Throughout history, theatre-makers have negotiated societal censure and state action when staging the political – from their content being controlled, their form and aesthetic choices being policed, their bodies in performance being monitored, and more. And yet – or may be in part because of this – theatre has always been a site of active resistance. […]
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: The Pull of Light
Article by Priyanka Chandani published in Indulge, The New Indian Express The month-long national art exhibition at Auroville is a reflection of Indian culture and mythology The exhibition showcases the artwork of 90 eminent and emerging artists from 19 different states For ages, Indian mythology and culture has inspired artists across genres. Whether it is celebrated painter Raja Ravi […]
The 7th Auroville Film Festival will take place January 18th-23rd and feature international and Aurovilian films. Save the dates! We’re looking for artists to make art installations on the theme of human unity, to be placed in the town hall area. If you are a creator and have ideas that can inspire greater community harmony […]
Summary and podcast for this week`s Audible Weed Walk by Nina Sengupta is available HERE. The Kirloskar Vasundhara International Film Festival showcases thought-provoking films about flourishing nature, nutritious food and a healthy society. The free registration and schedule links for: online Kirolskar Vasundhara International Film Festival that starting on 14 December’21 (TODAY) showcasing many films […]
A lot of new podcasts last week. Enjoy and stay tuned Here you can listen to the stream channell (playing 24/7). Here you can see on-air schedules. Last published podcasts: Yoga Nidra – Intensive week Ep.1 (Wellness) Soul Tracks – Se.3 Ep.4 “All for one and one for all free for all” (Music) Audible Weed Walk – Ep.67 […]
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: One Who Sings with […]
Centre d’Art Gallery, Citadines, Auroville invites you for an exhibition When: Exhibition opening on Friday 10 Dec 2021 at 04.00pm. Gallery hours Monday to Saturday 14.00 to 17.00 (Sunday is closed). Exhibition Date’s 10 Dec to 24 December 2021. Where: Centre d’Art Gallery, Citadines, Auroville. Please Park at the town hall. Like so many more […]
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: Leaves Of Light
To initiate a historic and dynamic global network taking shape as a collective homage to Sri Aurobindo’s 150th Birth Anniversary, devotees from all over the world will come together on November 24, Siddhi Day. When: 6:00am PST, 9:00am EST, 2:00pm GMT, 7:30pm IST, 10:00pm SST,24 November, 2021 Where: Online, Let us know you will be joining: register for […]
Duobud With Nature as their musical theme, the female Korean folk group Duobud presents music of comfort and healing with traditional percussion and gayageum melodies. The combination of percussion and string highlights the contrast between percussive expressions of direct and explosive energies and lyrical string melodies. The percussion is so delicate that one’s breath can be heard while the […]
Active Meditation, Celebration around the fire Every Friday at 5:30 – 7:00 pm Dynamic dancing meditation energizes while developingsynergy with the body’s movements through focusedconsciousness achieve complete relaxation and aheightened sense of peace and harmony betweenbody and soul during this one hour celebration of acombination of silence. Music and dancing! Dancing As Meditation, Ecstatic dance […]
Artist in residency, Harsha Durugadda from November 1st at Centre D’art was interviewed by Dhani Muniz Like so many more interesting artists, Harsha Durugadda’s work comes from a place of intense focus. This focus on the world around him does not lead him to conservatism; rather, it sharpens his view of his surroundings. With an […]
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: The Alluring Sea
Finding Joy in the Unknown an interview with Dara McAnulty “I don’t know what the future will be, but I absolutely know that things that give us joy in this world, especially the natural world, are essential for everything.” Dara McAnulty is a teenage autistic author, naturalist, and conservationist from Northern Ireland. After several years […]
Three Angles In Episode 4 of this series, we present Three Angles is a dance film that blends music, dance and space. Choreographers: Dancers Ku Eunhye, Lee Seiseung, Lee Insoo Music: Lee Ilwoo Three Angles is a dance film that blends music, dance and space. Lee Ilwoo from the band Jambinai presents traditional music combined with free jazz, post-rock, punk and metal. […]
What does catastrophe sound like? Can we hear the past in the present? What might it mean to score the contemporary as future perfect? The artist and forensic investigator Lawrence Abu Hamdan has been researching and exhibiting the distinct capacity of sound to articulate presence and absence at once. For instance, in his work on […]
“A dimension where all kinds of frequencies unify in a universal vibration.” 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 […]
Multi Media Centre Auditorium (MMC, Town Hall) Presents Friday 22 October 2021, 7:30 PMDreams (“Yume”)Directed By Akira Kurosawa – Japan, 1990 With: Akira Terao as “I” in The Tunnel, Chishu Ryu as “Old Man” in Water mills, Martin Scorsese as “Vincent van Gogh” in Crows, Mitsuko Baishô, Toshie Negishi Synopsis: A collection of 8 tales based upon the […]
Untact Impro Dance on Film is a specially curated series of contemporary dance projects developed by the Korean National Contemporary Dance Company. The series, co-presented by InKo Centre and the Korea National Contemporary Dance Company, will comprise a total of 5 films, varied in theme and technique, to present some of the most exciting choreographers and […]
In the month of October Ever Slow Green will participate in two different film festivals in the Americas: October 17 – 31: Nature Track Film Festival, Los Olivos, CA, USA (online worldwide)https://naturetrackfilmfestival.org/ October 28 – November 3: Filmambiente, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (online in Brazil only)https://filmambiente.com/en/ Rent or Buy Unfortunately Cinemapreneur had to stop their services due […]
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: Early Autumn Views
Joy of Impermanence and AVI USA presents: A Journey through community building by Aurora’s Eye Films. We invite you to an interactive evening where we share with you our lived experience of building community in Auroville, South India. Through our journey we invite you to dream with us the possibilities of an integral, creative future […]
I am a visual artist, born in St. Petersburg but raised and living in Auroville since I was two years old. When I first started drawing as a teenager, I used pencils most often, and sometimes acrylic paint. Then I got more into using charcoal as my medium before I switched to oil paints, which […]
Back to the Future : with wild weedy plants Have you been missing coming to the weed walks? (We will have one more walk on 25th September. Register if you would like to join. In the meantime) You can join me in a virtual weed walk right -here, right now! This film was created for […]
