Improvisation and composition workshop: Play Practice Research: Abhilash Ningappa March 24 and 25, 2015 @ CRIPA 10-12 Noon Workshop is focused on Improvisation working on fundamentals like breath, speed and energy, involving the core structure of the body influenced by different methods of kalari payattu and other martial arts combined, focusing mainly on dancers relationship […]
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The Mirror and The Mask a Commedia dell’arte workshop conducted by Giovanni Pampiglione Giovanni Pampiglione is a director, actor, educator, and writer. He studied at the Sapienza University in Rome and at the Directing Department of the National Theater Academy in Warsaw. In 1980, he created L’Atelier di Formia, where invited artists exhibit twentieth century […]
The Auroville Festival website is launched! http://festival.auroville.org/ Auroville, the experimental city in the making at the Coromandel coast some 3 hours drive below Chennai, has been quietly building itself for almost 50 years and now looks forward to give Chennaiites some insights into its unique functioning, challenges and achievements. The ‘What is Auroville’ festival, to […]
SOUND CREATION WORKSHOP: RECORDING AND EDITING SOUND conducted by Chloé with the support of the French Pavilion Do you know that sound can be used as a way to express yourself and your creativity? By not making only music, but with sounds recorded around you. Like soundscape, birdsongs, wind through the branches, a motorbike passing, […]
Create and Transform A Weekend Immersion in Transformational Art February 21-22 or March 21-22, 9am to 5 pm Experience self-reflection, expression and discovery, spontaneity, relaxation and joy…all a result of opening the treasure chest within, through the creative process. Tia Pleiman, MA is an Art Therapist with 25 years’ experience working within educational settings and […]
RONALD RAND’s ‘ART OF TRANSFORMATION’ WORKSHOP Feb. 14, 2015 at CRIPA, 4:30-7:00 pm to attend, call Jill at 9486416173 A great way to have play and learn how to unleash creative impulses through the joy of improvising play, imagination/movement exercises and theater games. We’ll explore how to overcome the “inner critic,” nerves, unleash creative impulses […]
Beyond Names Exploring the essence of our wisdom traditions Odissi Dance by Nayantara Nanda Kumar & C. Nanda Kumar time: Sat. 7th Feb. 2015, 8 pm place: Sri Aurobindo Auditorium, Bharat Nivas Nayantara Nanda Kumar an environmental engineer and Odissi dancer is the founder of Our Sacred Space – a center for environmental work, […]
Kala Kendra, Bharat Nivas presents Art Chakra, the Open Art Platform This Sunday morning, join us at Art Chakra. It’s an open platform where you can present your art works. Be it photography, drawing, painting, poetry, songs, music, short films, digital presentations etc.. Just bring it on! 1st of February, 2015, Sunday Venue: Audio Visual […]
IMPROVISING MOVEMENT a natural dance with Elisabetta time: Friday, January 30th 10 am – 12.30 pm place: Pitanga Cultural Centre An inner journey to access your personal creative dance language. The exploration of movement through different elements, perspectives, images and feelings within giving rise to opportunities and challenges within own unique dance. Elisabetta is a […]
a letter from Korea: Dear. Auroville I hope all is well with you. I’m Seulgi, Lee who is the coordinator from International Ceramic Workshop of GICB2015. We’ve held the Ceramic Biennale every two years. We are now taking application from artists who want to participate in the International Ceramic Workshop which is the one of […]
01.06 – 06.06.2015 Tuscany, Italy summer residential program “Arts Oasis” for performers of various genres and techniques The event is inviting artists from all over the world. The workshop will take place at the XII century monastery famous as the place of seclusion for the outstanding Dante Alighieri. Room, full board & local transportation are […]
Samba de Roda workshop lead by Luciana Luciana was born in São Paulo, Brazil. She has been playing capoeira and dancing samba since her teenage years. Since then Luciana has performed and taught in various festivals, schools and events all over New Zealand, Fiji Islands and NYC and Brazil. Luciana is the co founder of […]
Kolam ‘Drawing with powder dot and lines.’ with Grace Tuesday January 27th 9.00am-12.00pm (Please ignore the old date on the poster below!) A dance orientated deepening of how the Physical Body engages in the making of Kolam and the actual making of Kolam with an explanation of the three major Kolam types. Each participant should […]
Article in AurovilleToday‘s latest issue: Passing: Veenapani Chawla Theatre artist Veenapani Chawla, one of Auroville’s most dynamic neighbours, passed away on November 30 after suffering a heart attack following a pulmonary embolism. She was only 67 years old. Veenapani was the founder, artistic director and managing trustee of the Adishakti Laboratory for Theatre Arts & […]
Ink Painting on Korean Paper Workshop with Werner Sasse January 17th (Saturday), 3-5pm, Unity pavilion Korean Paper (“Hanji”) has been famous in East Asia as being of superior quality for almost 2000 years. It is made from the inner bark of the Paper Mulberry. In this workshop we will work with Hanji made for calligraphy […]
KALA KENDRA BHARAT NIVAS: PAVILION OF INDIA PRESENTS RUTHANNE TUDBALL’S POTTERY WORKSHOP Kala Kendra in collaboration with Aavartan Pottery will be hosting renowned ceramic artist Ruthanne Tudball for a workshop this week. The workshop is by invitation only. Ruthanne will be presenting her work (as will a couple of other invited indian potters) At Kala […]
Deep Listening & Sound Medicine workshop time: Sunday, January 4th, 2015 from 3.30 pm – 6.30 pm place: Pitanga cultural Centre, Samasti
IGNITE! Festival of Contemporary Dance was started in 2010, the 3rd Edition is set to take place in January 2015. It is organised by the GATI Dance Forum, which works to create a vibrant engagement with contemporary dance through interrogation, experimentation, innovation and reflection. This year the biennial is back with a much larger and […]
Sankalpa: Art Journeys is a sub-unit of Thamarai, offering a variety of art-related programs including art therapy, creative empowerment, community art and more; all to bridge Auroville, the surrounding villages and beyond through the universality of art. Please join us to launch our Art Cart! It is a mobile structure stocked with art supplies, which […]
INTACH Pondicherry and Urban Design Collective are planning an International Workshop titled ‘People’s Puppet Project (PPP)’ in Pondicherry from 15th to 24th December 2014. This will be followed by public performances on 26th and 27th December 2014 at prominent, public locations around Pondicherry’s Boulevard Town, and a performance at Dakshinachitra Cultural Centre for a Chennai […]
Vocal Music workshop by Prince Rama Varma in Pondicherry date: 13th and 14th Dec. 2014 (Saturday and Sunday) time: 9.30 – 11.30 am venue: Anandha Inn, Pondicherry Carnatic musician and veena player Prince Rama Varma, who gave a vocal performance at Bharat Nivas several years ago, will be offering a practical music workshop on the […]
Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan Chennai presents Conquer the concrete – 1st Chennai Street Art Festival in cooperation with Chennai City Connect CALL FOR APPLICATIONS Deadline: 18.12.2014 Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan Chennai & Chennai City Connect with other partners are organizing CONQUER THE CONCRETE – 1st Chennai Street Art Festival from 20th January […]
Art Chakra: The open art event. Everyone is invited to the 6th session of the non-judgemental art event- Art Chakra scheduled for coming Sunday, 30th Nov. from 10:30 to 12:30 at Kala Kendra in Bharat Nivas. Those who may like to present their art works like paintings, photography, short films, poetry, live music etc. may […]
NIRMITI project is an approach to art in Nature using what Nature gives, but also a spiritual approach to the vision of our deeper being with the Divine. Contact with Nature allows the innate qualities of the children to remain clear and creative in the way of “free progress”. This ephemeral Art develops the creation […]
