Hosted by: Alliance Française Pondichéry

Exhibition Details:

• Dates: Tuesday, 29 July to Wednesday, 6 August 2025
• Timings: 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM
• Venue: Gallery AFP (Alliance Française Pondichéry)

Special Events during the Exhibition:

Opening Ceremony

• Date: Tuesday, 29 July
• Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

A Literature Voyage: “Les états d’âme du caméléon” by Yamouna David

• Date: Thursday, 31 July

Surprise Game and Prizes

• Event: Prize-giving ceremony
• Date: Wednesday, 6 August
• Time: 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM

With over a decade of dedicated artistry, Mal Griot has cultivated a reputation for delivering unparalleled vocal performances, innovative music productions, and compelling narratives. Rooted in Queens, NY, and enriched by global experiences, Mal seamlessly integrates diverse cultural influences into his work, resulting in creations that resonate deeply with audiences. His commitment to excellence guarantees that every project goes beyond the highest industry standards.

While Mal prioritizes collaborations that align with his artistic vision, he schedules a limited number of engagements each year to ensure that each project receives the attention and dedication it deserves. Prospective collaborators are encouraged to reach out well in advance to discuss potential projects.

⬩Vocal Artist & Music Producer

“I Tried It (Dancing in the Dark)”: A collaboration with esteemed Bangalore-based DJ/Producer Unnayanaa, blending Afro-house rhythms with introspective lyrics, setting a new standard in the genre. Inspired by a transformative Ayahuasca experience, the track garnered features on BBC Radio and acclaim in publications such as Magnetic Magazine and MIXMAG.

Listen: “I Tried It (Dancing in the Dark)”

“Helicopter Man”: As a pivotal member of the international ensemble Deep Dawn, Mal contributed soulful vocals to this track, seamlessly blending experimental jazz, funk, and hip-hop elements, reflecting a commitment to musical innovation.

Listen: “Helicopter Man EP”

“Overmind”: A solo production that showcased his prowess in sound design and vocal layering, producing and performing, experimental soundscapes this track highlights Mal’s unique artistic vision and his innovative approach to music production.

Listen: “Overmind” 

⬩Voice Actor & Narrator

Mal has delivered nuanced narrations and character portrayals across various genres, including crime, romance, philosophy, and children’s literature. Notable projects include:

“Forget Me Not” by JT Ezra: Voiced 25 distinct characters, overseeing production to ensure a cohesive auditory experience.

Listen: “Forget Me Not” 

“The Mother – A Short Biography”: Provided insightful narration, bringing depth to this biographical piece.

Listen: “The Mother – A Short Biography” 

“On Women”: Engaged listeners with thoughtful narration, delving into complex philosophical themes.

Listen: “On Women” 

⬩Media Features

BBC Sounds 6 Music Breakfast Show with Nemone: Featured discussion on musical influences and the creative process behind recent releases.

Magnetic Magazine: Exclusive premiere of “I Tried It,” highlighting the track’s innovative fusion of Afro-house elements. Read More  

MIXMAG Asia: In-depth feature on the collaborative journey with Unnayanaa and the sonic exploration in “I Tried It.” Read More  

⬩Talents & Skills

Vocal Performance: A versatile singer with a dynamic range, adept in genres spanning house, soul, and spoken word, delivering performances that captivate and move audiences.

Music Production: Proficient in crafting immersive audio experiences, integrating innovative sound design techniques that set industry benchmarks.

Voice Acting: Skilled in character development and narration, delivering authentic and engaging performances that bring stories to life.

Public Speaking: An experienced orator, engaging audiences with compelling storytelling and insightful discourse, leaving lasting impressions.

⬩Education

Sound Design & Audio Production: Years of hands-on experience have honed Mal’s expertise in sound design, mixing, and mastering, contributing to a distinctive and high-quality auditory signature across all projects.

⬩Contact

Email: Mal’s Email

Instagram: @yep.that.malcolm

Soundcloud: Mal Griot

YouTube: @MalGriot

Website 1: Mal Griot | MUSIC

Website 2: Mal Griot | VOICE OVER

DEEPDAWN Youtube

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*Inauguration:* 4:00 PM, 7th December 2024
*Venue:* SAWCHU, Bharat Nivas, Auroville
*Regular Sessions:*
Every Saturday & Sunday
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Progress Hall, Bharat Nivas (starting 8th December)

Each session includes:
– 30 minutes of insightful lecture
– 15 minutes of Q&A
– 15 minutes of chanting

This is an invitation to immerse yourself in the beauty of the Ramayana. All are welcome!

For more details, contact: bharatnivas@auroville.org.in

#ChampuRamayana #BharatNivas #AurovilleCulture #SanskritLiterature #Balakanda #IndianHeritage #AurovilleEvents​

For more information…
*Contact : +919566235182
25th & 26th of November
Miracle community

About Croaking Crevasse theater
Founded in 2023, the company is born as a territory in which Alaya Turcotte’s (Canada) and Andres Fagiolino’s (Uruguay) researches found each other and potentiated into new explorations.
Croaking Crevasse is a multidisciplinary platform that hosts space for literature, photography, documentary film making, pilgrimages in nature and performing arts. Having as main focus the intention to bridge life experiences and creative expression, caring for the mythologies that our souls choose to embark in and using art as the tool to poetize our life experience.
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The Saiva and Vaishnava bhakti literature in Tamil form a rich repository of religious, spiritual, cultural and historic knowledge. Written around the fifth to the ninth century CE, these were composed by the Saiva Nayanmars and Vaishnava Azhwars, poet-saints who traveled widely to sacred towns on pilgrimage, singing about their temples. The entire Indian sacred topography is measured by these verses that describe the city, the flora and fauna and the people of the lands the poets visited. These verses were a milestone in the development of Tamil literature and played a significant role in popularizing the language.

Prolific speaker and heritage enthusiast, Madhusudhanan Kalaichelvan introduces these important works and delves into what makes them special, in his Talk on “Tamil Bhakti Literature: An Introduction”.

The online Talk in English is at 5.30 pm IST on Saturday, September 7, 2024.

To receive your link for the talk, please register at: bit.ly/THT-Register

With regards

Tamil Heritage Trust

Productions:

Artists might arrive at a point in their own artistic journeys when they want to revisit/reimagine their practice by challenging received frameworks and/or by exploring fresh possibilities of creating as well as presenting artistic work. Such a quest could manifest as productions that embody a spirit of enquiry and experimentation.

Under the Arts Practice programme, we invite proposals for Productions that emerge from such a quest for creative explorations. The proposals may encompass various forms such as performance, sound, visual arts, digital creations, literature, or interdisciplinary work that combine these elements. We encourage Production proposals that extend beyond documentary or fictional film production, and welcome proposals for theatre, dance, and music performances, installations, exhibitions, publications like books or zines, moving image presentations, games, digital artworks, and any other innovative forms yet to be conceived.’

Click here to read the call in other Indian languages

Duration of the project: Up to 18 months

Budget: Up to a maximum of Rs 5,00,000/- (You can request for an honorarium not exceeding 35% of the proposed budget)

Deadline for Applications: July 05, 2024

Who can send project proposals?

The programme invites proposals from practitioners working within as well as across all disciplines. These could include:

• Performing artists working in music, sound, text, dance, movement, theatre, puppetry, storytelling, magic, circus and other performance arts

• Visual artists working across all forms including film (documentary and fiction), animation, photography, installation, new media, Artificial Intelligence, robotics, interactive arts, gaming, painting, sculpture, printmaking, comic book, graphic narrative, artist book and other visual arts

• Curators, especially those working outside of the gallery context

• Poets, novelists, playwrights working with literary arts

• Practitioners engaged in interdisciplinary work

Eligibility:

You are eligible to send project proposals if you are an Indian national. Your collaborators too must be Indian nationals. For details please click here.

Submission Guidelines:

Send us your CV (with address, phone number and email ID) and a proposal describing:

• Your existing arts practice, concerns and interests as a practitioner

• Details of the Production you want to create and the reason why

• Detailed timeline and budget

• Examples of earlier work

Proposal Submissions:

• You can write your proposal in any Indian language including English. IFA encourages projects in Indian languages other than English.

• To discuss project ideas/queries before sending your proposal, please write to mridupankhi@indiaifa.org before June 21, 2024.

• Your final proposal, along with all supporting materials, should be submitted online in a single email not exceeding 25 MB to mridupankhi@indiaifa.org on or before Friday, July 05, 2024.

Please note that incomplete proposals and those where applicants do not fall within the eligibility criteria will be disregarded.

Selection Process:

The shortlisted proposals will be evaluated by an external panel and applicants will be required to present their project ideas to the panel. Projects selected for implementation will be announced in September 2024.

All selected projects will be implemented by IFA.

Please note that IFA is committed to creating a safe environment that supports, respects, and protects everyone, including children. The applicant must be aligned with this and must uphold it at all times.

On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Sri Aurobindo,

For a French Literature Festival with varied discussions, live readings, film and theatre and a discovery of the works of Sri Aurobindo.

Save your dates March 2 and 3, 2024

Registration at Unity Pavilion

Contact: aurovillelitfest@auroville.org.in

www.auroville.org

ALF Francaise FINAL 25 feb 2024

Where: Aurodhan

The Aurodhan Art Gallery takes great pleasure in announcing the Aurodhan Arts Festival 2023, an exquisite gathering where literature, music, dance, and surprise elements converge alongside book launches and art exhibitions. This occasion is graced by eminent artists, including the revered Vidushi and Padmashree awardees, unfolds at the enchanting Krtashraya Aurodhan art gallery emerald Gardens from December 18th to 20th, 2023. Aurodhan, a steadfast patron of the arts, extends its rich legacy globally, fostering cultural exchange and goodwill. The Aurodhan Arts Festival aspires to elevate artistic consciousness, fostering unity and harmony through the profound language of art.

We request you to please visit the website aurovillelitfest.org and do register.

Once in Auroville you will need to pick up your tag from the Registration Centre at the SAWCHU building.

The website will also give you the information you need regarding the sessions and the writers.

Please share this information with your students and faculty so that they can also come.

Looking forward to having you amidst us.

Warmly,
Sudha

Based on a famous play by modernist Hindi litterateur Mohan Rakesh, written in 1958, the film made in 1971, is a stunning experiment in creating a ‘cinematic object’ out of a theatre text. Sanskrit literature from the classical era, ‘Meghdut’ by Kalidasa, will also be referred to, locating its surrogate presence in the cinematic search of Mani Kaul.

Debkamal Ganguly presenting the 1st of the Indian New Wave Series:
“Mani Kaul and Search for New Cinematic Form through Theater: “Ashad Ka Ek Din”

2nd and 3rd September 2023; 14:30 to 18:30 IST_ONLINE.
To know more and register, please visit :
https://filminstitute.auroville.org/2023/08/09/mani-kaul-and-search-for-new-cinematic-form-through-theater-ashad-ka-ek-din/

or contact +91 9969879319 (whatsapp & telegram)

AUROVILLE Literature Festival

With some of the best International writers, Indian writers & Poets.

Celebrating Sri Aurobindo’s 150th birth anniversary

aurovillelitfest@auroville.org.in

www.aurovillelitfest.org

Responsible Tourism

Nature, music, dance, theatre, literature, poetry, art, architecture, customs and spirituality are all an integral part of Pondicherry’s heritage and what makes it unique

Come and join us in celebrating this rich and diverse heritage for more details: www.pondicherryheritagefestival.org

facebook: https: / /www.facebook.com/Pondicherry HeritageFestival/

instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pondicherryheritage/

Article by Dinesh Varma, Published in The Hindu

In a synergy of shared goals, Auroville will launch a branch of SPIC MACAY (The Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music And Culture Amongst Youth) on November 7 to enhance the human endeavour through the medium of art.

The chapter is being launched as part of the ongoing 150th birth anniversary celebrations of Sri Aurobindo with a rudra veena concert by maestro Ustad Bahauddin Dagar, who engages in the dhrupad genre, the oldest living vocal tradition of India with Vedic roots.

As a prelude to the opening, on November 4, the Ustad will perform at the Sri Aurobindo Auditorium for schoolchildren of Auroville and the bioregion. Also, beginning November 7, he will lead an intense four-day residential workshop with the Auroville Film Institute (AFI) for senior participants. “The residency is not only open to musicians, but also for practitioners of all arts. It is designed as a trans-disciplinary learning experience where participants learn the structural possibilities of all art forms, while learning about the structure of raag, specifically dhrupad,” said Rrivu Laha, AFI co-founder and creative director of the residency.

This art education programme involves an attempt to enrich the practice of cinematic arts by including learnings from other Indian classical arts. It marks the beginning of the SPIC MACAY collaboration, said Richa Hushing, AFI founder-film-maker.

The SPIC MACAY chapter in the universal township is the outcome of a partnership involving the Auroville Film Institute and the Bharat Nivas (the India Pavilion in Auroville). According to Auroville literature, this was the second significant development that The Mother undertook in 1971, the same year when she set in motion the work on the most important and timeless icon of Auroville — the Matrimandir.

A shared vision

The entities have come together on the basis of a shared vision around cultural heritage. If the Bharat Nivas, with its Sri Aurobindo auditorium, was intended to become a model centre to showcase Indian culture in the light of Sri Aurobindo’s vision and “support creativity that endeavours to reach beyond the ordinary,” the AFI has positioned itself as the manifestation of the The Mother’s dream of having a “cinema studio, a cinema school….,” in Auroville dedicated to the cinema of awakening, “of courageous flights between dreams, realities and alternatives”.

In near-similar vein, the not-for-profit SPIC MACAY’s mission is to conserve and promote awareness of the rich and heterogeneous cultural tapestry among the youth through focus on classical arts with their attendant legends and philosophy, and to facilitate an awareness of their deeper and subtler values.

“The partnership with SPIC MACAY, which is a volunteer-driven movement promoting the intangible aspects of Indian cultural heritage of the kind envisioned by Bharat Nivas, will certainly pave the way for future programmes of high calibre,” said Tapas Bhatt, Bharat Nivas volunteer and programme coordinator.

Read More: https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/puducherry/an-auroville-spic-macay-synergy-to-promote-cultural-heritage/article66086942.ece

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Two winners, to be decided by an independent panel of jurors, will receive a cash prize of Rs 50,000 each. Soft copies of the entries should reach TFA by 15 September 2022 at the latest.

These awards are meant only for Indian citizens. (Overseas Citizen of India card-holders are not eligible.) And since the spirit of the awards is to identify promising young writers, you can apply if your birthday falls between 1 January 1993 and 1 January 2005. No exceptions will be made.

The soft copy of each entry MUST be accompanied by an Application Form, which you can copy-paste from totofundsthearts.blogspot.com. You can also request a copy of the form by writing to toto.tfaawards@gmail.com  No entry will be accepted without this form, with all particulars filled in, along with your name as it appears in your bank account, and signature. You can use a digital signature or take a printout of the form, sign, scan and email it.

Entries should be sent in 12 pt Times New Roman, with 1.5 line space. 

Each entry should be not more than 7,500 words (except in the case of plays).

If you are submitting poems, please send us between 8 and 12 poems. 

If you are submitting short stories, their combined word length should be at least 2,500 words. You can, if you wish, send only a single story of 2,500 to 7,500 words.

For plays, you may submit one or more plays, but the combined word length of your entry should not exceed 10,000 words. 

You can send entries in all three categories — poetry, short stories and plays — but you must send in a separate entry for each category. For example, your poems can constitute one entry, your short stories the second entry, and plays a third. 

Those who have applied previously are eligible to apply again (unless you have won this TOTO Award) but please submit new work for consideration.

The subject line of your email should clearly state the category for which you are applying, e.g., Writing-English (poetry) or Writing-English (short fiction), or Writing-English (plays). 

Your entry and application form should be sent as separate attachments on your email (MS Word document only) to toto.tfaawards@gmail.com

Also ensure that with the exception of the Application Form, your name should appear NOWHERE, either on any page or in the title of your MS Word document. 

If you have any further questions, please write to the email address given above. 

The Fine Print: Submitted material will not be returned. The decision of the TFA jury will be final and cannot be contested in any forum. We reserve the right to use your submitted writings (if necessary) to publicise the awards either on our blog, website or in any in-house materials such as a newsletter. Otherwise, the copyright rests with the writer and your submission will be put to no other use without your express permission. 

These awards are being supported by the Mani Rao Foundation and Naboneeta Majumdar

Toto Funds the Arts is a not-for-profit public trust set up in memory of Angirus ‘Toto’ Vellani, who was intensely passionate about music, literature and films

TFA encourages and supports young emerging talent in the arts in India.

Aurodhan Art gallery Presents Kalaichaaram a photography exhibition by R Manivannan on 1st of July 2022 .

All these events are till 1 July 2022

Venue: Aurodhan Art Gallery, 33 Rue Francois Martin, Pondicherry
9:15-9::20am

Here you can listen to the stream channel (playing 24/7).

Here you can see on-air schedules.

Last published podcasts:

1. Marlenka’s Weekly Offering – ep.57 (Literature)
2. Une série hebdomadaire de lectures par Gangalakshmi – 399 (Integral Yoga)
3. The Life of Sri Aurobindo in Tamil -Ep.19 “ஸ்ரீ அரவிந்தரின் வாழ்க்கை வரலாறு” (Sri Aurobindo)
4. Tamil Express – lesson 13 (Tamil Language)

Please help us to relocate the radio! Donate to F.A. number 251369

….and more! on www.aurovilleradio.org

For more information write to radio@auroville.org.in

Peace and love

Aurodhan oneness through Art festival which got created around the coffee table book launch titled The Maha Kumbha Mela is an effort to bring the best in Art, Music, Dance,Photography, literature and culture for all with goodwill. All events were free for all .

From next Tuesday 22^nd February onwards your favourite radio organizes Tamil Language lessons live online with Jasper. We invite 2 volunteers willing to learn Tamil and be part of the program. Those who are interested please write to radio@auroville.org.in

Here you can listen to the stream channell (playing 24/7).

Here you can see on-air schedules.

Last published podcasts:

1. Soul Tacks – Se.3, Ep.12 “Mixed Bag plus Old Grey Whistling memories”(Music)
2. Audible Weed Walk – Ep.70 “Edible Wild Flower – Aesthetics”                      (Food Education)
3. Aarohan – Ep.42 “Soulful Sympathetic Strings”(Music)
4. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, read by Lili – Ep.7(Literature)
5. Tamil Epics- ep.18 “சிலப்பதிகாரம்”(Tamil Culture)
6. Marlenka’s Weekly Offering – ep.43(Integral Yoga)
7. Une série hebdomadaire de lectures par Gangalakshmi – 384(Integral Yoga)
8. The Life of Sri Aurobindo in Tamil-Ep.4 “ஸ்ரீ அரவிந்தரின் வாழ்க்கை வரலாறு” (Sri Aurobindo)
9. Happiness, Love and Laughter – Ep.132 “Dinesh, Mira and Coffee: An Auroville Love Story”(Wellness)

…and more! on www.aurovilleradio.org

For more information write to radio@auroville.org.in

Submission Deadline: 30th August 2022

World Poetry Movement-Nepal, in collaboration with RedPanda Books, a publication partner in Kathmandu, is soliciting poems from poets around the world on the theme of madness for a global poetry anthology. It is our pleasure that Society of Nepali Writers in English, Foundation of SAARC Writers and Literature, Asian Center for Humanities, 100 Thousand Poets for Change, and Movimiento Poetas del Mundo have also joined us as our poetry partners.

Why poetry on madness? The earth is our common home. Mountains, rivers, land, and the political and economic system governing this world should have been used for the benefit of all living beings including humankind. But, the reality is scarily different! World political leaders have turned into power mongers. Economic and social systems have been largely manipulated by the capitalists in their cravings for profits. Unstoppable desires for physical development have led to the destruction of natural ecology resulting in depletion of ozone layers, melting of glaciers, and increasing global temperature. The consequence is millions of people are displaced from their homelands for political, social, economic, and/or environmental catastrophes. These catastrophes do not come one and alone but are reinforcing one another at various layers and degrees.

We think that the concept of “madness” can largely connect to these complex phenomena because we are doomed to suffer the present day „inhumanity‟ due to the power-driven madness of the politicians, profit-driven madness of the capitalists, desire-driven madness of the consumers, and the like. It is relevant to refer to Michael Foucault‟s idea that

madness as such does not exist as an independent entity. It only exists in relationship to

different discourses. Foucault believed that madness can be understood through the study of social processes. For this anthology, we propose “madness” as a creative lens to reflect on diverse issues ranging from capitalism and social justice to democracy and human rights; physical development and climate change to poverty, migration, and

refugees; gender, sexuality, and social minorities to several other cross-cutting issues.

Submission Guidelines

1. Theme and Format: Poets are invited to submit one to maximum three poems reflecting on any strands of“madness” as explained above. Poems should be typed on a word document in Times New Roman, Font size 12, with single spacing. The poems should be followed by a brief bio in no more than 100 words including her/his nationality and previously published works.
2. Language: Submissions are accepted only in the English language. Submissions of poems translated into English from any other language are also acceptable. But such submissions should mention the full name of the translator and the source language.
3. Originality: We encourage sending unpublished poems. But if you have published poems that you consider very strong to the given theme, you can send them with appropriate credit to the earlier publication. Once you send such poems, we assume that you give us the copyright to republish them. Any copyright issue in such a case will be the sole responsibility of the poet herself/himself.
4. Submission Fee: There is NO fee for submission. (WPM-Nepal is a part of a global movement of poets working voluntarily to promote social justice through poetry, and cannot afford to financially remunerate the poets. But we will be happy to send author‟s copy to all the poets included in the anthology.)
5. Mailing/Postal Address: Please include a full mailing/postal address at the end of your word document so that

we can send a copy of the publication to the poets included in the anthology.
6. Copyright: Copyright of the individual poems shall remain in the author of the respective poems. In the

anthology form, the copyright shall be with the editor and/or the publisher of the anthology. 7. Publication Timeline:

(i) Submission Deadline: 30th August 2022; (ii) Selection Notification: Poems selected for the anthology will be notified by the end of October 2022; (iii) Proposed Publication Date: December 2022

8. Submission Method: Submissions should be sent through email communication as a separate word file attachment to the following address: Keshab Sigdel (Editor), Email: poetrymovement.nepal@gmail.com

[About the Editor: Keshab teaches poetry at Central Department of English, Tribhuvan University. He is a published poet and is also associated with Society of Nepali Writers in English and World Poetry Movement.]

1. Knots & Weaves:

An intimate walkthrough with curators Arnika Ahldag and Vaishnavi Kambadur

• When: 6:00 PM (IST), 10 February 2022
• Where: Online
• Register

The intimate walkthrough with Arnika Ahldag and Vaishnavi Kambadur will take you through shared histories of tie-dyed textiles in the exhibition Painted Stitches Woven Stories II. Using MAP’s collection, the curators will closely share their stories and speculations as they unravel every knot and weave to highlight the textile’s relationship with its makers and keepers.

2. Lords of the Deccan:

Art, Literature, and the Global World of Medieval South Asia

• When: 6:00 PM (IST), 12 February 2022
• Where: Online
• Register

Deep Dive is an in-depth exploration of global art, design, histories and knowledge that helps us better understand the evolution of cultures, of our place in the world and more

Lords of the Deccan: Southern India from the Chalukyas is a new history of medieval India. Weaving together art history, military history, global trade and literature from the period, the book explores medieval Indian lives in all their emotional complexity and striking humanity and ambition. In a departure from earlier historiography about the period, Lords of the Deccan attempts to read art historical materials alongside epigraphical sources to uncover new nuances and layers of meaning.

Join the book’s author, Anirudh Kanisetti, as he introduces the vast world of medieval India and how sculpture and architecture reveal the ambitions, lives and politics of their makers and patrons.

This Deep Dive is supported by Sonata Software.

Here you can listen to the stream channell (playing 24/7).

Here you can see on-air schedules.

Last published podcasts:

1. Soul Tracks – Se.3, Ep. 7 “Summertime Funk & Bands That Sound Remarkably Like Queen” (Music)
2. PAPY THE BOOMER – Ep.05 Petition (Humour)
3. Aarohan – ep.37 “The grace of her Gurus – Vidushi Padma Talwalkar “(Music)
4. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, read by Lili – Ep.3 (Literature)
5. Tamil Epics- ep.16 “சிலப்பதிகாரம்” (Tamil culture)
6. Happiness, Love and Laughter – ep.124 “Unlocking the Anatomy of Peace” (Wellness)
7. Marlenka’s Weekly Offering – ep.39 (Integral Yoga)
8. Une série hebdomadaire de lectures par Gangalakshmi – 380 (Integral Yoga)

Last Youtube Live Videos:

• DREAMWEAVING – Session 1, morning
• DREAMWEAVING – Session 1, morning part 2
• DREAMWEAVING – Session 1, morning part 2
• DREAMWEAVING – Session 1, morning part 2
• DREAMWEAVING – Session 2, afternoon
• DREAMWEAVING – Session 2, afternoon
• DREAMWEAVING – Session 3, afternoon

…and more! on www.aurovilleradio.org

For more information write to radio@auroville.org.in

Here you can listen to the stream channell (playing 24/7).

Here you can see on-air schedules.

Last published podcasts:

1. Anubhuti – Industani vocal music live experience(Music)
2. A talk with Michel Danino(Sri Aurobindo)
3. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, read by Lili Ep.2(Literature)
4. PAPY THE BOOMER – Ep.04 “RAD” (Humour)
5. Happiness, Love and Laughter – ep.122 “Santa goes Green!” (Wellness)
6. A humorous letter to Santa Claus from Auroville Youth(Humour)
7. Tamil Epics- ep.14 “சிலப்பதிகாரம்” (Tamil culture)
8. The best of what’s still around – ep.38(Music)
9. Happiness, Love and Laughter – ep.121 “Building peace and harmony through data” (Wellness)
10. Marlenka’s Weekly Offering – ep.37 (Integral Yoga)
11. Une série hebdomadaire de lectures par Gangalakshmi – 378 (Integral Yoga)

…and more! on www.aurovilleradio.org

For more information write to radio@auroville.org.in

Here you can listen to the stream channell (playing 24/7).

Here you can see on-air schedules.

Last published podcasts:

1. PAPY THE BOOMER – Ep.03 Galaxy(Humour)
2. Soul Tracks – Se.3 Ep. 6 Wild West Wanderings(Music)
3. Interview with Uma(City Life)
4. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, read by Lili – Ep.1(Literature)
5. Happiness, Love and Laughter – ep.120 “Unity in Diversity with Kripa”(Wellness)
6. Tamil Epics- ep.13 “சிலப்பதிகாரம் “ (Tamil culture)
7. The best of what’s still around – ep.37(Music)
8. Une série hebdomadaire de lectures par Gangalakshmi – 377(Integral Yoga)
9. Marlenka’s Weekly Offering – ep.36(Integral Yoga)

Last Youtube videos:

Academic Genius Brothers “3 songs & 1 silence”(Play)

…and more! on www.aurovilleradio.org

For more information write to radio@auroville.org.in

• When: 06:30 PM – 07:30 PM, Thursday, 28 October, 2021
• Where: Zoom. Click here to register for the presentation on Zoom. The discussion will also be streamed live on IFA Facebook page – no prior registration is required to join the live streaming.

Join us for a poetry performance and an artist talk by Himali Singh Soin on her book, titled we are opposite like that, a composition of a series of poems, historical documents, navigational records, calligrams, logograms, topological design elements and fictional mythologies based in the Polar Regions. Featuring a non-human protagonist Ice, Himali writes fictional mythologies to address the politics of ecology, language, and perspectives from the Global South. Ice, here, acts as an agent of resistance against colonialism and techno-capitalist greed for natural resources from the Poles.

Himali’s project challenges conventions by rethinking the boundaries of mythology and sci-fi, and in doing so, attempts to push the boundaries of literature as well. Her project tries to bring the literary and the performative together in its unique, evocative form.

Himali will be joined by Anshika Varma to discuss the creative process of making the book.

Himali Singh Soin is a writer and artist who works between London and Delhi. She uses metaphors from outer space and the natural environment to construct imaginary cosmologies.

Anshika Varma is a photographer and curator based in Delhi. She has an interest in personal, collective and mythical histories.

Himali Singh Soin received a grant from IFA in 2018 under the Arts Practice programme.

Presenting the grassroots and cultural heritage of Auroville’s pagan community – The Auroville ItiSoma – Advaita Festival is an experimental fusion space to converge vibrational and bodily experiences through performing and visual art, along with the freshness of organic as well as electronic frequencies.

At a time in the year when most cultures have cause to celebrate, we imagine a celebration, agnostic of a specific culture, religion, or society, of a community crafted with no <rigid rules and rituals> of how people should be and act, but as a reflection of the community’s ethos and culture as it has organically developed since the Dream’s inception.

• When: 31st October 2021 (Sunday)
• Where: The Youth Center

Call for Artists to come and join in the afternoons to work on the art brief for the fair. Youth Center is funding this fair and are only capable of giving very small budgets to the artists to buy art materials if they need something special otherwise we would appreciate it if they could bring their own art supplies. 

Theme:

The overriding themes of the festival are coming together and unity in diversity. Although the names that we give to our festivals and the rituals that we perform may be different, we are all celebrating the same thing. The origin of all of the festivals (Diwali, Halloween, Samhain and Dia de los muertos) is the celebration of the end of the harvest, thanking nature for what has been given to us and the turn of the season.

The festival is split into 3 primary theme zones and fusion theme “festival vibe” is present for common areas. A 4 theme “dia de los muertos” is present to commemorate our gone, inspired by the mexican celebrations of Halloween

Diwali:
The festival usually lasts five days, it is one of the most popular festivals of Hinduism, Diwali symbolizes the spiritual “victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance”.The festival is widely associated with Lakshmi, goddess of prosperity, with many other regional traditions connecting the holiday to Sita and Rama, Vishnu, Krishna, Yama, Yami, Durga, Kali, Hanuman, Ganesha, Kubera, Dhanvantari, or Vishvakarman. Furthermore, it is, in some regions, a celebration of the day Lord Rama returned to his kingdom Ayodhya with his wife Sita and his brother Lakshmana after defeating Ravana in Lanka and serving 14 years of exile. In the lead-up to Diwali, celebrants will prepare by cleaning, renovating, and decorating their homes and workplaces with diyas (oil lamps) and rangolis (colorful art circle patterns).During Diwali, people wear their finest clothes, illuminate the interior and exterior of their homes with diyas and rangoli, perform worship ceremonies of Lakshmi, the goddess of prosperity and wealth, light fireworks, and partake in family feasts, where mithai (sweets) and gifts are shared. Diwali is also a major cultural event for the Hindu, Sikh and Jain diaspora.

Samhain:
The festival is one of the four quarter days associated with Gaelic seasonal festivals. Historically, it was widely observed throughout Ireland, Scotland, and the Isle of Man, similar festivals were held by the Brittonic Celtic people, it marked the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter or the ‘darker half’ of the year
Samhain is believed to have Celtic pagan origins.early celtic literature says that Samhain was marked by great gatherings and feasts, and was when the ancient burial mounds were open, which were seen as portals to the Otherworld. Some of the literature also associates Samhain with bonfires and sacrifices. It was when cattle were brought down from the summer pastures and when livestock were slaughtered and special bonfires were lit. Samhain was a liminal or threshold festival, when the boundary between this world and the Otherworld thinned, meaning the Aos Sí (the ‘spirits’ or ‘fairies’) could more easily come into our world. At Samhain, they were appeased with offerings of food and drink, to ensure the people and their livestock survived the winter. The souls of dead kin were also thought to revisit their homes seeking hospitality, and a place was set at the table for them during a Samhain meal. Mumming and guising were part of the festival from at least the early modern era, whereby people went door-to-door in costume reciting verses in exchange for food. The costumes may have been a way of imitating, and disguising oneself from, the Aos Sí. Divination was also a big part of the festival and often involved nuts and apples. It is believed that Samhain and All Saints day influenced each other, and eventually syncretised into the modern Halloween.

Halloween:
The tradition originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. In the eighth century, Pope Gregory III designated November 1 as a time to honor all saints. Soon, All Saints Day incorporated some of the traditions of Samhain. The evening before was known as All Hallows Eve, and later Halloween. Over time, Halloween evolved into a day of activities like trick-or-treating, carving jack-o-lanterns, festive gatherings, donning costumes and eating treats.