Tag: performance

Surya Performance Lab presents a new production: Darshan

This show is not just for watching, it watches you. 🗓12, 13, 14th September —🕗 7.30 PM @ 📍 CRIPA, Auroville Darshan blends dance-theatre and visual arts. It tells the story of a metamorphosis: that of a young sensitive man who has suffered bullying and remains trapped in his trauma. Out of breath, lost in […]

Upcoming Events at Bharat Nivas, Auroville

Bharat Nivas – The Pavilion of India, Auroville – invites you to a series of performances and cultural experiences celebrating music, dance, poetry, and tradition. Prathibimba – A Multi-Medium Journey By Prathibha Ramaswamy & Janani Murali 📅 Saturday, 13 September 2025⏰ 6:45 pm📍 Sri Aurobindo Auditorium, Bharat Nivas, Auroville Prathibimba is a multi-medium journey inspired […]

Performance: Kookural

PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY (A Central University) SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS Department Of Performing Arts Presents KOOKURAL VERBATIM OF KEEZSATHAMANGALAMPET 03 SEPT 2025 6:30 PM VENUE: KALARI GROUND DRAMATURGY, DESIGN & DIRECTION BALASUBRAMANIAN. G

Darshan

A Dance-Theatre & Visual performance With Saman Me Kala Directed by Philippe Pelen & Thierry Moucazambo 12th – 13th – 14th SEPT ’25 | 07:30PM VENUE: CRIPA | AUROVILLE In Collaboration with cripa Performing Arts

Living Yoga through the Arts of Transformation according to Jerzy Grotowski

Fabrice Nicot, a French theatre director and professor, who came to Auroville last May to lead a two-week workshop entitled “Living Yoga through the Arts of Transformation according to Jerzy Grotowski” and who is currently leading a new workshop in Auroville, would like to share his artistic method with Aurovilians through a practical work session […]

The Silken Braid – Performed by Arjun Chandran

The Silken Braid is a musical performance piece that ties together stories lived and uncovered along the travels of an unaligned musician across the landscape of modern India. The stories are set to pieces of music that were composed during these journeys, reflecting the cultural norms of the towns and villages that they were created […]

Open Call : Play Practice Artists Residency – Oct & Nov 2025

The Play Practice Artists Residency (PPAR), led by Abhilash Ningappa, is a space for artistic research and creation in Bangalore, India. Located 40 minutes from the city center, PPAR welcomes artists in dance, choreography, and the performing arts to engage in focused exploration, collaboration, and reflection. Residency Includes: ✅ 4 to 6 hours of studio […]

MANIFEST Dance-Film Festival

MANIFEST, South Asia’s only international dance-dilm festival, is happening this weekend August 1st to 3rd at Alliance Francaise Pondicherry. Curated by AuroApaar – an artist-run, non-profit arts centre based near Auroville, this pioneering event aims to catalyse the explosion of the dance-film genre in India and intensify trans-national artistic dialogue. But what are dance-films? Dance-films […]

Darshan with Saman Me Kala

DARSHAN Work in progress A Solo Dance-Theatre & Visual Performance by Saman Arora Mekala Directedl by Philippe Pelen & Moucazambo Thierry Assisted by Rucha Kulkarni DARSHAN is a raw, intimate excavation of what it means to be seen. Through movement, memory, and image, performer Sam revisits the quiet violences of growing up unheard – the […]

Open Call – The Puppet Folk Arts Lab

Summary: The Serendipity Arts Festival and UNIMA Puppeteers Trust – India are hosting a two-week intensive lab for traditional puppeteers. This is an opportunity for puppeteers under 40 to engage in hands-on learning, experiment with their practice, and collaborate with peers. All participant expenses will be covered, and a stipend will be provided. Following the […]

Auroville Singing Festival 25 – “Sing Out Your Heart”

CRIPA, Kalabhumi, Auroville📅 Saturday, October 4th, 2025 | 7:30 PM📅 Sunday, October 5th, 2025 | 6:30 PM🎶 Two Days – Two Different Shows! Join the 25th Auroville Singing Festival and experience the power of voice and community through two unique, heart-filled performances. Organized by the AVSF Team:Marta, Rolf & Shakti 📌 Please register at the […]

Nomad Village

Korean Traveling School ConcertEnjoy a vibrant musical performance by a group of young Korean artists traveling the world and sharing their culture through music. 🗓️ Date: 20th July 2025🕖 Time: 7:00 PM📍 Venue: Visitor Center, Auroville

Spring again

Amares Teatro (Uruguay) and Croaking Crevasse Theatre (Canada-Uruguay) present Spring again Synopsis A man walks, carries, waits, remembers, embraces. Life exists, tranforms, travel in cycles… A plant endures winter, trusting that spring will come…again. Spring Again is a physical theatre performance by Andres Fagiolino; a tribute to that moments of life, in which all of […]

Poetry In Movement

Auro Artworld has the pleasure of facilitating a beautiful collaboration between Yatra Art and Culture Foundation and bharatanatyam dancer Shruti Ranade. This has taken the form of a dance residency, a bharatanatyam workshop, and a bharatnatyam performance. The performance is on June 27 at 6.30pm at Yatra Art and Culture Foundation, near the New Creation […]

World Music Day @ French Pavilion

Saturday June 21st 2025 4pm – 10pm An evening dedicated to musical diversity, a space of intercultural exchange right in the heart of the International Zone. The festival will begins with a Yoga performance, accompanied by a Handpan concert in honour of the International Yoga Day. Followed by Jazz, Rock, Drum Circle… An eclectic lineup, […]

Tanni Chaudhuri – Kathak Danseuse | Actress | Social Worker

Date: Friday, 20th June 2025Time: 7:30 PMVenue: Kratashraya, Aurodhan Garden, PondicherryHosted by: Aurodhan Pondicherry Join us for an enchanting evening with Tanni Chaudhuri, an ICCR-empanelled artist and Senior Fellowship holder, known for her exquisite Kathak performances. Trained under Guru Ashim Bandhu Bhattacharya, Tanni has graced prestigious festivals like Khajuraho, Konark, Puri, and Prayag Sangeet Samaroh, […]

Pride, Animation, and Cultural Immersion: June at Alliance Française Pondichéry

Pondicherry, June 2025 — This month, Alliance Française Pondichéry presents a vibrant and inclusive series of events under the theme “Pride & Animation”, weaving together cinema, exhibitions, virtual experiences, and forums that celebrate diversity and artistic expression. 🖼️ Exhibitions “Land and City” by Dr. S. Jayaraj & Ms. Raji Rvichandran (June 3–5)Opening on June 2 […]

Kindhan Charithiram: A Mass Entertainer in Tamil Comes to Auroville

Auroville, June 2025 — Get ready for an evening of laughter, rhythm, and vibrant storytelling as Jolly Gaana Sabha presents Kindhan Charithiram, a Tamil play that promises to entertain audiences of all ages. This high-energy, 60-minute theatrical performance is a Perch production, directed by the acclaimed Rajiv Krishnan and performed by the dynamic trio Maya, […]

Applications Open: Sustaina India Fellowship 2025–26 

Are you an emerging artist in India who wants to explore the climate crisis through your artistic practice? Sustaina India — an art and climate initiative by artist duo Thukral & Tagra and CEEW (Council on Energy, Environment and Water) — invites applications for the third edition of its fellowship programme. This 6-month fellowship supports […]