The tiny territory of Puducherry has played a quiet but symbolic role in the cultural exchange between India and China in modern times, courtesy Chinese scholar Hu Hsu, also known as Xu Fancheng, who lived in Puducherry for 27 years from 1951 to 1978. The scholar, regarded as ‘the modern Xuanzang’, settled in Sri Aurobindo Ashram in 1951 and translated numerous […]
Suzuki said : “Before Zen, men are men and mountains are mountains.” Like many beautiful things, it all started with a dream. When she was 10 years old, Aurovilian Monna Maier read an haiku about the Kokedora (Moss Temple) in Kyoto, Japan. Since then, she always thought that if there was a place in the world […]
Kokedera – Moss Temple, Kyoto a Monna Maier’s Photo Exhibition Opening 24th March – 5th April 2018 Opening Timings Except Sunday 9:00 -12:30 / 13:30 – 18:00 Vernissage Sat. 24th from 5pm Pitanga Cultural Centre, Samasti, Auroville, (0413) 2622403/2622994 pitanga@auroville.org.in
The Ashram and Auroville Archives have brought together an exceptional exhibition on Auroville’s early days covering the period from 1965 to 1973 – during Mother’s time. Some rare photographs and texts by The Mother are included in this exhibition. At Kalakendra Gallery, Bharat Nivas. Daily: 10 am to 5 pm, until 11th March, 2018. The […]
Opening 4:30pm March 3rd until 17th March 2018 Open daily: 8am – 12pm and 2pm-6pm, closed on Saunday. at Pitanga Cultural Centre, Samasti, Auroville (0413) 2622403/2622994 – pitanga@auroville.org.in
EVENT DATE.TIME.PLACE DESCRIPTION Early Days Photo Exhibition 3rd -17th MarchPitanga Opening 4.30pm on the 3rd, open daily 8-12am, 2-6pm. Closed on Sundays.1970-1985 By Lisbeth Bamboo and Rammed Earth Reinforcement Workshop 14th-17th March 9am-5pm Bamboo Centre Large scale construction course using bamboo. Annual event for those wanting to learn natural construction techniques. Ongoing Exhibition, […]
Ex-students and all interested are invited to see the photos of our children since 1985. The exhibition will stay open to everyone from 1st to 15th of March, Monday to Friday, 1 to 2 p.m. at Kindergarten, Center Field
9 to 24th February, at Pitanga Cultural Centre (Samasti, Auroville) Open 8 – 12 and 2 – 6 pm (closed on Sundays) Organised by Paulette (0413) 2622403
We’ll have hands-on earth building demonstrations, soil science demos, display of earth machinery, block-making, exhibitions and a bake sale! 19th to 20th February from 10am to 3pm, at the Earth Institute campus in Auroville, India. Read also: Universal Earthen Wall – opening ceremony, 22nd Feb.
Lights of the world Centre d’Art Citadines Open daily 2:30 to 5:30 until 15 February
There is not much to add to what has been said about famous Korean painter Bang Hai Ja. Ninety exhibitions were devoted to her in Europe, Korea, USA, Japan and Canada. She also received the “Grand Prix Painter of the overseas” in Korea in 2008, the Order of Cultural Merit in 2010 from the President […]
The exhibition, curated by Paulette Hadnagy, features archival photographs of the pioneers building Matrimandir and current images of Matrimandir maintenance work, including the cleaning of the discs. At Town Hall, until 20th March.
Times: 8am-12pm and 2-6pm (Sunday closed) At Pitanga Cultural Centre, Auroville
“Skin has become inadequate in interfacing with reality. Technology has become the body’s new membrane of existence.” N.J.PAIK Those words might be a little disturbing, but not since the advent of the camera has something come along that changes the possiblilities of the very fabric of art making on such a grand scale as digital […]
*Please come Tuesday, 16th at 5 Pm, for a talk on digital art by Mark Wilson Centre d’Art, Citadines Exhibition “A Million Lines” 15th of January till 31st of January, 4:30 to 6:00 pm
Mind Spaces – exhibition by French visual artist Philippe Calendre From January 21st to March 18th opening on January 20th from 6 to 8 pm http://philippecalandre.com/press/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippe_Calandre
Embroidery and Block Printing Experience 20th January to 27th January At Kala Kendra, Bharat Nivas
Japanese Woodblock Prints at Aurelec Cafeteria, Kuilapalayam Open from 8 am to 5 pm until 31-01- 2018
“Energy fields” an exhibition by Pierre Legrand at Kalinka Gallery, until 14 January, Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm and 3:30 pm to 8:00 pm. Read “The Hindu” Article . Kalinka Art Gallery 14, bazar Saint Laurent Pondicherry 605001 www.kalinkagallery.com
“The Pink Thread” by Aurovilian Claire, alias Iono, is an exhibition that can be seen in Pitanga until the 13th of January. It aspires to be as crystalline as the name of its creator… Claire. Not only does the title evokes a link, it is also one of the most touching storytelling ever painted for […]
Opening December 27th, 16h30 to 19h30 Daily 14h to 17h, till January 10th at Citadines Centre d’Art Auroville
Kino Kabaret’, which is open to anyone who dreams of making a short film, begins at 4 p.m. today The Kino Kabaret, a filmmaking challenge, where participants write, shoot, edit and present a film within a deadline of a few hours beginning on Friday will set the stage for a week-long celebration of cinema coinciding […]
At the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of Auroville Dominique Jacques proposes an amazing exhibition exploring the ideal stamp: VISIBLE/INVISIBLE by Dominique Jacques. 20 water colors and pastels on paper The 50th Anniversary of Auroville in the coming months is not only an historical date for the city but a time that involves the whole world. […]
At Pitanga Cultural Centre – 0413-2622403 9-23 December, monday to saturday, 8am -12:30am and 2pm – 6:30pm
We are happy to present to you the work of our resident artist at Kala Kendra, Siddharth Pathak, through an exhibition and workshops. During his residency, Siddharth Pathak has created new work which he will be displaying at Gallery Square Circle. The show will be an exploration of different states of mind, and of the […]
