Continues for three more weeks, facilitated by Shalini. Our voices hold so much—from perfectionism and shame to our authenticity, power, and emotional aliveness. In the first part of this circle we will connect the voice with breath and body to feel resourced and grounded.We will then combine singing with body-based inquiry to understand what our voice […]
You can listen to the stream channel here: http://aurovilleradio.org:8000/av-radio-128.mp3 (just click on it!) It broadcasts mixed music and LIVE events 24/7 from Town Hall studio. All LIVE episodes of this week (click the title to get the podcast): A Cup of Joy (wellness) with Vega & Francesco every Monday at 2:30pm Nutritional Cultural Redemption (food and farming) with Krishna McKenzie every Tuesday at 10:30am Punk and Around (music) with Wobbli […]
Grazie alle parole di Valentina Garozzo in questo episodio di Silos scopriamo Auroville, una città fondata su ideali filosofici che si trova in India…le sue istituzioni, il suo concempimento della vita sociale, del lavoro e del significato della vita umana sono da scoprire di pari passo ad un proprio viaggio spirituale. Thanks to the words […]
Ever Slow Green tells the story of a 50-years-young tropical forest that evolved in Auroville, South India, through some of the diverse people who dedicate their lives to bringing it to fruition. EVER SLOW GREEN has been officially selected by six international film festivals so far and is currently nominated for two awards. Follow the […]
Three American organizations – Martha Graham Dance Company, Merce Cunningham Trust and José Limón Dance Foundations – have been providing free classes on Instagram Live since early in the pandemic, taught by current and former company members. The modern dance techniques created by their legendary namesakes each develop different sets of strengths.
Art in itself is a balancing act. But art that attempts to contribute something of worth to the contemporary dialogue, whether politically, socially, or in other forms of commentary, runs an exponentially bigger risk of falling flat. The artist that tries to do this is either consciously or unconsciously going against the very idea of […]
Get creative with classical music: BBC Ten Pieces opens up the world of classical music to 7-14 year olds with exciting films, lesson plans, instrumental arrangements & live events! https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/ten-pieces
#CinemaOfResistanceWeeklyScreeningThis week we present Shabnam Virman’s Had Anhad (Bounded Boundless-Journeys with Ram and Kabir). In these deeply polarised times when the politics of hate reigns supreme, what can contemporary India learn from Kabir who declared that he is neither a Hindu nor a Muslim? Online screening of the film Had Anhad (Bounded Boundless-Journeys with Ram […]
Gaga classes online: Live-streamed on Zoom from Tel Aviv and New York. Multiple classes daily, 7 days a week. Donation-based. These energetic classes offer a framework for people to connect to their bodies and imaginations, experience physical sensations, improve their flexibility and stamina, and enjoy the pleasure of movement. https://www.gofundme.com/f/gaga-online-classes-2
Ethno Hope Sessions: Since the lockdown began, musicians from all over the world have been stepping up and offering teaching a song from their country live on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Ethno
WED 27 MAY, 6 PM Taking the Museum to the PeopleAn Online Panel DiscussionMore and more museums are putting together a full range of digitally curated content for people to engage with on various tech platforms. But why is it important for museums to develop virtual access programs for collections? What tools are available? How do […]
Daniel Hope invites artists and friends to his home every day for live-streamed concerts to make it easier for us all to stay at home, and stay safe. So, sit back and enjoy your music! https://www.arte.tv/en/videos/097445-005-A/hope-home/
Sijmen and Tsur know a lot of songs that they learned with Johnny, mostly for plays. When I heard them sing them, I thought of recording them in the studio.Once the can of worms song was in the box, I could picture a music video, and so with the help of the whole Fertile community, with whom […]
CREEVA INVITES YOU to A HAPPY CHALLENGE Take a pencil or pen and draw the room you live in the way you would ideally want it to look like. Please use a paper 29 x 21cm or larger. Everyone may participate 3 to 100 years old. When it is done, please only send one picture […]
Dear Friends and Family,I hope each of you are in Good Health and Peace during this difficult and intense time in the world. Here in Auroville we are under lockdown like many of you around the world, doing our best to keep everyone healthy and calm despite the fear and uncertainty that is before us. […]
New Webinar This WeekThis past week we hosted a webinar, “Learning and Teaching from the Heart in Troubled Times” with myself and Rabbi Dr. Ariel Burger on the Share My Lesson platform. We were pleasantly surprised to see that close to 2,300 individuals— from K-12 educators, college professors, non-profit leaders, parents, grandparents, and students—registered for this session. […]
Dear Friends, We will be very happy to have your presence on coming Tuesday 18th February at 8 pm at the Auditorium of Bharat Nivas. We thank you for spreading this news to those who love Indian culture and particularly graceful and energetic Odissi performance, a choreography on 5 Elements – PANCHA BHUTA – we […]
Inspirational quotes;To the body there are valuable and unknown treasures, in all its cells, there is an intensity of life, of aspiration, of the will to progress which one does not usually realize. […]
Karthigai Deepam is a festival of Lord Shiva which has been celebrated locally for centuries. Our school was named Deepam – meaning light – with the aspiration of bringing light into the lives of our children with special needs.We will light more than two thousand oil-lamps and our students will perform music and dance. Come […]
https://www.britishcouncil.in/study-uk/scholarships/charles-wallace-india-trust-scholarships?fbclid=IwAR2-wVDLuDjVrdFru0ehShKVhZVORBc0bZ9wXrA7XrtiaidPyV9Mt4aF-4E CWIT enables Indians in the early to mid stages of their careers to spend time in the UK, helping them to achieve artistic, academic and professional ambitions and to broaden their international contacts. Who was Charles Wallace? Charles Wallace was born in Calcutta in 1855. He lived, worked and flourished there, founding the […]
Journey of sustainability In my world, wastes or things that are no longer wanted are the seeds place of the creation of Art. Growing up in poverty, these materials were the only way to manifest art without being held back by scarcity. These unwanted materials, expired by trend, time & innovations, show the passage we […]
Organized in solidarity with the Global Climate Strike and World Clean Up Day, this event will be an opportunity for people to come together to learn about the current climate change crisis and the importance of taking immediate action on a number of different levels. One of the main aims of the day will be […]
Black Hole Black Hole is a solo devised piece, written, directed and performed by Jyoti Dogra “Black Hole” is made up of three elements – a woman, a white sheet, and the idea of the cosmos. Ideas from Theoretical Physics are intricately woven into subjective ideas of how we experience the world and ourselves. […]
Reimagining the family portrait A residency program: Open Call The making of a family photo until the mid-20th century was an extraordinary once in a lifetime event. Family photos are an essential testimony of the way of life of a given period of time. They inform on the social status of the family, the event […]
Joy Community Guesthouse is organizing a festival dedicated to art and healing. The festival will be all the day of September 21st, but the artistic activities will take place mainly in the afternoon. Artists who wish to participate can organize mini-workshops, live performances, collective works, exhibit their work and/or bring information material. Activities can […]
