity

Come and delve into Gibran’s profound poetry and philosophy. Let’s read, discuss, and grow together!

“Say not, ‘I have found the truth,’ but rather, ‘I have found a truth.'”
— Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet

Share insights, spark meaningful discussions, and connect with like-minded individuals.
All perspectives welcome.

When: Mondays, 6pm-7pm
Where: Auroville Library
What to bring: Your thoughts and curiosity

Come and delve into Gibran’s profound poetry and philosophy. Let’s read, discuss, and grow together!

“Say not, ‘I have found the truth,’ but rather, ‘I have found a truth.'”
— Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet

Share insights, spark meaningful discussions, and connect with like-minded individuals.
All perspectives welcome.

When: Mondays, 6pm-7pm
Where: Auroville Library
What to bring: Your thoughts and curiosity

Come and delve into Gibran’s profound poetry and philosophy. Let’s read, discuss, and grow together!

“Say not, ‘I have found the truth,’ but rather, ‘I have found a truth.'”
— Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet

Share insights, spark meaningful discussions, and connect with like-minded individuals.
All perspectives welcome.

When: Mondays, 6pm-7pm
Where: Auroville Library
What to bring: Your thoughts and curiosity

Come and delve into Gibran’s profound poetry and philosophy. Let’s read, discuss, and grow together!