invitation https://auroartworld.org Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:56:45 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://auroartworld.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Logo_square-150x150.png invitation https://auroartworld.org 32 32 Invitation to Collective Meditation https://auroartworld.org/invitation-to-collective-meditation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=invitation-to-collective-meditation Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:56:45 +0000 https://auroartworld.org/?p=63166 Dear Aurovilians, Newcomers,

We warmly invite you to join a collective meditation under the Banyan Tree as an expression of unity and solidarity with the Residents’ Assembly.

This gathering is an opportunity for all of us to come together in silence, reconnect with our shared aspiration, and reaffirm the deeper spirit that binds the Auroville community.

Let us come together in a spirit of peace, unity, and collective consciousness.

Date: 29 April 2026, Wednesday
Time: 5:00 PM
Venue: MM Banyan Tree

Warm regards,
The Core Group
Light for Unity

]]> Butterfly Barn https://auroartworld.org/butterfly-barn-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=butterfly-barn-2 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:28:40 +0000 https://auroartworld.org/?p=63050 This Wednesday (tomorrow) marks our final gathering in the barn this season.

In a time of change, this is an invitation to pause…to remember why we came here…and to sing for peace, love and freedom.

An evening of voice, presence, and connection.

🗓 Wed 25th March @ 7:30-9:00pm (come early to avoid disappointment)

📍 Butterfly Barn (next to Sudha’s Kitchen)

🌿 All voices welcome
✨ No experience needed

🙏🏼 Much love

P.s. Please park outside the community gate

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🔗 Invite your friends:
https://chat.whatsapp.com/LIXCpS5YLlCHZsPUvrguel

🎥 Clips from live circles and songs recorded with chords / lyrics here:
https://www.instagram.com/sacredsongcircles

]]> Invitation to Lab: Self Portraits https://auroartworld.org/invitation-to-lab-self-portraits/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=invitation-to-lab-self-portraits Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:57:32 +0000 https://auroartworld.org/?p=62957 Organised by Theatre of Earth

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)

]]> Intuitive Piano Concert with Free Dance & Cuddle Puddle✨ https://auroartworld.org/intuitive-piano-concert-with-free-dance-cuddle-puddle%e2%9c%a8/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=intuitive-piano-concert-with-free-dance-cuddle-puddle%25e2%259c%25a8 Tue, 24 Feb 2026 10:26:20 +0000 https://auroartworld.org/?p=62916 🗓 Thursday February 26th
⏰ 6:00 PM – 7:15 PM (may flow longer)

🌿 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

]]> Open Studio https://auroartworld.org/open-studio-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=open-studio-3 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 04:51:19 +0000 https://auroartworld.org/?p=62699 An open studio is an invitation to process, to conversations about how work is built, to witness ongoing questions and risks; to the studio as a living space.
The current cohort of The Clay Way, Supriya Menon Meneghetti , Tejashri Patil Pradhan, Neeti Gokhalay Kheny and Cynthia Lewis invite you into their practice, on the 15th and 16th at the @gallerymaji

]]> OK JEONG LEE https://auroartworld.org/ok-jeong-lee-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ok-jeong-lee-2 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 07:46:04 +0000 https://auroartworld.org/?p=62444 中 and 그 후 / In the Middle and After
Opening on Friday 23 January at 4.30pm
From 23 January to 11 February 2026
Tue to Fri 2-5.30, Sat 10-12.30 / 2-5.30
Morning by appointment
As in the fairy tales of your childhood, you walk forward, torn between apprehension and wonder, in the dim light of a forest that filters out the light of the outside world.
Around you hang long strips of cut-up vines made from scraps left over from the manufacture of Covid masks. As you turn a corner, you discover sculptural objects, silky paintings, metal flowers, hybrid creatures, and strange totems embedded in the fabric vegetation. You become aware of your bated breath, your emotions, the feeling of disorientation, the person ahead of you and the one behind you on the narrow path that Ok Jeong Lee leads you down.
Then the path ends, and you emerge into a bright, vast space. Hundreds of compact discs form sparkling rivers on the ground, an open and refreshing sea.
The artist has scattered the space with inviting benches and seats, all of which are playful and colorful works of art: transparent suitcases for time travelers, woven chairs, and cloud-like foam cushions. You arrive at home, or rather at her home, in her familiar yet dreamlike universe, where recycled materials speak to crucial themes such as memory, the organization of life and the environment, and the hope for a more spiritual future.Ok Jeong Lee’s installation is a metaphor for the succession of unprecedented crises facing the world, a state of permanent disruption with no apparent end in sight. It explores the capacity of humans, as transitional beings, to evolve and face a process of transformation towards new realities, emphasizing the experience of living a situation from within rather than observing it from the outside.
In this respect, it echoes the Relational Aesthetics theorized by French art historian Nicolas Bourriaud, according to whom works of art, beyond their form or style, contribute to creating new inter-human relationships and a new sensibility.
The space she imagines for us is an invitation to sit down, reflect individually on this journey, and contemplate, in the company of other visitors, a pacified future at the end of the road.

]]> Expressive Dance https://auroartworld.org/expressive-dance-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=expressive-dance-3 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 07:44:57 +0000 https://auroartworld.org/?p=62447 An opportunity to discover the practice of Rio Abierto. This is an invitation to connect to your body, vitality and expressiveness!
Claire is an artist and teacher in dance theatre, somatic practitioner and Rio Abierto instructor.

📅: Fridays 23rd & 30th Jan & 6th Feb
🕥: 11am – 12.30pm
📍: Cripa, Auroville

For more information:
📱: +33 6204 72031

All are welcome, free entry, contributions welcome

]]> OK JEONG LEE https://auroartworld.org/ok-jeong-lee/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ok-jeong-lee Tue, 20 Jan 2026 18:34:14 +0000 https://auroartworld.org/?p=62437 中 and 그 후 / In the Middle and After
Opening on Friday 23 January at 4.30pm
From 23 January to 11 February 2026
Tue to Fri 2-5.30, Sat 10-12.30 / 2-5.30
Morning by appointment
As in the fairy tales of your childhood, you walk forward, torn between apprehension and wonder, in the dim light of a forest that filters out the light of the outside world.
Around you hang long strips of cut-up vines made from scraps left over from the manufacture of Covid masks. As you turn a corner, you discover sculptural objects, silky paintings, metal flowers, hybrid creatures, and strange totems embedded in the fabric vegetation. You become aware of your bated breath, your emotions, the feeling of disorientation, the person ahead of you and the one behind you on the narrow path that Ok Jeong Lee leads you down.
Then the path ends, and you emerge into a bright, vast space. Hundreds of compact discs form sparkling rivers on the ground, an open and refreshing sea.
The artist has scattered the space with inviting benches and seats, all of which are playful and colorful works of art: transparent suitcases for time travelers, woven chairs, and cloud-like foam cushions. You arrive at home, or rather at her home, in her familiar yet dreamlike universe, where recycled materials speak to crucial themes such as memory, the organization of life and the environment, and the hope for a more spiritual future.

Ok Jeong Lee’s installation is a metaphor for the succession of unprecedented crises facing the world, a state of permanent disruption with no apparent end in sight. It explores the capacity of humans, as transitional beings, to evolve and face a process of transformation towards new realities, emphasizing the experience of living a situation from within rather than observing it from the outside.
In this respect, it echoes the Relational Aesthetics theorized by French art historian Nicolas Bourriaud, according to whom works of art, beyond their form or style, contribute to creating new inter-human relationships and a new sensibility.
The space she imagines for us is an invitation to sit down, reflect individually on this journey, and contemplate, in the company of other visitors, a pacified future at the end of the road.

]]> Expressive Dance https://auroartworld.org/expressive-dance-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=expressive-dance-2 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 16:33:41 +0000 https://auroartworld.org/?p=62395 An opportunity to discover the practice of Rio Abierto. This is an invitation to connect to your body, vitality and expressiveness!
Claire is an artist and teacher in dance theatre, somatic practitioner and Rio Abierto instructor.

📅: Fridays 23rd & 30th Jan & 6th Feb
🕥: 11am – 12.30pm
📍: Cripa, Auroville

For more information:
📱: +33 6204 72031

All are welcome, free entry, contributions welcome

]]> 10th Pongal Celebration at Mohanam Heritage Centre! https://auroartworld.org/10th-pongal-celebration-at-mohanam-heritage-centre/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=10th-pongal-celebration-at-mohanam-heritage-centre Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:16:59 +0000 https://auroartworld.org/?p=62307 Warmest Invitation to All!

🌺You are cordially invited to the 10th Pongal Celebration at Mohanam Heritage Centre!🌾

Join us for a festival day filled with traditional delights, fun games and joyful company!

🗓 15th January 2026
Thursday
🕐 starts at 10am

📍https://maps.app.goo.gl/6ZDQpCgSScKcbYWa9

Come one, Come all!! We are looking forward to celebrate the spirit of Pongal with you!!✨

Let’s make this 10th Auroville Pongal Celebration a grand success🎉

With love and warm wishes
Mohanam team

 

]]> Yielding Together A four days workshop in Contact Improvisation https://auroartworld.org/yielding-together-a-four-days-workshop-in-contact-improvisation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=yielding-together-a-four-days-workshop-in-contact-improvisation Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:12:12 +0000 https://auroartworld.org/?p=62297 Simply put, yielding means to actively meet something.  And actively meeting something means your relationship to that something will change. In application it is not just one’s own body weight in relationship to the earth but also into the space around. In sharing the practice of yielding together, the invitation is to melt into the easeful dance of life feeling both supported and easeful.

Through Contact Improvisation, we will dive into movement as an open-ended exploration of sometimes wild and athletic, sometimes quiet and meditative expression of ourselves.

Turning inwards, with a somatic approach, spending time with our inner landscapes, letting the outer and more larger expression appear from the sensations inside.

Some of the aspects of Contact Improvisation that we would be studying in this workshop are:

– communicating through weight and how it supports our movement in solo and in contact with other bodies.
– spirals and effortless movement together
– breathing, trusting and deep listening
– support, following and leading, momentum
– qualities that we wish to cultivate are listening, stillness, curiosity, fluidity, playfulness, spontaneity

 

LOCATION
Auroville

DATES
12th Feb to 15th Feb, 2026

First two days, 12th Feb & 13th Feb, are beginner friendly and are open to all levels of experience and can be only enrolled for a complete workshop.

Existing practitioners with some experience can also choose to join the last two days, 14th & 15th Feb.

SCHEDULE and VENUE
12th Feb Thursday) and 13th Feb (Friday):
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM in CRIPA Main Hall

14th (Saturday) and 15th Feb (Sunday):
9:30 AM – 1:30 PM in CRIPA Main Hall

 

FEES (for guests in Auroville)
Super Early Bird Price  For 4 days: 6500 INR (paid registration before 20th Jan)

Regular Price For 4 days: 12,000 INR (for beginners and existing practitioners)

Regular Price For Last 2 days – 7,500 INR (only people with some prior experience can join last two days)

FEES For registered Aurovillians , Newcomers and Volunteers registered with Savi
By contribution.

For registrations and enquiries:
aurovilleartworld@gmail.com

 

About facilitator

Harmandeep Singh
Harman was touched and moved by the practice of Contact Improvisation 7 years ago, leading him to immerse Contact Improvisation into his lifestyle. In this journey of learning and research, he indulges in other movement practices including contemporary dance floor work, somatic practices, body work etc. He is intrigued by the art of facilitating, creating and holding spaces for collaborations of various art forms with CI. Harman’s inspiration to Contact Improvisation in different aspects of life is leading him to travel to different places, spaces and cultures while sharing the practice of CI along the way.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harman007singh/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harmandeep.web/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUd_CCQ8us0SACO-9QQOvGA
Website: https://incontact.co.in/about-us

FEES For registered Aurovillians , Newcomers and Volunteers registered with Savi
By contribution.

FEES for guests in Auroville
Super Early Bird Price  For 4 days: 6500 INR (paid registration before 20th Jan)

Early Bird Price  For 4 days: 8,000 INR (paid registration before 5th Feb)

Regular Price For 4 days: 12,000 INR (for beginners and existing practitioners)

Regular Price For Last 2 days – 7,500 INR (only people with some prior experience can join last two days)

]]> https://auroartworld.org/62237-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=62237-2 Tue, 06 Jan 2026 08:51:08 +0000 https://auroartworld.org/?p=62237 Hello my Friends, ADISHAKTIYANS!!

We’re excited to finally share that our new show “A Woman or Not To Be”, written and directed by Vinaya Kumar, is finally ready!! VIKRAAMMM!!!

We’ll be performing the show in a few cities, and this message is a heartfelt invitation, to watch the show, and to help us spread the word among your friends and like-minded communities who might enjoy and support the play

Theatre survives only because of its community, and we truly depend on all of you. We’d love your help in spreading the word and supporting this new play as it finds its audience. So here are few ways you can do that!
Share the poster on Instagram or any social media platform and tag three friends who you think would love the show. Closer to the show dates would be great. Or we can do this now and another round closer to the show, hope I am not asking for too much…
Come watch the show and bring a few friends along with you.

Truly I feel in an age dominated by films and big media, live theatre continues to exist only because people choose to show up. So a small plea, and a big thank you in advance for helping us carry the word forward.

BookMyShow ticket links:

Bangalore
Ranga Shankara : https://in.bookmyshow.com/plays/a-woman-or-not-to-be/ET00476774
Jagriti Theatre: https://in.bookmyshow.com/plays/a-woman-or-not-to-be/ET00477288

Nashik
Mahakavi Kalidas Auditorium : TBA

Mumbai
Prithvi Theatre: https://in.bookmyshow.com/plays/adishakti-a-woman-or-not-to-be/ET00478453

Thane:
Ram Ganesh Gadkari Rangayatan: https://in.bookmyshow.com/plays/adishakti-a-woman-or-not-to-be/ET00478453

Pune:
The Box: https://in.bookmyshow.com/plays/a-woman-or-not-to-be/ET00476774

Please tag us on social media:
@adishaktitheatre
@nimmyraphel
@vkvinayadishakti

]]> 3-day Embodied Awareness & Movement workshop https://auroartworld.org/3-day-embodied-awareness-movement-workshop/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=3-day-embodied-awareness-movement-workshop Tue, 16 Dec 2025 12:29:39 +0000 https://auroartworld.org/?p=62070 Hey!
We are hosting a 3-day Embodied Awareness & Movement workshop in Auroville this 22–24 December, organised under Dancing Tree, Hospitality Trust.

These three days are an invitation to slow down, reconnect with your body, move with honesty, and explore awareness through simple, organic movement.
We’ll dive into authentic movement, contemporary flow, ATB practices, breath, play, and group explorations.
All gently guiding us back to presence and inner clarity.

If this calls you, we’d love to have you with us.
Just fill out this form, and we’ll send you the confirmation along with details: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdVTNv-zdnzuS_AiJntZCpUSVxMZ4Zpw_xVoH-9QoLIrDPNiQ/viewform

Let’s move, unfold, and arrive together.

]]> ✨ Christmas in Auroville ✨ https://auroartworld.org/%e2%9c%a8-christmas-in-auroville-%e2%9c%a8/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=%25e2%259c%25a8-christmas-in-auroville-%25e2%259c%25a8 Tue, 09 Dec 2025 14:05:25 +0000 https://auroartworld.org/?p=61963 In Auroville’s embrace, beneath starlit skies,

Voices unite, where harmony lies.

Candles aglow, hearts open wide,

Love is the lantern, joy is the guide.

Songs of Christmas drift through the air,

Peace and goodwill woven with care.

A township of dreams, where souls belong,

Together we rise in laughter and song.

Community gathers, hand in hand,

Auroville shines, a festive land.

May this season’s light forever stay,

Guiding our hearts on the golden way.

🎄✨ Christmas Concert Invitation ✨🎄

Please don’t miss it!

You are warmly invited to a joyful Christmas Concert at CRIPA

on Saturday, 20 December at 8:00 PM.

We’ve prepared a heartwarming program of songs,

filled with love, joy, and the spirit of Christmas — just for you.

🌟 May this season bring laughter, peace, and cherished memories that warm your heart forever. 🌟

🍕 Arrive at 7:30 PM to enjoy delicious foods, wraps and pasta

from Vishnu Off Grid Bakery before the concert begins.

With love,

Shakti · Ludmi · Valerie · Ronny · Henrik · Sam · Simon · Lorenzo

]]> Somatic Resourcing Movement Ritual https://auroartworld.org/somatic-resourcing-movement-ritual/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=somatic-resourcing-movement-ritual Tue, 04 Nov 2025 06:42:11 +0000 https://auroartworld.org/?p=61603 📅 Fridays
⏰ 3:00 – 4: 45 PM
📍 Pitanga, Auroville

These drop-in sessions offer a powerful 14-step somatic movement ritual first introduced by movement therapist and pioneer Tripura Kashyap.

Designed as a self-practice tool, the ritual supports you in releasing stuck energy, grounding the nervous system, and reconnecting with your body’s wisdom—gently, intuitively, and at your own pace.

You’ll be guided through each step and will leave with a repeatable home ritual for emotional self-regulation, rest, and renewal.

🧘🏽‍♀ No dance or prior experience needed—just a body and openness to listen to it.
💬 All movements are simple, adaptable, and invitational.

Contribution: 450 Rs for guests, 250 Rs.for volunteers, Voluntary for AV/NC

]]> https://auroartworld.org/61516-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=61516-2 Wed, 22 Oct 2025 02:46:16 +0000 https://auroartworld.org/?p=61516 Somatic Resourcing Movement Ritual
📅 Fridays
⏰ 3:00 – 4: 45 PM
📍 Pitanga, Auroville

These drop-in sessions offer a powerful 14-step somatic movement ritual first introduced by movement therapist and pioneer Tripura Kashyap.

Designed as a self-practice tool, the ritual supports you in releasing stuck energy, grounding the nervous system, and reconnecting with your body’s wisdom—gently, intuitively, and at your own pace.

You’ll be guided through each step and will leave with a repeatable home ritual for emotional self-regulation, rest, and renewal.

🧘🏽‍♀ No dance or prior experience needed—just a body and openness to listen to it.
💬 All movements are simple, adaptable, and invitational.

Contribution: 450 Rs for guests, 250 Rs.for volunteers, Voluntary for AV/NC

]]> Poetry stillpoint at Savitri Bhavan Garden https://auroartworld.org/poetry-stillpoint-at-savitri-bhavan-garden/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=poetry-stillpoint-at-savitri-bhavan-garden Tue, 07 Oct 2025 09:29:08 +0000 https://auroartworld.org/?p=61293 An Invitation
Poetry stillpoint at Savitri Bhavan Garden

Wednesday October 8th 2025 at 4:21pm
A poetic expression in design— a living, visual embodiment of Invitation, a poem by Sri Aurobindo. The event begins with a brief sharing of context, followed by quiet, experiential time with the poetic art.

Meet at the open amphitheater in the Savitri Bhavan gardens (Saraswati Park). Please come prepared for a comfortable walk in the park. The poetry visual installation will be accessible within Savitri Bhavan working hours. Use the time and space as an invitation in nature, walks, journaling, reading, reciting and/or just being.

www.poetrybydesign.org

Lotus photo credit: Marco Saroldi

“…I was taken to Alipore and placed in a solitary cell. There I waited day and night for the voice of God within me, to know what He had to say to me, to learn what I had to do…I remembered that a month or more before my arrest, a call had come to me to put aside all activity, to go into seclusion and look into myself…I…could not accept the call. My work was very dear to me… he spoke to me again and said, “The bonds you had not the strength to break for you…I had another thing for you to do and it is for that I have brought you here… to train you for my work.”
Tales of Prison Life, Sri Aurobindo Ghose (1908-09)

]]> Sufi the path of love https://auroartworld.org/sufi-the-path-of-love/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sufi-the-path-of-love Tue, 16 Sep 2025 11:52:27 +0000 https://auroartworld.org/?p=61005 Sufi chanting, Zikr, involves the rhythmic repetition of divine names, sacred phrases, and invocations. This vocal practice serves as a powerful means of remembrance—drawing the attention inward and purifying the inner space through vibration, breath, and devotion.

Sufi devotional dance, inspired by the whirling dervishes and other Sufi lineages, are prayers in motion, invitations to surrender the ego and become attuned to the rhythm of the cosmos.
What you’ll learn

– Sacred chants from Sufi traditions and their meditative power
– How breath, sound, and rhythm support spiritual transformation
– Turning and movement practices that embody devotion and presence
– Ways to enter silence and stillness to integrate inner experience

This workshop offers a rare opportunity to experience the beauty and depth of Sufi sacred practice—as a living, embodied path of love, remembrance, and inner unity.

🗓 Friday 31st October to Sunday 2nd November 2025
📍 CRIPA, Auroville
ℹ More informations: https://bit.ly/info-gurdjieff-sufi-workshop
🔗Registration & payment: https://tr.ee/payment-sufi-wsp

]]> Kala-Yoga Satsanga – Visit to VaduKeeswarar Temple https://auroartworld.org/kala-yoga-satsanga-visit-to-vadukeeswarar-temple/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kala-yoga-satsanga-visit-to-vadukeeswarar-temple Tue, 09 Sep 2025 14:38:07 +0000 https://auroartworld.org/?p=60913 📅 Date: Sunday, 14 September 2025
⏰ Time: Departure 3:00 pm from TASMAI (or reach directly by 3:30 pm) | Return 7:00 pm
📍 Location: Vadukeeswarar Temple, Thiruvandarkoil, Tamil Nadu (20 km from Pondicherry, ~35 min drive)

About the Temple

Vadukeeswarar Temple (also called Thiruvandarkoil Temple or Panchanadeeswarar Temple) is a sacred site dedicated to Lord Shiva, worshipped here as Vadukeeswarar, represented in the form of a lingam. His consort Parvati is depicted as Thiripura Sundari.

The temple is situated on the Chennai–Villupuram highway and is revered in the Tamil Saiva canonical work Tevaram by the saint poets known as the Nayanmars, classified as a Paadal Petra Sthalam.

The complex spans about two acres, enclosed with concentric rectangular walls, and contains several shrines, with the most prominent being those of Vadukeeswarar and Thiripura Sundari. The temple is believed to have been originally built by the Cholas, with later additions from other ruling dynasties.

Temple timings: 6:00 am – 8:30 pm

Kala-Yoga Satsanga Invitation

This satsanga is not only a temple visit but also an offering of Kala-daan. You are invited to share in any form of expression—chanting, storytelling, conversations with locals, dance, song, drawing, painting, photography, or even acts of service such as helping clean the temple premises or creating a kolam.

Bring with you whatever you need for your activity. Together, we honor art, devotion, and collective spirit.

Organised by

TASMAI, a Centre for Art & Culture
📍 17 Advocate Chinna Tambi Street, Kuruchikuppam, Pondicherry
🕒 Daily 3 – 7 pm | Mornings by appointment | Closed Mondays
☎ 0413 2221052
✉ tasmaipondy@gmail.com
🌐 www.tasmaipondy.com

TASMAI is a zero-waste, sustainable, and conscious space where single-use plastics and PET bottles are prohibited.

]]> 1 Needle rEVOLUTION – Embroidery Kaladaan Satsang https://auroartworld.org/1-needle-revolution-embroidery-kaladaan-satsang/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=1-needle-revolution-embroidery-kaladaan-satsang Tue, 09 Sep 2025 14:36:43 +0000 https://auroartworld.org/?p=60908 📅 Starting: Thursday, 11 September 2025
⏰ Time: 5:00 – 6:00 pm (every Thursday)
📍 Venue: TASMAI, a Centre for Art & Culture, Kuruchikuppam, Pondicherry

An open invitation to all who wish to learn, share, and collaborate in the art of embroidery, macramé, crochet, and textile creation. This weekly satsang is a space to explore the beauty of handwork and creativity.

Participants will be guided in using the needle and thread to create textile pieces of any size. Once you learn, your crafted works can become part of a larger movement, helping spread arti-preneurship—a model that empowers individuals by creating sustainable livelihoods through art.

This initiative supports men and women in developing new skills while bringing consciousness into their daily routine. It is about making, learning, and weaving together beauty, empowerment, and community.

Organised by

TASMAI, a Centre for Art & Culture
📍 17 Advocate Chinna Tambi Street, Kuruchikuppam, Pondicherry
🕒 Daily 3 – 7 pm | Mornings by appointment | Closed Mondays
☎ 0413 2221052
✉ tasmaipondy@gmail.com
🌐 www.tasmaipondy.com

TASMAI is a zero-waste, sustainable, and conscious space where single-use plastics and PET bottles are prohibited.

]]> Workshop: Blues & Hues – A Creative Exploration of Cyanotype Printing https://auroartworld.org/workshop-blues-hues-a-creative-exploration-of-cyanotype-printing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=workshop-blues-hues-a-creative-exploration-of-cyanotype-printing Tue, 09 Sep 2025 11:52:43 +0000 https://auroartworld.org/?p=60883 📅 Date: Saturday, 13 September
⏰ Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
📍 Location: Auroville Main Road, Kuilapalayam

Join facilitators Keenu & Krishna for a hands-on cyanotype printing workshop that blends creativity, history, and playful experimentation.

Workshop Highlights

  • Introduction to the history of cyanotype and understanding chemicals and photosensitivity

  • Preparing the base and first exposures

  • Guided compositions and creative layouts

  • Creative explorations with layering and toning techniques

  • Closing circle and sneak peek into advanced methods

The facilitators—a filmmaker and a visual artist—bring their shared passion for exploring how we interact with the environment. Through cyanotype, fragments of nature are transformed into striking blue-hued images on paper. With an emphasis on play and embracing imperfections, this workshop is an invitation to immerse yourself in the process.

Contribution

This is a contribution-based workshop. Let’s give the economy a lift with a generous gift.

Registration

Spaces are limited, so please pre-register:
📧 Email/WhatsApp: itmatters@auroville.org.in | +91 93440 87925

🌐 More info: itmatters.auroville.org
📸 Instagram: @auroville.curated

]]> Dance of the Chakras is back ✨ https://auroartworld.org/dance-of-the-chakras-is-back-%e2%9c%a8/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dance-of-the-chakras-is-back-%25e2%259c%25a8 Tue, 09 Sep 2025 11:37:03 +0000 https://auroartworld.org/?p=60853 Every Tuesday at 5pm @ Verité

An invitation to move, release and reconnect with your inner flow. No steps to follow, just your own rhythm leading you back home. 🌸

Come as you are, let the body speak, and gift yourself this space of presence and joy. 💃

]]> Open Call : Play Practice Artists Residency – Oct & Nov 2025 https://auroartworld.org/open-call-play-practice-artists-residency-oct-nov-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=open-call-play-practice-artists-residency-oct-nov-2025 Tue, 05 Aug 2025 03:14:03 +0000 https://auroartworld.org/?p=54961 The Play Practice Artists Residency (PPAR), led by Abhilash Ningappa, is a space for artistic research and creation in Bangalore, India. Located 40 minutes from the city center, PPAR welcomes artists in dance, choreography, and the performing arts to engage in focused exploration, collaboration, and reflection.
Residency Includes:

✅ 4 to 6 hours of studio time daily for creative work
✅ Accommodation for artists and collaborators
✅ Final performance or presentation opportunity
✅ Support in connecting with local artists for collaboration
✅ Invitation letters for funding and visa applications

📅 Application Deadline: August 31, 2025
🌍 More Info:📱 WhatsApp: ‪+91 9980560577‬

 

]]> Origami Workshop Invitation! https://auroartworld.org/origami-workshop-invitation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=origami-workshop-invitation Tue, 15 Jul 2025 09:17:57 +0000 https://auroartworld.org/?p=54724 Discover the magic of paper folding in our fun and hands-on Origami Workshop!
No experience needed – just bring your curiosity and creativity. 🎨🕊
📍 Location: Egai, Bharat Nivas, Auroville
📅 Days: Monday to Saturday
🕒 Time: 10 to 11 am and 3 to 4 pm
🎟 Open to all | Limited seats
Contact us: egai@auroville.org.in / +91 9791896488
Come, fold, and create beautiful art from paper!

]]> Chromatic Contemplations: A. Ramkumar Solo Exhibition at Kalinka Art Gallery, Pondicherry https://auroartworld.org/chromatic-contemplations-a-ramkumar-solo-exhibition-at-kalinka-art-gallery-pondicherry/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chromatic-contemplations-a-ramkumar-solo-exhibition-at-kalinka-art-gallery-pondicherry Tue, 10 Jun 2025 08:25:52 +0000 https://auroartworld.org/?p=54550

Kalinka Art Gallery extends an invitation to experience A. Ramkumar’s latest body of work—a vivid exploration of colour, rhythm, and meditative form.

Exhibition Dates | 10 – 30 June 2025
Opening Reception | Tuesday, 10 June, 5 – 7 PM

Ramkumar’s canvases fuse pointillist patience with the quiet symbolism of South-Indian folk aesthetics. Dense constellations of crimson and violet skies give way to suspended petal-like motifs, evoking both botanical memory and abstract gesture. The result is a visual mantra—at once contemplative and sensorial—drawing the viewer into a silent dialogue on impermanence and renewal.

Practical Details

Venue: Kalinka Art Gallery, #3 Kasthuribai Gandhi Street, Netaji Nagar, Uppalam, Pondicherry 605 001
Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 3 – 7 PM
Admission: Free
Contact: +91 70949 56976 | kalinkapondy@gmail.com
Social: Facebook @Kalinkapondy | Instagram @Kalinka

Step into this chromatic sanctuary and allow Ramkumar’s painted meditations to resonate—where each dot, line, and bloom gestures toward a larger cosmic rhythm.

]]> Miksang – A Mindful Photography Exploration https://auroartworld.org/miksang-a-mindful-photography-exploration/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=miksang-a-mindful-photography-exploration Tue, 15 Apr 2025 01:18:21 +0000 https://auroartworld.org/?p=53973 Date & time: Sunday 27th April, 8.30-10.30am
Location: Auroville

Miksang is a contemplative practice inspired by Tibetan Buddhism. The invitation is to capture pure perception, to find that place when the eye is synchronized with the heart & the inner being. Miksang asks us to see our world in a new way. In some ways it seems very simple, but it is not so easy to let go of our conditioning, our stories, our techniques & open our eyes, hearts & minds to the ordinary magic of the world.

The session opens with an introduction to miksang & a short meditative attunement. This is followed by time for practice. Everyone is welcome, you just need to bring something you can take photos with (camera or phone).

You can find out more about Miksang here – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqGNb5MSOqA

Contribution is 400rs 🙏 (and contribution of choice for AV/NC/SAVI volunteers) 🪷 Places are limited so message me (Helen) on WA 7094753054 to book in

]]> Sacred Connection: Movement, Energy & Presence https://auroartworld.org/sacred-connection-movement-energy-presence/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sacred-connection-movement-energy-presence Tue, 25 Mar 2025 15:09:34 +0000 https://auroartworld.org/?p=53732 This is an invitation to live the present moment with greater openness, sensitivity, and connection, allowing yourself to flow in a space of genuine and harmonious encounter.

Prepare to immerse yourself in a space of connection, presence, and expansion. Come with an open heart, a curious mind, and a willingness to explore the magic within you.

⚠ Limited spots available!

📍 Maloka Hall – Joy Of Impermanence Community – Auroville

⏰ Friday 28th March, 7:30 to 9:30 PM

💸 Guest: Rs.500 / SAVI Volunteers: Rs.200 / On donations for Aurovilians

📩 Reserve your spot by filling out the form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdSx6PhEG76LgFYBQy894wzrmlKRZ9M1pDNWkuqipPSU-RWeQ/viewform?usp=header

For any questions or more details feel free to contact me:
WhatsApp Valeria +918148538159

]]> Joyfully Transforming with Sri Aurobindo’s Force and Action https://auroartworld.org/joyfully-transforming-with-sri-aurobindos-force-and-action/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=joyfully-transforming-with-sri-aurobindos-force-and-action Tue, 11 Mar 2025 17:41:25 +0000 https://auroartworld.org/?p=53485 Sessions on 18-20 March at 4.00-5.30 pm IST.

https://aurosociety.bmeurl.co/122383C1

In this three-day immersion, we shall aspire to connect with Sri Aurobindo’s Force and Action. The moment we turn and give ourselves to Him, the process of transformation begins. This is an invitation for sincere collective sadhana, where we shall endeavour to form a tangible link with the subtle physical presence of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother. Move into vast and expansive realms as you align to the Divine Consciousness in these experiential and revelatory sessions. Join us and invite Truth, Light, Harmony and Delight into your whole being!

]]> YIELDING TOGETHER https://auroartworld.org/yielding-together-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=yielding-together-3 Tue, 18 Feb 2025 11:28:10 +0000 https://auroartworld.org/?p=53099 Yielding together is a four days workshop in Contact Improvisation.
Simply put, yielding means to actively
meet something. And actively meeting something means your relationship to that something will change. In application it is
not just one’s own body weight in
relationship to the earth but also into the space around. In sharing the practice of yielding together, the invitation is to melt into the easeful dance of life feeling both supported and easeful.
Through Contact Improvisation, we will dive into movement as an open-ended exploration of sometimes wild and athletic, sometimes quiet and meditative expression of ourselves.
Turning inwards, with a somatic approach, spending time with our inner landscapes, letting the outer and more larger expression appear from the sensations inside.
Some of the aspects of Contact Improvisation that we would be studying in this workshop are:
– communicating through weight and how it supports our movement in solo and in contact with other bodies.
– spirals and effortless movement together
– breathing, trusting and deep listening
– support, following and leading momentum
– qualities that we wish to cultivate are listening, stillness, curiosity, fluidity, playfulness,
spontaneity

WORKSHOP FACILITATOR
Harmandeep Singh
Harman is a Contact Improvisation practitioner and
facilitator who comes from a technical background of
building mobile apps and websites. He studied Electronics
And Instrumentation Engineering and earned a living as a
software developer. Much later, he got introduced and
immersed into the experience and exploration of art and body movement. He was deeply touched and moved by the practice of Contact Improvisation 7 years ago and since
then, he has been exploring different dimensions of
movement and awareness that it has to offer.
To support his adventure of Contact Improvisation, he has studied various movement
practices including axis syllabus, body mind centering (BMC), feldenkrais method, contemporary dance floor work, somatic practices, body work and capoeira. He is
interested in the art of facilitating, creating and holding spaces for collaborations of
various art forms and practices with Contact Improvisation. There is curiosity to explore existing and new applications of Contact Improvisation in different aspects of life as an experience. He likes to travel to different places, spaces and cultures while sharing the practice of Contact Improvisation along the way.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harman007singh/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harmandeep.web/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUd_CCQ8us0SACO-9QQOvGA

Website: https://incontact.co.in/about-u

OTHER DETAILS
Location: Auroville

Dates
20th Feb to 23rd Feb, 2025

First two days, 20th & 21st Feb, are beginner friendly and are open to all levels of experience and can be only enrolled for a complete workshop.

Existing practitioners with some experience can also choose to join only the last two days,
22nd & 23rd Feb.

Registration & enquiries
aurovilleartworld(at)gmail.com

 

]]> YIELDING TOGETHER https://auroartworld.org/yielding-together-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=yielding-together-2 Tue, 11 Feb 2025 16:08:18 +0000 https://auroartworld.org/?p=52925 Yielding together is a four days workshop in Contact Improvisation.
Simply put, yielding means to actively
meet something. And actively meeting something means your relationship to that something will change. In application it is
not just one’s own body weight in
relationship to the earth but also into the space around. In sharing the practice of yielding together, the invitation is to melt into the easeful dance of life feeling both supported and easeful.
Through Contact Improvisation, we will dive into movement as an open-ended exploration of sometimes wild and athletic, sometimes quiet and meditative expression of ourselves.
Turning inwards, with a somatic approach, spending time with our inner landscapes, letting the outer and more larger expression appear from the sensations inside.
Some of the aspects of Contact Improvisation that we would be studying in this workshop are:
– communicating through weight and how it supports our movement in solo and in contact with other bodies.
– spirals and effortless movement together
– breathing, trusting and deep listening
– support, following and leading momentum
– qualities that we wish to cultivate are listening, stillness, curiosity, fluidity, playfulness,
spontaneity

WORKSHOP FACILITATOR
Harmandeep Singh
Harman is a Contact Improvisation practitioner and
facilitator who comes from a technical background of
building mobile apps and websites. He studied Electronics
And Instrumentation Engineering and earned a living as a
software developer. Much later, he got introduced and
immersed into the experience and exploration of art and body movement. He was deeply touched and moved by the practice of Contact Improvisation 7 years ago and since
then, he has been exploring different dimensions of
movement and awareness that it has to offer.
To support his adventure of Contact Improvisation, he has studied various movement
practices including axis syllabus, body mind centering (BMC), feldenkrais method, contemporary dance floor work, somatic practices, body work and capoeira. He is
interested in the art of facilitating, creating and holding spaces for collaborations of
various art forms and practices with Contact Improvisation. There is curiosity to explore existing and new applications of Contact Improvisation in different aspects of life as an experience. He likes to travel to different places, spaces and cultures while sharing the practice of Contact Improvisation along the way.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harman007singh/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harmandeep.web/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUd_CCQ8us0SACO-9QQOvGA

Website: https://incontact.co.in/about-u

OTHER DETAILS
Location: Auroville

Dates
20th Feb to 23rd Feb, 2025

First two days, 20th & 21st Feb, are beginner friendly and are open to all levels of experience and can be only enrolled for a complete workshop.

Existing practitioners with some experience can also choose to join only the last two days,
22nd & 23rd Feb.

Registration & enquiries
aurovilleartworld(at)gmail.com

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