August Timmermans (Guus) is an ex-Aurovilian who lived here from 1977 to 1985. He worked on the Matrimandir construction and later co-managed the Matrimandir Nursery. August Timmermans explores the beauty of nature, our habitats and the people through his lens telling a story through a new entry in Colorful Vignettes called: Beautiful Seasons https://lucidpanorama.blog/2021/03/07/between-seasons/
AuroMaa presents: A talk by Dr Alok Pandey about the yoga of Nature as she brings out new possibilities of manifestation from within. For audio recording go to: http://auromaa.org/
Learn to Draw : figure drawing, still life, portrait, nature, and much more by Suraj Dwivedi Every Saturday, 4:00 – 5:00pm Venue: Studio Oorja, Old Auroville Road, Next to New Police Booth, Opposite Sangamam Community, Bommayarpalayyam.
Feels of sorrow, Feelings of hope. 12th to 15th February 2 021. Celebrating the 1 billion rising South Asia campaign with films that explore the means ties to nature agriculture and the environment. SAVE THE DATES for the February weekend at the RISING GARDENS FILM FESTIVAL Theme: Fields Of Sorrow, Fields Of Hope13 films and […]
The Pavilion of Tibetan Culture and the German Pavilion cordially invite you for the Exhibition Project “Temple Tree” – Magical Bark Prints by Birgitta Volz Exhibition Gallery at the Pavilion of Tibetan Culture, International Zone, Auroville, India. Starting 8th February to 2 March 2021 Artist statement: “Magic is unfolding, as soon as I work with a tree. I work with bark […]
Centre d’Art, Citadines, Auroville invite you for an exhibition “FIRE and ICE” by Ray Meeker. Exhibition opening on 13 February 2021 at 4.30pm. Exhibition dates 13 February to 27 February 2021. Gallery hours Monday to Saturday 10.00am to 12.00pm, 2.30pm to 5.00pm Sunday closed, please park at the town hall parking. FIRE and ICE by Ray […]
After a healthy bit of frustration, I recently decided to try and make it a point to go to all exhibitions with a clear head- not even necessarily stone-cold sober, but without having read even the tiniest blurb about the artwork itself, what it’s about, nothing. The dry run is the master take. It was […]
The Pavilion of Tibetan Culture and the German Pavilion cordially invite you for the Exhibition Project “Temple Tree” – Magical Bark Prints by Birgitta Volz Exhibition Gallery at the Pavilion of Tibetan Culture, International Zone, Auroville, India. Starting 8th February to 2 March 2021 Artist statement: “Magic is unfolding, as soon as I work with a tree. I work with bark […]
“CINE-MASTER CLASS” – 5.00 – 7.00/7.30 pm, at Aurofilm, Kalabhoomi (next to CRIPA) If you like to discuss, share and learn more about films and Cinema, we invite you to our Cine-Master classes! Welcome to the 6th chapter with Prof. Sehdev Kumar on Saturday 30 January, will present “HIROSHIMA MON AMOUR” Directed by Alain Resnais, France, 1959, Duration 1:32’. With: Emmanuelle Riva, […]
Free Cine-Master Class coming up on Jan 30th, 5pm, at Kalabhumi. To attend, contact aurofilm@auroville.org.in Time: “CINE-MASTER CLASS” – 5.00 – 7.00/7.30 pm Date: Saturday 30 January Location: Aurofilm, Kalabhoomi (next to CRIPA) “HIROSHIMA MON AMOUR” Directed by Alain Resnais, France, 1959. With: Emmanuelle Riva, Eiji Okada, Stella Dassas, Pierre Barbaud Overview: In the embrace of […]
Claire Iono solo exhibition “Hidden Cities” January 9, 4.30 pm 24th. Opening hours: 10.30 am-12.30 pm and 3.00 – 5.00 pm, Monday-Saturday. At Centre d’Art, citadines, Auroville Claire Iono, Aurovilian artist, has been living and working in Auroville for the past 10 years. Her abstract paintings are a true expression of her own personal adventure to […]
This is an invitation – to come together to redeem our tradition of tuning our food culture to the season and our surroundings via the wild uncultivated seasonal greens we call weeds; and in the process reclaim our connection with Nature. In this journey back to the future – we are counting for your support. […]
August Timmermans explores the beauty of nature, our habitats and the people through his lens telling a story. Click here to see the photo stories >
ALL LIVING THINGS ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL OFFERS FREE ONLINE EVENTS Panel discussions: A snapshot of sustainable tourism in India; Teeth, tails and tentacles: wildlife filmmaking and photography; Investigative journalism – what does it take; Workshops: Trash talk with bare necessities; What a shame! – the art of storytelling with Monika Naranjo Gonzales; Nature, camera, action […]
Centre d’Art Auroville invites you for an Exhibition Of Auroville from Above by Om and Julie.Exhibition Opening Friday 04 December 2020 at 4.30pmExhibition from 04 December 2020 to 24 December 2020.Gallery hours: 9.30 am to 12.00pm & 2.00pm to 5.00pm Monday to Saturday.Auroville from Above by Om and Julie When in 2017, Om and Julie decided […]
7 October – 20 December 2020 Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan, Chennai in cooperation with local partners: – Environmentalist Foundation of India– Greater Chennai Corporation– Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan– PASCH – Schools: Partners for the Future– Ramakrishna Mission-Rotary Club of Madras East cordially invite your students to register for SCIENCE & SUSTAINABILITY – A DIGITAL WORKSHOP […]
Centre d’Art, Auroville invites you for an Exhibition “U.F.O.Unidentified Found Objects” by Dominique JacquesExhibition Opening Friday 09 October 2020 at 4.30pm Exhibition from 09 October 2020 to 31 October 2020.Gallery hours: 10.00 am to 12.00 am & 2.30 pm to 5.00pm. Realized by Dominique Jacques, collaborations by Marco Saroldi and Mariana Cortina. The Context: The place is […]
In next New episode(6) of Kadhaikalam Screenwriting Series, we discuss 3 Practical Tips on How to Attract your Muse. Often, we are stuck with our writing because we don’t seem to find Inspiration or are waiting for our Muse to turn up. In this episode, we try to make that process easier by organically training […]
In this episode, Nina talks about the fractals in nature, behavior, and how coloring weeds, noticing them, and eventually partaking them …creates a much needed positive fractal. If you are wondering how to partake there are sone recipe ideas. Have a listen.If you feel inspired join our crowd funding initiative by signing up at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfFmT44USM72SWU6EXfNt1hC7berK_fs-CdWABYmcpF6rrKEw/viewform
Morton Feldman, the more I dive into his life and work, seems increasingly like a quiet prophet that is still being digested by humanity. His fierce individualism was indeed just that- he was not interested in taking theoretical concerns to their limits, like his musical adversary Pierre Boulez. Feldman, together with John Cage, Christian Wolff, […]
The Inward Eye Date: Saturday, 8 August 2020 | Time : 6.00 p.m. IST Clik: https://www.youtube.com/user/InKoCentre The Inward Eye – a photographic journey by Kim, Honghee Photographs are repositories of journeys taken and memories cherished. The Inward Eye is a virtual exhibition, an evocative photo narrative by acclaimed Korean photographer Kim,Honghee. Through sensory frames, complemented […]
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 […]
In this short performance, Krishna McKenzie explores the philosophy of non-duality as expressed by Masanobu Fukuoka in his book The One Straw Revolution and at the same time teaches how to make a green papaya salad.The green papaya has very much become a symbol of the exploitation of local foods in Auroville over the last […]
1. Screening of the BBC Documentary at CREEVA Studio, Creativity Community On 1st March (Sunday), 6 pm. “Shock of the New – Episode 3: The Landscape of Pleasure ” The Shock of the New is a 1980 documentary television series written and presented by Robert Hughes; its combination of insight, wit and accessibility are still widely […]
EMPTINESS Centre d’Art Citadines, AurovilleFrom 11 to 28 January 2020, V5 painters Ezhilarasan, Venkatesh, Danasegar and Sridhar present at the Centre d’Art Citadines their new exhibition entitled ‘Emptiness’.A title that is both a declaration of intent and a challenge. Is there, indeed, a more extreme mission for a visual artist than going to question the void? What […]
