It was put together during a masterclass session held by Auroville Film Institute A short film produced in Auroville under a Masterclass series, led by top cinema professionals, has been selected for screening at the fourth South Asian Short Film Festival 2021, scheduled to begin in Kolkata in mid-November. Coda, directed by Sudipto Acharyya, was put […]
Autumn, harvest time is a good time to celebrate the fruits of our efforts and reach out to you again in shared celebration of our work – as every year – to share about our ongoing and growing adventure in the field of our sonic explorations, of musical instrument craft, the healing arts and our […]
The author of ‘Unsettling Utopia The Making and Unmaking of French India’, on ‘spiritual utopianism’ and the need to re-examine colonial narratives. Rohan Venkataramakrishnan Sep 11, 2021 · 08:30 am Would Auroville, the “utopian” town outside Pondicherry that over the years has attracted many foreign and Indian spiritual seekers, be where it was if not […]
The exhibition, organised by the Kochi Biennale Foundation and Kerala government in Alappuzha, showcases more than 3,000 art works of 267 artists at six large venues spread over 3 km More than 3,000 art works, 267 artists, six large venues spread over 3 km and a long list of various cultural programmes. That makes up […]
The 2021 RIBA Charles Jencks Award and Auguste Perret Prize-winning architect’s strategy has helped reduce buildings’ environment footprint, housed more and supported local economies Written by: Shiny Varghese Last month, architect Anupama Kundoo won two international awards — RIBA Charles Jencks Award and the Auguste Perret Prize — that honour innovation in technology and the […]
India should become Vishwa Guru not to dominate the world but to give knowledge and to spread light. The Vice President said the establishment of Auroville at Puducherry represents Sri Aurobindo’s vision for world unity. Quoting Sri Aurobindo, Naidu said India can realise its full potential only by a system of National Education and urged […]
The Jencks Foundation and the Royal Institute of British Architects has awarded Indian architect Anupama Kundoo the 2021 RIBA Charles Jencks Award. Kundoo is the 16th winner of the RIBA Charles Jencks Award, which is given to architects who have “made a major contribution simultaneously to the theory and practice of architecture”. It is awarded by RIBA and The Jencks Foundation, […]
Pre-dawn bonfire and various other events held following COVID-19 norms A bonfire communion, prayer sessions and quiet meditation marked the birth anniversary celebrations of poet, philosopher and nationalist Sri Aurobindo at the Sri Aurobindo Ashram and Auroville amid COVID-19 restrictions on Sunday. https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/puducherry/birth-anniversary-of-aurobindo-observed/article35933450.ece Auroville launched a year-long 150th birth anniversary celebration of Sri Aurobindo broadly […]
Something interesting we saw on the CPB Prism Newsletter and wanted to share. https://prism.chennaiphotobiennale.com “What a mystery it is to be a boy…so uneducated and therefore so fresh and uncynical. We should end our disparagement of the boy, of our own immaturities, of our tardiness in growing up…We could speak words of encouragement to this […]
The AVFF 2022, which will be held from January 18 to 23, aims to showcase films that attempt to foster a deeper understanding of the aspirations of Auroville. The Auroville Film Festival (AVFF) has invited submissions from filmmakers and school students for the seventh edition of biennial AVFF 2022, which will be held from January […]
The Rat Raft by ADITYA PANDYA Johnny sailor, storyteller—back from the East, says:There was a rat on the boat interfering withthe navigation equipment, an electrical needle that tells if the boat’s oriented along the wind.It must teeter upon just the right degree of the dial, or the sails would swallow the salt wind so deep as to throw […]
Auroville International USA (AVI USA) is very excited to share with you the new online home of AVI USA! And we are profoundly grateful for the many hours of loving care given by Govinda of Sri Aurobindo Sadhana Peetham, who took our ideas and translated them into a beautiful, user-friendly website. Some features that we […]
Web Books As a small publisher we find ourselves in a world dominated by large technology companies that have private profit as their guiding interest. These corporations wear an image of goodwill, noble intent and lofty principles – and this is regularly contradicted by their actions. It’s important for us to be aware of the […]
Ekathara Kalari Presents: The 9th Baul Gyan Darpan retreat will take place online on 8th – 9th – 10th April, 2021. Below is a short video by Parvathy Baul about what Baul Gyan Darpan is. To apply, please visit: ekatharakalari.org/retreat2021 Sahaj Madhuri – Eighth edition of bi-annual newsletter has insights into the philosophy of Bauls. Glimpses […]
This week you can listen to the first episode of Lunaria, a new program held by Nadia for promoting women’s health & vitality and sharing in-depth information about women’s cyclical wisdom and women’s rites of passage, Enjoy and stay tuned! Live Streaming channel (playing 24/7) Explore on-air schedules Last published podcasts: Lunaria – ep.1 (Women’s […]
Adaptation of Red Bike, a play by American playwright Caridad Svich.
Auroville Radio team wish you merry Xmas! Stay tuned! Listen to the stream channel (24/7) Explore on-air schedules Last published podcasts A talk by Dr. Anuradha Choudry “Sanskrit as Yoga” (Indian culture) Happiness, Love and Laughter – ep.69 “Santa’s Gifts” (Wellness) Soul Tracks – ep. 22 “Revolutions” (Music) Savitri, B. VII, C. VI, Part 3 (Integral yoga) The Academik Genius […]
Deboo employed his training in Indian classical dance forms of kathak as well as kathakali to create a unique fusion dance form. Mumbai, December 10 Contemporary Indian dancer Astad Deboo, known for amalgamating Indian and western dance techniques, died here on Thursday, his family said. He was 73. Deboo employed his training in Indian classical […]
Artists have a lofty and demanding calling, especially at a time when the pandemic has made shadows grow deeper, Pope Francis said on Saturday morning as he met with artists taking part in this year’s Christmas concert. The beauty of art, he told them, can inspire hope, harmony, and peace. Read this article online > […]
Dear Friends of SvaramThe sentence of Sri Aurobindo that “Man is a transitional being; he is not final” strikes presently a deeper chord in-midst the global crises and this challenging transition to a very much needed, more fair and just economic and environmentally sustainable and more healthy life style for humanity as a whole. In SVARAM […]
TopicUNREHEARSED FUTURES #17 An Actor Prepares for? with Kamili Okweni Feelings | Embodied Poetics and Julie Beauvais | Platform BadNewsFromTheStarsDescriptionUNREHEARSED FUTURES #17 Click here to register: https://dramaschoolmumbai.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a234a22bc66a5a17ee77210cd&id=5415562d37&e=eb885c35a7 Response-Ability: Theatre Pedagogy in Changing Times Discussing questions facing drama schools, teachers and students of theatre in the Post-COVID world Unrehearsed Futures is a series of public conversations […]
Opening of exhibition U.F.O. (Unidentified Found Objects) by Dominique Jacques, October 9 2020. Centre d’Art Citadine – AUROVILLE. From now on, every exhibition at Centre d’Art will be available for online viewing, kindly share this information via art service weekly newsletter.
India Foundation for the Arts (IFA) invites proposals for 25×25 Marking 25 Years of Grantmaking at IFA 25 grants of Rs 25,000/- each Theme: 25 Years of the Internet in India Deadline: Monday, September 07, 2020 This year marks 25 years of grantmaking at IFA. It was serendipitous for us to discover that the internet in India is also 25 years […]
We understand that creating content on social media can be exhausting, primarily because of the race for engagement and reach. The algorithms keep changing constantly which makes connecting with the potential customers even harder. Next Sunday, we are hosting the second workshop on ‘Email Marketing For Artists‘ to help artists start their newsletters and communicate with […]
The art world may be working remotely, but it certainly does not stop. We’re checking in with art-world professionals to see how they work from home. Artnet News, May 12, 2020 – https://news.artnet.com/art-world/the-art-world-wfh-sylvie-fleury-1839189
