Talk: Music in early Indian Cinema – Sat 3 Oct

A talk on
*FILM MUSIC IN EARLY INDIAN CINEMA*
by
*Sumit Dey*
introduces the audience to ways in which
new sound technologies shaped film music in Bengali Talkies of the 1930s.

Attendees can expect an engaging and informative talk on a niche area in Indian cinema followed by a open discussion.

*Sat 3 Oct 7-8 pm.*
*Vision Vivekanand Studio*
Auroville road, Bommayapalayam

Sumit Dey is
a *professional audio- visual archivist* who has been part of national projects like the MINISTRY OF CULTURE’s National Cultural Audio- Visual Archival Project, Cultural Mapping, Informatics and National Mission on Cultural Archives.
He is Assistant Professor IGNCA and current Regional Director IGNCA Pondicherry &Thrissur

Location
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	September 2026
	1 AUROVILLE AIKIDO AT AV BUDOKAN (DEHASHAKTI) AUROVILLE AIKIDO AT AV BUDOKAN (DEHASHAKTI) @ - Dehashakti Sports and Physical Education, Dana Community, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Aikido is a martial art created in the 1920s by Morihei Ueshiba, a master in traditional Japanese martial arts. Aikido is a path which aspires to the unity of mankind, the unification of the self with the universe, the union of Spirit and Matter. Seen as such, and in the perspective of the integral development of the being as emphasized by Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, it is no wonder that Aikido has always been greatly valued in Auroville and introduced since the very early years. Both children and adults can enjoy and benefit from its complete practice. There are no competitions in Aikido. On the self-defense aspect of it, an aggressor's attack may be stopped without harming or injuring him/her. The AV Aikido group welcomes new practitioners, Youth and Adult students, and the ones who would like to revive an old (abandoned) practice! Adult classes: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 6 - 7:30am, early morning. Beginners are most welcome. Girls and women are especially called to join us. Children/ young students: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 4 - 5pm For the time being no Saturday 9 - 10am class are offered. Contact us for more info and registration: write to budokan@auroville.org.in or WA 8300643963 Philippe G. or call 9952812843 N. Murugan. Cristo, Surya, Murugan, Rita and Philippe for Auroville Aikido TAI CHI HALL @ SHARNGA TAI CHI HALL @ SHARNGA @ - Schedule of classes after 24th August Every day except Sundays. Mondays and Saturdays: 7.30-9.30 Tuesdays to Fridays: 7.30-9 Upcoming: no classes on 29th August and 3 Sept An Inner-work-workshop: The Integral Yoga of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother An Inner-work-workshop: The Integral Yoga of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother @ - Mirabelle Education Centre, Auromodele Every Tuesdays Contact: 9489147202 www.integralyoga-auroville.com Art Exhibition: LIVING THE DREAM, by Roy Chvat Art Exhibition: LIVING THE DREAM, by Roy Chvat @ - Centre d'Art - Citadines From 21 August to 5 September 2026 Tuesday to Friday 2-5.30 / Saturday 10-12.30 / 2-5.30 Morning by appointment Roy Chvat was a man of many talents. He was a soulful guitarist, a brilliant raconteur, an excellent chef—and, as this exhibition shows, a gifted artist. He was also a humble and understated human being, which is its own form of talent. The work on display here is remarkable, but Roy never sought recognition for it, never assembled it or pushed for an exhibition. I doubt he’d even have described himself as an artist (though he clearly was). So we are fortunate to see this body of work gathered together at last, in one place, in memory of a beloved and singular Aurovilian life. The aesthetic quality speaks for itself, as does the variety. What’s perhaps less apparent is the work’s historical significance. These aren’t just beautiful drawings; they are also capsules of time, records of moments in Auroville’s history, and often—as in the covers of the News and Notes—acute works of social satire and commentary. Roy was one of Auroville’s pioneers. He dug foundation pits at the Matrimandir, he planted saplings, and he helped build the community’s first bakery. He’d lived a lot. You see the richness of that experience reflected in these works, like a tapestry of life in Auroville over the decades. Finally, the humor. Like everything else with the man, Roy’s humor was both abundant and understated—a dry, wry take on the world, a sensibility that seemed to know that everything is passing and nothing really matters. It was humor, but it was also wisdom, a certain spiritual detachment. Roy was my friend, and, like so many, I was a beneficiary of that wisdom. I guess you could call it the yoga. These paintings are a beautiful expression of one remarkable Aurovilian’s quiet yoga. Akash Kapur 2026 Body conditioning & Modern Dance Classes Body conditioning & Modern Dance Classes @ - New Creation Studio contact Savitri (+91) 8940477667 Tuesdays 10:30 - 11:15 Body conditioning 11:15 - 12 am Modern Dance Classes Thursdays 07:30 - 08:15 Body conditioning 08:15 - 9 am Modern Dance Classes Art Exhibition: LIVING THE DREAM, by Roy Chvat Art Exhibition: LIVING THE DREAM, by Roy Chvat @ - Centre d'Art - Citadines From 21 August to 5 September 2026 Tuesday to Friday 2-5.30 / Saturday 10-12.30 / 2-5.30 Morning by appointment Roy Chvat was a man of many talents. He was a soulful guitarist, a brilliant raconteur, an excellent chef—and, as this exhibition shows, a gifted artist. He was also a humble and understated human being, which is its own form of talent. The work on display here is remarkable, but Roy never sought recognition for it, never assembled it or pushed for an exhibition. I doubt he’d even have described himself as an artist (though he clearly was). So we are fortunate to see this body of work gathered together at last, in one place, in memory of a beloved and singular Aurovilian life. The aesthetic quality speaks for itself, as does the variety. What’s perhaps less apparent is the work’s historical significance. These aren’t just beautiful drawings; they are also capsules of time, records of moments in Auroville’s history, and often—as in the covers of the News and Notes—acute works of social satire and commentary. Roy was one of Auroville’s pioneers. He dug foundation pits at the Matrimandir, he planted saplings, and he helped build the community’s first bakery. He’d lived a lot. You see the richness of that experience reflected in these works, like a tapestry of life in Auroville over the decades. Finally, the humor. Like everything else with the man, Roy’s humor was both abundant and understated—a dry, wry take on the world, a sensibility that seemed to know that everything is passing and nothing really matters. It was humor, but it was also wisdom, a certain spiritual detachment. Roy was my friend, and, like so many, I was a beneficiary of that wisdom. I guess you could call it the yoga. These paintings are a beautiful expression of one remarkable Aurovilian’s quiet yoga. Akash Kapur 2026 Dance of the Chakras with Lakshmi Dance of the Chakras with Lakshmi @ - Verite Movement for Health & Clarity. 400 Rs. for guests 300 Rs. for Verite guests 200 Rs. for volunteers (Savi ID) Free Flow Dance & Movement: Expressing Freedom with Vega Free Flow Dance & Movement: Expressing Freedom with Vega @ - Vérité Integral Learning & Yoga Center, Auroville, Irumbai, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605111, India Fees: Rs.350/- for guests Rs.150/- for volunteers Drop-in 15min prior to register CAPOEIRA - MARTIAL ART AND MUSIC WITH GINGA SAROBA - intermediate CAPOEIRA - MARTIAL ART AND MUSIC WITH GINGA SAROBA - intermediate @ - Dehashakti Sports and Physical Education, Dana Community, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Join us for classes for teens and adults (15 yrs and above) Intermediate : Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday - 5.15 PM - Dehashakti Beginners: Tuesday and Thursday - 6.00 PM- Dehashakti Contact: 7598446327 Let us know if you would like more information. CAPOEIRA - MARTIAL ART AND MUSIC WITH GINGA SAROBA - Beginners CAPOEIRA - MARTIAL ART AND MUSIC WITH GINGA SAROBA - Beginners @ - Dehashakti Sports and Physical Education, Dana Community, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Join us for classes for teens and adults (15 yrs and above) Intermediate : Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday - 5.15 PM - Dehashakti Beginners: Tuesday and Thursday - 6.00 PM- Dehashakti Contact: 7598446327 Let us know if you would like more information. Salsa Dance Salsa Dance @ - New Creation sports ground Please bring your dance shoes/socks & water. Registration before coming: +91 8637633696 with Mani Insta: Bakisata-dance	2 Qi Gong with Lhamo Qi Gong with Lhamo @ - Serendipity - Joy Hall Please come 5min prior. Wear comfortable clothes. Qigong classes at New Creation Studio Qigong classes at New Creation Studio @ - New Creation Studio, XRVJ+7HP, Kuilapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Yang style Qigong and Shiatsu self massage TAI CHI HALL @ SHARNGA TAI CHI HALL @ SHARNGA @ - Schedule of classes after 24th August Every day except Sundays. Mondays and Saturdays: 7.30-9.30 Tuesdays to Fridays: 7.30-9 Upcoming: no classes on 29th August and 3 Sept Contemporary Dance Training Regular classes Contemporary Dance Training Regular classes @ - New Creation Studio Contribution: 500 INR for drop-ins & 350 INR for Aurovilians/Volunteers Join us for this enriching experience and elevate your dance journey. Block your sport: 8800929496 Art Exhibition: LIVING THE DREAM, by Roy Chvat Art Exhibition: LIVING THE DREAM, by Roy Chvat @ - Centre d'Art - Citadines From 21 August to 5 September 2026 Tuesday to Friday 2-5.30 / Saturday 10-12.30 / 2-5.30 Morning by appointment Roy Chvat was a man of many talents. He was a soulful guitarist, a brilliant raconteur, an excellent chef—and, as this exhibition shows, a gifted artist. He was also a humble and understated human being, which is its own form of talent. The work on display here is remarkable, but Roy never sought recognition for it, never assembled it or pushed for an exhibition. I doubt he’d even have described himself as an artist (though he clearly was). So we are fortunate to see this body of work gathered together at last, in one place, in memory of a beloved and singular Aurovilian life. The aesthetic quality speaks for itself, as does the variety. What’s perhaps less apparent is the work’s historical significance. These aren’t just beautiful drawings; they are also capsules of time, records of moments in Auroville’s history, and often—as in the covers of the News and Notes—acute works of social satire and commentary. Roy was one of Auroville’s pioneers. He dug foundation pits at the Matrimandir, he planted saplings, and he helped build the community’s first bakery. He’d lived a lot. You see the richness of that experience reflected in these works, like a tapestry of life in Auroville over the decades. Finally, the humor. Like everything else with the man, Roy’s humor was both abundant and understated—a dry, wry take on the world, a sensibility that seemed to know that everything is passing and nothing really matters. It was humor, but it was also wisdom, a certain spiritual detachment. Roy was my friend, and, like so many, I was a beneficiary of that wisdom. I guess you could call it the yoga. These paintings are a beautiful expression of one remarkable Aurovilian’s quiet yoga. Akash Kapur 2026 Aerial Silk & Contemporary Dance - on Wednesdays Aerial Silk & Contemporary Dance - on Wednesdays @ - New Creation Studio, XRVJ+7HC New Creation, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Contribution: 600 INR and 350 INR for Aurovilians/Volunteers Book your spot: 8800929496 Art Exhibition: LIVING THE DREAM, by Roy Chvat Art Exhibition: LIVING THE DREAM, by Roy Chvat @ - Centre d'Art - Citadines From 21 August to 5 September 2026 Tuesday to Friday 2-5.30 / Saturday 10-12.30 / 2-5.30 Morning by appointment Roy Chvat was a man of many talents. He was a soulful guitarist, a brilliant raconteur, an excellent chef—and, as this exhibition shows, a gifted artist. He was also a humble and understated human being, which is its own form of talent. The work on display here is remarkable, but Roy never sought recognition for it, never assembled it or pushed for an exhibition. I doubt he’d even have described himself as an artist (though he clearly was). So we are fortunate to see this body of work gathered together at last, in one place, in memory of a beloved and singular Aurovilian life. The aesthetic quality speaks for itself, as does the variety. What’s perhaps less apparent is the work’s historical significance. These aren’t just beautiful drawings; they are also capsules of time, records of moments in Auroville’s history, and often—as in the covers of the News and Notes—acute works of social satire and commentary. Roy was one of Auroville’s pioneers. He dug foundation pits at the Matrimandir, he planted saplings, and he helped build the community’s first bakery. He’d lived a lot. You see the richness of that experience reflected in these works, like a tapestry of life in Auroville over the decades. Finally, the humor. Like everything else with the man, Roy’s humor was both abundant and understated—a dry, wry take on the world, a sensibility that seemed to know that everything is passing and nothing really matters. It was humor, but it was also wisdom, a certain spiritual detachment. Roy was my friend, and, like so many, I was a beneficiary of that wisdom. I guess you could call it the yoga. These paintings are a beautiful expression of one remarkable Aurovilian’s quiet yoga. Akash Kapur 2026 AUROVILLE AIKIDO AT AV BUDOKAN - Children/ young students AUROVILLE AIKIDO AT AV BUDOKAN - Children/ young students @ - Dehashakti Sports and Physical Education, Dana Community, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Aikido is a martial art created in the 1920s by Morihei Ueshiba, a master in traditional Japanese martial arts. Aikido is a path which aspires to the unity of mankind, the unification of the self with the universe, the union of Spirit and Matter. Seen as such, and in the perspective of the integral development of the being as emphasized by Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, it is no wonder that Aikido has always been greatly valued in Auroville and introduced since the very early years. Both children and adults can enjoy and benefit from its complete practice. There are no competitions in Aikido. On the self-defense aspect of it, an aggressor's attack may be stopped without harming or injuring him/her. The AV Aikido group welcomes new practitioners, Youth and Adult students, and the ones who would like to revive an old (abandoned) practice! Adult classes: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 6 - 7:30am, early morning. Beginners are most welcome. Girls and women are especially called to join us. Children/ young students: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 4 - 5pm For the time being no Saturday 9 - 10am class are offered. Contact us for more info and registration: write to budokan@auroville.org.in or WA 8300643963 Philippe G. or call 9952812843 N. Murugan. Cristo, Surya, Murugan, Rita and Philippe for Auroville Aikido Contact Dance: class & jam Contact Dance: class & jam @ - Cripa Please wear long sleeves and pants. Nataraj Dance Meditation at Vérité Nataraj Dance Meditation at Vérité @ - Vérité Soundtrack & live percussions Vérité contribution scheme applies to volunteers (150rs) and guests (300rs) Please come at 4:45pm for registration and bring something to use as blindfold and water Contact Improv Jam/Practice Contact Improv Jam/Practice @ - Cripa small Hall, Auroville Every Wednesday. A space to move, explore and connect. A playground of Improvisation, Creativity and Presence. Sound Journey by Svaram Sound Journey by Svaram @ - Unity Pavilion, International Zone, Crown Rd, Auroville, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Registrations start at 5pm Women Temple: Running away Walking towards Women Temple: Running away Walking towards @ - Butterfly Barn, Sve-dame Registration required 9786658967 Welcome into the circle, to explore this body mystery as a portal to spirit and our unique way how it expresses itself. Through contemplation, movement, touch, selfinquiry, deep listening, celebration... Welcome to bring a flower and a friend! Thank you for coming little early, park at the gate & start together on time.	3 AUROVILLE AIKIDO AT AV BUDOKAN (DEHASHAKTI) AUROVILLE AIKIDO AT AV BUDOKAN (DEHASHAKTI) @ - Dehashakti Sports and Physical Education, Dana Community, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Aikido is a martial art created in the 1920s by Morihei Ueshiba, a master in traditional Japanese martial arts. Aikido is a path which aspires to the unity of mankind, the unification of the self with the universe, the union of Spirit and Matter. Seen as such, and in the perspective of the integral development of the being as emphasized by Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, it is no wonder that Aikido has always been greatly valued in Auroville and introduced since the very early years. Both children and adults can enjoy and benefit from its complete practice. There are no competitions in Aikido. On the self-defense aspect of it, an aggressor's attack may be stopped without harming or injuring him/her. The AV Aikido group welcomes new practitioners, Youth and Adult students, and the ones who would like to revive an old (abandoned) practice! Adult classes: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 6 - 7:30am, early morning. Beginners are most welcome. Girls and women are especially called to join us. Children/ young students: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 4 - 5pm For the time being no Saturday 9 - 10am class are offered. Contact us for more info and registration: write to budokan@auroville.org.in or WA 8300643963 Philippe G. or call 9952812843 N. Murugan. Cristo, Surya, Murugan, Rita and Philippe for Auroville Aikido Body conditioning & Modern Dance Classes Body conditioning & Modern Dance Classes @ - New Creation Studio contact Savitri (+91) 8940477667 Tuesdays 10:30 - 11:15 Body conditioning 11:15 - 12 am Modern Dance Classes Thursdays 07:30 - 08:15 Body conditioning 08:15 - 9 am Modern Dance Classes TAI CHI HALL @ SHARNGA TAI CHI HALL @ SHARNGA @ - Schedule of classes after 24th August Every day except Sundays. Mondays and Saturdays: 7.30-9.30 Tuesdays to Fridays: 7.30-9 Upcoming: no classes on 29th August and 3 Sept Art Exhibition: LIVING THE DREAM, by Roy Chvat Art Exhibition: LIVING THE DREAM, by Roy Chvat @ - Centre d'Art - Citadines From 21 August to 5 September 2026 Tuesday to Friday 2-5.30 / Saturday 10-12.30 / 2-5.30 Morning by appointment Roy Chvat was a man of many talents. He was a soulful guitarist, a brilliant raconteur, an excellent chef—and, as this exhibition shows, a gifted artist. He was also a humble and understated human being, which is its own form of talent. The work on display here is remarkable, but Roy never sought recognition for it, never assembled it or pushed for an exhibition. I doubt he’d even have described himself as an artist (though he clearly was). So we are fortunate to see this body of work gathered together at last, in one place, in memory of a beloved and singular Aurovilian life. The aesthetic quality speaks for itself, as does the variety. What’s perhaps less apparent is the work’s historical significance. These aren’t just beautiful drawings; they are also capsules of time, records of moments in Auroville’s history, and often—as in the covers of the News and Notes—acute works of social satire and commentary. Roy was one of Auroville’s pioneers. He dug foundation pits at the Matrimandir, he planted saplings, and he helped build the community’s first bakery. He’d lived a lot. You see the richness of that experience reflected in these works, like a tapestry of life in Auroville over the decades. Finally, the humor. Like everything else with the man, Roy’s humor was both abundant and understated—a dry, wry take on the world, a sensibility that seemed to know that everything is passing and nothing really matters. It was humor, but it was also wisdom, a certain spiritual detachment. Roy was my friend, and, like so many, I was a beneficiary of that wisdom. I guess you could call it the yoga. These paintings are a beautiful expression of one remarkable Aurovilian’s quiet yoga. Akash Kapur 2026 Art Exhibition: LIVING THE DREAM, by Roy Chvat Art Exhibition: LIVING THE DREAM, by Roy Chvat @ - Centre d'Art - Citadines From 21 August to 5 September 2026 Tuesday to Friday 2-5.30 / Saturday 10-12.30 / 2-5.30 Morning by appointment Roy Chvat was a man of many talents. He was a soulful guitarist, a brilliant raconteur, an excellent chef—and, as this exhibition shows, a gifted artist. He was also a humble and understated human being, which is its own form of talent. The work on display here is remarkable, but Roy never sought recognition for it, never assembled it or pushed for an exhibition. I doubt he’d even have described himself as an artist (though he clearly was). So we are fortunate to see this body of work gathered together at last, in one place, in memory of a beloved and singular Aurovilian life. The aesthetic quality speaks for itself, as does the variety. What’s perhaps less apparent is the work’s historical significance. These aren’t just beautiful drawings; they are also capsules of time, records of moments in Auroville’s history, and often—as in the covers of the News and Notes—acute works of social satire and commentary. Roy was one of Auroville’s pioneers. He dug foundation pits at the Matrimandir, he planted saplings, and he helped build the community’s first bakery. He’d lived a lot. You see the richness of that experience reflected in these works, like a tapestry of life in Auroville over the decades. Finally, the humor. Like everything else with the man, Roy’s humor was both abundant and understated—a dry, wry take on the world, a sensibility that seemed to know that everything is passing and nothing really matters. It was humor, but it was also wisdom, a certain spiritual detachment. Roy was my friend, and, like so many, I was a beneficiary of that wisdom. I guess you could call it the yoga. These paintings are a beautiful expression of one remarkable Aurovilian’s quiet yoga. Akash Kapur 2026 Guided Tour Auroville Botanical Gardens Guided Tour Auroville Botanical Gardens @ - Auroville Botanical Garden (Tree House near Kitchen) On Thursdays: 2:30pm to 4:30pm Fridays: 10:30am to 12:30pm Please register in advance with us at avbgtours@gmail.com Remember to bring your water bottle and a hat! Class: Vocal Sound Healing Class: Vocal Sound Healing @ - Pitanga A call to co-create Multidisciplinary Improvisation Lab A call to co-create Multidisciplinary Improvisation Lab @ - Cripa Through Dance, Move, Visual Arts, Poetry, Spoken word, Theatre, Music... Free Flow Dance & Movement Free Flow Dance & Movement @ - Vérité CAPOEIRA - MARTIAL ART AND MUSIC WITH GINGA SAROBA - intermediate CAPOEIRA - MARTIAL ART AND MUSIC WITH GINGA SAROBA - intermediate @ - Dehashakti Sports and Physical Education, Dana Community, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Join us for classes for teens and adults (15 yrs and above) Intermediate : Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday - 5.15 PM - Dehashakti Beginners: Tuesday and Thursday - 6.00 PM- Dehashakti Contact: 7598446327 Let us know if you would like more information. CAPOEIRA - MARTIAL ART AND MUSIC WITH GINGA SAROBA - Beginners CAPOEIRA - MARTIAL ART AND MUSIC WITH GINGA SAROBA - Beginners @ - Dehashakti Sports and Physical Education, Dana Community, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Join us for classes for teens and adults (15 yrs and above) Intermediate : Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday - 5.15 PM - Dehashakti Beginners: Tuesday and Thursday - 6.00 PM- Dehashakti Contact: 7598446327 Let us know if you would like more information. Contemporary Dance with Gopal Dalami Contemporary Dance with Gopal Dalami @ - New Creation dance Studio w/ Gopal Dalami - New Creation dance studio, Thursdays 6 to 7.30pm. Surya performance lab offers contemporary dance classes directed by a professional contemporary dancer. Dance: body awareness, experience of space, rhythm, improvisation, expression through movement and choreography. Open to Aurovilians, Newcomers & Volunteers (at all levels) at present. Tango Dance Evenings - BY MANI Tango Dance Evenings - BY MANI @ - Discover the beauty of Tango—a dance of connection, rhythm, and emotion. Move with grace, balance, and awareness in a joyful and welcoming space. Let’s share the magic of Tango, connect through music, and grow together in movement and harmony. • Please register before coming (registration only). • Bring your socks and water bottle. 8637633696, Mani	4 Qigong classes at New Creation Studio Qigong classes at New Creation Studio @ - New Creation Studio Hara Meditation and Ba Gua Qigong TAI CHI HALL @ SHARNGA TAI CHI HALL @ SHARNGA @ - Schedule of classes after 24th August Every day except Sundays. Mondays and Saturdays: 7.30-9.30 Tuesdays to Fridays: 7.30-9 Upcoming: no classes on 29th August and 3 Sept Art Exhibition: LIVING THE DREAM, by Roy Chvat Art Exhibition: LIVING THE DREAM, by Roy Chvat @ - Centre d'Art - Citadines From 21 August to 5 September 2026 Tuesday to Friday 2-5.30 / Saturday 10-12.30 / 2-5.30 Morning by appointment Roy Chvat was a man of many talents. He was a soulful guitarist, a brilliant raconteur, an excellent chef—and, as this exhibition shows, a gifted artist. He was also a humble and understated human being, which is its own form of talent. The work on display here is remarkable, but Roy never sought recognition for it, never assembled it or pushed for an exhibition. I doubt he’d even have described himself as an artist (though he clearly was). So we are fortunate to see this body of work gathered together at last, in one place, in memory of a beloved and singular Aurovilian life. The aesthetic quality speaks for itself, as does the variety. What’s perhaps less apparent is the work’s historical significance. These aren’t just beautiful drawings; they are also capsules of time, records of moments in Auroville’s history, and often—as in the covers of the News and Notes—acute works of social satire and commentary. Roy was one of Auroville’s pioneers. He dug foundation pits at the Matrimandir, he planted saplings, and he helped build the community’s first bakery. He’d lived a lot. You see the richness of that experience reflected in these works, like a tapestry of life in Auroville over the decades. Finally, the humor. Like everything else with the man, Roy’s humor was both abundant and understated—a dry, wry take on the world, a sensibility that seemed to know that everything is passing and nothing really matters. It was humor, but it was also wisdom, a certain spiritual detachment. Roy was my friend, and, like so many, I was a beneficiary of that wisdom. I guess you could call it the yoga. These paintings are a beautiful expression of one remarkable Aurovilian’s quiet yoga. Akash Kapur 2026 Contemporary Dance Training Regular classes Contemporary Dance Training Regular classes @ - New Creation Studio Contribution: 500 INR for drop-ins & 350 INR for Aurovilians/Volunteers Join us for this enriching experience and elevate your dance journey. Block your sport: 8800929496 Guided Tour Auroville Botanical Gardens Guided Tour Auroville Botanical Gardens @ - Auroville Botanical Garden (Tree House near Kitchen) On Thursdays: 2:30pm to 4:30pm Fridays: 10:30am to 12:30pm Please register in advance with us at avbgtours@gmail.com Remember to bring your water bottle and a hat! Art Exhibition: LIVING THE DREAM, by Roy Chvat Art Exhibition: LIVING THE DREAM, by Roy Chvat @ - Centre d'Art - Citadines From 21 August to 5 September 2026 Tuesday to Friday 2-5.30 / Saturday 10-12.30 / 2-5.30 Morning by appointment Roy Chvat was a man of many talents. He was a soulful guitarist, a brilliant raconteur, an excellent chef—and, as this exhibition shows, a gifted artist. He was also a humble and understated human being, which is its own form of talent. The work on display here is remarkable, but Roy never sought recognition for it, never assembled it or pushed for an exhibition. I doubt he’d even have described himself as an artist (though he clearly was). So we are fortunate to see this body of work gathered together at last, in one place, in memory of a beloved and singular Aurovilian life. The aesthetic quality speaks for itself, as does the variety. What’s perhaps less apparent is the work’s historical significance. These aren’t just beautiful drawings; they are also capsules of time, records of moments in Auroville’s history, and often—as in the covers of the News and Notes—acute works of social satire and commentary. Roy was one of Auroville’s pioneers. He dug foundation pits at the Matrimandir, he planted saplings, and he helped build the community’s first bakery. He’d lived a lot. You see the richness of that experience reflected in these works, like a tapestry of life in Auroville over the decades. Finally, the humor. Like everything else with the man, Roy’s humor was both abundant and understated—a dry, wry take on the world, a sensibility that seemed to know that everything is passing and nothing really matters. It was humor, but it was also wisdom, a certain spiritual detachment. Roy was my friend, and, like so many, I was a beneficiary of that wisdom. I guess you could call it the yoga. These paintings are a beautiful expression of one remarkable Aurovilian’s quiet yoga. Akash Kapur 2026 AUROVILLE AIKIDO AT AV BUDOKAN - Children/ young students AUROVILLE AIKIDO AT AV BUDOKAN - Children/ young students @ - Dehashakti Sports and Physical Education, Dana Community, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Aikido is a martial art created in the 1920s by Morihei Ueshiba, a master in traditional Japanese martial arts. Aikido is a path which aspires to the unity of mankind, the unification of the self with the universe, the union of Spirit and Matter. Seen as such, and in the perspective of the integral development of the being as emphasized by Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, it is no wonder that Aikido has always been greatly valued in Auroville and introduced since the very early years. Both children and adults can enjoy and benefit from its complete practice. There are no competitions in Aikido. On the self-defense aspect of it, an aggressor's attack may be stopped without harming or injuring him/her. The AV Aikido group welcomes new practitioners, Youth and Adult students, and the ones who would like to revive an old (abandoned) practice! Adult classes: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 6 - 7:30am, early morning. Beginners are most welcome. Girls and women are especially called to join us. Children/ young students: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 4 - 5pm For the time being no Saturday 9 - 10am class are offered. Contact us for more info and registration: write to budokan@auroville.org.in or WA 8300643963 Philippe G. or call 9952812843 N. Murugan. Cristo, Surya, Murugan, Rita and Philippe for Auroville Aikido Srimad Bhagavad-Gita Srimad Bhagavad-Gita @ - Progress Hall, Bharat Nivas From 4pm to 5pm: Sri Aurobindo's Essays on the Gita From 5pm to 6pm: Chanting Bhagavad Gita Slokas Samskritam Auroville Team (devabhasha@auroville.org.in) DEEP SOUND BATH - TIBETAN BOWLS DEEP SOUND BATH - TIBETAN BOWLS @ - Hall of Light CREATIVITY community Every Friday from 5 to 6:30 PM Starting from 17th November There will be a LIGHT massage by the Tibetan Bowls. Lie down, relax, simply allow yourself to experience the ancient sound from the Tibetans bowls. The practise produce a soothing sound believed to have a powerful effect in the body's energy system, helping to balance the chakras and promote healing. “If we accept that sound is vibration and we know that vibration touches every part of our physical being, then we understand that sound is heard not only through our ears but through every cell in our bodies. One reason sound heals on a physical level is because it so deeply touches and transforms us on the emotional and spiritual planes.” Drop in the Hall, no reservation needed. Please arrive 10 minutes before. Guest 600 rs / Volunteer 300 rs Aurovilians and Newcomers, conscious contribution Sathyayuga WA +917639761930 Dance & Movement: Free Flow Dance & Movement: Free Flow @ - Vérité Integral Learning & Yoga Center, Auroville, Irumbai, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605111, India Movement Exploration - Every Fridays Movement Exploration - Every Fridays @ - Vérité Integral Learning & Yoga Center, Auroville, Irumbai, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605111, India No prior experience needed. Every Fridays. Photo Circle in Centre d'Art Photo Circle in Centre d'Art @ - Centre d'Art, Citadines The photocircle brings together Auroville's photographers. We share our own work or show the work of global photo graphers we admire, discuss the history of photography, and share techniques. Anyone can bring and screen a small selection of images. The Photo Circle meets on the first Friday of every month. Covid procedures will be followed House & Locking Dance Sessions House & Locking Dance Sessions @ - New Creation Dance Studio Every Fridays & Saturdays Contribution: For guests: 1 class: 350/ - 2 classes: 600/ For Aurovilians: 1 class: 250/ - 2 classes: 400/ Savitri Solar Songs: Mantric Voice Improvisation with Aurelio Savitri Solar Songs: Mantric Voice Improvisation with Aurelio @ - Svaram Atelier, 2nd Floor, Utsav Building On donation basis Please contact: +91 8056058269 svaramprograms@auroville.org.in Aurofilm: Screening of film at MMC Aurofilm: Screening of film at MMC @ - Town Hall, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India	5 AUROVILLE AIKIDO AT AV BUDOKAN (DEHASHAKTI) AUROVILLE AIKIDO AT AV BUDOKAN (DEHASHAKTI) @ - Dehashakti Sports and Physical Education, Dana Community, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Aikido is a martial art created in the 1920s by Morihei Ueshiba, a master in traditional Japanese martial arts. Aikido is a path which aspires to the unity of mankind, the unification of the self with the universe, the union of Spirit and Matter. Seen as such, and in the perspective of the integral development of the being as emphasized by Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, it is no wonder that Aikido has always been greatly valued in Auroville and introduced since the very early years. Both children and adults can enjoy and benefit from its complete practice. There are no competitions in Aikido. On the self-defense aspect of it, an aggressor's attack may be stopped without harming or injuring him/her. The AV Aikido group welcomes new practitioners, Youth and Adult students, and the ones who would like to revive an old (abandoned) practice! Adult classes: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 6 - 7:30am, early morning. Beginners are most welcome. Girls and women are especially called to join us. Children/ young students: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 4 - 5pm For the time being no Saturday 9 - 10am class are offered. Contact us for more info and registration: write to budokan@auroville.org.in or WA 8300643963 Philippe G. or call 9952812843 N. Murugan. Cristo, Surya, Murugan, Rita and Philippe for Auroville Aikido Kid's Theatre Classes - Pondicherry Kid's Theatre Classes - Pondicherry @ - La Dance Studio, No. 64, 1st Floor, Montorsier St, MG Road Area, Puducherry, 605001, India Age: 5 to 10 years old Saturdays & Sundays 9am to 10:30am For registration: Whatsapp +918447236523 & +917209397556 Art Exhibition: LIVING THE DREAM, by Roy Chvat Art Exhibition: LIVING THE DREAM, by Roy Chvat @ - Centre d'Art - Citadines From 21 August to 5 September 2026 Tuesday to Friday 2-5.30 / Saturday 10-12.30 / 2-5.30 Morning by appointment Roy Chvat was a man of many talents. He was a soulful guitarist, a brilliant raconteur, an excellent chef—and, as this exhibition shows, a gifted artist. He was also a humble and understated human being, which is its own form of talent. The work on display here is remarkable, but Roy never sought recognition for it, never assembled it or pushed for an exhibition. I doubt he’d even have described himself as an artist (though he clearly was). So we are fortunate to see this body of work gathered together at last, in one place, in memory of a beloved and singular Aurovilian life. The aesthetic quality speaks for itself, as does the variety. What’s perhaps less apparent is the work’s historical significance. These aren’t just beautiful drawings; they are also capsules of time, records of moments in Auroville’s history, and often—as in the covers of the News and Notes—acute works of social satire and commentary. Roy was one of Auroville’s pioneers. He dug foundation pits at the Matrimandir, he planted saplings, and he helped build the community’s first bakery. He’d lived a lot. You see the richness of that experience reflected in these works, like a tapestry of life in Auroville over the decades. Finally, the humor. Like everything else with the man, Roy’s humor was both abundant and understated—a dry, wry take on the world, a sensibility that seemed to know that everything is passing and nothing really matters. It was humor, but it was also wisdom, a certain spiritual detachment. Roy was my friend, and, like so many, I was a beneficiary of that wisdom. I guess you could call it the yoga. These paintings are a beautiful expression of one remarkable Aurovilian’s quiet yoga. Akash Kapur 2026 Art Exhibition: LIVING THE DREAM, by Roy Chvat Art Exhibition: LIVING THE DREAM, by Roy Chvat @ - Centre d'Art - Citadines From 21 August to 5 September 2026 Tuesday to Friday 2-5.30 / Saturday 10-12.30 / 2-5.30 Morning by appointment Roy Chvat was a man of many talents. He was a soulful guitarist, a brilliant raconteur, an excellent chef—and, as this exhibition shows, a gifted artist. He was also a humble and understated human being, which is its own form of talent. The work on display here is remarkable, but Roy never sought recognition for it, never assembled it or pushed for an exhibition. I doubt he’d even have described himself as an artist (though he clearly was). So we are fortunate to see this body of work gathered together at last, in one place, in memory of a beloved and singular Aurovilian life. The aesthetic quality speaks for itself, as does the variety. What’s perhaps less apparent is the work’s historical significance. These aren’t just beautiful drawings; they are also capsules of time, records of moments in Auroville’s history, and often—as in the covers of the News and Notes—acute works of social satire and commentary. Roy was one of Auroville’s pioneers. He dug foundation pits at the Matrimandir, he planted saplings, and he helped build the community’s first bakery. He’d lived a lot. You see the richness of that experience reflected in these works, like a tapestry of life in Auroville over the decades. Finally, the humor. Like everything else with the man, Roy’s humor was both abundant and understated—a dry, wry take on the world, a sensibility that seemed to know that everything is passing and nothing really matters. It was humor, but it was also wisdom, a certain spiritual detachment. Roy was my friend, and, like so many, I was a beneficiary of that wisdom. I guess you could call it the yoga. These paintings are a beautiful expression of one remarkable Aurovilian’s quiet yoga. Akash Kapur 2026 Music and Dance Classes Music and Dance Classes @ - Bharath Nivas This is to inform you that Aurohamsadhwani Arts Center is organizing music and dance classes at the Bharat Nivas premises. The following classes are offered: • Bharatanatyam, Veena, Keyboard, Vocal Music Students of all ages are welcome to join. The class fees are minimal. For further details and registration, please contact: • Ms. Gunasundari, 99433 94901 • Mr. K. Palani, 94435 35172 • Mr. H. Suriyagandhi, 94893 25775 A. Gunasundari for Aurohamsadhwani Arts Team Ecstatic Dance 2021 Ecstatic Dance 2021 @ - CRIPA Hall I&I Connection: Connect with your soul through ecstatic dance and unlock your cosmic DNA to transform from within. On donation based every Saturday at Cripa Hall For more info www.iandiconnection.com Tel +919384460764 House & Locking Dance Sessions House & Locking Dance Sessions @ - New Creation Dance Studio Every Fridays & Saturdays Contribution: For guests: 1 class: 350/ - 2 classes: 600/ For Aurovilians: 1 class: 250/ - 2 classes: 400/ Jam session : What moves through us - every Sat Jam session : What moves through us - every Sat @ - New Creation Studio contact: Mukul Kumar Chakra Dance Meditation at Vérité Chakra Dance Meditation at Vérité @ - Vérité Based on Osho meditations techniques, and includes different breathing modalities focused on the lower chakras, movement and dance to release stress and blockages to then be prepared for a seating meditation. Please come at 4:45pm for registration and bring something to use as a blindfold. Vérité contribution scheme applies to Newcomers, volunteers and guests Please bring something to use as blindfold and water CAPOEIRA - MARTIAL ART AND MUSIC WITH GINGA SAROBA - intermediate CAPOEIRA - MARTIAL ART AND MUSIC WITH GINGA SAROBA - intermediate @ - Dehashakti Sports and Physical Education, Dana Community, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Join us for classes for teens and adults (15 yrs and above) Intermediate : Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday - 5.15 PM - Dehashakti Beginners: Tuesday and Thursday - 6.00 PM- Dehashakti Contact: 7598446327 Let us know if you would like more information. Salsa Dance/Tango/Bachata/ Kizomba with Sat workshopMani Salsa Dance/Tango/Bachata/ Kizomba with Sat workshopMani @ - New Creation sports ground Please bring your dance shoes/socks & water. Registration before coming: +91 8637633696 with Mani Insta: Bakisata-dance	6 Kid's Theatre Classes - Pondicherry Kid's Theatre Classes - Pondicherry @ - La Dance Studio, No. 64, 1st Floor, Montorsier St, MG Road Area, Puducherry, 605001, India Age: 5 to 10 years old Saturdays & Sundays 9am to 10:30am For registration: Whatsapp +918447236523 & +917209397556 Workshop: Coconut shell craft Workshop: Coconut shell craft @ - Eagi, Isaiambalam road, Alankuppam, Auroville Duration: 2h30 One day prior booking required Tel: 8300602578 / 9791896488 Website: egai@auroville.org.in Auroville Sunday Tour & Brunch Experience: Mohanam Auroville Sunday Tour & Brunch Experience: Mohanam @ - Mohanam Campus, Isai ambalam Road, Auroville Experience Northwest of Auroville & Village Artisan. Activity 1: Mohanam Campus tour, Bamboo tour, Bamboo Sound Garden, Tree house Experience, special steam brunch. Price: INR 500 Activity 2: make and take workshop & activities (chargeable) Advance booking necessary email: mohanamprogram@auroville.org.in or call: +91 8300949081
7 Qi Gong with Lhamo Qi Gong with Lhamo @ - Serendipity - Joy Hall Please come 5min prior. Wear comfortable clothes. Contemporary Dance Training Regular classes Contemporary Dance Training Regular classes @ - New Creation Studio Contribution: 500 INR for drop-ins & 350 INR for Aurovilians/Volunteers Join us for this enriching experience and elevate your dance journey. Block your sport: 8800929496 Ballet Dance class with Fleur for Children age 4 to 5 Ballet Dance class with Fleur for Children age 4 to 5 @ - New Creation Dance studio Other levels: Age 6 to 7 every Monday from 3:45 to 4:45pm Age 8 to 10: every Saturday from 9:15 to 10:30am Age above 10: every Saturday from 10:30am to 12pm Tel" 9600225764 AUROVILLE AIKIDO AT AV BUDOKAN - Children/ young students AUROVILLE AIKIDO AT AV BUDOKAN - Children/ young students @ - Dehashakti Sports and Physical Education, Dana Community, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Aikido is a martial art created in the 1920s by Morihei Ueshiba, a master in traditional Japanese martial arts. Aikido is a path which aspires to the unity of mankind, the unification of the self with the universe, the union of Spirit and Matter. Seen as such, and in the perspective of the integral development of the being as emphasized by Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, it is no wonder that Aikido has always been greatly valued in Auroville and introduced since the very early years. Both children and adults can enjoy and benefit from its complete practice. There are no competitions in Aikido. On the self-defense aspect of it, an aggressor's attack may be stopped without harming or injuring him/her. The AV Aikido group welcomes new practitioners, Youth and Adult students, and the ones who would like to revive an old (abandoned) practice! Adult classes: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 6 - 7:30am, early morning. Beginners are most welcome. Girls and women are especially called to join us. Children/ young students: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 4 - 5pm For the time being no Saturday 9 - 10am class are offered. Contact us for more info and registration: write to budokan@auroville.org.in or WA 8300643963 Philippe G. or call 9952812843 N. Murugan. Cristo, Surya, Murugan, Rita and Philippe for Auroville Aikido Vocal Sound Healing class Vocal Sound Healing class @ - Pitanga Cultural Centre, Auroville Rd, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Practice and embody the power of the voice, your most potent healing instrument Zumba Zumba @ - New Creation Dance Studio Dance: Tango Class Dance: Tango Class @ - CRIPA Please bring your own water bottle and socks. Every month new batch beginner. Minimum commitment 1 month. Please confirm before coming, registration required: Mani 8637633696 Bakisatadance@gmail.com Salsa Dance Classes - BY MANI Salsa Dance Classes - BY MANI @ - CRIPA (small room) • Please register before coming (registration only). • Bring your socks and water bottle. Join us for fun, energetic salsa sessions— dance, move, and enjoy the rhythm together! Let’s share the joy of dance, connect with positive energy, and keep improving. • Aurovilians & Newcomers: Donation-based • Guests & Others: Contribution welcome 8637633696, Mani CINEMA PARADISO - Film Screenings CINEMA PARADISO - Film Screenings @ - MMC, CInema Paradiso Cinema Paradiso programs at the MMC warmly welcome the community. Monday: Indian Chef Tuesday: PotPourri, Irena's promise Wednesday: Selection, Pretty Maid Thursday: Interesting, Denise Noble Saturday: International, Enid	8 AUROVILLE AIKIDO AT AV BUDOKAN (DEHASHAKTI) AUROVILLE AIKIDO AT AV BUDOKAN (DEHASHAKTI) @ - Dehashakti Sports and Physical Education, Dana Community, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Aikido is a martial art created in the 1920s by Morihei Ueshiba, a master in traditional Japanese martial arts. Aikido is a path which aspires to the unity of mankind, the unification of the self with the universe, the union of Spirit and Matter. Seen as such, and in the perspective of the integral development of the being as emphasized by Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, it is no wonder that Aikido has always been greatly valued in Auroville and introduced since the very early years. Both children and adults can enjoy and benefit from its complete practice. There are no competitions in Aikido. On the self-defense aspect of it, an aggressor's attack may be stopped without harming or injuring him/her. The AV Aikido group welcomes new practitioners, Youth and Adult students, and the ones who would like to revive an old (abandoned) practice! Adult classes: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 6 - 7:30am, early morning. Beginners are most welcome. Girls and women are especially called to join us. Children/ young students: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 4 - 5pm For the time being no Saturday 9 - 10am class are offered. Contact us for more info and registration: write to budokan@auroville.org.in or WA 8300643963 Philippe G. or call 9952812843 N. Murugan. Cristo, Surya, Murugan, Rita and Philippe for Auroville Aikido TAI CHI HALL @ SHARNGA TAI CHI HALL @ SHARNGA @ - Schedule of classes after 24th August Every day except Sundays. Mondays and Saturdays: 7.30-9.30 Tuesdays to Fridays: 7.30-9 Upcoming: no classes on 29th August and 3 Sept An Inner-work-workshop: The Integral Yoga of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother An Inner-work-workshop: The Integral Yoga of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother @ - Mirabelle Education Centre, Auromodele Every Tuesdays Contact: 9489147202 www.integralyoga-auroville.com Body conditioning & Modern Dance Classes Body conditioning & Modern Dance Classes @ - New Creation Studio contact Savitri (+91) 8940477667 Tuesdays 10:30 - 11:15 Body conditioning 11:15 - 12 am Modern Dance Classes Thursdays 07:30 - 08:15 Body conditioning 08:15 - 9 am Modern Dance Classes Dance of the Chakras with Lakshmi Dance of the Chakras with Lakshmi @ - Verite Movement for Health & Clarity. 400 Rs. for guests 300 Rs. for Verite guests 200 Rs. for volunteers (Savi ID) Free Flow Dance & Movement: Expressing Freedom with Vega Free Flow Dance & Movement: Expressing Freedom with Vega @ - Vérité Integral Learning & Yoga Center, Auroville, Irumbai, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605111, India Fees: Rs.350/- for guests Rs.150/- for volunteers Drop-in 15min prior to register CAPOEIRA - MARTIAL ART AND MUSIC WITH GINGA SAROBA - intermediate CAPOEIRA - MARTIAL ART AND MUSIC WITH GINGA SAROBA - intermediate @ - Dehashakti Sports and Physical Education, Dana Community, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Join us for classes for teens and adults (15 yrs and above) Intermediate : Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday - 5.15 PM - Dehashakti Beginners: Tuesday and Thursday - 6.00 PM- Dehashakti Contact: 7598446327 Let us know if you would like more information. CAPOEIRA - MARTIAL ART AND MUSIC WITH GINGA SAROBA - Beginners CAPOEIRA - MARTIAL ART AND MUSIC WITH GINGA SAROBA - Beginners @ - Dehashakti Sports and Physical Education, Dana Community, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Join us for classes for teens and adults (15 yrs and above) Intermediate : Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday - 5.15 PM - Dehashakti Beginners: Tuesday and Thursday - 6.00 PM- Dehashakti Contact: 7598446327 Let us know if you would like more information. Salsa Dance Salsa Dance @ - New Creation sports ground Please bring your dance shoes/socks & water. Registration before coming: +91 8637633696 with Mani Insta: Bakisata-dance Tango Dance Evenings - BY MANI Tango Dance Evenings - BY MANI @ - CRIPA, small room Discover the beauty of Tango—a dance of connection, rhythm, and emotion. Move with grace, balance, and awareness in a joyful and welcoming space. Let’s share the magic of Tango, connect through music, and grow together in movement and harmony. • Please register before coming (registration only). • Bring your socks and water bottle. 8637633696, Mani CINEMA PARADISO - Film Screenings CINEMA PARADISO - Film Screenings @ - MMC, CInema Paradiso Cinema Paradiso programs at the MMC warmly welcome the community. Monday: Indian Chef Tuesday: PotPourri, Irena's promise Wednesday: Selection, Pretty Maid Thursday: Interesting, Denise Noble Saturday: International, Enid	9 Qi Gong with Lhamo Qi Gong with Lhamo @ - Serendipity - Joy Hall Please come 5min prior. Wear comfortable clothes. Qigong classes at New Creation Studio Qigong classes at New Creation Studio @ - New Creation Studio, XRVJ+7HP, Kuilapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Yang style Qigong and Shiatsu self massage TAI CHI Chuan - Stevanovitch Method @ SHARNGA TAI CHI Chuan - Stevanovitch Method @ SHARNGA @ - Rooftop Terrace of Liliana's House in Sharnga Schedule of classes after 24th August Every day except Sundays. Mondays and Saturdays: 7.30-9.30 Tuesdays to Fridays: 7.30-9 Upcoming: no classes on 29th August and 3 Sept Dates: Sept 10-October 17 and November 1st to December 24th Contemporary Dance Training Regular classes Contemporary Dance Training Regular classes @ - New Creation Studio Contribution: 500 INR for drop-ins & 350 INR for Aurovilians/Volunteers Join us for this enriching experience and elevate your dance journey. Block your sport: 8800929496 Aerial Silk & Contemporary Dance - on Wednesdays Aerial Silk & Contemporary Dance - on Wednesdays @ - New Creation Studio, XRVJ+7HC New Creation, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Contribution: 600 INR and 350 INR for Aurovilians/Volunteers Book your spot: 8800929496 AUROVILLE AIKIDO AT AV BUDOKAN - Children/ young students AUROVILLE AIKIDO AT AV BUDOKAN - Children/ young students @ - Dehashakti Sports and Physical Education, Dana Community, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Aikido is a martial art created in the 1920s by Morihei Ueshiba, a master in traditional Japanese martial arts. Aikido is a path which aspires to the unity of mankind, the unification of the self with the universe, the union of Spirit and Matter. Seen as such, and in the perspective of the integral development of the being as emphasized by Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, it is no wonder that Aikido has always been greatly valued in Auroville and introduced since the very early years. Both children and adults can enjoy and benefit from its complete practice. There are no competitions in Aikido. On the self-defense aspect of it, an aggressor's attack may be stopped without harming or injuring him/her. The AV Aikido group welcomes new practitioners, Youth and Adult students, and the ones who would like to revive an old (abandoned) practice! Adult classes: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 6 - 7:30am, early morning. Beginners are most welcome. Girls and women are especially called to join us. Children/ young students: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 4 - 5pm For the time being no Saturday 9 - 10am class are offered. Contact us for more info and registration: write to budokan@auroville.org.in or WA 8300643963 Philippe G. or call 9952812843 N. Murugan. Cristo, Surya, Murugan, Rita and Philippe for Auroville Aikido Talks of Dr. Alok Pandey on Sri Aurobindo's "The Secret of the Veda" Talks of Dr. Alok Pandey on Sri Aurobindo's "The Secret of the Veda" @ - Sangam Hall of Savitri Bhavan On Wednesdays of September: 9th and 23rd, 2026 October: 7th and 14th, 2026 November: 4th and 18th, 2026 December: 16th and 30th, 2026 All are welcome Contact Dance: class & jam Contact Dance: class & jam @ - Cripa Please wear long sleeves and pants. Kalaripayattu - Kshetra Kalari Kalaripayattu - Kshetra Kalari @ - Aspiration Sports Ground, XRPP+G56, Kuilapalayam Rd, Auroville, Kuilapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India (children welcome on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays) Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays: 6am-7.30am Nataraj Dance Meditation at Vérité Nataraj Dance Meditation at Vérité @ - Vérité Soundtrack & live percussions Vérité contribution scheme applies to volunteers (150rs) and guests (300rs) Please come at 4:45pm for registration and bring something to use as blindfold and water Contact Improv Jam/Practice Contact Improv Jam/Practice @ - Cripa small Hall, Auroville Every Wednesday. A space to move, explore and connect. A playground of Improvisation, Creativity and Presence. Sound Journey by Svaram Sound Journey by Svaram @ - Unity Pavilion, International Zone, Crown Rd, Auroville, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Registrations start at 5pm Women Temple Women Temple @ - Butterfly Barn, Sve-dame Registration required 9786658967 Welcome into the circle, to explore this body mystery as a portal to spirit and our unique way how it expresses itself. Through contemplation, movement, touch, selfinquiry, deep listening, celebration... Welcome to bring a flower and a friend! Thank you for coming little early, park at the gate & start together on time. CINEMA PARADISO - Film Screenings CINEMA PARADISO - Film Screenings @ - MMC, CInema Paradiso Cinema Paradiso programs at the MMC warmly welcome the community. Monday: Indian Chef Tuesday: PotPourri, Irena's promise Wednesday: Selection, Pretty Maid Thursday: Interesting, Denise Noble Saturday: International, Enid	10 AUROVILLE AIKIDO AT AV BUDOKAN (DEHASHAKTI) AUROVILLE AIKIDO AT AV BUDOKAN (DEHASHAKTI) @ - Dehashakti Sports and Physical Education, Dana Community, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Aikido is a martial art created in the 1920s by Morihei Ueshiba, a master in traditional Japanese martial arts. Aikido is a path which aspires to the unity of mankind, the unification of the self with the universe, the union of Spirit and Matter. Seen as such, and in the perspective of the integral development of the being as emphasized by Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, it is no wonder that Aikido has always been greatly valued in Auroville and introduced since the very early years. Both children and adults can enjoy and benefit from its complete practice. There are no competitions in Aikido. On the self-defense aspect of it, an aggressor's attack may be stopped without harming or injuring him/her. The AV Aikido group welcomes new practitioners, Youth and Adult students, and the ones who would like to revive an old (abandoned) practice! Adult classes: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 6 - 7:30am, early morning. Beginners are most welcome. Girls and women are especially called to join us. Children/ young students: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 4 - 5pm For the time being no Saturday 9 - 10am class are offered. Contact us for more info and registration: write to budokan@auroville.org.in or WA 8300643963 Philippe G. or call 9952812843 N. Murugan. Cristo, Surya, Murugan, Rita and Philippe for Auroville Aikido Body conditioning & Modern Dance Classes Body conditioning & Modern Dance Classes @ - New Creation Studio contact Savitri (+91) 8940477667 Tuesdays 10:30 - 11:15 Body conditioning 11:15 - 12 am Modern Dance Classes Thursdays 07:30 - 08:15 Body conditioning 08:15 - 9 am Modern Dance Classes TAI CHI HALL @ SHARNGA TAI CHI HALL @ SHARNGA @ - Schedule of classes after 24th August Every day except Sundays. Mondays and Saturdays: 7.30-9.30 Tuesdays to Fridays: 7.30-9 Upcoming: no classes on 29th August and 3 Sept ART FORMS IN PLANTS ART FORMS IN PLANTS @ - Aurelec, Auroville German photography pioneer Karl Blossfeldt (1865–1932) photographed plants so beautifully, and with such originality, that his work transcends the medium itself. Over more than 30 years, he took thousands of photographs, revealing a formally rigorous talent whose precision and dedication bridge the XIX and XX century worlds of image-making and bring a distinctly sculptural aspect to a firmly two-dimensional art form. Beautifully but starkly composed against plain cardboard backgrounds, Blossfeldt’s images, relying on a northern light for their sense of volume, reveal nothing of the man but everything of themselves. They are still lifes, piercingly final statements on their subject, and have endured owing to their aesthetics and the ongoing fascination of students and photographers. Like their maker, they are quietly and lastingly effective. Franz Sound Garden Tours - Svaram Sound Garden Tours - Svaram @ - Sound Garden tours at Svaram Monday - Saturday: 9:30am - 12:30pm, 2:30-4:30pm Sunday: 9:30am - 12:30pm For details and booking, visit: https://svaram.org/sound-garden-tours/ Guided Tour Auroville Botanical Gardens Guided Tour Auroville Botanical Gardens @ - Auroville Botanical Garden (Tree House near Kitchen) On Thursdays: 2:30pm to 4:30pm Fridays: 10:30am to 12:30pm Please register in advance with us at avbgtours@gmail.com Remember to bring your water bottle and a hat! Sound Garden Tours - Svaram Sound Garden Tours - Svaram @ - Sound Garden tours at Svaram Monday - Saturday: 9:30am - 12:30pm, 2:30-4:30pm Sunday: 9:30am - 12:30pm For details and booking, visit: https://svaram.org/sound-garden-tours/ Aikido Kid - Balance, Move & Discipline Aikido Kid - Balance, Move & Discipline @ - Budokan, Dehashakti sports field Open to all kids from 7-year olds! Beginners are most WELCOME! Monday - Friday: 3:50-4:50pm Saturday & Sunday: 9-10AM Aikido Kid - Balance, Move & Discipline Aikido Kid - Balance, Move & Discipline @ - Budokan, Dehashakti sports field Open to all kids from 7-year olds! Beginners are most WELCOME! Monday - Friday: 3:50-4:50pm Saturday & Sunday: 9-10AM Mail: budokan@uroville.org.in Phillippe: +91 83006 43963 Michael: +33 622 053 932 Murugan: +91 99528 12843 Class: Vocal Sound Healing Class: Vocal Sound Healing @ - Pitanga A call to co-create Multidisciplinary Improvisation Lab A call to co-create Multidisciplinary Improvisation Lab @ - Cripa Through Dance, Move, Visual Arts, Poetry, Spoken word, Theatre, Music... Aikido for Youth - Youth Regular Class Aikido for Youth - Youth Regular Class @ - Budokan, Dehashakti sports field Aikido Youth Regular Class Monday - Friday; 5-6PM Saturday: 10-11AM Weapons class: Saturday: 8-9AM Please come 10 min. earlier Mail: budokan@uroville.org.in Phillippe: +91 83006 43963 Michael: +33 622 053 932 Free Flow Dance & Movement Free Flow Dance & Movement @ - Vérité Kalaripayattu - Kshetra Kalari Kalaripayattu - Kshetra Kalari @ - Aspiration Sports Ground, XRPP+G56, Kuilapalayam Rd, Auroville, Kuilapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India (children welcome on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays) Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays: 6am-7.30am NEW MOON MOVIE NEW MOON MOVIE @ - Multimedia room, Centre d’Art, Citadines Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi, 2007, 96 min, animation, original version in French with English subtitles. It is recommended for ages 13 and up. Persepolis is an autobiographical graphic novel by Marjane Satrapi that tells the story of her upbringing in Iran during and after the 1979 Islamic Revolution. It follows her journey from a politically aware child in Tehran to a rebellious teenager dealing with cultural displacement in Europe. This movie will be screened in memory of Marjane Satrapi, who recently passed away at the age of 56. Everybody is welcome CAPOEIRA - MARTIAL ART AND MUSIC WITH GINGA SAROBA - intermediate CAPOEIRA - MARTIAL ART AND MUSIC WITH GINGA SAROBA - intermediate @ - Dehashakti Sports and Physical Education, Dana Community, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Join us for classes for teens and adults (15 yrs and above) Intermediate : Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday - 5.15 PM - Dehashakti Beginners: Tuesday and Thursday - 6.00 PM- Dehashakti Contact: 7598446327 Let us know if you would like more information. DANCE WITH GOPAL MOVE • EXPLORE • PLAY DANCE WITH GOPAL MOVE • EXPLORE • PLAY @ - New Creation Dance Studio Join us every Wednesday for an open movement practice where we explore the body, the space around us, and the joy of play. Drawing from improvisation, contemporary dance, contact improvisation, and theatre practices, each session encourages creativity, embodied awareness, connection, and freedom of movement. No previous dance experience is needed, just curiosity and a willingness to move. Contribution • ₹500 – Guests • ₹300 – Aurovillians For registrations & enquiries: 📞 Gopal: +91 8800929496 CAPOEIRA - MARTIAL ART AND MUSIC WITH GINGA SAROBA - Beginners CAPOEIRA - MARTIAL ART AND MUSIC WITH GINGA SAROBA - Beginners @ - Dehashakti Sports and Physical Education, Dana Community, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Join us for classes for teens and adults (15 yrs and above) Intermediate : Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday - 5.15 PM - Dehashakti Beginners: Tuesday and Thursday - 6.00 PM- Dehashakti Contact: 7598446327 Let us know if you would like more information. Contemporary Dance with Gopal Dalami Contemporary Dance with Gopal Dalami @ - New Creation dance Studio w/ Gopal Dalami - New Creation dance studio, Thursdays 6 to 7.30pm. Surya performance lab offers contemporary dance classes directed by a professional contemporary dancer. Dance: body awareness, experience of space, rhythm, improvisation, expression through movement and choreography. Open to Aurovilians, Newcomers & Volunteers (at all levels) at present. SALSA SALSA @ - @ new creation Studio, 1st floor, next to La Piscine, New Creation Sports Ground Open to Beginners and All levels No partner required Salsa: Tuesdays & Thursdys: 6:00-7:00PM Beginners + Open Level Bachata: Tuesdays: Beginners + Open level Thursdays: Improvers level only More info: 9514095040 Tango Dance Evenings - BY MANI Tango Dance Evenings - BY MANI @ - CRIPA, small room Discover the beauty of Tango—a dance of connection, rhythm, and emotion. Move with grace, balance, and awareness in a joyful and welcoming space. Let’s share the magic of Tango, connect through music, and grow together in movement and harmony. • Please register before coming (registration only). • Bring your socks and water bottle. 8637633696, Mani CINEMA PARADISO - Film Screenings CINEMA PARADISO - Film Screenings @ - MMC, CInema Paradiso Cinema Paradiso programs at the MMC warmly welcome the community. Monday: Indian Chef Tuesday: PotPourri, Irena's promise Wednesday: Selection, Pretty Maid Thursday: Interesting, Denise Noble Saturday: International, Enid	11 SALSA SALSA @ - @ new creation Studio, 1st floor, next to La Piscine, New Creation Sports Ground Open to Beginners and All levels No partner required Salsa: Tuesdays & Thursdys: 6:00-7:00PM Beginners + Open Level Bachata: Tuesdays: Beginners + Open level Thursdays: Improvers level only More info: 9514095040 Qigong classes at New Creation Studio Qigong classes at New Creation Studio @ - New Creation Studio Hara Meditation and Ba Gua Qigong TAI CHI HALL @ SHARNGA TAI CHI HALL @ SHARNGA @ - Schedule of classes after 24th August Every day except Sundays. Mondays and Saturdays: 7.30-9.30 Tuesdays to Fridays: 7.30-9 Upcoming: no classes on 29th August and 3 Sept ART FORMS IN PLANTS ART FORMS IN PLANTS @ - Aurelec, Auroville German photography pioneer Karl Blossfeldt (1865–1932) photographed plants so beautifully, and with such originality, that his work transcends the medium itself. Over more than 30 years, he took thousands of photographs, revealing a formally rigorous talent whose precision and dedication bridge the XIX and XX century worlds of image-making and bring a distinctly sculptural aspect to a firmly two-dimensional art form. Beautifully but starkly composed against plain cardboard backgrounds, Blossfeldt’s images, relying on a northern light for their sense of volume, reveal nothing of the man but everything of themselves. They are still lifes, piercingly final statements on their subject, and have endured owing to their aesthetics and the ongoing fascination of students and photographers. Like their maker, they are quietly and lastingly effective. Franz Sound Garden Tours - Svaram Sound Garden Tours - Svaram @ - Sound Garden tours at Svaram Monday - Saturday: 9:30am - 12:30pm, 2:30-4:30pm Sunday: 9:30am - 12:30pm For details and booking, visit: https://svaram.org/sound-garden-tours/ Contemporary Dance Training Regular classes Contemporary Dance Training Regular classes @ - New Creation Studio Contribution: 500 INR for drop-ins & 350 INR for Aurovilians/Volunteers Join us for this enriching experience and elevate your dance journey. Block your sport: 8800929496 Guided Tour Auroville Botanical Gardens Guided Tour Auroville Botanical Gardens @ - Auroville Botanical Garden (Tree House near Kitchen) On Thursdays: 2:30pm to 4:30pm Fridays: 10:30am to 12:30pm Please register in advance with us at avbgtours@gmail.com Remember to bring your water bottle and a hat! Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth @ - @ Centre d'Art des Citadines, 2R66+5W3, Auroville, Irumbai, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Inviting you as I put together an exhibition of my recent works, “Kaik Kahevu Che", and would love to have you join me for the opening if you’re around. 🌿 The exhibition opens on Friday, 11 September at 4:30 pm, at Centre D’Art Citadines, Auroville. Tuesday - Saturday: 2:00PM - 5:30PM Additionally on Saturday: 10:00AM - 12:30PM On till 26th September Morning: by appointment Sound Garden Tours - Svaram Sound Garden Tours - Svaram @ - Sound Garden tours at Svaram Monday - Saturday: 9:30am - 12:30pm, 2:30-4:30pm Sunday: 9:30am - 12:30pm For details and booking, visit: https://svaram.org/sound-garden-tours/ Aikido Kid - Balance, Move & Discipline Aikido Kid - Balance, Move & Discipline @ - Budokan, Dehashakti sports field Open to all kids from 7-year olds! Beginners are most WELCOME! Monday - Friday: 3:50-4:50pm Saturday & Sunday: 9-10AM Aikido Kid - Balance, Move & Discipline Aikido Kid - Balance, Move & Discipline @ - Budokan, Dehashakti sports field Open to all kids from 7-year olds! Beginners are most WELCOME! Monday - Friday: 3:50-4:50pm Saturday & Sunday: 9-10AM Mail: budokan@uroville.org.in Phillippe: +91 83006 43963 Michael: +33 622 053 932 Murugan: +91 99528 12843 AUROVILLE AIKIDO AT AV BUDOKAN - Children/ young students AUROVILLE AIKIDO AT AV BUDOKAN - Children/ young students @ - Dehashakti Sports and Physical Education, Dana Community, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Aikido is a martial art created in the 1920s by Morihei Ueshiba, a master in traditional Japanese martial arts. Aikido is a path which aspires to the unity of mankind, the unification of the self with the universe, the union of Spirit and Matter. Seen as such, and in the perspective of the integral development of the being as emphasized by Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, it is no wonder that Aikido has always been greatly valued in Auroville and introduced since the very early years. Both children and adults can enjoy and benefit from its complete practice. There are no competitions in Aikido. On the self-defense aspect of it, an aggressor's attack may be stopped without harming or injuring him/her. The AV Aikido group welcomes new practitioners, Youth and Adult students, and the ones who would like to revive an old (abandoned) practice! Adult classes: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 6 - 7:30am, early morning. Beginners are most welcome. Girls and women are especially called to join us. Children/ young students: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 4 - 5pm For the time being no Saturday 9 - 10am class are offered. Contact us for more info and registration: write to budokan@auroville.org.in or WA 8300643963 Philippe G. or call 9952812843 N. Murugan. Cristo, Surya, Murugan, Rita and Philippe for Auroville Aikido Srimad Bhagavad-Gita Srimad Bhagavad-Gita @ - Progress Hall, Bharat Nivas From 4pm to 5pm: Sri Aurobindo's Essays on the Gita From 5pm to 6pm: Chanting Bhagavad Gita Slokas Samskritam Auroville Team (devabhasha@auroville.org.in) Aikido for Youth - Youth Regular Class Aikido for Youth - Youth Regular Class @ - Budokan, Dehashakti sports field Aikido Youth Regular Class Monday - Friday; 5-6PM Saturday: 10-11AM Weapons class: Saturday: 8-9AM Please come 10 min. earlier Mail: budokan@uroville.org.in Phillippe: +91 83006 43963 Michael: +33 622 053 932 DEEP SOUND BATH - TIBETAN BOWLS DEEP SOUND BATH - TIBETAN BOWLS @ - Hall of Light CREATIVITY community Every Friday from 5 to 6:30 PM Starting from 17th November There will be a LIGHT massage by the Tibetan Bowls. Lie down, relax, simply allow yourself to experience the ancient sound from the Tibetans bowls. The practise produce a soothing sound believed to have a powerful effect in the body's energy system, helping to balance the chakras and promote healing. “If we accept that sound is vibration and we know that vibration touches every part of our physical being, then we understand that sound is heard not only through our ears but through every cell in our bodies. One reason sound heals on a physical level is because it so deeply touches and transforms us on the emotional and spiritual planes.” Drop in the Hall, no reservation needed. Please arrive 10 minutes before. Guest 600 rs / Volunteer 300 rs Aurovilians and Newcomers, conscious contribution Sathyayuga WA +917639761930 Dance & Movement: Free Flow Dance & Movement: Free Flow @ - Vérité Integral Learning & Yoga Center, Auroville, Irumbai, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605111, India Kalaripayattu - Kshetra Kalari Kalaripayattu - Kshetra Kalari @ - Aspiration Sports Ground, XRPP+G56, Kuilapalayam Rd, Auroville, Kuilapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India (children welcome on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays) Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays: 6am-7.30am Movement Exploration - Every Fridays Movement Exploration - Every Fridays @ - Vérité Integral Learning & Yoga Center, Auroville, Irumbai, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605111, India No prior experience needed. Every Fridays. Photo Circle Photo Circle @ - Centre d'Art multimedia room, Citadines The Photocircle brings together Auroville's photographers and amateurs. We share our own work, show the work of global photographers we admire, discuss the history of photography, and share techniques. Anybody can bring and screen a small selection of images. Playful Spirits Playful Spirits @ - Centerfield, Auroville ------>> for a session of outdoor games for grownups.🥏⚽🛝🪂 ❥ 15 registrations only 🧮 ❥ Free entry 🆓🎉 ❥ No special skills needed ☺️ Please register by messaging: ✍️💌 Natasha (⁠◠⁠‿⁠◕⁠) +91 84520 86689 House & Locking Dance Sessions House & Locking Dance Sessions @ - New Creation Dance Studio Every Fridays & Saturdays Contribution: For guests: 1 class: 350/ - 2 classes: 600/ For Aurovilians: 1 class: 250/ - 2 classes: 400/ Savitri Solar Songs: Mantric Voice Improvisation with Aurelio Savitri Solar Songs: Mantric Voice Improvisation with Aurelio @ - Svaram Atelier, 2nd Floor, Utsav Building On donation basis Please contact: +91 8056058269 svaramprograms@auroville.org.in Ganesh Chaturthi Bhajan Ganesh Chaturthi Bhajan @ - SWACHU, Bharath Nivas, Auroville Salsa Dance Classes - BY MANI Salsa Dance Classes - BY MANI @ - CRIPA (small room) • Please register before coming (registration only). • Bring your socks and water bottle. Join us for fun, energetic salsa sessions— dance, move, and enjoy the rhythm together! Let’s share the joy of dance, connect with positive energy, and keep improving. • Aurovilians & Newcomers: Donation-based • Guests & Others: Contribution welcome 8637633696, Mani Aurofilm: Screening of film at MMC Aurofilm: Screening of film at MMC @ - Town Hall, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India	12 SALSA SALSA @ - @ new creation Studio, 1st floor, next to La Piscine, New Creation Sports Ground Open to Beginners and All levels No partner required Salsa: Tuesdays & Thursdys: 6:00-7:00PM Beginners + Open Level Bachata: Tuesdays: Beginners + Open level Thursdays: Improvers level only More info: 9514095040 Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth @ - @ Centre d'Art des Citadines, 2R66+5W3, Auroville, Irumbai, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Inviting you as I put together an exhibition of my recent works, “Kaik Kahevu Che", and would love to have you join me for the opening if you’re around. 🌿 The exhibition opens on Friday, 11 September at 4:30 pm, at Centre D’Art Citadines, Auroville. Tuesday - Saturday: 2:00PM - 5:30PM Additionally on Saturday: 10:00AM - 12:30PM On till 26th September Morning: by appointment AUROVILLE AIKIDO AT AV BUDOKAN (DEHASHAKTI) AUROVILLE AIKIDO AT AV BUDOKAN (DEHASHAKTI) @ - Dehashakti Sports and Physical Education, Dana Community, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Aikido is a martial art created in the 1920s by Morihei Ueshiba, a master in traditional Japanese martial arts. Aikido is a path which aspires to the unity of mankind, the unification of the self with the universe, the union of Spirit and Matter. Seen as such, and in the perspective of the integral development of the being as emphasized by Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, it is no wonder that Aikido has always been greatly valued in Auroville and introduced since the very early years. Both children and adults can enjoy and benefit from its complete practice. There are no competitions in Aikido. On the self-defense aspect of it, an aggressor's attack may be stopped without harming or injuring him/her. The AV Aikido group welcomes new practitioners, Youth and Adult students, and the ones who would like to revive an old (abandoned) practice! Adult classes: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 6 - 7:30am, early morning. Beginners are most welcome. Girls and women are especially called to join us. Children/ young students: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 4 - 5pm For the time being no Saturday 9 - 10am class are offered. Contact us for more info and registration: write to budokan@auroville.org.in or WA 8300643963 Philippe G. or call 9952812843 N. Murugan. Cristo, Surya, Murugan, Rita and Philippe for Auroville Aikido ART FORMS IN PLANTS ART FORMS IN PLANTS @ - Aurelec, Auroville German photography pioneer Karl Blossfeldt (1865–1932) photographed plants so beautifully, and with such originality, that his work transcends the medium itself. Over more than 30 years, he took thousands of photographs, revealing a formally rigorous talent whose precision and dedication bridge the XIX and XX century worlds of image-making and bring a distinctly sculptural aspect to a firmly two-dimensional art form. Beautifully but starkly composed against plain cardboard backgrounds, Blossfeldt’s images, relying on a northern light for their sense of volume, reveal nothing of the man but everything of themselves. They are still lifes, piercingly final statements on their subject, and have endured owing to their aesthetics and the ongoing fascination of students and photographers. Like their maker, they are quietly and lastingly effective. Franz Aikido Kid - Balance, Move & Discipline Aikido Kid - Balance, Move & Discipline @ - Budokan, Dehashakti sports field Open to all kids from 7-year olds! Beginners are most WELCOME! Monday - Friday: 3:50-4:50pm Saturday & Sunday: 9-10AM Mail: budokan@uroville.org.in Phillippe: +91 83006 43963 Michael: +33 622 053 932 Murugan: +91 99528 12843 Found Object Film-Poem Found Object Film-Poem @ - Location: Vision Vivekanand Studio, Bommayarpalayam, Old Auroville Road, near Mango Hill Hotel Found Object Film-Poem Calling all who are interested in spending a day exploring the outer world and then finding a key through that into their art practise. Using words and images to connect the two and express something buried, something unpredictable, something dangerous, or beautiful. We find things we are not always looking for. Some things come to us. Some things we want but can't receive. You can bring something you have recently found. Or you can explore the area around and find an object as a starting point. We will explore how you can convert that into art, into a film-poem. A guided workshop into making a short film-poem, a unique language to communicate through words and images. Participants may bring a smartphone (with video camera); a DSLR or other camera that can record video. Workshop structure: 9 am to 9:30 am : Introduction to the concept 9:30 am to 12 pm : Guided exploration of the area, devising the film-poem and shooting 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm : Group discussions, sound/voice over recording, editing and final film screenings 4:30 to 5 pm : Wrap up Take Away: The participants will receive a copy of the films they have worked on. The films will be screened and discussed at the studio at the end of September as part of its monthly harvest presentations - an exhibition open to the public. The workshop is open to all levels. The workshop host Abhyuday is an award-winning filmmaker and participant of the Berlinale Talent Campus. He has studied film at the University of Arts London, in Xavier's Kolkata and LV Prasad, Chennai. He has worked in independent international co-productions and commercial cinema. He is the co-founder and co-curator of Manifest Dance-Film Festival. His films have screened worldwide, with his most recent winning the Jury Special Mention at MIFF and Best Film at Cinemistica. Date: Saturday 12th September Time: 9 am to 5 pm (Lunch Recess from 12 to 1:30 pm) Registration Details: No Drop-Ins Maximum 5 participants on a first-come first-served basis. Registration fee: 1500/- Registration Form:* https://forms.gle/2UyyPkGaEbvSQEqm7 Location: Vision Vivekanand Studio, Bommayarpalayam, Old Auroville Road, near Mango Hill Hotel https://share.google/hxMKMUpEkIUh0qqFv Kid's Theatre Classes - Pondicherry Kid's Theatre Classes - Pondicherry @ - La Dance Studio, No. 64, 1st Floor, Montorsier St, MG Road Area, Puducherry, 605001, India Age: 5 to 10 years old Saturdays & Sundays 9am to 10:30am For registration: Whatsapp +918447236523 & +917209397556 Ballet Dance class with Fleur for Children age 6 to 7 Ballet Dance class with Fleur for Children age 6 to 7 @ - New Creation Dance studio Other levels: Age 4 to 5 every Monday from 2:30 to 3:30pm Age 8 to 10: every Saturday from 9:15 to 10:30am Age above 10: every Saturday from 10:30am to 12pm Tel: 9600225764 Sound Garden Tours - Svaram Sound Garden Tours - Svaram @ - Sound Garden tours at Svaram Monday - Saturday: 9:30am - 12:30pm, 2:30-4:30pm Sunday: 9:30am - 12:30pm For details and booking, visit: https://svaram.org/sound-garden-tours/ Aikido for Youth - Regular Class Aikido for Youth - Regular Class @ - Budokan, Dehashakti sports field Aikido Youth Regular Class Monday - Friday; 5-6PM Saturday: 10-11AM Weapons class: Saturday: 8-9AM Please come 10 min. earlier Mail: budokan@uroville.org.in Phillippe: +91 83006 43963 Michael: +33 622 053 932 Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth @ - @ Centre d'Art des Citadines, 2R66+5W3, Auroville, Irumbai, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Inviting you as I put together an exhibition of my recent works, “Kaik Kahevu Che”, and would love to have you join me for the opening if you’re around. 🌿 The exhibition opens on Friday, 11 September at 4:30 pm, at Centre D’Art Citadines, Auroville. Tuesday - Saturday: 2:00PM - 5:30PM Additionally on Saturday: 10:00AM - 12:30PM On till 26th September On till 26th September Morning by appointment GANESHA ART WORKSHOP GANESHA ART WORKSHOP @ - Mriya Art Studio, Bharat Nivas, Auroville Facilitators: Cleo & Lena 2 Techniques • 1 Creative Workshop 1. GANESHA FOIL ART Create a charming Ganesha using silver, gold & copper foil. Explore shaping, embossing and decorating, and turn your creation into a greeting card or fridge magnet. 2. OIL PASTEL TRANSFER & WATERCOLOUR Learn an oil pastel transfer technique and bring your Ganesha to life with watercolour. Create a beautiful Ganesha Chaturthi greeting card. Choose ONE technique or explore BOTH, depending on the time available. Create • Explore • Celebrate Ganesha! Contribution: AV & NC: 250 Guests: 500 All materials included SIGN UP via what’s app 9385418400! Limited places available HARMONY by Neha Dighe HARMONY by Neha Dighe @ - Multimedia Room, Centre d'Art, Auroville Opening on Saturday 12 September at 4.30 pm From 12 to 19 September Tue to Fri 2-5.30, Sat 10-12.30 / 2-5.30 Morning by appointment Interactive Art Installation No registration needed Neha Dighe invites you to 6 days of play, with ‘HARMONY’. Join us, in solving the jigsaw puzzle as we discover the rules of the game together. Harmony emerged from attempts to read the land, from what one sees on the surface of the landscape and the layers of stories that it holds. Land and water, ‘drawing’ landscapes over geological times. Harmony is an attempt to initiate a dialogue about landscapes, geology, hydrology and habitat fragmentation to provide a sense of nurture to the climate anxiety embedded in the work. It is designed to spark conversations, discussions and curiosity. Perhaps even an urge to pursue something that comes up through these interactions! This work is a part of a series titled ‘All Problems of Existence are essentially problems of Harmony’. The title is a quote borrowed from Sri Aurobindo’s book, The Life Divine. --------------------------- Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth @ - @ Centre d'Art des Citadines, 2R66+5W3, Auroville, Irumbai, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Inviting you as I put together an exhibition of my recent works, “Kaik Kahevu Che", and would love to have you join me for the opening if you’re around. 🌿 The exhibition opens on Friday, 11 September at 4:30 pm, at Centre D’Art Citadines, Auroville. Tuesday - Saturday: 2:00PM - 5:30PM Additionally on Saturday: 10:00AM - 12:30PM Morning: by appointment Sound Garden Tours - Svaram Sound Garden Tours - Svaram @ - Sound Garden tours at Svaram Monday - Saturday: 9:30am - 12:30pm, 2:30-4:30pm Sunday: 9:30am - 12:30pm For details and booking, visit: https://svaram.org/sound-garden-tours/ Music and Dance Classes Music and Dance Classes @ - Bharath Nivas This is to inform you that Aurohamsadhwani Arts Center is organizing music and dance classes at the Bharat Nivas premises. The following classes are offered: • Bharatanatyam, Veena, Keyboard, Vocal Music Students of all ages are welcome to join. The class fees are minimal. For further details and registration, please contact: • Ms. Gunasundari, 99433 94901 • Mr. K. Palani, 94435 35172 • Mr. H. Suriyagandhi, 94893 25775 A. Gunasundari for Aurohamsadhwani Arts Team Ecstatic Dance 2021 Ecstatic Dance 2021 @ - CRIPA Hall I&I Connection: Connect with your soul through ecstatic dance and unlock your cosmic DNA to transform from within. On donation based every Saturday at Cripa Hall For more info www.iandiconnection.com Tel +919384460764 HARMONY by Neha Dighe HARMONY by Neha Dighe @ - Multimedia Room, Centre d'Art, Auroville Opening on Saturday 12 September at 4.30 pm From 12 to 19 September Tue to Fri 2-5.30, Sat 10-12.30 / 2-5.30 Morning by appointment Interactive Art Installation No registration needed Neha Dighe invites you to 6 days of play, with ‘HARMONY’. Join us, in solving the jigsaw puzzle as we discover the rules of the game together. Harmony emerged from attempts to read the land, from what one sees on the surface of the landscape and the layers of stories that it holds. Land and water, ‘drawing’ landscapes over geological times. Harmony is an attempt to initiate a dialogue about landscapes, geology, hydrology and habitat fragmentation to provide a sense of nurture to the climate anxiety embedded in the work. It is designed to spark conversations, discussions and curiosity. Perhaps even an urge to pursue something that comes up through these interactions! This work is a part of a series titled ‘All Problems of Existence are essentially problems of Harmony’. The title is a quote borrowed from Sri Aurobindo’s book, The Life Divine. --------------------------- House & Locking Dance Sessions House & Locking Dance Sessions @ - New Creation Dance Studio Every Fridays & Saturdays Contribution: For guests: 1 class: 350/ - 2 classes: 600/ For Aurovilians: 1 class: 250/ - 2 classes: 400/ Jam session : What moves through us - every Sat Jam session : What moves through us - every Sat @ - New Creation Studio contact: Mukul Kumar Chakra Dance Meditation at Vérité Chakra Dance Meditation at Vérité @ - Vérité Based on Osho meditations techniques, and includes different breathing modalities focused on the lower chakras, movement and dance to release stress and blockages to then be prepared for a seating meditation. Please come at 4:45pm for registration and bring something to use as a blindfold. Vérité contribution scheme applies to Newcomers, volunteers and guests Please bring something to use as blindfold and water EMBODIED FLIGHT - Aerial Silk Workshop EMBODIED FLIGHT - Aerial Silk Workshop @ - New creation studio , Auroville Explore movement in suspension. Build strength, fluidity, and trust through aerial silk. • Core & upper body conditioning • Mobility & flexibility • Basic combos, intro falls & splits • Exploring aerial postures & flow All levels welcome 📞 8800929496 Contribution : 600 rs Aurovillian : 350 rs Kalaripayattu - Kshetra Kalari Kalaripayattu - Kshetra Kalari @ - Aspiration Sports Ground, XRPP+G56, Kuilapalayam Rd, Auroville, Kuilapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India (children welcome on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays) Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays: 6am-7.30am CAPOEIRA - MARTIAL ART AND MUSIC WITH GINGA SAROBA - intermediate CAPOEIRA - MARTIAL ART AND MUSIC WITH GINGA SAROBA - intermediate @ - Dehashakti Sports and Physical Education, Dana Community, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Join us for classes for teens and adults (15 yrs and above) Intermediate : Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday - 5.15 PM - Dehashakti Beginners: Tuesday and Thursday - 6.00 PM- Dehashakti Contact: 7598446327 Let us know if you would like more information. Salsa Dance/Tango/Bachata/ Kizomba with Sat workshopMani Salsa Dance/Tango/Bachata/ Kizomba with Sat workshopMani @ - New Creation sports ground Please bring your dance shoes/socks & water. Registration before coming: +91 8637633696 with Mani Insta: Bakisata-dance Join us for a Drumming Circle Join us for a Drumming Circle @ - Lotus Garden Guest House, Auroville Under the stars, around the fire, come together to experience nature, rhythm, and togetherness. Drum together, celebrate together, and create beautiful memories. 🥁🔥✨ Limited seats available — book your place now! For more bookings, contact us today. 9159225050 WhatsApp: 6374655238 CINEMA PARADISO - Film Screenings CINEMA PARADISO - Film Screenings @ - MMC, CInema Paradiso Cinema Paradiso programs at the MMC warmly welcome the community. Monday: Indian Chef Tuesday: PotPourri, Irena's promise Wednesday: Selection, Pretty Maid Thursday: Interesting, Denise Noble Saturday: International, Enid	13 SALSA SALSA @ - @ new creation Studio, 1st floor, next to La Piscine, New Creation Sports Ground Open to Beginners and All levels No partner required Salsa: Tuesdays & Thursdys: 6:00-7:00PM Beginners + Open Level Bachata: Tuesdays: Beginners + Open level Thursdays: Improvers level only More info: 9514095040 Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth @ - @ Centre d'Art des Citadines, 2R66+5W3, Auroville, Irumbai, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Inviting you as I put together an exhibition of my recent works, “Kaik Kahevu Che", and would love to have you join me for the opening if you’re around. 🌿 The exhibition opens on Friday, 11 September at 4:30 pm, at Centre D’Art Citadines, Auroville. Tuesday - Saturday: 2:00PM - 5:30PM Additionally on Saturday: 10:00AM - 12:30PM On till 26th September Morning: by appointment Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth @ - @ Centre d'Art des Citadines, 2R66+5W3, Auroville, Irumbai, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Inviting you as I put together an exhibition of my recent works, “Kaik Kahevu Che”, and would love to have you join me for the opening if you’re around. 🌿 The exhibition opens on Friday, 11 September at 4:30 pm, at Centre D’Art Citadines, Auroville. Tuesday - Saturday: 2:00PM - 5:30PM Additionally on Saturday: 10:00AM - 12:30PM On till 26th September On till 26th September Morning by appointment Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth @ - @ Centre d'Art des Citadines, 2R66+5W3, Auroville, Irumbai, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Inviting you as I put together an exhibition of my recent works, “Kaik Kahevu Che", and would love to have you join me for the opening if you’re around. 🌿 The exhibition opens on Friday, 11 September at 4:30 pm, at Centre D’Art Citadines, Auroville. Tuesday - Saturday: 2:00PM - 5:30PM Additionally on Saturday: 10:00AM - 12:30PM Morning: by appointment Aikido Kid - Balance, Move & Discipline Aikido Kid - Balance, Move & Discipline @ - Budokan, Dehashakti sports field Open to all kids from 7-year olds! Beginners are most WELCOME! Monday - Friday: 3:50-4:50pm Saturday & Sunday: 9-10AM Mail: budokan@uroville.org.in Phillippe: +91 83006 43963 Michael: +33 622 053 932 Murugan: +91 99528 12843 Kid's Theatre Classes - Pondicherry Kid's Theatre Classes - Pondicherry @ - La Dance Studio, No. 64, 1st Floor, Montorsier St, MG Road Area, Puducherry, 605001, India Age: 5 to 10 years old Saturdays & Sundays 9am to 10:30am For registration: Whatsapp +918447236523 & +917209397556 Workshop: Coconut shell craft Workshop: Coconut shell craft @ - Eagi, Isaiambalam road, Alankuppam, Auroville Duration: 2h30 One day prior booking required Tel: 8300602578 / 9791896488 Website: egai@auroville.org.in Sound Garden Tours - Svaram Sound Garden Tours - Svaram @ - Sound Garden tours at Svaram Monday - Saturday: 9:30am - 12:30pm, 2:30-4:30pm Sunday: 9:30am - 12:30pm For details and booking, visit: https://svaram.org/sound-garden-tours/ Auroville Sunday Tour & Brunch Experience: Mohanam Auroville Sunday Tour & Brunch Experience: Mohanam @ - Mohanam Campus, Isai ambalam Road, Auroville Experience Northwest of Auroville & Village Artisan. Activity 1: Mohanam Campus tour, Bamboo tour, Bamboo Sound Garden, Tree house Experience, special steam brunch. Price: INR 500 Activity 2: make and take workshop & activities (chargeable) Advance booking necessary email: mohanamprogram@auroville.org.in or call: +91 8300949081 THREADS, NEEDLES & A LITTLE CREATIVITY! 🧵📸 THREADS, NEEDLES & A LITTLE CREATIVITY! 🧵📸 @ - Cantos Social House, Mission Street, Pondy Ever looked at a photo and thought, _“This would look so much cooler with a little embroidery?”_ 😍 Now you can make it yourself! Join us at Cantos Social House for a fun, beginner-friendly Photo Embroidery Workshop by Yukta. Learn how to turn a printed photo into a unique embroidered artwork — no prior experience needed! 🎟️ Limited spots — register here: 👉 https://events.cantos.in/photoembroidery 🧵 What to expect? • Learn the basics of embroidery with a few practice techniques taught. • Create your own embroidered piece • All materials provided • Printed photo included • Zero experience required — just bring your creativity! ✨ 📅 13 September, Sunday ⏰ 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM 📍 Cantos Social House, Mission Street, Pondy Come stitch, chat, create, and take home something you made with your own hands. 💛 _Your next favourite photo might just need a few stitches._ 🪡✨ CINEMA PARADISO - Film Screenings CINEMA PARADISO - Film Screenings @ - MMC, CInema Paradiso Cinema Paradiso programs at the MMC warmly welcome the community. Sunday: Children's Matinee, Moon Bound, 4pm Rangmanch Art Unbound Rangmanch Art Unbound @ - WrapGuru, Mango hill road, Auroville Hello my beautiful people, Sunday. 🏵️Rangmanch Resumed on 13th Sep.🏵️ Evening 6pm onwards.⏰ Mime 🎭* Music *🎶 Movements 🤸🏻 Please come and enjoy Live inprovised art presentation.🫂 Dm or Call 439072415 Let this Sunday evening bloom within you.
14 SALSA SALSA @ - @ new creation Studio, 1st floor, next to La Piscine, New Creation Sports Ground Open to Beginners and All levels No partner required Salsa: Tuesdays & Thursdys: 6:00-7:00PM Beginners + Open Level Bachata: Tuesdays: Beginners + Open level Thursdays: Improvers level only More info: 9514095040 Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth @ - @ Centre d'Art des Citadines, 2R66+5W3, Auroville, Irumbai, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Inviting you as I put together an exhibition of my recent works, “Kaik Kahevu Che", and would love to have you join me for the opening if you’re around. 🌿 The exhibition opens on Friday, 11 September at 4:30 pm, at Centre D’Art Citadines, Auroville. Tuesday - Saturday: 2:00PM - 5:30PM Additionally on Saturday: 10:00AM - 12:30PM On till 26th September Morning: by appointment Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth @ - @ Centre d'Art des Citadines, 2R66+5W3, Auroville, Irumbai, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Inviting you as I put together an exhibition of my recent works, “Kaik Kahevu Che”, and would love to have you join me for the opening if you’re around. 🌿 The exhibition opens on Friday, 11 September at 4:30 pm, at Centre D’Art Citadines, Auroville. Tuesday - Saturday: 2:00PM - 5:30PM Additionally on Saturday: 10:00AM - 12:30PM On till 26th September On till 26th September Morning by appointment Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth @ - @ Centre d'Art des Citadines, 2R66+5W3, Auroville, Irumbai, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Inviting you as I put together an exhibition of my recent works, “Kaik Kahevu Che", and would love to have you join me for the opening if you’re around. 🌿 The exhibition opens on Friday, 11 September at 4:30 pm, at Centre D’Art Citadines, Auroville. Tuesday - Saturday: 2:00PM - 5:30PM Additionally on Saturday: 10:00AM - 12:30PM Morning: by appointment Qi Gong with Lhamo Qi Gong with Lhamo @ - Serendipity - Joy Hall Please come 5min prior. Wear comfortable clothes. Contemporary Dance Training Regular classes Contemporary Dance Training Regular classes @ - New Creation Studio Contribution: 500 INR for drop-ins & 350 INR for Aurovilians/Volunteers Join us for this enriching experience and elevate your dance journey. Block your sport: 8800929496 ART FORMS IN PLANTS ART FORMS IN PLANTS @ - Aurelec, Auroville German photography pioneer Karl Blossfeldt (1865–1932) photographed plants so beautifully, and with such originality, that his work transcends the medium itself. Over more than 30 years, he took thousands of photographs, revealing a formally rigorous talent whose precision and dedication bridge the XIX and XX century worlds of image-making and bring a distinctly sculptural aspect to a firmly two-dimensional art form. Beautifully but starkly composed against plain cardboard backgrounds, Blossfeldt’s images, relying on a northern light for their sense of volume, reveal nothing of the man but everything of themselves. They are still lifes, piercingly final statements on their subject, and have endured owing to their aesthetics and the ongoing fascination of students and photographers. Like their maker, they are quietly and lastingly effective. Franz CREEVA - Open Studio CREEVA - Open Studio @ - Center for Research Education Experience in Visual Art Art activities in 2026 Open studio • Every day, 9am—5pm except workshops timings. You are welcome to open studio to explore your art. For more info contact: Sathya +91 9486145072, creeva@auroville.org.in Sathya for CREEVA, Creativity Sound Garden Tours - Svaram Sound Garden Tours - Svaram @ - Sound Garden tours at Svaram Monday - Saturday: 9:30am - 12:30pm, 2:30-4:30pm Sunday: 9:30am - 12:30pm For details and booking, visit: https://svaram.org/sound-garden-tours/ Film Screeing @ Animal Planet - "My Other Diary" Film Screeing @ Animal Planet - "My Other Diary" @ - Animal Planet Channel (Home viewing) I had the privilege of watching this absolutely awesome film while at a conference. I was so impressed that I contacted the filmmakers who were present, inviting them to come to Auroville when the time comes. Finally, I scheduled it for Earth Day 2026 - 22 April 2026. Lovely to have both travel to Auroville with the film, and what a screening it was! You must have heard from me about this film, and now it is time for you to watch it from home. 🗓️ Day/Date: TODAY- Monday, 14 September 2026 📺 Channel: ANIMAL PLANET ⏰ Timing (two slots): 12:00 PM and 9:00 PM Surely you cannot miss this. Mark your calendar and set a reminder—yes, it is worth it! Sound Garden Tours - Svaram Sound Garden Tours - Svaram @ - Sound Garden tours at Svaram Monday - Saturday: 9:30am - 12:30pm, 2:30-4:30pm Sunday: 9:30am - 12:30pm For details and booking, visit: https://svaram.org/sound-garden-tours/ Ballet Dance class with Fleur for Children age 4 to 5 Ballet Dance class with Fleur for Children age 4 to 5 @ - New Creation Dance studio Other levels: Age 6 to 7 every Monday from 3:45 to 4:45pm Age 8 to 10: every Saturday from 9:15 to 10:30am Age above 10: every Saturday from 10:30am to 12pm Tel" 9600225764 Aikido Kid - Balance, Move & Discipline Aikido Kid - Balance, Move & Discipline @ - Budokan, Dehashakti sports field Open to all kids from 7-year olds! Beginners are most WELCOME! Monday - Friday: 3:50-4:50pm Saturday & Sunday: 9-10AM Aikido Kid - Balance, Move & Discipline Aikido Kid - Balance, Move & Discipline @ - Budokan, Dehashakti sports field Open to all kids from 7-year olds! Beginners are most WELCOME! Monday - Friday: 3:50-4:50pm Saturday & Sunday: 9-10AM Mail: budokan@uroville.org.in Phillippe: +91 83006 43963 Michael: +33 622 053 932 Murugan: +91 99528 12843 AUROVILLE AIKIDO AT AV BUDOKAN - Children/ young students AUROVILLE AIKIDO AT AV BUDOKAN - Children/ young students @ - Dehashakti Sports and Physical Education, Dana Community, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Aikido is a martial art created in the 1920s by Morihei Ueshiba, a master in traditional Japanese martial arts. Aikido is a path which aspires to the unity of mankind, the unification of the self with the universe, the union of Spirit and Matter. Seen as such, and in the perspective of the integral development of the being as emphasized by Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, it is no wonder that Aikido has always been greatly valued in Auroville and introduced since the very early years. Both children and adults can enjoy and benefit from its complete practice. There are no competitions in Aikido. On the self-defense aspect of it, an aggressor's attack may be stopped without harming or injuring him/her. The AV Aikido group welcomes new practitioners, Youth and Adult students, and the ones who would like to revive an old (abandoned) practice! Adult classes: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 6 - 7:30am, early morning. Beginners are most welcome. Girls and women are especially called to join us. Children/ young students: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 4 - 5pm For the time being no Saturday 9 - 10am class are offered. Contact us for more info and registration: write to budokan@auroville.org.in or WA 8300643963 Philippe G. or call 9952812843 N. Murugan. Cristo, Surya, Murugan, Rita and Philippe for Auroville Aikido Aikido for Youth - Youth Regular Class Aikido for Youth - Youth Regular Class @ - Budokan, Dehashakti sports field Aikido Youth Regular Class Monday - Friday; 5-6PM Saturday: 10-11AM Weapons class: Saturday: 8-9AM Please come 10 min. earlier Mail: budokan@uroville.org.in Phillippe: +91 83006 43963 Michael: +33 622 053 932 CREEVA - watercolour painting workshop CREEVA - watercolour painting workshop @ - Center for Research Education Experience in Visual Art Art activities in 2026 Watercolour painting workshop • Every Monday 5—7pm For more info contact: Sathya +91 9486145072, creeva@auroville.org.in Sathya for CREEVA, Creativity Kalaripayattu - Kshetra Kalari Kalaripayattu - Kshetra Kalari @ - Aspiration Sports Ground, XRPP+G56, Kuilapalayam Rd, Auroville, Kuilapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India (children welcome on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays) Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays: 6am-7.30am Vocal Sound Healing class Vocal Sound Healing class @ - Pitanga Cultural Centre, Auroville Rd, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Practice and embody the power of the voice, your most potent healing instrument Zumba Zumba @ - New Creation Dance Studio Dance: Tango Class Dance: Tango Class @ - CRIPA Please bring your own water bottle and socks. Every month new batch beginner. Minimum commitment 1 month. Please confirm before coming, registration required: Mani 8637633696 Bakisatadance@gmail.com Salsa Dance Classes - BY MANI Salsa Dance Classes - BY MANI @ - CRIPA (small room) • Please register before coming (registration only). • Bring your socks and water bottle. Join us for fun, energetic salsa sessions— dance, move, and enjoy the rhythm together! Let’s share the joy of dance, connect with positive energy, and keep improving. • Aurovilians & Newcomers: Donation-based • Guests & Others: Contribution welcome 8637633696, Mani	15 SALSA SALSA @ - @ new creation Studio, 1st floor, next to La Piscine, New Creation Sports Ground Open to Beginners and All levels No partner required Salsa: Tuesdays & Thursdys: 6:00-7:00PM Beginners + Open Level Bachata: Tuesdays: Beginners + Open level Thursdays: Improvers level only More info: 9514095040 Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth @ - @ Centre d'Art des Citadines, 2R66+5W3, Auroville, Irumbai, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Inviting you as I put together an exhibition of my recent works, “Kaik Kahevu Che", and would love to have you join me for the opening if you’re around. 🌿 The exhibition opens on Friday, 11 September at 4:30 pm, at Centre D’Art Citadines, Auroville. Tuesday - Saturday: 2:00PM - 5:30PM Additionally on Saturday: 10:00AM - 12:30PM On till 26th September Morning: by appointment Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth @ - @ Centre d'Art des Citadines, 2R66+5W3, Auroville, Irumbai, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Inviting you as I put together an exhibition of my recent works, “Kaik Kahevu Che”, and would love to have you join me for the opening if you’re around. 🌿 The exhibition opens on Friday, 11 September at 4:30 pm, at Centre D’Art Citadines, Auroville. Tuesday - Saturday: 2:00PM - 5:30PM Additionally on Saturday: 10:00AM - 12:30PM On till 26th September On till 26th September Morning by appointment Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth @ - @ Centre d'Art des Citadines, 2R66+5W3, Auroville, Irumbai, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Inviting you as I put together an exhibition of my recent works, “Kaik Kahevu Che", and would love to have you join me for the opening if you’re around. 🌿 The exhibition opens on Friday, 11 September at 4:30 pm, at Centre D’Art Citadines, Auroville. Tuesday - Saturday: 2:00PM - 5:30PM Additionally on Saturday: 10:00AM - 12:30PM Morning: by appointment AUROVILLE AIKIDO AT AV BUDOKAN (DEHASHAKTI) AUROVILLE AIKIDO AT AV BUDOKAN (DEHASHAKTI) @ - Dehashakti Sports and Physical Education, Dana Community, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Aikido is a martial art created in the 1920s by Morihei Ueshiba, a master in traditional Japanese martial arts. Aikido is a path which aspires to the unity of mankind, the unification of the self with the universe, the union of Spirit and Matter. Seen as such, and in the perspective of the integral development of the being as emphasized by Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, it is no wonder that Aikido has always been greatly valued in Auroville and introduced since the very early years. Both children and adults can enjoy and benefit from its complete practice. There are no competitions in Aikido. On the self-defense aspect of it, an aggressor's attack may be stopped without harming or injuring him/her. The AV Aikido group welcomes new practitioners, Youth and Adult students, and the ones who would like to revive an old (abandoned) practice! Adult classes: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 6 - 7:30am, early morning. Beginners are most welcome. Girls and women are especially called to join us. Children/ young students: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 4 - 5pm For the time being no Saturday 9 - 10am class are offered. Contact us for more info and registration: write to budokan@auroville.org.in or WA 8300643963 Philippe G. or call 9952812843 N. Murugan. Cristo, Surya, Murugan, Rita and Philippe for Auroville Aikido TAI CHI HALL @ SHARNGA TAI CHI HALL @ SHARNGA @ - Schedule of classes after 24th August Every day except Sundays. Mondays and Saturdays: 7.30-9.30 Tuesdays to Fridays: 7.30-9 Upcoming: no classes on 29th August and 3 Sept ART FORMS IN PLANTS ART FORMS IN PLANTS @ - Aurelec, Auroville German photography pioneer Karl Blossfeldt (1865–1932) photographed plants so beautifully, and with such originality, that his work transcends the medium itself. Over more than 30 years, he took thousands of photographs, revealing a formally rigorous talent whose precision and dedication bridge the XIX and XX century worlds of image-making and bring a distinctly sculptural aspect to a firmly two-dimensional art form. Beautifully but starkly composed against plain cardboard backgrounds, Blossfeldt’s images, relying on a northern light for their sense of volume, reveal nothing of the man but everything of themselves. They are still lifes, piercingly final statements on their subject, and have endured owing to their aesthetics and the ongoing fascination of students and photographers. Like their maker, they are quietly and lastingly effective. Franz An Inner-work-workshop: The Integral Yoga of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother An Inner-work-workshop: The Integral Yoga of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother @ - Mirabelle Education Centre, Auromodele Every Tuesdays Contact: 9489147202 www.integralyoga-auroville.com CREEVA - Open Studio CREEVA - Open Studio @ - Center for Research Education Experience in Visual Art Art activities in 2026 Open studio • Every day, 9am—5pm except workshops timings. You are welcome to open studio to explore your art. For more info contact: Sathya +91 9486145072, creeva@auroville.org.in Sathya for CREEVA, Creativity Sound Garden Tours - Svaram Sound Garden Tours - Svaram @ - Sound Garden tours at Svaram Monday - Saturday: 9:30am - 12:30pm, 2:30-4:30pm Sunday: 9:30am - 12:30pm For details and booking, visit: https://svaram.org/sound-garden-tours/ Body conditioning & Modern Dance Classes Body conditioning & Modern Dance Classes @ - New Creation Studio contact Savitri (+91) 8940477667 Tuesdays 10:30 - 11:15 Body conditioning 11:15 - 12 am Modern Dance Classes Thursdays 07:30 - 08:15 Body conditioning 08:15 - 9 am Modern Dance Classes HARMONY by Neha Dighe HARMONY by Neha Dighe @ - Multimedia Room, Centre d'Art, Auroville Opening on Saturday 12 September at 4.30 pm From 12 to 19 September Tue to Fri 2-5.30, Sat 10-12.30 / 2-5.30 Morning by appointment Interactive Art Installation No registration needed Neha Dighe invites you to 6 days of play, with ‘HARMONY’. Join us, in solving the jigsaw puzzle as we discover the rules of the game together. Harmony emerged from attempts to read the land, from what one sees on the surface of the landscape and the layers of stories that it holds. Land and water, ‘drawing’ landscapes over geological times. Harmony is an attempt to initiate a dialogue about landscapes, geology, hydrology and habitat fragmentation to provide a sense of nurture to the climate anxiety embedded in the work. It is designed to spark conversations, discussions and curiosity. Perhaps even an urge to pursue something that comes up through these interactions! This work is a part of a series titled ‘All Problems of Existence are essentially problems of Harmony’. The title is a quote borrowed from Sri Aurobindo’s book, The Life Divine. --------------------------- Sound Garden Tours - Svaram Sound Garden Tours - Svaram @ - Sound Garden tours at Svaram Monday - Saturday: 9:30am - 12:30pm, 2:30-4:30pm Sunday: 9:30am - 12:30pm For details and booking, visit: https://svaram.org/sound-garden-tours/ Aikido Kid - Balance, Move & Discipline Aikido Kid - Balance, Move & Discipline @ - Budokan, Dehashakti sports field Open to all kids from 7-year olds! Beginners are most WELCOME! Monday - Friday: 3:50-4:50pm Saturday & Sunday: 9-10AM Aikido Kid - Balance, Move & Discipline Aikido Kid - Balance, Move & Discipline @ - Budokan, Dehashakti sports field Open to all kids from 7-year olds! Beginners are most WELCOME! Monday - Friday: 3:50-4:50pm Saturday & Sunday: 9-10AM Mail: budokan@uroville.org.in Phillippe: +91 83006 43963 Michael: +33 622 053 932 Murugan: +91 99528 12843 Garba Immersive 2026 Garba Immersive 2026 @ - CRIPA Garba Immersive Tuesdays 4-6pm Movement, rhythm, music, sound, singing and what emerges from a collective will all be ours to experience and live. If you have always wanted to soak onto one of the biggest and liveliest festivals in the world—now is the time :) • For more details: 8870730567, WA message only. Megha Aikido for Youth - Youth Regular Class Aikido for Youth - Youth Regular Class @ - Budokan, Dehashakti sports field Aikido Youth Regular Class Monday - Friday; 5-6PM Saturday: 10-11AM Weapons class: Saturday: 8-9AM Please come 10 min. earlier Mail: budokan@uroville.org.in Phillippe: +91 83006 43963 Michael: +33 622 053 932 Dance of the Chakras with Lakshmi Dance of the Chakras with Lakshmi @ - Verite Movement for Health & Clarity. 400 Rs. for guests 300 Rs. for Verite guests 200 Rs. for volunteers (Savi ID) Free Flow Dance & Movement: Expressing Freedom with Vega Free Flow Dance & Movement: Expressing Freedom with Vega @ - Vérité Integral Learning & Yoga Center, Auroville, Irumbai, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605111, India Fees: Rs.350/- for guests Rs.150/- for volunteers Drop-in 15min prior to register Kalaripayattu - Kshetra Kalari Kalaripayattu - Kshetra Kalari @ - Aspiration Sports Ground, XRPP+G56, Kuilapalayam Rd, Auroville, Kuilapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India (children welcome on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays) Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays: 6am-7.30am CAPOEIRA - MARTIAL ART AND MUSIC WITH GINGA SAROBA - intermediate CAPOEIRA - MARTIAL ART AND MUSIC WITH GINGA SAROBA - intermediate @ - Dehashakti Sports and Physical Education, Dana Community, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Join us for classes for teens and adults (15 yrs and above) Intermediate : Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday - 5.15 PM - Dehashakti Beginners: Tuesday and Thursday - 6.00 PM- Dehashakti Contact: 7598446327 Let us know if you would like more information. CAPOEIRA - MARTIAL ART AND MUSIC WITH GINGA SAROBA - Beginners CAPOEIRA - MARTIAL ART AND MUSIC WITH GINGA SAROBA - Beginners @ - Dehashakti Sports and Physical Education, Dana Community, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Join us for classes for teens and adults (15 yrs and above) Intermediate : Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday - 5.15 PM - Dehashakti Beginners: Tuesday and Thursday - 6.00 PM- Dehashakti Contact: 7598446327 Let us know if you would like more information. Salsa Dance Salsa Dance @ - New Creation sports ground Please bring your dance shoes/socks & water. Registration before coming: +91 8637633696 with Mani Insta: Bakisata-dance Tango Dance Evenings - BY MANI Tango Dance Evenings - BY MANI @ - CRIPA, small room Discover the beauty of Tango—a dance of connection, rhythm, and emotion. Move with grace, balance, and awareness in a joyful and welcoming space. Let’s share the magic of Tango, connect through music, and grow together in movement and harmony. • Please register before coming (registration only). • Bring your socks and water bottle. 8637633696, Mani Film screening - L’Étranger, réalisé par François Ozon, Film screening - L’Étranger, réalisé par François Ozon, @ - Le Pavillon de France, Auroville Time: 8:00PM Le Pavillon de France vous invite à une projection de film en plein air mardi 15 septembre à 20h, au Pavillon de France, avec le film L’Étranger, réalisé par François Ozon, d’après le roman d’Albert Camus. Dans l’Algérie des années 1930, le quotidien d’un Français indifférent est bouleversé par la mort de sa mère. Il reprend ensuite le cours de sa vie quotidienne. Mais son voisin vient perturber sa routine en l’entraînant dans des affaires douteuses.	16 SALSA SALSA @ - @ new creation Studio, 1st floor, next to La Piscine, New Creation Sports Ground Open to Beginners and All levels No partner required Salsa: Tuesdays & Thursdys: 6:00-7:00PM Beginners + Open Level Bachata: Tuesdays: Beginners + Open level Thursdays: Improvers level only More info: 9514095040 Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth @ - @ Centre d'Art des Citadines, 2R66+5W3, Auroville, Irumbai, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Inviting you as I put together an exhibition of my recent works, “Kaik Kahevu Che", and would love to have you join me for the opening if you’re around. 🌿 The exhibition opens on Friday, 11 September at 4:30 pm, at Centre D’Art Citadines, Auroville. Tuesday - Saturday: 2:00PM - 5:30PM Additionally on Saturday: 10:00AM - 12:30PM On till 26th September Morning: by appointment Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth @ - @ Centre d'Art des Citadines, 2R66+5W3, Auroville, Irumbai, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Inviting you as I put together an exhibition of my recent works, “Kaik Kahevu Che”, and would love to have you join me for the opening if you’re around. 🌿 The exhibition opens on Friday, 11 September at 4:30 pm, at Centre D’Art Citadines, Auroville. Tuesday - Saturday: 2:00PM - 5:30PM Additionally on Saturday: 10:00AM - 12:30PM On till 26th September On till 26th September Morning by appointment Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth @ - @ Centre d'Art des Citadines, 2R66+5W3, Auroville, Irumbai, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Inviting you as I put together an exhibition of my recent works, “Kaik Kahevu Che", and would love to have you join me for the opening if you’re around. 🌿 The exhibition opens on Friday, 11 September at 4:30 pm, at Centre D’Art Citadines, Auroville. Tuesday - Saturday: 2:00PM - 5:30PM Additionally on Saturday: 10:00AM - 12:30PM Morning: by appointment Qi Gong with Lhamo Qi Gong with Lhamo @ - Serendipity - Joy Hall Please come 5min prior. Wear comfortable clothes. Qigong classes at New Creation Studio Qigong classes at New Creation Studio @ - New Creation Studio, XRVJ+7HP, Kuilapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Yang style Qigong and Shiatsu self massage TAI CHI HALL @ SHARNGA TAI CHI HALL @ SHARNGA @ - Schedule of classes after 24th August Every day except Sundays. Mondays and Saturdays: 7.30-9.30 Tuesdays to Fridays: 7.30-9 Upcoming: no classes on 29th August and 3 Sept Contemporary Dance Training Regular classes Contemporary Dance Training Regular classes @ - New Creation Studio Contribution: 500 INR for drop-ins & 350 INR for Aurovilians/Volunteers Join us for this enriching experience and elevate your dance journey. Block your sport: 8800929496 ART FORMS IN PLANTS ART FORMS IN PLANTS @ - Aurelec, Auroville German photography pioneer Karl Blossfeldt (1865–1932) photographed plants so beautifully, and with such originality, that his work transcends the medium itself. Over more than 30 years, he took thousands of photographs, revealing a formally rigorous talent whose precision and dedication bridge the XIX and XX century worlds of image-making and bring a distinctly sculptural aspect to a firmly two-dimensional art form. Beautifully but starkly composed against plain cardboard backgrounds, Blossfeldt’s images, relying on a northern light for their sense of volume, reveal nothing of the man but everything of themselves. They are still lifes, piercingly final statements on their subject, and have endured owing to their aesthetics and the ongoing fascination of students and photographers. Like their maker, they are quietly and lastingly effective. Franz CREEVA - Open Studio CREEVA - Open Studio @ - Center for Research Education Experience in Visual Art Art activities in 2026 Open studio • Every day, 9am—5pm except workshops timings. You are welcome to open studio to explore your art. For more info contact: Sathya +91 9486145072, creeva@auroville.org.in Sathya for CREEVA, Creativity Sound Garden Tours - Svaram Sound Garden Tours - Svaram @ - Sound Garden tours at Svaram Monday - Saturday: 9:30am - 12:30pm, 2:30-4:30pm Sunday: 9:30am - 12:30pm For details and booking, visit: https://svaram.org/sound-garden-tours/ Aerial Silk & Contemporary Dance - on Wednesdays Aerial Silk & Contemporary Dance - on Wednesdays @ - New Creation Studio, XRVJ+7HC New Creation, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Contribution: 600 INR and 350 INR for Aurovilians/Volunteers Book your spot: 8800929496 HARMONY by Neha Dighe HARMONY by Neha Dighe @ - Multimedia Room, Centre d'Art, Auroville Opening on Saturday 12 September at 4.30 pm From 12 to 19 September Tue to Fri 2-5.30, Sat 10-12.30 / 2-5.30 Morning by appointment Interactive Art Installation No registration needed Neha Dighe invites you to 6 days of play, with ‘HARMONY’. Join us, in solving the jigsaw puzzle as we discover the rules of the game together. Harmony emerged from attempts to read the land, from what one sees on the surface of the landscape and the layers of stories that it holds. Land and water, ‘drawing’ landscapes over geological times. Harmony is an attempt to initiate a dialogue about landscapes, geology, hydrology and habitat fragmentation to provide a sense of nurture to the climate anxiety embedded in the work. It is designed to spark conversations, discussions and curiosity. Perhaps even an urge to pursue something that comes up through these interactions! This work is a part of a series titled ‘All Problems of Existence are essentially problems of Harmony’. The title is a quote borrowed from Sri Aurobindo’s book, The Life Divine. --------------------------- Sound Garden Tours - Svaram Sound Garden Tours - Svaram @ - Sound Garden tours at Svaram Monday - Saturday: 9:30am - 12:30pm, 2:30-4:30pm Sunday: 9:30am - 12:30pm For details and booking, visit: https://svaram.org/sound-garden-tours/ Aikido Kid - Balance, Move & Discipline Aikido Kid - Balance, Move & Discipline @ - Budokan, Dehashakti sports field Open to all kids from 7-year olds! Beginners are most WELCOME! Monday - Friday: 3:50-4:50pm Saturday & Sunday: 9-10AM Aikido Kid - Balance, Move & Discipline Aikido Kid - Balance, Move & Discipline @ - Budokan, Dehashakti sports field Open to all kids from 7-year olds! Beginners are most WELCOME! Monday - Friday: 3:50-4:50pm Saturday & Sunday: 9-10AM Mail: budokan@uroville.org.in Phillippe: +91 83006 43963 Michael: +33 622 053 932 Murugan: +91 99528 12843 AUROVILLE AIKIDO AT AV BUDOKAN - Children/ young students AUROVILLE AIKIDO AT AV BUDOKAN - Children/ young students @ - Dehashakti Sports and Physical Education, Dana Community, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Aikido is a martial art created in the 1920s by Morihei Ueshiba, a master in traditional Japanese martial arts. Aikido is a path which aspires to the unity of mankind, the unification of the self with the universe, the union of Spirit and Matter. Seen as such, and in the perspective of the integral development of the being as emphasized by Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, it is no wonder that Aikido has always been greatly valued in Auroville and introduced since the very early years. Both children and adults can enjoy and benefit from its complete practice. There are no competitions in Aikido. On the self-defense aspect of it, an aggressor's attack may be stopped without harming or injuring him/her. The AV Aikido group welcomes new practitioners, Youth and Adult students, and the ones who would like to revive an old (abandoned) practice! Adult classes: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 6 - 7:30am, early morning. Beginners are most welcome. Girls and women are especially called to join us. Children/ young students: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 4 - 5pm For the time being no Saturday 9 - 10am class are offered. Contact us for more info and registration: write to budokan@auroville.org.in or WA 8300643963 Philippe G. or call 9952812843 N. Murugan. Cristo, Surya, Murugan, Rita and Philippe for Auroville Aikido MODERN & CONTEMPORARY DANCE CLASSES For children MODERN & CONTEMPORARY DANCE CLASSES For children @ - New Creation Studio MODERN & CONTEMPORARY DANCE CLASSES For children aged 8-12 years Wednesdays, 4—5:30pm @ New Creation Join our ongoing Modern & Contemporary Dance group, led by two teachers. We are looking for committed and enthusiastic new students who are excited to explore the world of dance together! Classes include: • Warm-up games; Creative movement improvisation • Strong group-building activities; Dance technique • Plenty of opportunities for self-choreography and creative expression Interested? We’d love to hear from you! • +49157 53563369 WA Malia & Leela Visiting Annapurna Farm Visiting Annapurna Farm @ - Annapurna Farms, 2P4X+M98, Mailam Main Rd, opposite Bharat Petroleum, Sedarapet, Puducherry 605111, India Join us This Wednesday, 16/9/26: 4:00-5:00PM: Farm walk 5:00-5:30PM: Tea 7 refreshments 5:30-6:00PM: Arjun - slide guitar 6:00-6:30PM: Tomas - shares the history of Annapurna farm 6:30-7:00PM: Krishna McKenzie - playing songs from Emergency 7:00PM onwards: dinner - a delicious mean with produce from Annapurna Transport arrangement for 16th September: Below is the google map link and address to help you find Annapurna farm: Google map link: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Annapurna+Farms/@12.0066697,79.7458918,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x3a53671a78d05b4b:0xf227390b71729e53!8m2!3d12.0066645!4d79.7484667!16s%2Fg%2F11hz7czhst?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDkxMy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D Mailam main road, opposite Bharat Petroleum, Sedarapet, Puducherry - 605111 Don't have a way of coming here from Auroville? We have a van leaving from solar kitchen at 3:30PM and 4:30PM The van will leave Annapurna farm at 7PM and 8:15PM Please note: There are only 30 seats on the van! ~~~ Hoping to meet you all there! ~~~ Aikido for Youth - Youth Regular Class Aikido for Youth - Youth Regular Class @ - Budokan, Dehashakti sports field Aikido Youth Regular Class Monday - Friday; 5-6PM Saturday: 10-11AM Weapons class: Saturday: 8-9AM Please come 10 min. earlier Mail: budokan@uroville.org.in Phillippe: +91 83006 43963 Michael: +33 622 053 932 Contact Dance: class & jam Contact Dance: class & jam @ - Cripa Please wear long sleeves and pants. Kalaripayattu - Kshetra Kalari Kalaripayattu - Kshetra Kalari @ - Aspiration Sports Ground, XRPP+G56, Kuilapalayam Rd, Auroville, Kuilapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India (children welcome on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays) Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays: 6am-7.30am Nataraj Dance Meditation at Vérité Nataraj Dance Meditation at Vérité @ - Vérité Soundtrack & live percussions Vérité contribution scheme applies to volunteers (150rs) and guests (300rs) Please come at 4:45pm for registration and bring something to use as blindfold and water Contact Improv Jam/Practice Contact Improv Jam/Practice @ - Cripa small Hall, Auroville Every Wednesday. A space to move, explore and connect. A playground of Improvisation, Creativity and Presence. Sound Journey by Svaram Sound Journey by Svaram @ - Unity Pavilion, International Zone, Crown Rd, Auroville, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Every Wednesday 5:30-6:30PM Registrations start at 5pm	17 SALSA SALSA @ - @ new creation Studio, 1st floor, next to La Piscine, New Creation Sports Ground Open to Beginners and All levels No partner required Salsa: Tuesdays & Thursdys: 6:00-7:00PM Beginners + Open Level Bachata: Tuesdays: Beginners + Open level Thursdays: Improvers level only More info: 9514095040 Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth @ - @ Centre d'Art des Citadines, 2R66+5W3, Auroville, Irumbai, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Inviting you as I put together an exhibition of my recent works, “Kaik Kahevu Che", and would love to have you join me for the opening if you’re around. 🌿 The exhibition opens on Friday, 11 September at 4:30 pm, at Centre D’Art Citadines, Auroville. Tuesday - Saturday: 2:00PM - 5:30PM Additionally on Saturday: 10:00AM - 12:30PM On till 26th September Morning: by appointment Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth @ - @ Centre d'Art des Citadines, 2R66+5W3, Auroville, Irumbai, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Inviting you as I put together an exhibition of my recent works, “Kaik Kahevu Che”, and would love to have you join me for the opening if you’re around. 🌿 The exhibition opens on Friday, 11 September at 4:30 pm, at Centre D’Art Citadines, Auroville. Tuesday - Saturday: 2:00PM - 5:30PM Additionally on Saturday: 10:00AM - 12:30PM On till 26th September On till 26th September Morning by appointment Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth @ - @ Centre d'Art des Citadines, 2R66+5W3, Auroville, Irumbai, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Inviting you as I put together an exhibition of my recent works, “Kaik Kahevu Che", and would love to have you join me for the opening if you’re around. 🌿 The exhibition opens on Friday, 11 September at 4:30 pm, at Centre D’Art Citadines, Auroville. Tuesday - Saturday: 2:00PM - 5:30PM Additionally on Saturday: 10:00AM - 12:30PM Morning: by appointment AUROVILLE AIKIDO AT AV BUDOKAN (DEHASHAKTI) AUROVILLE AIKIDO AT AV BUDOKAN (DEHASHAKTI) @ - Dehashakti Sports and Physical Education, Dana Community, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Aikido is a martial art created in the 1920s by Morihei Ueshiba, a master in traditional Japanese martial arts. Aikido is a path which aspires to the unity of mankind, the unification of the self with the universe, the union of Spirit and Matter. Seen as such, and in the perspective of the integral development of the being as emphasized by Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, it is no wonder that Aikido has always been greatly valued in Auroville and introduced since the very early years. Both children and adults can enjoy and benefit from its complete practice. There are no competitions in Aikido. On the self-defense aspect of it, an aggressor's attack may be stopped without harming or injuring him/her. The AV Aikido group welcomes new practitioners, Youth and Adult students, and the ones who would like to revive an old (abandoned) practice! Adult classes: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 6 - 7:30am, early morning. Beginners are most welcome. Girls and women are especially called to join us. Children/ young students: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 4 - 5pm For the time being no Saturday 9 - 10am class are offered. Contact us for more info and registration: write to budokan@auroville.org.in or WA 8300643963 Philippe G. or call 9952812843 N. Murugan. Cristo, Surya, Murugan, Rita and Philippe for Auroville Aikido Body conditioning & Modern Dance Classes Body conditioning & Modern Dance Classes @ - New Creation Studio contact Savitri (+91) 8940477667 Tuesdays 10:30 - 11:15 Body conditioning 11:15 - 12 am Modern Dance Classes Thursdays 07:30 - 08:15 Body conditioning 08:15 - 9 am Modern Dance Classes TAI CHI HALL @ SHARNGA TAI CHI HALL @ SHARNGA @ - Schedule of classes after 24th August Every day except Sundays. Mondays and Saturdays: 7.30-9.30 Tuesdays to Fridays: 7.30-9 Upcoming: no classes on 29th August and 3 Sept ART FORMS IN PLANTS ART FORMS IN PLANTS @ - Aurelec, Auroville German photography pioneer Karl Blossfeldt (1865–1932) photographed plants so beautifully, and with such originality, that his work transcends the medium itself. Over more than 30 years, he took thousands of photographs, revealing a formally rigorous talent whose precision and dedication bridge the XIX and XX century worlds of image-making and bring a distinctly sculptural aspect to a firmly two-dimensional art form. Beautifully but starkly composed against plain cardboard backgrounds, Blossfeldt’s images, relying on a northern light for their sense of volume, reveal nothing of the man but everything of themselves. They are still lifes, piercingly final statements on their subject, and have endured owing to their aesthetics and the ongoing fascination of students and photographers. Like their maker, they are quietly and lastingly effective. Franz CREEVA - Open Studio CREEVA - Open Studio @ - Center for Research Education Experience in Visual Art Art activities in 2026 Open studio • Every day, 9am—5pm except workshops timings. You are welcome to open studio to explore your art. For more info contact: Sathya +91 9486145072, creeva@auroville.org.in Sathya for CREEVA, Creativity Sound Garden Tours - Svaram Sound Garden Tours - Svaram @ - Sound Garden tours at Svaram Monday - Saturday: 9:30am - 12:30pm, 2:30-4:30pm Sunday: 9:30am - 12:30pm For details and booking, visit: https://svaram.org/sound-garden-tours/ HARMONY by Neha Dighe HARMONY by Neha Dighe @ - Multimedia Room, Centre d'Art, Auroville Opening on Saturday 12 September at 4.30 pm From 12 to 19 September Tue to Fri 2-5.30, Sat 10-12.30 / 2-5.30 Morning by appointment Interactive Art Installation No registration needed Neha Dighe invites you to 6 days of play, with ‘HARMONY’. Join us, in solving the jigsaw puzzle as we discover the rules of the game together. Harmony emerged from attempts to read the land, from what one sees on the surface of the landscape and the layers of stories that it holds. Land and water, ‘drawing’ landscapes over geological times. Harmony is an attempt to initiate a dialogue about landscapes, geology, hydrology and habitat fragmentation to provide a sense of nurture to the climate anxiety embedded in the work. It is designed to spark conversations, discussions and curiosity. Perhaps even an urge to pursue something that comes up through these interactions! This work is a part of a series titled ‘All Problems of Existence are essentially problems of Harmony’. The title is a quote borrowed from Sri Aurobindo’s book, The Life Divine. --------------------------- Guided Tour Auroville Botanical Gardens Guided Tour Auroville Botanical Gardens @ - Auroville Botanical Garden (Tree House near Kitchen) On Thursdays: 2:30pm to 4:30pm Fridays: 10:30am to 12:30pm Please register in advance with us at avbgtours@gmail.com Remember to bring your water bottle and a hat! Sound Garden Tours - Svaram Sound Garden Tours - Svaram @ - Sound Garden tours at Svaram Monday - Saturday: 9:30am - 12:30pm, 2:30-4:30pm Sunday: 9:30am - 12:30pm For details and booking, visit: https://svaram.org/sound-garden-tours/ Aikido Kid - Balance, Move & Discipline Aikido Kid - Balance, Move & Discipline @ - Budokan, Dehashakti sports field Open to all kids from 7-year olds! Beginners are most WELCOME! Monday - Friday: 3:50-4:50pm Saturday & Sunday: 9-10AM Aikido Kid - Balance, Move & Discipline Aikido Kid - Balance, Move & Discipline @ - Budokan, Dehashakti sports field Open to all kids from 7-year olds! Beginners are most WELCOME! Monday - Friday: 3:50-4:50pm Saturday & Sunday: 9-10AM Mail: budokan@uroville.org.in Phillippe: +91 83006 43963 Michael: +33 622 053 932 Murugan: +91 99528 12843 Class: Vocal Sound Healing Class: Vocal Sound Healing @ - Pitanga A call to co-create Multidisciplinary Improvisation Lab A call to co-create Multidisciplinary Improvisation Lab @ - Cripa Through Dance, Move, Visual Arts, Poetry, Spoken word, Theatre, Music... Aikido for Youth - Youth Regular Class Aikido for Youth - Youth Regular Class @ - Budokan, Dehashakti sports field Aikido Youth Regular Class Monday - Friday; 5-6PM Saturday: 10-11AM Weapons class: Saturday: 8-9AM Please come 10 min. earlier Mail: budokan@uroville.org.in Phillippe: +91 83006 43963 Michael: +33 622 053 932 Free Flow Dance & Movement Free Flow Dance & Movement @ - Vérité Kalaripayattu - Kshetra Kalari Kalaripayattu - Kshetra Kalari @ - Aspiration Sports Ground, XRPP+G56, Kuilapalayam Rd, Auroville, Kuilapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India (children welcome on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays) Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays: 6am-7.30am CAPOEIRA - MARTIAL ART AND MUSIC WITH GINGA SAROBA - intermediate CAPOEIRA - MARTIAL ART AND MUSIC WITH GINGA SAROBA - intermediate @ - Dehashakti Sports and Physical Education, Dana Community, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Join us for classes for teens and adults (15 yrs and above) Intermediate : Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday - 5.15 PM - Dehashakti Beginners: Tuesday and Thursday - 6.00 PM- Dehashakti Contact: 7598446327 Let us know if you would like more information. DANCE WITH GOPAL MOVE • EXPLORE • PLAY DANCE WITH GOPAL MOVE • EXPLORE • PLAY @ - New Creation Dance Studio Join us every Wednesday for an open movement practice where we explore the body, the space around us, and the joy of play. Drawing from improvisation, contemporary dance, contact improvisation, and theatre practices, each session encourages creativity, embodied awareness, connection, and freedom of movement. No previous dance experience is needed, just curiosity and a willingness to move. Contribution • ₹500 – Guests • ₹300 – Aurovillians For registrations & enquiries: 📞 Gopal: +91 8800929496 CAPOEIRA - MARTIAL ART AND MUSIC WITH GINGA SAROBA - Beginners CAPOEIRA - MARTIAL ART AND MUSIC WITH GINGA SAROBA - Beginners @ - Dehashakti Sports and Physical Education, Dana Community, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Join us for classes for teens and adults (15 yrs and above) Intermediate : Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday - 5.15 PM - Dehashakti Beginners: Tuesday and Thursday - 6.00 PM- Dehashakti Contact: 7598446327 Let us know if you would like more information. Contemporary Dance with Gopal Dalami Contemporary Dance with Gopal Dalami @ - New Creation dance Studio w/ Gopal Dalami - New Creation dance studio, Thursdays 6 to 7.30pm. Surya performance lab offers contemporary dance classes directed by a professional contemporary dancer. Dance: body awareness, experience of space, rhythm, improvisation, expression through movement and choreography. Open to Aurovilians, Newcomers & Volunteers (at all levels) at present. Tango Dance Evenings - BY MANI Tango Dance Evenings - BY MANI @ - CRIPA, small room Discover the beauty of Tango—a dance of connection, rhythm, and emotion. Move with grace, balance, and awareness in a joyful and welcoming space. Let’s share the magic of Tango, connect through music, and grow together in movement and harmony. • Please register before coming (registration only). • Bring your socks and water bottle. 8637633696, Mani	18 SALSA SALSA @ - @ new creation Studio, 1st floor, next to La Piscine, New Creation Sports Ground Open to Beginners and All levels No partner required Salsa: Tuesdays & Thursdys: 6:00-7:00PM Beginners + Open Level Bachata: Tuesdays: Beginners + Open level Thursdays: Improvers level only More info: 9514095040 Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth @ - @ Centre d'Art des Citadines, 2R66+5W3, Auroville, Irumbai, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Inviting you as I put together an exhibition of my recent works, “Kaik Kahevu Che", and would love to have you join me for the opening if you’re around. 🌿 The exhibition opens on Friday, 11 September at 4:30 pm, at Centre D’Art Citadines, Auroville. Tuesday - Saturday: 2:00PM - 5:30PM Additionally on Saturday: 10:00AM - 12:30PM On till 26th September Morning: by appointment Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth @ - @ Centre d'Art des Citadines, 2R66+5W3, Auroville, Irumbai, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Inviting you as I put together an exhibition of my recent works, “Kaik Kahevu Che”, and would love to have you join me for the opening if you’re around. 🌿 The exhibition opens on Friday, 11 September at 4:30 pm, at Centre D’Art Citadines, Auroville. Tuesday - Saturday: 2:00PM - 5:30PM Additionally on Saturday: 10:00AM - 12:30PM On till 26th September On till 26th September Morning by appointment Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth @ - @ Centre d'Art des Citadines, 2R66+5W3, Auroville, Irumbai, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Inviting you as I put together an exhibition of my recent works, “Kaik Kahevu Che", and would love to have you join me for the opening if you’re around. 🌿 The exhibition opens on Friday, 11 September at 4:30 pm, at Centre D’Art Citadines, Auroville. Tuesday - Saturday: 2:00PM - 5:30PM Additionally on Saturday: 10:00AM - 12:30PM Morning: by appointment Qigong classes at New Creation Studio Qigong classes at New Creation Studio @ - New Creation Studio Hara Meditation and Ba Gua Qigong TAI CHI HALL @ SHARNGA TAI CHI HALL @ SHARNGA @ - Schedule of classes after 24th August Every day except Sundays. Mondays and Saturdays: 7.30-9.30 Tuesdays to Fridays: 7.30-9 Upcoming: no classes on 29th August and 3 Sept ART FORMS IN PLANTS ART FORMS IN PLANTS @ - Aurelec, Auroville German photography pioneer Karl Blossfeldt (1865–1932) photographed plants so beautifully, and with such originality, that his work transcends the medium itself. Over more than 30 years, he took thousands of photographs, revealing a formally rigorous talent whose precision and dedication bridge the XIX and XX century worlds of image-making and bring a distinctly sculptural aspect to a firmly two-dimensional art form. Beautifully but starkly composed against plain cardboard backgrounds, Blossfeldt’s images, relying on a northern light for their sense of volume, reveal nothing of the man but everything of themselves. They are still lifes, piercingly final statements on their subject, and have endured owing to their aesthetics and the ongoing fascination of students and photographers. Like their maker, they are quietly and lastingly effective. Franz CREEVA - Open Studio CREEVA - Open Studio @ - Center for Research Education Experience in Visual Art Art activities in 2026 Open studio • Every day, 9am—5pm except workshops timings. You are welcome to open studio to explore your art. For more info contact: Sathya +91 9486145072, creeva@auroville.org.in Sathya for CREEVA, Creativity Sound Garden Tours - Svaram Sound Garden Tours - Svaram @ - Sound Garden tours at Svaram Monday - Saturday: 9:30am - 12:30pm, 2:30-4:30pm Sunday: 9:30am - 12:30pm For details and booking, visit: https://svaram.org/sound-garden-tours/ OPEN GALLERY BY HELENA HUTTE OPEN GALLERY BY HELENA HUTTE @ - Luminosity, Auroville Time: 10:00AM - 12:00PM, 2:00PM - 5:00PM Welcome to my Art Studio, where you will find Textile Art and Acrylic paintings. For more info visit www.lightflowermountain.org Helena Hutte Contemporary Dance Training Regular classes Contemporary Dance Training Regular classes @ - New Creation Studio Contribution: 500 INR for drop-ins & 350 INR for Aurovilians/Volunteers Join us for this enriching experience and elevate your dance journey. Block your sport: 8800929496 Guided Tour Auroville Botanical Gardens Guided Tour Auroville Botanical Gardens @ - Auroville Botanical Garden (Tree House near Kitchen) On Thursdays: 2:30pm to 4:30pm Fridays: 10:30am to 12:30pm Please register in advance with us at avbgtours@gmail.com Remember to bring your water bottle and a hat! HARMONY by Neha Dighe HARMONY by Neha Dighe @ - Multimedia Room, Centre d'Art, Auroville Opening on Saturday 12 September at 4.30 pm From 12 to 19 September Tue to Fri 2-5.30, Sat 10-12.30 / 2-5.30 Morning by appointment Interactive Art Installation No registration needed Neha Dighe invites you to 6 days of play, with ‘HARMONY’. Join us, in solving the jigsaw puzzle as we discover the rules of the game together. Harmony emerged from attempts to read the land, from what one sees on the surface of the landscape and the layers of stories that it holds. Land and water, ‘drawing’ landscapes over geological times. Harmony is an attempt to initiate a dialogue about landscapes, geology, hydrology and habitat fragmentation to provide a sense of nurture to the climate anxiety embedded in the work. It is designed to spark conversations, discussions and curiosity. Perhaps even an urge to pursue something that comes up through these interactions! This work is a part of a series titled ‘All Problems of Existence are essentially problems of Harmony’. The title is a quote borrowed from Sri Aurobindo’s book, The Life Divine. --------------------------- OPEN GALLERY BY HELENA HUTTE OPEN GALLERY BY HELENA HUTTE @ - Luminosity, Auroville Time: 10:00AM - 12:00PM, 2:00PM - 5:00PM Welcome to my Art Studio, where you will find Textile Art and Acrylic paintings. For more info visit www.lightflowermountain.org Helena Hutte Sound Garden Tours - Svaram Sound Garden Tours - Svaram @ - Sound Garden tours at Svaram Monday - Saturday: 9:30am - 12:30pm, 2:30-4:30pm Sunday: 9:30am - 12:30pm For details and booking, visit: https://svaram.org/sound-garden-tours/ Aikido Kid - Balance, Move & Discipline Aikido Kid - Balance, Move & Discipline @ - Budokan, Dehashakti sports field Open to all kids from 7-year olds! Beginners are most WELCOME! Monday - Friday: 3:50-4:50pm Saturday & Sunday: 9-10AM Aikido Kid - Balance, Move & Discipline Aikido Kid - Balance, Move & Discipline @ - Budokan, Dehashakti sports field Open to all kids from 7-year olds! Beginners are most WELCOME! Monday - Friday: 3:50-4:50pm Saturday & Sunday: 9-10AM Mail: budokan@uroville.org.in Phillippe: +91 83006 43963 Michael: +33 622 053 932 Murugan: +91 99528 12843 AUROVILLE AIKIDO AT AV BUDOKAN - Children/ young students AUROVILLE AIKIDO AT AV BUDOKAN - Children/ young students @ - Dehashakti Sports and Physical Education, Dana Community, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Aikido is a martial art created in the 1920s by Morihei Ueshiba, a master in traditional Japanese martial arts. Aikido is a path which aspires to the unity of mankind, the unification of the self with the universe, the union of Spirit and Matter. Seen as such, and in the perspective of the integral development of the being as emphasized by Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, it is no wonder that Aikido has always been greatly valued in Auroville and introduced since the very early years. Both children and adults can enjoy and benefit from its complete practice. There are no competitions in Aikido. On the self-defense aspect of it, an aggressor's attack may be stopped without harming or injuring him/her. The AV Aikido group welcomes new practitioners, Youth and Adult students, and the ones who would like to revive an old (abandoned) practice! Adult classes: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 6 - 7:30am, early morning. Beginners are most welcome. Girls and women are especially called to join us. Children/ young students: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 4 - 5pm For the time being no Saturday 9 - 10am class are offered. Contact us for more info and registration: write to budokan@auroville.org.in or WA 8300643963 Philippe G. or call 9952812843 N. Murugan. Cristo, Surya, Murugan, Rita and Philippe for Auroville Aikido Srimad Bhagavad-Gita Srimad Bhagavad-Gita @ - Progress Hall, Bharat Nivas From 4pm to 5pm: Sri Aurobindo's Essays on the Gita From 5pm to 6pm: Chanting Bhagavad Gita Slokas Samskritam Auroville Team (devabhasha@auroville.org.in) Aikido for Youth - Youth Regular Class Aikido for Youth - Youth Regular Class @ - Budokan, Dehashakti sports field Aikido Youth Regular Class Monday - Friday; 5-6PM Saturday: 10-11AM Weapons class: Saturday: 8-9AM Please come 10 min. earlier Mail: budokan@uroville.org.in Phillippe: +91 83006 43963 Michael: +33 622 053 932 DEEP SOUND BATH - TIBETAN BOWLS DEEP SOUND BATH - TIBETAN BOWLS @ - Hall of Light CREATIVITY community Every Friday from 5 to 6:30 PM Starting from 17th November There will be a LIGHT massage by the Tibetan Bowls. Lie down, relax, simply allow yourself to experience the ancient sound from the Tibetans bowls. The practise produce a soothing sound believed to have a powerful effect in the body's energy system, helping to balance the chakras and promote healing. “If we accept that sound is vibration and we know that vibration touches every part of our physical being, then we understand that sound is heard not only through our ears but through every cell in our bodies. One reason sound heals on a physical level is because it so deeply touches and transforms us on the emotional and spiritual planes.” Drop in the Hall, no reservation needed. Please arrive 10 minutes before. Guest 600 rs / Volunteer 300 rs Aurovilians and Newcomers, conscious contribution Sathyayuga WA +917639761930 Dance & Movement: Free Flow Dance & Movement: Free Flow @ - Vérité Integral Learning & Yoga Center, Auroville, Irumbai, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605111, India Kalaripayattu - Kshetra Kalari Kalaripayattu - Kshetra Kalari @ - Aspiration Sports Ground, XRPP+G56, Kuilapalayam Rd, Auroville, Kuilapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India (children welcome on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays) Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays: 6am-7.30am Movement Exploration - Every Fridays Movement Exploration - Every Fridays @ - Vérité Integral Learning & Yoga Center, Auroville, Irumbai, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605111, India No prior experience needed. Every Fridays. Blind Babble @ Youth Link Blind Babble @ Youth Link @ - Join us this Friday 18th September , at YouthLink from 5:30 pm to 7 pm, for another blind babble gathering! *If you’re joining us from outside Auroville, we kindly ask you to register in advance. This helps make your entry at the checkpoints smooth. Registration link : https://forms.gle/bf7j7wxAY5EjQomP7 ✨What is blind babble? It’s a game we created where you will be put with a random group of people and have the opportunity to delve into deep discussions on topics that one wouldn’t usually talk about in a first meeting. Its purpose is to promote conversations with new people and bring strangers together. 🔍Do I need to bring something along? Nope, nada! just yourself and positive vibes:) See you there !!! House & Locking Dance Sessions House & Locking Dance Sessions @ - New Creation Dance Studio Every Fridays & Saturdays Contribution: For guests: 1 class: 350/ - 2 classes: 600/ For Aurovilians: 1 class: 250/ - 2 classes: 400/ Savitri Solar Songs: Mantric Voice Improvisation with Aurelio Savitri Solar Songs: Mantric Voice Improvisation with Aurelio @ - Svaram Atelier, 2nd Floor, Utsav Building On donation basis Please contact: +91 8056058269 svaramprograms@auroville.org.in Salsa Dance Classes - BY MANI Salsa Dance Classes - BY MANI @ - CRIPA (small room) • Please register before coming (registration only). • Bring your socks and water bottle. Join us for fun, energetic salsa sessions— dance, move, and enjoy the rhythm together! Let’s share the joy of dance, connect with positive energy, and keep improving. • Aurovilians & Newcomers: Donation-based • Guests & Others: Contribution welcome 8637633696, Mani Aurofilm: Screening of film at MMC Aurofilm: Screening of film at MMC @ - Town Hall, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India	19 SALSA SALSA @ - @ new creation Studio, 1st floor, next to La Piscine, New Creation Sports Ground Open to Beginners and All levels No partner required Salsa: Tuesdays & Thursdys: 6:00-7:00PM Beginners + Open Level Bachata: Tuesdays: Beginners + Open level Thursdays: Improvers level only More info: 9514095040 Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth @ - @ Centre d'Art des Citadines, 2R66+5W3, Auroville, Irumbai, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Inviting you as I put together an exhibition of my recent works, “Kaik Kahevu Che", and would love to have you join me for the opening if you’re around. 🌿 The exhibition opens on Friday, 11 September at 4:30 pm, at Centre D’Art Citadines, Auroville. Tuesday - Saturday: 2:00PM - 5:30PM Additionally on Saturday: 10:00AM - 12:30PM On till 26th September Morning: by appointment Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth @ - @ Centre d'Art des Citadines, 2R66+5W3, Auroville, Irumbai, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Inviting you as I put together an exhibition of my recent works, “Kaik Kahevu Che”, and would love to have you join me for the opening if you’re around. 🌿 The exhibition opens on Friday, 11 September at 4:30 pm, at Centre D’Art Citadines, Auroville. Tuesday - Saturday: 2:00PM - 5:30PM Additionally on Saturday: 10:00AM - 12:30PM On till 26th September On till 26th September Morning by appointment Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth @ - @ Centre d'Art des Citadines, 2R66+5W3, Auroville, Irumbai, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Inviting you as I put together an exhibition of my recent works, “Kaik Kahevu Che", and would love to have you join me for the opening if you’re around. 🌿 The exhibition opens on Friday, 11 September at 4:30 pm, at Centre D’Art Citadines, Auroville. Tuesday - Saturday: 2:00PM - 5:30PM Additionally on Saturday: 10:00AM - 12:30PM Morning: by appointment AUROVILLE AIKIDO AT AV BUDOKAN (DEHASHAKTI) AUROVILLE AIKIDO AT AV BUDOKAN (DEHASHAKTI) @ - Dehashakti Sports and Physical Education, Dana Community, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Aikido is a martial art created in the 1920s by Morihei Ueshiba, a master in traditional Japanese martial arts. Aikido is a path which aspires to the unity of mankind, the unification of the self with the universe, the union of Spirit and Matter. Seen as such, and in the perspective of the integral development of the being as emphasized by Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, it is no wonder that Aikido has always been greatly valued in Auroville and introduced since the very early years. Both children and adults can enjoy and benefit from its complete practice. There are no competitions in Aikido. On the self-defense aspect of it, an aggressor's attack may be stopped without harming or injuring him/her. The AV Aikido group welcomes new practitioners, Youth and Adult students, and the ones who would like to revive an old (abandoned) practice! Adult classes: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 6 - 7:30am, early morning. Beginners are most welcome. Girls and women are especially called to join us. Children/ young students: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 4 - 5pm For the time being no Saturday 9 - 10am class are offered. Contact us for more info and registration: write to budokan@auroville.org.in or WA 8300643963 Philippe G. or call 9952812843 N. Murugan. Cristo, Surya, Murugan, Rita and Philippe for Auroville Aikido ART FORMS IN PLANTS ART FORMS IN PLANTS @ - Aurelec, Auroville German photography pioneer Karl Blossfeldt (1865–1932) photographed plants so beautifully, and with such originality, that his work transcends the medium itself. Over more than 30 years, he took thousands of photographs, revealing a formally rigorous talent whose precision and dedication bridge the XIX and XX century worlds of image-making and bring a distinctly sculptural aspect to a firmly two-dimensional art form. Beautifully but starkly composed against plain cardboard backgrounds, Blossfeldt’s images, relying on a northern light for their sense of volume, reveal nothing of the man but everything of themselves. They are still lifes, piercingly final statements on their subject, and have endured owing to their aesthetics and the ongoing fascination of students and photographers. Like their maker, they are quietly and lastingly effective. Franz Aikido Kid - Balance, Move & Discipline Aikido Kid - Balance, Move & Discipline @ - Budokan, Dehashakti sports field Open to all kids from 7-year olds! Beginners are most WELCOME! Monday - Friday: 3:50-4:50pm Saturday & Sunday: 9-10AM Mail: budokan@uroville.org.in Phillippe: +91 83006 43963 Michael: +33 622 053 932 Murugan: +91 99528 12843 CREEVA - Open Studio CREEVA - Open Studio @ - Center for Research Education Experience in Visual Art Art activities in 2026 Open studio • Every day, 9am—5pm except workshops timings. You are welcome to open studio to explore your art. For more info contact: Sathya +91 9486145072, creeva@auroville.org.in Sathya for CREEVA, Creativity Kid's Theatre Classes - Pondicherry Kid's Theatre Classes - Pondicherry @ - La Dance Studio, No. 64, 1st Floor, Montorsier St, MG Road Area, Puducherry, 605001, India Age: 5 to 10 years old Saturdays & Sundays 9am to 10:30am For registration: Whatsapp +918447236523 & +917209397556 Ballet Dance class with Fleur for Children age 6 to 7 Ballet Dance class with Fleur for Children age 6 to 7 @ - New Creation Dance studio Other levels: Age 4 to 5 every Monday from 2:30 to 3:30pm Age 8 to 10: every Saturday from 9:15 to 10:30am Age above 10: every Saturday from 10:30am to 12pm Tel: 9600225764 Sound Garden Tours - Svaram Sound Garden Tours - Svaram @ - Sound Garden tours at Svaram Monday - Saturday: 9:30am - 12:30pm, 2:30-4:30pm Sunday: 9:30am - 12:30pm For details and booking, visit: https://svaram.org/sound-garden-tours/ Aikido for Youth - Regular Class Aikido for Youth - Regular Class @ - Budokan, Dehashakti sports field Aikido Youth Regular Class Monday - Friday; 5-6PM Saturday: 10-11AM Weapons class: Saturday: 8-9AM Please come 10 min. earlier Mail: budokan@uroville.org.in Phillippe: +91 83006 43963 Michael: +33 622 053 932 HARMONY by Neha Dighe HARMONY by Neha Dighe @ - Multimedia Room, Centre d'Art, Auroville Opening on Saturday 12 September at 4.30 pm From 12 to 19 September Tue to Fri 2-5.30, Sat 10-12.30 / 2-5.30 Morning by appointment Interactive Art Installation No registration needed Neha Dighe invites you to 6 days of play, with ‘HARMONY’. Join us, in solving the jigsaw puzzle as we discover the rules of the game together. Harmony emerged from attempts to read the land, from what one sees on the surface of the landscape and the layers of stories that it holds. Land and water, ‘drawing’ landscapes over geological times. Harmony is an attempt to initiate a dialogue about landscapes, geology, hydrology and habitat fragmentation to provide a sense of nurture to the climate anxiety embedded in the work. It is designed to spark conversations, discussions and curiosity. Perhaps even an urge to pursue something that comes up through these interactions! This work is a part of a series titled ‘All Problems of Existence are essentially problems of Harmony’. The title is a quote borrowed from Sri Aurobindo’s book, The Life Divine. --------------------------- HARMONY by Neha Dighe HARMONY by Neha Dighe @ - Multimedia Room, Centre d'Art, Auroville Opening on Saturday 12 September at 4.30 pm From 12 to 19 September Tue to Fri 2-5.30, Sat 10-12.30 / 2-5.30 Morning by appointment Interactive Art Installation No registration needed Neha Dighe invites you to 6 days of play, with ‘HARMONY’. Join us, in solving the jigsaw puzzle as we discover the rules of the game together. Harmony emerged from attempts to read the land, from what one sees on the surface of the landscape and the layers of stories that it holds. Land and water, ‘drawing’ landscapes over geological times. Harmony is an attempt to initiate a dialogue about landscapes, geology, hydrology and habitat fragmentation to provide a sense of nurture to the climate anxiety embedded in the work. It is designed to spark conversations, discussions and curiosity. Perhaps even an urge to pursue something that comes up through these interactions! This work is a part of a series titled ‘All Problems of Existence are essentially problems of Harmony’. The title is a quote borrowed from Sri Aurobindo’s book, The Life Divine. --------------------------- Sound Garden Tours - Svaram Sound Garden Tours - Svaram @ - Sound Garden tours at Svaram Monday - Saturday: 9:30am - 12:30pm, 2:30-4:30pm Sunday: 9:30am - 12:30pm For details and booking, visit: https://svaram.org/sound-garden-tours/ Music and Dance Classes Music and Dance Classes @ - Bharath Nivas This is to inform you that Aurohamsadhwani Arts Center is organizing music and dance classes at the Bharat Nivas premises. The following classes are offered: • Bharatanatyam, Veena, Keyboard, Vocal Music Students of all ages are welcome to join. The class fees are minimal. For further details and registration, please contact: • Ms. Gunasundari, 99433 94901 • Mr. K. Palani, 94435 35172 • Mr. H. Suriyagandhi, 94893 25775 A. Gunasundari for Aurohamsadhwani Arts Team An exploration of the relationship between image, body and text An exploration of the relationship between image, body and text @ - Vision Vivekanand Studio Bommayarpalayam, Old Auroville Road, near Mango Hill Hote Contribution towards maintenance of the space: 250/- Date : Saturday 19th September Time : 4 – 6:30 pm An exploration of the relationship between image, body and text. “Nothing of him that doth fade, But doth suffer a sea-change Into something rich and strange.” ‘Ariel’s song, The Tempest’ (by William Shakespeare) The creation of new forms is like alchemy. These lines by Shakespeare convey the idea that as old forms fuse into something new, something ‘rich and strange’ is born. All the elements experience a ‘sea- change’, a radical transformation in the process. The power of poetry is to suggest, allude and evoke impressions in the reader. The sound of words and its ideas and associations carry great emotional resonance for us. In matters of deep emotion, love, mourning, protest-humans resort to poetry to express that which cannot be expressed by prose. What is the relationship of words and the images they suggest to us? What is the relationship of words to actions and gestures? Structure: Participants take part in a poetry sharing circle. They may bring their own poem or a poem by another writer. A short discussion led by the workshop hosts to guide the participants into using their poetry towards making a short film. Mutually selected poems are then discussed and turned into films. AuroApaar has been studying the triangular relationship between word,image and gesture for almost two decades. Vajrasara combines decades of Kathak training with intense study of literature in premier international institutions. The recipient of several awards, she has a National Scholarship in Kathak and is an empanelled artist with the ICCR with international touring experience. Vajrasara studied English Literature up to PhD level and was the recipient of a tuition waiver and stipend at Emory University, US. Her art work has explored traditional Braj and modern English verse in relation to dance. Abhyuday is an award-winning filmmaker and participant of the Berlinale Talent Campus. He has studied film at the University of Arts London, in Xavier's Kolkata and LV Prasad, Chennai. He has worked in independent international co-productions and commercial cinema. He is the co-founder and co-curator of Manifest Dance-Film Festival. His films have screened worldwide, with his most recent winning the Jury Special Mention at MIFF and Best Film at Cinemistica. Abhyuday writes poetry in Hindi and English and has performed his poetry in several poetry reading clubs. He has been exploring the relationship between poetry and film across cinematic genres. Venue : Vision Vivekanand Studio Bommayarpalayam, Old Auroville Road, near Mango Hill Hotel https://share.google/hxMKMUpEkIUh0qqFv Ecstatic Dance 2021 Ecstatic Dance 2021 @ - CRIPA Hall I&I Connection: Connect with your soul through ecstatic dance and unlock your cosmic DNA to transform from within. On donation based every Saturday at Cripa Hall For more info www.iandiconnection.com Tel +919384460764 House & Locking Dance Sessions House & Locking Dance Sessions @ - New Creation Dance Studio Every Fridays & Saturdays Contribution: For guests: 1 class: 350/ - 2 classes: 600/ For Aurovilians: 1 class: 250/ - 2 classes: 400/ Jam session : What moves through us - every Sat Jam session : What moves through us - every Sat @ - New Creation Studio contact: Mukul Kumar CREEVA - Life drawing session CREEVA - Life drawing session @ - Center for Research Education Experience in Visual Art Art activities in 2026 Life drawing session • Every Saturday 10am—12pm For more info contact: Sathya +91 9486145072, creeva@auroville.org.in Sathya for CREEVA, Creativity Chakra Dance Meditation at Vérité Chakra Dance Meditation at Vérité @ - Vérité Weekly on Saturday, 5:00-6:30PM Based on Osho meditations techniques, and includes different breathing modalities focused on the lower chakras, movement and dance to release stress and blockages to then be prepared for a seating meditation. Please come at 4:45pm for registration and bring something to use as a blindfold. Vérité contribution scheme applies to Newcomers, volunteers and guests Please bring something to use as blindfold and water Kalaripayattu - Kshetra Kalari Kalaripayattu - Kshetra Kalari @ - Aspiration Sports Ground, XRPP+G56, Kuilapalayam Rd, Auroville, Kuilapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India (children welcome on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays) Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays: 6am-7.30am CAPOEIRA - MARTIAL ART AND MUSIC WITH GINGA SAROBA - intermediate CAPOEIRA - MARTIAL ART AND MUSIC WITH GINGA SAROBA - intermediate @ - Dehashakti Sports and Physical Education, Dana Community, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Join us for classes for teens and adults (15 yrs and above) Intermediate : Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday - 5.15 PM - Dehashakti Beginners: Tuesday and Thursday - 6.00 PM- Dehashakti Contact: 7598446327 Let us know if you would like more information. DANCE MEDITATION _EXPERIENCE A TRANSCENDENTAL STATE WITH GABRIEL ROTH'S 5 RHYTHMS_ DANCE MEDITATION _EXPERIENCE A TRANSCENDENTAL STATE WITH GABRIEL ROTH'S 5 RHYTHMS_ @ - CRIPA, small hall DANCE MEDITATION _EXPERIENCE A TRANSCENDENTAL STATE WITH GABRIEL ROTH'S 5 RHYTHMS_ There is a rhythm older than time itself—whispering, waiting to be remembered, a connection to self This is not just a dance. It is a portal. A ritual. A calling back to the parts of you that words could never reach. No steps. No structure. No need for an ability to dance. Just movement as magic, breath as invocation, and music as the unseen force guiding you home. ✨ STEP IN ✨ SURRENDER ✨ BECOME ✨ Date : 19th September, Saturday Time : 6-8 PM. _Doors close at 6:15 PM_ Location : Cripa small hall 💫 Free event- _Pay as you like if you're inspired to_ For any further information, pls WhatsApp Shereen at 9319838004 Salsa Dance/Tango/Bachata/ Kizomba with Sat workshopMani Salsa Dance/Tango/Bachata/ Kizomba with Sat workshopMani @ - New Creation sports ground Please bring your dance shoes/socks & water. Registration before coming: +91 8637633696 with Mani Insta: Bakisata-dance Dance Film Dialogues - 'Smashing Patriarchies' Dance Film Dialogues - 'Smashing Patriarchies' @ - Vision Vivekanand Studio, Bommayarpalayam, Old Auroville Road, near Mango Hill Hotel Time: 7-8PM followed by discussion Filtering female bodies through the ‘male gaze’ is the norm in all mass media. Mainstream films operate within a system where male technicians ( like camera operators and editors ) decide how female bodies will be portrayed for mass audiences. The access to digital media by women can balance this situation. An example is dance-films. The majority of professional dancers around the world are women. Dance-films made by women are an example of radically new ways of looking at and representing female bodies. Not only do they offer alternatives to the ‘male gaze’ of mainstream media but they also allow new narratives to be made. Dance-films have also allowed male and non-binary artists to imagine new ways of looking at bodies and relationships outside of mainstream expectations. These films have major socio-cultural relevance as an indication of the future roles and relationships between genders. This selection of dance-films, made by both men and women, presents new stories, hitherto untold and new imaginings, hitherto unexpressed. The screenings will be preceded by an introduction to help the audience ‘read’ gender in dance-films. Curated by AuroApaar AuroApaar is a transmedia collective focused on dance-films. Their cross-media work, over two decades, has been presented in major festivals around the world. As curators they have been invited to various international panels to present their unique curatorial perspective on the intersection of movement, image, text in post-colonial contexts. Contribution towards maintenance: 250/- Date: Saturday 19th September Time: 7 pm Screening Duration 1 hour followed by an open discussion Location: Vision Vivekanand Studio https://share.google/hxMKMUpEkIUh0qqFv	20 SALSA SALSA @ - @ new creation Studio, 1st floor, next to La Piscine, New Creation Sports Ground Open to Beginners and All levels No partner required Salsa: Tuesdays & Thursdys: 6:00-7:00PM Beginners + Open Level Bachata: Tuesdays: Beginners + Open level Thursdays: Improvers level only More info: 9514095040 Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth @ - @ Centre d'Art des Citadines, 2R66+5W3, Auroville, Irumbai, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Inviting you as I put together an exhibition of my recent works, “Kaik Kahevu Che", and would love to have you join me for the opening if you’re around. 🌿 The exhibition opens on Friday, 11 September at 4:30 pm, at Centre D’Art Citadines, Auroville. Tuesday - Saturday: 2:00PM - 5:30PM Additionally on Saturday: 10:00AM - 12:30PM On till 26th September Morning: by appointment Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth @ - @ Centre d'Art des Citadines, 2R66+5W3, Auroville, Irumbai, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Inviting you as I put together an exhibition of my recent works, “Kaik Kahevu Che”, and would love to have you join me for the opening if you’re around. 🌿 The exhibition opens on Friday, 11 September at 4:30 pm, at Centre D’Art Citadines, Auroville. Tuesday - Saturday: 2:00PM - 5:30PM Additionally on Saturday: 10:00AM - 12:30PM On till 26th September On till 26th September Morning by appointment Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth @ - @ Centre d'Art des Citadines, 2R66+5W3, Auroville, Irumbai, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Inviting you as I put together an exhibition of my recent works, “Kaik Kahevu Che", and would love to have you join me for the opening if you’re around. 🌿 The exhibition opens on Friday, 11 September at 4:30 pm, at Centre D’Art Citadines, Auroville. Tuesday - Saturday: 2:00PM - 5:30PM Additionally on Saturday: 10:00AM - 12:30PM Morning: by appointment Aikido Kid - Balance, Move & Discipline Aikido Kid - Balance, Move & Discipline @ - Budokan, Dehashakti sports field Open to all kids from 7-year olds! Beginners are most WELCOME! Monday - Friday: 3:50-4:50pm Saturday & Sunday: 9-10AM Mail: budokan@uroville.org.in Phillippe: +91 83006 43963 Michael: +33 622 053 932 Murugan: +91 99528 12843 CREEVA - Open Studio CREEVA - Open Studio @ - Center for Research Education Experience in Visual Art Art activities in 2026 Open studio • Every day, 9am—5pm except workshops timings. You are welcome to open studio to explore your art. For more info contact: Sathya +91 9486145072, creeva@auroville.org.in Sathya for CREEVA, Creativity Kid's Theatre Classes - Pondicherry Kid's Theatre Classes - Pondicherry @ - La Dance Studio, No. 64, 1st Floor, Montorsier St, MG Road Area, Puducherry, 605001, India Age: 5 to 10 years old Saturdays & Sundays 9am to 10:30am For registration: Whatsapp +918447236523 & +917209397556 Workshop: Coconut shell craft Workshop: Coconut shell craft @ - Eagi, Isaiambalam road, Alankuppam, Auroville Duration: 2h30 One day prior booking required Tel: 8300602578 / 9791896488 Website: egai@auroville.org.in Sound Garden Tours - Svaram Sound Garden Tours - Svaram @ - Sound Garden tours at Svaram Monday - Saturday: 9:30am - 12:30pm, 2:30-4:30pm Sunday: 9:30am - 12:30pm For details and booking, visit: https://svaram.org/sound-garden-tours/ Auroville Sunday Tour & Brunch Experience: Mohanam Auroville Sunday Tour & Brunch Experience: Mohanam @ - Mohanam Campus, Isai ambalam Road, Auroville Experience Northwest of Auroville & Village Artisan. Activity 1: Mohanam Campus tour, Bamboo tour, Bamboo Sound Garden, Tree house Experience, special steam brunch. Price: INR 500 Activity 2: make and take workshop & activities (chargeable) Advance booking necessary email: mohanamprogram@auroville.org.in or call: +91 8300949081 Film Screeing - 'Humans in the Loop' Film Screeing - 'Humans in the Loop' @ - Alliance Française de Pondichéry, 58, Suffren Street, Heritage Town, Puducherry, 605 001 Greetings! We are delighted to share with you that Flickers Film Club is hosting its next public screening coming Sunday (20/9) at AF Pondy. We will be screening Aranya Sahay's 'Humans in the Loop' (please find attached our promotional poster for the event). About the Event: Flickers Film Club and Alliance Française de Pondichéry are delighted to welcome you all to a screening of Aranya Sahay's multiple award-winning independent film 'Humans in the Loop'. The movie tells the story of a single mother from the Oraon tribe who balances training AI systems and reconnecting with her roots, while her pre-teen son struggles to accept their new life away from the city. Screening Details: Date: 20-9-2026 Time: 3:30 PM Venue: Alliance Française de Pondichéry, 58, Suffren Street, Heritage Town, Puducherry, 605 001. Language: Hindi, Kurukh - With English Subtitles Entry: Free (open to everyone above the age of eighteen) In case of queries, please contact us through our Instagram account (Flickers Film Club).
21 SALSA SALSA @ - @ new creation Studio, 1st floor, next to La Piscine, New Creation Sports Ground Open to Beginners and All levels No partner required Salsa: Tuesdays & Thursdys: 6:00-7:00PM Beginners + Open Level Bachata: Tuesdays: Beginners + Open level Thursdays: Improvers level only More info: 9514095040 Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth @ - @ Centre d'Art des Citadines, 2R66+5W3, Auroville, Irumbai, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Inviting you as I put together an exhibition of my recent works, “Kaik Kahevu Che", and would love to have you join me for the opening if you’re around. 🌿 The exhibition opens on Friday, 11 September at 4:30 pm, at Centre D’Art Citadines, Auroville. Tuesday - Saturday: 2:00PM - 5:30PM Additionally on Saturday: 10:00AM - 12:30PM On till 26th September Morning: by appointment Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth @ - @ Centre d'Art des Citadines, 2R66+5W3, Auroville, Irumbai, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Inviting you as I put together an exhibition of my recent works, “Kaik Kahevu Che”, and would love to have you join me for the opening if you’re around. 🌿 The exhibition opens on Friday, 11 September at 4:30 pm, at Centre D’Art Citadines, Auroville. Tuesday - Saturday: 2:00PM - 5:30PM Additionally on Saturday: 10:00AM - 12:30PM On till 26th September On till 26th September Morning by appointment Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth @ - @ Centre d'Art des Citadines, 2R66+5W3, Auroville, Irumbai, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Inviting you as I put together an exhibition of my recent works, “Kaik Kahevu Che", and would love to have you join me for the opening if you’re around. 🌿 The exhibition opens on Friday, 11 September at 4:30 pm, at Centre D’Art Citadines, Auroville. Tuesday - Saturday: 2:00PM - 5:30PM Additionally on Saturday: 10:00AM - 12:30PM Morning: by appointment Qi Gong with Lhamo Qi Gong with Lhamo @ - Serendipity - Joy Hall Please come 5min prior. Wear comfortable clothes. Regular Kalaripayatt classes - Beginners Regular Kalaripayatt classes - Beginners @ - TaraMangalam Regular Kalaripayatt classes every morning at Beautiful TaraMangalam. Beginners: 7:00 to 8:00 AM Intermediate/Advanced: 7:00 to 8:30 AM Both Weekday and Weekend batches available with discounts for Aurovillians, Volunteers, Students, and residents of the Bio Region. We at Urban Kalari offer classes for practitioners of all levels with focus on Meithāri and Verumkai, The first (foundational) and last chambers of Kalaripayatt. We believe in understanding the current pace and rhythm of your body and moving with it, instead of hurrying up with or going too slow by having the same pace and rhythm for all. Style: Kadathanadan Kalari Vadakkan Shyli (One of the Northern Styles) Tradition: Pillathāngi First drop-in trial class at ₹101/- For more details and/or to register, please call/whatsapp us on: +919482069553 Thanks and have a great day. 🤍🙏🏼🖤 Regular Kalaripayatt classes - Intermediate/Advanced Regular Kalaripayatt classes - Intermediate/Advanced @ - TaraMangalam Regular Kalaripayatt classes every morning at Beautiful TaraMangalam. Beginners: 7:00 to 8:00 AM Intermediate/Advanced: 7:00 to 8:30 AM Both Weekday and Weekend batches available with discounts for Aurovillians, Volunteers, Students, and residents of the Bio Region. We at Urban Kalari offer classes for practitioners of all levels with focus on Meithāri and Verumkai, The first (foundational) and last chambers of Kalaripayatt. We believe in understanding the current pace and rhythm of your body and moving with it, instead of hurrying up with or going too slow by having the same pace and rhythm for all. Style: Kadathanadan Kalari Vadakkan Shyli (One of the Northern Styles) Tradition: Pillathāngi First drop-in trial class at ₹101/- For more details and/or to register, please call/whatsapp us on: +919482069553 Thanks and have a great day. 🤍🙏🏼🖤 Contemporary Dance Training Regular classes Contemporary Dance Training Regular classes @ - New Creation Studio Contribution: 500 INR for drop-ins & 350 INR for Aurovilians/Volunteers Join us for this enriching experience and elevate your dance journey. Block your sport: 8800929496 _DYNAMIC BODY EXPRESSION_ _A Movement & Release Experience_ _DYNAMIC BODY EXPRESSION_ _A Movement & Release Experience_ @ - CRIPA, Auroville Start your week with 90 mins to move, release, and reset. No choreography. No judgment. Just you, unleashed. Every Monday \| 8:30 – 10:00 AM CRIPA, Auroville 📍 https://maps.app.goo.gl/GoxsX6tmFMez93Ck9?g_st=ac Facilitated by: Rahul Duration: 90 mins _All bodies. All emotions. All welcome._ Come as you are. Leave lighter. To join / questions: WhatsApp +91 83499 17282 ART FORMS IN PLANTS ART FORMS IN PLANTS @ - Aurelec, Auroville German photography pioneer Karl Blossfeldt (1865–1932) photographed plants so beautifully, and with such originality, that his work transcends the medium itself. Over more than 30 years, he took thousands of photographs, revealing a formally rigorous talent whose precision and dedication bridge the XIX and XX century worlds of image-making and bring a distinctly sculptural aspect to a firmly two-dimensional art form. Beautifully but starkly composed against plain cardboard backgrounds, Blossfeldt’s images, relying on a northern light for their sense of volume, reveal nothing of the man but everything of themselves. They are still lifes, piercingly final statements on their subject, and have endured owing to their aesthetics and the ongoing fascination of students and photographers. Like their maker, they are quietly and lastingly effective. Franz CREEVA - Open Studio CREEVA - Open Studio @ - Center for Research Education Experience in Visual Art Art activities in 2026 Open studio • Every day, 9am—5pm except workshops timings. You are welcome to open studio to explore your art. For more info contact: Sathya +91 9486145072, creeva@auroville.org.in Sathya for CREEVA, Creativity Sound Garden Tours - Svaram Sound Garden Tours - Svaram @ - Sound Garden tours at Svaram Monday - Saturday: 9:30am - 12:30pm, 2:30-4:30pm Sunday: 9:30am - 12:30pm For details and booking, visit: https://svaram.org/sound-garden-tours/ Sound Garden Tours - Svaram Sound Garden Tours - Svaram @ - Sound Garden tours at Svaram Monday - Saturday: 9:30am - 12:30pm, 2:30-4:30pm Sunday: 9:30am - 12:30pm For details and booking, visit: https://svaram.org/sound-garden-tours/ Ballet Dance class with Fleur for Children age 4 to 5 Ballet Dance class with Fleur for Children age 4 to 5 @ - New Creation Dance studio Other levels: Age 6 to 7 every Monday from 3:45 to 4:45pm Age 8 to 10: every Saturday from 9:15 to 10:30am Age above 10: every Saturday from 10:30am to 12pm Tel" 9600225764 AIKIDO - Introduction & Practices AIKIDO - Introduction & Practices @ - Dehashakti sports field Aikido Discovery class 21st and 24th September, 2026 3:30-5:30PM Free Discovery class For kids (7+), youth and parents come 10min earlier Wear a loose pant & a T-shirt Info and registration: dehashaktisports@auroville.org.in Aikido Kid - Balance, Move & Discipline Aikido Kid - Balance, Move & Discipline @ - Budokan, Dehashakti sports field Open to all kids from 7-year olds! Beginners are most WELCOME! Monday - Friday: 3:50-4:50pm Saturday & Sunday: 9-10AM Mail: budokan@uroville.org.in Phillippe: +91 83006 43963 Michael: +33 622 053 932 Murugan: +91 99528 12843 AUROVILLE AIKIDO AT AV BUDOKAN - Children/ young students AUROVILLE AIKIDO AT AV BUDOKAN - Children/ young students @ - Dehashakti Sports and Physical Education, Dana Community, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Aikido is a martial art created in the 1920s by Morihei Ueshiba, a master in traditional Japanese martial arts. Aikido is a path which aspires to the unity of mankind, the unification of the self with the universe, the union of Spirit and Matter. Seen as such, and in the perspective of the integral development of the being as emphasized by Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, it is no wonder that Aikido has always been greatly valued in Auroville and introduced since the very early years. Both children and adults can enjoy and benefit from its complete practice. There are no competitions in Aikido. On the self-defense aspect of it, an aggressor's attack may be stopped without harming or injuring him/her. The AV Aikido group welcomes new practitioners, Youth and Adult students, and the ones who would like to revive an old (abandoned) practice! Adult classes: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 6 - 7:30am, early morning. Beginners are most welcome. Girls and women are especially called to join us. Children/ young students: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 4 - 5pm For the time being no Saturday 9 - 10am class are offered. Contact us for more info and registration: write to budokan@auroville.org.in or WA 8300643963 Philippe G. or call 9952812843 N. Murugan. Cristo, Surya, Murugan, Rita and Philippe for Auroville Aikido Aikido for Youth - Regular Class Aikido for Youth - Regular Class @ - Budokan, Dehashakti sports field Aikido Youth Regular Class Monday - Friday; 5-6PM Saturday: 10-11AM Weapons class: Saturday: 8-9AM Please come 10 min. earlier Mail: budokan@uroville.org.in Phillippe: +91 83006 43963 Michael: +33 622 053 932 CREEVA - watercolour painting workshop CREEVA - watercolour painting workshop @ - Center for Research Education Experience in Visual Art Art activities in 2026 Watercolour painting workshop • Every Monday 5—7pm For more info contact: Sathya +91 9486145072, creeva@auroville.org.in Sathya for CREEVA, Creativity Kalaripayattu - Kshetra Kalari Kalaripayattu - Kshetra Kalari @ - Aspiration Sports Ground, XRPP+G56, Kuilapalayam Rd, Auroville, Kuilapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India (children welcome on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays) Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays: 6am-7.30am Vocal Sound Healing class Vocal Sound Healing class @ - Pitanga Cultural Centre, Auroville Rd, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Practice and embody the power of the voice, your most potent healing instrument House Dance Workshop by Mukul Kumart House Dance Workshop by Mukul Kumart @ - New Creation studio Workshop timings: 6-8PM INR 400/- for Aurovillians INR 600/- for guests Zumba Zumba @ - New Creation Dance Studio Dance: Tango Class Dance: Tango Class @ - CRIPA Please bring your own water bottle and socks. Every month new batch beginner. Minimum commitment 1 month. Please confirm before coming, registration required: Mani 8637633696 Bakisatadance@gmail.com Salsa Dance Classes - BY MANI Salsa Dance Classes - BY MANI @ - CRIPA (small room) • Please register before coming (registration only). • Bring your socks and water bottle. Join us for fun, energetic salsa sessions— dance, move, and enjoy the rhythm together! Let’s share the joy of dance, connect with positive energy, and keep improving. • Aurovilians & Newcomers: Donation-based • Guests & Others: Contribution welcome 8637633696, Mani SALSA & BACHATA CLASSES — SEPTEMBER SALSA & BACHATA CLASSES — SEPTEMBER @ - Cripa Hall, Auroville Hello everyone! ❤️ Our September dance sessions are starting this month at Cripa Hall, Auroville. 💃 FRIDAY — SALSA MONTHLY COURSE 📅 New batch starts: First Friday of every month ⏰ 7:00–8:00 PM — Beginner Salsa ⏰ 8:00–9:00 PM — Intermediate Salsa ✨ Registration required for the monthly batch. 🌿 MONDAY — BACHATA WORKSHOP & LATIN SOCIAL ⏰ 7:00–8:00 PM — Bachata Workshop ⏰ 8:00–9:30 PM — Latin Social Night 💫 Salsa • Bachata • Dance • Connect ⚠️ No Bachata Workshop or Social on the first Monday of every month. ✨ No partner needed — all levels welcome! Come learn, dance, connect and enjoy. ❤️ 📍 Cripa Hall, Auroville 📞 8637633696 Instagram: @bakisata_dance Come for the dance, stay for the connection.	22 SALSA SALSA @ - @ new creation Studio, 1st floor, next to La Piscine, New Creation Sports Ground Open to Beginners and All levels No partner required Salsa: Tuesdays & Thursdys: 6:00-7:00PM Beginners + Open Level Bachata: Tuesdays: Beginners + Open level Thursdays: Improvers level only More info: 9514095040 Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth @ - @ Centre d'Art des Citadines, 2R66+5W3, Auroville, Irumbai, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Inviting you as I put together an exhibition of my recent works, “Kaik Kahevu Che", and would love to have you join me for the opening if you’re around. 🌿 The exhibition opens on Friday, 11 September at 4:30 pm, at Centre D’Art Citadines, Auroville. Tuesday - Saturday: 2:00PM - 5:30PM Additionally on Saturday: 10:00AM - 12:30PM On till 26th September Morning: by appointment Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth @ - @ Centre d'Art des Citadines, 2R66+5W3, Auroville, Irumbai, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Inviting you as I put together an exhibition of my recent works, “Kaik Kahevu Che”, and would love to have you join me for the opening if you’re around. 🌿 The exhibition opens on Friday, 11 September at 4:30 pm, at Centre D’Art Citadines, Auroville. Tuesday - Saturday: 2:00PM - 5:30PM Additionally on Saturday: 10:00AM - 12:30PM On till 26th September On till 26th September Morning by appointment Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth @ - @ Centre d'Art des Citadines, 2R66+5W3, Auroville, Irumbai, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Inviting you as I put together an exhibition of my recent works, “Kaik Kahevu Che", and would love to have you join me for the opening if you’re around. 🌿 The exhibition opens on Friday, 11 September at 4:30 pm, at Centre D’Art Citadines, Auroville. Tuesday - Saturday: 2:00PM - 5:30PM Additionally on Saturday: 10:00AM - 12:30PM Morning: by appointment AUROVILLE AIKIDO AT AV BUDOKAN (DEHASHAKTI) AUROVILLE AIKIDO AT AV BUDOKAN (DEHASHAKTI) @ - Dehashakti Sports and Physical Education, Dana Community, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Aikido is a martial art created in the 1920s by Morihei Ueshiba, a master in traditional Japanese martial arts. Aikido is a path which aspires to the unity of mankind, the unification of the self with the universe, the union of Spirit and Matter. Seen as such, and in the perspective of the integral development of the being as emphasized by Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, it is no wonder that Aikido has always been greatly valued in Auroville and introduced since the very early years. Both children and adults can enjoy and benefit from its complete practice. There are no competitions in Aikido. On the self-defense aspect of it, an aggressor's attack may be stopped without harming or injuring him/her. The AV Aikido group welcomes new practitioners, Youth and Adult students, and the ones who would like to revive an old (abandoned) practice! Adult classes: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 6 - 7:30am, early morning. Beginners are most welcome. Girls and women are especially called to join us. Children/ young students: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 4 - 5pm For the time being no Saturday 9 - 10am class are offered. Contact us for more info and registration: write to budokan@auroville.org.in or WA 8300643963 Philippe G. or call 9952812843 N. Murugan. Cristo, Surya, Murugan, Rita and Philippe for Auroville Aikido Regular Kalaripayatt classes - Beginners Regular Kalaripayatt classes - Beginners @ - TaraMangalam Regular Kalaripayatt classes every morning at Beautiful TaraMangalam. Beginners: 7:00 to 8:00 AM Intermediate/Advanced: 7:00 to 8:30 AM Both Weekday and Weekend batches available with discounts for Aurovillians, Volunteers, Students, and residents of the Bio Region. We at Urban Kalari offer classes for practitioners of all levels with focus on Meithāri and Verumkai, The first (foundational) and last chambers of Kalaripayatt. We believe in understanding the current pace and rhythm of your body and moving with it, instead of hurrying up with or going too slow by having the same pace and rhythm for all. Style: Kadathanadan Kalari Vadakkan Shyli (One of the Northern Styles) Tradition: Pillathāngi First drop-in trial class at ₹101/- For more details and/or to register, please call/whatsapp us on: +919482069553 Thanks and have a great day. 🤍🙏🏼🖤 Regular Kalaripayatt classes - Intermediate/Advanced Regular Kalaripayatt classes - Intermediate/Advanced @ - TaraMangalam Regular Kalaripayatt classes every morning at Beautiful TaraMangalam. Beginners: 7:00 to 8:00 AM Intermediate/Advanced: 7:00 to 8:30 AM Both Weekday and Weekend batches available with discounts for Aurovillians, Volunteers, Students, and residents of the Bio Region. We at Urban Kalari offer classes for practitioners of all levels with focus on Meithāri and Verumkai, The first (foundational) and last chambers of Kalaripayatt. We believe in understanding the current pace and rhythm of your body and moving with it, instead of hurrying up with or going too slow by having the same pace and rhythm for all. Style: Kadathanadan Kalari Vadakkan Shyli (One of the Northern Styles) Tradition: Pillathāngi First drop-in trial class at ₹101/- For more details and/or to register, please call/whatsapp us on: +919482069553 Thanks and have a great day. 🤍🙏🏼🖤 TAI CHI HALL @ SHARNGA TAI CHI HALL @ SHARNGA @ - Schedule of classes after 24th August Every day except Sundays. Mondays and Saturdays: 7.30-9.30 Tuesdays to Fridays: 7.30-9 Upcoming: no classes on 29th August and 3 Sept ART FORMS IN PLANTS ART FORMS IN PLANTS @ - Aurelec, Auroville German photography pioneer Karl Blossfeldt (1865–1932) photographed plants so beautifully, and with such originality, that his work transcends the medium itself. Over more than 30 years, he took thousands of photographs, revealing a formally rigorous talent whose precision and dedication bridge the XIX and XX century worlds of image-making and bring a distinctly sculptural aspect to a firmly two-dimensional art form. Beautifully but starkly composed against plain cardboard backgrounds, Blossfeldt’s images, relying on a northern light for their sense of volume, reveal nothing of the man but everything of themselves. They are still lifes, piercingly final statements on their subject, and have endured owing to their aesthetics and the ongoing fascination of students and photographers. Like their maker, they are quietly and lastingly effective. Franz An Inner-work-workshop: The Integral Yoga of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother An Inner-work-workshop: The Integral Yoga of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother @ - Mirabelle Education Centre, Auromodele Every Tuesdays Contact: 9489147202 www.integralyoga-auroville.com CREEVA - Open Studio CREEVA - Open Studio @ - Center for Research Education Experience in Visual Art Art activities in 2026 Open studio • Every day, 9am—5pm except workshops timings. You are welcome to open studio to explore your art. For more info contact: Sathya +91 9486145072, creeva@auroville.org.in Sathya for CREEVA, Creativity Sound Garden Tours - Svaram Sound Garden Tours - Svaram @ - Sound Garden tours at Svaram Monday - Saturday: 9:30am - 12:30pm, 2:30-4:30pm Sunday: 9:30am - 12:30pm For details and booking, visit: https://svaram.org/sound-garden-tours/ Body conditioning & Modern Dance Classes Body conditioning & Modern Dance Classes @ - New Creation Studio contact Savitri (+91) 8940477667 Tuesdays 10:30 - 11:15 Body conditioning 11:15 - 12 am Modern Dance Classes Thursdays 07:30 - 08:15 Body conditioning 08:15 - 9 am Modern Dance Classes Sound Garden Tours - Svaram Sound Garden Tours - Svaram @ - Sound Garden tours at Svaram Monday - Saturday: 9:30am - 12:30pm, 2:30-4:30pm Sunday: 9:30am - 12:30pm For details and booking, visit: https://svaram.org/sound-garden-tours/ Aikido Kid - Balance, Move & Discipline Aikido Kid - Balance, Move & Discipline @ - Budokan, Dehashakti sports field Open to all kids from 7-year olds! Beginners are most WELCOME! Monday - Friday: 3:50-4:50pm Saturday & Sunday: 9-10AM Mail: budokan@uroville.org.in Phillippe: +91 83006 43963 Michael: +33 622 053 932 Murugan: +91 99528 12843 Garba Immersive 2026 Garba Immersive 2026 @ - CRIPA Garba Immersive Tuesdays 4-6pm Movement, rhythm, music, sound, singing and what emerges from a collective will all be ours to experience and live. If you have always wanted to soak onto one of the biggest and liveliest festivals in the world—now is the time :) • For more details: 8870730567, WA message only. Megha Talk by Regina on the history of Auroville area Talk by Regina on the history of Auroville area @ - Video room of Last School This Tuesday (22 Sept) at 16:00 in the video room of Last School. Join us for a talk from Regina, a pioneer of Auroville for a presentation on the history of the Auroville area. How the pioneers of the place lived and thrived. There will be images of Auroville in the pioneering days. Organized by YouthLink. Aikido for Youth - Regular Class Aikido for Youth - Regular Class @ - Budokan, Dehashakti sports field Aikido Youth Regular Class Monday - Friday; 5-6PM Saturday: 10-11AM Weapons class: Saturday: 8-9AM Please come 10 min. earlier Mail: budokan@uroville.org.in Phillippe: +91 83006 43963 Michael: +33 622 053 932 Dance of the Chakras with Lakshmi Dance of the Chakras with Lakshmi @ - Verite Movement for Health & Clarity. 400 Rs. for guests 300 Rs. for Verite guests 200 Rs. for volunteers (Savi ID) Free Flow Dance & Movement: Expressing Freedom with Vega Free Flow Dance & Movement: Expressing Freedom with Vega @ - Vérité Integral Learning & Yoga Center, Auroville, Irumbai, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605111, India Fees: Rs.350/- for guests Rs.150/- for volunteers Drop-in 15min prior to register Kalaripayattu - Kshetra Kalari Kalaripayattu - Kshetra Kalari @ - Aspiration Sports Ground, XRPP+G56, Kuilapalayam Rd, Auroville, Kuilapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India (children welcome on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays) Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays: 6am-7.30am CAPOEIRA - MARTIAL ART AND MUSIC WITH GINGA SAROBA - intermediate CAPOEIRA - MARTIAL ART AND MUSIC WITH GINGA SAROBA - intermediate @ - Dehashakti Sports and Physical Education, Dana Community, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Join us for classes for teens and adults (15 yrs and above) Intermediate : Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday - 5.15 PM - Dehashakti Beginners: Tuesday and Thursday - 6.00 PM- Dehashakti Contact: 7598446327 Let us know if you would like more information. CAPOEIRA - MARTIAL ART AND MUSIC WITH GINGA SAROBA - Beginners CAPOEIRA - MARTIAL ART AND MUSIC WITH GINGA SAROBA - Beginners @ - Dehashakti Sports and Physical Education, Dana Community, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Join us for classes for teens and adults (15 yrs and above) Intermediate : Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday - 5.15 PM - Dehashakti Beginners: Tuesday and Thursday - 6.00 PM- Dehashakti Contact: 7598446327 Let us know if you would like more information. Salsa Dance Salsa Dance @ - New Creation sports ground Please bring your dance shoes/socks & water. Registration before coming: +91 8637633696 with Mani Insta: Bakisata-dance ALMA DEL TANGO ALMA DEL TANGO @ - CRIPA Hall, Auroville Begin Your Tango Journey in Auroville Discover the beauty, connection, and rhythm of Argentine Tango. Perfect for absolute beginners and regular dancers alike! No partner required (we rotate in class) Drop-ins welcome Beginner friendly Limited spots to ensure personal guidance 🗓 WEEKLY SCHEDULE TUESDAY: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM → Tango Flow & Connection 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM → Tango Musical Expression (New batch starts the 1st Tuesday of every month) THURSDAY: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM → Tango Connection Practica & Social Dance 📍 Venue: CRIPA Hall, Auroville 👤 Facilitated by: Mani 🔴 Pre-registration is required before attending. Please register early so we can balance the group! 👉 To Book Your Spot: 📞 WhatsApp / Call: 8637633696 📸 Instagram: @bakisata_dance Tango Dance Evenings - BY MANI Tango Dance Evenings - BY MANI @ - CRIPA, small room Discover the beauty of Tango—a dance of connection, rhythm, and emotion. Move with grace, balance, and awareness in a joyful and welcoming space. Let’s share the magic of Tango, connect through music, and grow together in movement and harmony. • Please register before coming (registration only). • Bring your socks and water bottle. 8637633696, Mani ALMA DEL TANGO ALMA DEL TANGO @ - CRIPA Hall, Auroville Begin Your Tango Journey in Auroville Discover the beauty, connection, and rhythm of Argentine Tango. Perfect for absolute beginners and regular dancers alike! No partner required (we rotate in class) Drop-ins welcome Beginner friendly Limited spots to ensure personal guidance 🗓 WEEKLY SCHEDULE TUESDAY: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM → Tango Flow & Connection 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM → Tango Musical Expression (New batch starts the 1st Tuesday of every month) THURSDAY: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM → Tango Connection Practica & Social Dance 📍 Venue: CRIPA Hall, Auroville 👤 Facilitated by: Mani 🔴 Pre-registration is required before attending. Please register early so we can balance the group! 👉 To Book Your Spot: 📞 WhatsApp / Call: 8637633696 📸 Instagram: @bakisata_dance Film screening - En quête de sens (In search of meaning) Film screening - En quête de sens (In search of meaning) @ - French Pavilion In tribute to Marc de la Menardière, who died on September 13th at the age of 44, the French Pavilion invites you to an open-air film screening on Tuesday, September 22, at 8:00 PM at the French Pavilion, featuring the fabulous documentary En quête de sens (In search of meaning) directed by Nathanaël Coste et Marc de la Ménardière. Neither a pure documentary nor a feature film, this story recounts the transformative road trip of two childhood friends who decided to leave everything behind to question the world and turn toward self-discovery.	23 SALSA SALSA @ - @ new creation Studio, 1st floor, next to La Piscine, New Creation Sports Ground Open to Beginners and All levels No partner required Salsa: Tuesdays & Thursdys: 6:00-7:00PM Beginners + Open Level Bachata: Tuesdays: Beginners + Open level Thursdays: Improvers level only More info: 9514095040 Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth @ - @ Centre d'Art des Citadines, 2R66+5W3, Auroville, Irumbai, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Inviting you as I put together an exhibition of my recent works, “Kaik Kahevu Che", and would love to have you join me for the opening if you’re around. 🌿 The exhibition opens on Friday, 11 September at 4:30 pm, at Centre D’Art Citadines, Auroville. Tuesday - Saturday: 2:00PM - 5:30PM Additionally on Saturday: 10:00AM - 12:30PM On till 26th September Morning: by appointment Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth @ - @ Centre d'Art des Citadines, 2R66+5W3, Auroville, Irumbai, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Inviting you as I put together an exhibition of my recent works, “Kaik Kahevu Che”, and would love to have you join me for the opening if you’re around. 🌿 The exhibition opens on Friday, 11 September at 4:30 pm, at Centre D’Art Citadines, Auroville. Tuesday - Saturday: 2:00PM - 5:30PM Additionally on Saturday: 10:00AM - 12:30PM On till 26th September On till 26th September Morning by appointment Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth @ - @ Centre d'Art des Citadines, 2R66+5W3, Auroville, Irumbai, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Inviting you as I put together an exhibition of my recent works, “Kaik Kahevu Che", and would love to have you join me for the opening if you’re around. 🌿 The exhibition opens on Friday, 11 September at 4:30 pm, at Centre D’Art Citadines, Auroville. Tuesday - Saturday: 2:00PM - 5:30PM Additionally on Saturday: 10:00AM - 12:30PM Morning: by appointment Qi Gong with Lhamo Qi Gong with Lhamo @ - Serendipity - Joy Hall Please come 5min prior. Wear comfortable clothes. Qigong classes at New Creation Studio Qigong classes at New Creation Studio @ - New Creation Studio, XRVJ+7HP, Kuilapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Yang style Qigong and Shiatsu self massage Regular Kalaripayatt classes - Beginners Regular Kalaripayatt classes - Beginners @ - TaraMangalam Regular Kalaripayatt classes every morning at Beautiful TaraMangalam. Beginners: 7:00 to 8:00 AM Intermediate/Advanced: 7:00 to 8:30 AM Both Weekday and Weekend batches available with discounts for Aurovillians, Volunteers, Students, and residents of the Bio Region. We at Urban Kalari offer classes for practitioners of all levels with focus on Meithāri and Verumkai, The first (foundational) and last chambers of Kalaripayatt. We believe in understanding the current pace and rhythm of your body and moving with it, instead of hurrying up with or going too slow by having the same pace and rhythm for all. Style: Kadathanadan Kalari Vadakkan Shyli (One of the Northern Styles) Tradition: Pillathāngi First drop-in trial class at ₹101/- For more details and/or to register, please call/whatsapp us on: +919482069553 Thanks and have a great day. 🤍🙏🏼🖤 Regular Kalaripayatt classes - Intermediate/Advanced Regular Kalaripayatt classes - Intermediate/Advanced @ - TaraMangalam Regular Kalaripayatt classes every morning at Beautiful TaraMangalam. Beginners: 7:00 to 8:00 AM Intermediate/Advanced: 7:00 to 8:30 AM Both Weekday and Weekend batches available with discounts for Aurovillians, Volunteers, Students, and residents of the Bio Region. We at Urban Kalari offer classes for practitioners of all levels with focus on Meithāri and Verumkai, The first (foundational) and last chambers of Kalaripayatt. We believe in understanding the current pace and rhythm of your body and moving with it, instead of hurrying up with or going too slow by having the same pace and rhythm for all. Style: Kadathanadan Kalari Vadakkan Shyli (One of the Northern Styles) Tradition: Pillathāngi First drop-in trial class at ₹101/- For more details and/or to register, please call/whatsapp us on: +919482069553 Thanks and have a great day. 🤍🙏🏼🖤 TAI CHI HALL @ SHARNGA TAI CHI HALL @ SHARNGA @ - Schedule of classes after 24th August Every day except Sundays. Mondays and Saturdays: 7.30-9.30 Tuesdays to Fridays: 7.30-9 Upcoming: no classes on 29th August and 3 Sept Contemporary Dance Training Regular classes Contemporary Dance Training Regular classes @ - New Creation Studio Contribution: 500 INR for drop-ins & 350 INR for Aurovilians/Volunteers Join us for this enriching experience and elevate your dance journey. Block your sport: 8800929496 ART FORMS IN PLANTS ART FORMS IN PLANTS @ - Aurelec, Auroville German photography pioneer Karl Blossfeldt (1865–1932) photographed plants so beautifully, and with such originality, that his work transcends the medium itself. Over more than 30 years, he took thousands of photographs, revealing a formally rigorous talent whose precision and dedication bridge the XIX and XX century worlds of image-making and bring a distinctly sculptural aspect to a firmly two-dimensional art form. Beautifully but starkly composed against plain cardboard backgrounds, Blossfeldt’s images, relying on a northern light for their sense of volume, reveal nothing of the man but everything of themselves. They are still lifes, piercingly final statements on their subject, and have endured owing to their aesthetics and the ongoing fascination of students and photographers. Like their maker, they are quietly and lastingly effective. Franz CREEVA - Open Studio CREEVA - Open Studio @ - Center for Research Education Experience in Visual Art Art activities in 2026 Open studio • Every day, 9am—5pm except workshops timings. You are welcome to open studio to explore your art. For more info contact: Sathya +91 9486145072, creeva@auroville.org.in Sathya for CREEVA, Creativity Sound Garden Tours - Svaram Sound Garden Tours - Svaram @ - Sound Garden tours at Svaram Monday - Saturday: 9:30am - 12:30pm, 2:30-4:30pm Sunday: 9:30am - 12:30pm For details and booking, visit: https://svaram.org/sound-garden-tours/ Aerial Silk & Contemporary Dance - on Wednesdays Aerial Silk & Contemporary Dance - on Wednesdays @ - New Creation Studio, XRVJ+7HC New Creation, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Contribution: 600 INR and 350 INR for Aurovilians/Volunteers Book your spot: 8800929496 Sound Garden Tours - Svaram Sound Garden Tours - Svaram @ - Sound Garden tours at Svaram Monday - Saturday: 9:30am - 12:30pm, 2:30-4:30pm Sunday: 9:30am - 12:30pm For details and booking, visit: https://svaram.org/sound-garden-tours/ Aikido Kid - Balance, Move & Discipline Aikido Kid - Balance, Move & Discipline @ - Budokan, Dehashakti sports field Open to all kids from 7-year olds! Beginners are most WELCOME! Monday - Friday: 3:50-4:50pm Saturday & Sunday: 9-10AM Mail: budokan@uroville.org.in Phillippe: +91 83006 43963 Michael: +33 622 053 932 Murugan: +91 99528 12843 AUROVILLE AIKIDO AT AV BUDOKAN - Children/ young students AUROVILLE AIKIDO AT AV BUDOKAN - Children/ young students @ - Dehashakti Sports and Physical Education, Dana Community, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Aikido is a martial art created in the 1920s by Morihei Ueshiba, a master in traditional Japanese martial arts. Aikido is a path which aspires to the unity of mankind, the unification of the self with the universe, the union of Spirit and Matter. Seen as such, and in the perspective of the integral development of the being as emphasized by Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, it is no wonder that Aikido has always been greatly valued in Auroville and introduced since the very early years. Both children and adults can enjoy and benefit from its complete practice. There are no competitions in Aikido. On the self-defense aspect of it, an aggressor's attack may be stopped without harming or injuring him/her. The AV Aikido group welcomes new practitioners, Youth and Adult students, and the ones who would like to revive an old (abandoned) practice! Adult classes: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 6 - 7:30am, early morning. Beginners are most welcome. Girls and women are especially called to join us. Children/ young students: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 4 - 5pm For the time being no Saturday 9 - 10am class are offered. Contact us for more info and registration: write to budokan@auroville.org.in or WA 8300643963 Philippe G. or call 9952812843 N. Murugan. Cristo, Surya, Murugan, Rita and Philippe for Auroville Aikido MODERN & CONTEMPORARY DANCE CLASSES For children MODERN & CONTEMPORARY DANCE CLASSES For children @ - New Creation Studio MODERN & CONTEMPORARY DANCE CLASSES For children aged 8-12 years Wednesdays, 4—5:30pm @ New Creation Join our ongoing Modern & Contemporary Dance group, led by two teachers. We are looking for committed and enthusiastic new students who are excited to explore the world of dance together! Classes include: • Warm-up games; Creative movement improvisation • Strong group-building activities; Dance technique • Plenty of opportunities for self-choreography and creative expression Interested? We’d love to hear from you! • +49157 53563369 WA Malia & Leela Talks of Dr. Alok Pandey on Sri Aurobindo's "The Secret of the Veda" Talks of Dr. Alok Pandey on Sri Aurobindo's "The Secret of the Veda" @ - Sangam Hall of Savitri Bhavan On Wednesdays of September: 9th and 23rd, 2026 October: 7th and 14th, 2026 November: 4th and 18th, 2026 December: 16th and 30th, 2026 All are welcome Aikido for Youth - Regular Class Aikido for Youth - Regular Class @ - Budokan, Dehashakti sports field Aikido Youth Regular Class Monday - Friday; 5-6PM Saturday: 10-11AM Weapons class: Saturday: 8-9AM Please come 10 min. earlier Mail: budokan@uroville.org.in Phillippe: +91 83006 43963 Michael: +33 622 053 932 Contact Dance: class & jam Contact Dance: class & jam @ - Cripa Please wear long sleeves and pants. Kalaripayattu - Kshetra Kalari Kalaripayattu - Kshetra Kalari @ - Aspiration Sports Ground, XRPP+G56, Kuilapalayam Rd, Auroville, Kuilapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India (children welcome on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays) Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays: 6am-7.30am Nataraj Dance Meditation at Vérité Nataraj Dance Meditation at Vérité @ - Vérité Soundtrack & live percussions Vérité contribution scheme applies to volunteers (150rs) and guests (300rs) Please come at 4:45pm for registration and bring something to use as blindfold and water Contact Improv Jam/Practice Contact Improv Jam/Practice @ - Cripa small Hall, Auroville Every Wednesday. A space to move, explore and connect. A playground of Improvisation, Creativity and Presence. Sound Journey by Svaram Sound Journey by Svaram @ - Unity Pavilion, International Zone, Crown Rd, Auroville, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Every Wednesday 5:30-6:30PM Registrations start at 5pm	24 SALSA SALSA @ - @ new creation Studio, 1st floor, next to La Piscine, New Creation Sports Ground Open to Beginners and All levels No partner required Salsa: Tuesdays & Thursdys: 6:00-7:00PM Beginners + Open Level Bachata: Tuesdays: Beginners + Open level Thursdays: Improvers level only More info: 9514095040 Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth @ - @ Centre d'Art des Citadines, 2R66+5W3, Auroville, Irumbai, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Inviting you as I put together an exhibition of my recent works, “Kaik Kahevu Che", and would love to have you join me for the opening if you’re around. 🌿 The exhibition opens on Friday, 11 September at 4:30 pm, at Centre D’Art Citadines, Auroville. Tuesday - Saturday: 2:00PM - 5:30PM Additionally on Saturday: 10:00AM - 12:30PM On till 26th September Morning: by appointment Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth @ - @ Centre d'Art des Citadines, 2R66+5W3, Auroville, Irumbai, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Inviting you as I put together an exhibition of my recent works, “Kaik Kahevu Che”, and would love to have you join me for the opening if you’re around. 🌿 The exhibition opens on Friday, 11 September at 4:30 pm, at Centre D’Art Citadines, Auroville. Tuesday - Saturday: 2:00PM - 5:30PM Additionally on Saturday: 10:00AM - 12:30PM On till 26th September On till 26th September Morning by appointment Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth @ - @ Centre d'Art des Citadines, 2R66+5W3, Auroville, Irumbai, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Inviting you as I put together an exhibition of my recent works, “Kaik Kahevu Che", and would love to have you join me for the opening if you’re around. 🌿 The exhibition opens on Friday, 11 September at 4:30 pm, at Centre D’Art Citadines, Auroville. Tuesday - Saturday: 2:00PM - 5:30PM Additionally on Saturday: 10:00AM - 12:30PM Morning: by appointment AUROVILLE AIKIDO AT AV BUDOKAN (DEHASHAKTI) AUROVILLE AIKIDO AT AV BUDOKAN (DEHASHAKTI) @ - Dehashakti Sports and Physical Education, Dana Community, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Aikido is a martial art created in the 1920s by Morihei Ueshiba, a master in traditional Japanese martial arts. Aikido is a path which aspires to the unity of mankind, the unification of the self with the universe, the union of Spirit and Matter. Seen as such, and in the perspective of the integral development of the being as emphasized by Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, it is no wonder that Aikido has always been greatly valued in Auroville and introduced since the very early years. Both children and adults can enjoy and benefit from its complete practice. There are no competitions in Aikido. On the self-defense aspect of it, an aggressor's attack may be stopped without harming or injuring him/her. The AV Aikido group welcomes new practitioners, Youth and Adult students, and the ones who would like to revive an old (abandoned) practice! Adult classes: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 6 - 7:30am, early morning. Beginners are most welcome. Girls and women are especially called to join us. Children/ young students: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 4 - 5pm For the time being no Saturday 9 - 10am class are offered. Contact us for more info and registration: write to budokan@auroville.org.in or WA 8300643963 Philippe G. or call 9952812843 N. Murugan. Cristo, Surya, Murugan, Rita and Philippe for Auroville Aikido Regular Kalaripayatt classes - Beginners Regular Kalaripayatt classes - Beginners @ - TaraMangalam Regular Kalaripayatt classes every morning at Beautiful TaraMangalam. Beginners: 7:00 to 8:00 AM Intermediate/Advanced: 7:00 to 8:30 AM Both Weekday and Weekend batches available with discounts for Aurovillians, Volunteers, Students, and residents of the Bio Region. We at Urban Kalari offer classes for practitioners of all levels with focus on Meithāri and Verumkai, The first (foundational) and last chambers of Kalaripayatt. We believe in understanding the current pace and rhythm of your body and moving with it, instead of hurrying up with or going too slow by having the same pace and rhythm for all. Style: Kadathanadan Kalari Vadakkan Shyli (One of the Northern Styles) Tradition: Pillathāngi First drop-in trial class at ₹101/- For more details and/or to register, please call/whatsapp us on: +919482069553 Thanks and have a great day. 🤍🙏🏼🖤 Regular Kalaripayatt classes - Intermediate/Advanced Regular Kalaripayatt classes - Intermediate/Advanced @ - TaraMangalam Regular Kalaripayatt classes every morning at Beautiful TaraMangalam. Beginners: 7:00 to 8:00 AM Intermediate/Advanced: 7:00 to 8:30 AM Both Weekday and Weekend batches available with discounts for Aurovillians, Volunteers, Students, and residents of the Bio Region. We at Urban Kalari offer classes for practitioners of all levels with focus on Meithāri and Verumkai, The first (foundational) and last chambers of Kalaripayatt. We believe in understanding the current pace and rhythm of your body and moving with it, instead of hurrying up with or going too slow by having the same pace and rhythm for all. Style: Kadathanadan Kalari Vadakkan Shyli (One of the Northern Styles) Tradition: Pillathāngi First drop-in trial class at ₹101/- For more details and/or to register, please call/whatsapp us on: +919482069553 Thanks and have a great day. 🤍🙏🏼🖤 Body conditioning & Modern Dance Classes Body conditioning & Modern Dance Classes @ - New Creation Studio contact Savitri (+91) 8940477667 Tuesdays 10:30 - 11:15 Body conditioning 11:15 - 12 am Modern Dance Classes Thursdays 07:30 - 08:15 Body conditioning 08:15 - 9 am Modern Dance Classes TAI CHI HALL @ SHARNGA TAI CHI HALL @ SHARNGA @ - Schedule of classes after 24th August Every day except Sundays. Mondays and Saturdays: 7.30-9.30 Tuesdays to Fridays: 7.30-9 Upcoming: no classes on 29th August and 3 Sept ART FORMS IN PLANTS ART FORMS IN PLANTS @ - Aurelec, Auroville German photography pioneer Karl Blossfeldt (1865–1932) photographed plants so beautifully, and with such originality, that his work transcends the medium itself. Over more than 30 years, he took thousands of photographs, revealing a formally rigorous talent whose precision and dedication bridge the XIX and XX century worlds of image-making and bring a distinctly sculptural aspect to a firmly two-dimensional art form. Beautifully but starkly composed against plain cardboard backgrounds, Blossfeldt’s images, relying on a northern light for their sense of volume, reveal nothing of the man but everything of themselves. They are still lifes, piercingly final statements on their subject, and have endured owing to their aesthetics and the ongoing fascination of students and photographers. Like their maker, they are quietly and lastingly effective. Franz CREEVA - Open Studio CREEVA - Open Studio @ - Center for Research Education Experience in Visual Art Art activities in 2026 Open studio • Every day, 9am—5pm except workshops timings. You are welcome to open studio to explore your art. For more info contact: Sathya +91 9486145072, creeva@auroville.org.in Sathya for CREEVA, Creativity Sound Garden Tours - Svaram Sound Garden Tours - Svaram @ - Sound Garden tours at Svaram Monday - Saturday: 9:30am - 12:30pm, 2:30-4:30pm Sunday: 9:30am - 12:30pm For details and booking, visit: https://svaram.org/sound-garden-tours/ Guided Tour Auroville Botanical Gardens Guided Tour Auroville Botanical Gardens @ - Auroville Botanical Garden (Tree House near Kitchen) On Thursdays: 2:30pm to 4:30pm Fridays: 10:30am to 12:30pm Please register in advance with us at avbgtours@gmail.com Remember to bring your water bottle and a hat! Sound Garden Tours - Svaram Sound Garden Tours - Svaram @ - Sound Garden tours at Svaram Monday - Saturday: 9:30am - 12:30pm, 2:30-4:30pm Sunday: 9:30am - 12:30pm For details and booking, visit: https://svaram.org/sound-garden-tours/ AIKIDO - Introduction & Practices AIKIDO - Introduction & Practices @ - Dehashakti sports field Aikido Discovery class 21st and 24th September, 2026 3:30-5:30PM Free Discovery class For kids (7+), youth and parents come 10min earlier Wear a loose pant & a T-shirt Info and registration: dehashaktisports@auroville.org.in Aikido Kid - Balance, Move & Discipline Aikido Kid - Balance, Move & Discipline @ - Budokan, Dehashakti sports field Open to all kids from 7-year olds! Beginners are most WELCOME! Monday - Friday: 3:50-4:50pm Saturday & Sunday: 9-10AM Mail: budokan@uroville.org.in Phillippe: +91 83006 43963 Michael: +33 622 053 932 Murugan: +91 99528 12843 Class: Vocal Sound Healing Class: Vocal Sound Healing @ - Pitanga A call to co-create Multidisciplinary Improvisation Lab A call to co-create Multidisciplinary Improvisation Lab @ - Cripa Through Dance, Move, Visual Arts, Poetry, Spoken word, Theatre, Music... Aikido for Youth - Regular Class Aikido for Youth - Regular Class @ - Budokan, Dehashakti sports field Aikido Youth Regular Class Monday - Friday; 5-6PM Saturday: 10-11AM Weapons class: Saturday: 8-9AM Please come 10 min. earlier Mail: budokan@uroville.org.in Phillippe: +91 83006 43963 Michael: +33 622 053 932 Free Flow Dance & Movement Free Flow Dance & Movement @ - Vérité Kalaripayattu - Kshetra Kalari Kalaripayattu - Kshetra Kalari @ - Aspiration Sports Ground, XRPP+G56, Kuilapalayam Rd, Auroville, Kuilapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India (children welcome on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays) Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays: 6am-7.30am CAPOEIRA - MARTIAL ART AND MUSIC WITH GINGA SAROBA - intermediate CAPOEIRA - MARTIAL ART AND MUSIC WITH GINGA SAROBA - intermediate @ - Dehashakti Sports and Physical Education, Dana Community, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Join us for classes for teens and adults (15 yrs and above) Intermediate : Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday - 5.15 PM - Dehashakti Beginners: Tuesday and Thursday - 6.00 PM- Dehashakti Contact: 7598446327 Let us know if you would like more information. DANCE WITH GOPAL MOVE • EXPLORE • PLAY DANCE WITH GOPAL MOVE • EXPLORE • PLAY @ - New Creation Dance Studio Join us every Wednesday for an open movement practice where we explore the body, the space around us, and the joy of play. Drawing from improvisation, contemporary dance, contact improvisation, and theatre practices, each session encourages creativity, embodied awareness, connection, and freedom of movement. No previous dance experience is needed, just curiosity and a willingness to move. Contribution • ₹500 – Guests • ₹300 – Aurovillians For registrations & enquiries: 📞 Gopal: +91 8800929496 CAPOEIRA - MARTIAL ART AND MUSIC WITH GINGA SAROBA - Beginners CAPOEIRA - MARTIAL ART AND MUSIC WITH GINGA SAROBA - Beginners @ - Dehashakti Sports and Physical Education, Dana Community, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Join us for classes for teens and adults (15 yrs and above) Intermediate : Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday - 5.15 PM - Dehashakti Beginners: Tuesday and Thursday - 6.00 PM- Dehashakti Contact: 7598446327 Let us know if you would like more information. Contemporary Dance with Gopal Dalami Contemporary Dance with Gopal Dalami @ - New Creation dance Studio w/ Gopal Dalami - New Creation dance studio, Thursdays 6 to 7.30pm. Surya performance lab offers contemporary dance classes directed by a professional contemporary dancer. Dance: body awareness, experience of space, rhythm, improvisation, expression through movement and choreography. Open to Aurovilians, Newcomers & Volunteers (at all levels) at present. ALMA DEL TANGO ALMA DEL TANGO @ - CRIPA Hall, Auroville Begin Your Tango Journey in Auroville Discover the beauty, connection, and rhythm of Argentine Tango. Perfect for absolute beginners and regular dancers alike! No partner required (we rotate in class) Drop-ins welcome Beginner friendly Limited spots to ensure personal guidance 🗓 WEEKLY SCHEDULE TUESDAY: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM → Tango Flow & Connection 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM → Tango Musical Expression (New batch starts the 1st Tuesday of every month) THURSDAY: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM → Tango Connection Practica & Social Dance 📍 Venue: CRIPA Hall, Auroville 👤 Facilitated by: Mani 🔴 Pre-registration is required before attending. Please register early so we can balance the group! 👉 To Book Your Spot: 📞 WhatsApp / Call: 8637633696 📸 Instagram: @bakisata_dance Tango Dance Evenings - BY MANI Tango Dance Evenings - BY MANI @ - CRIPA, small room Discover the beauty of Tango—a dance of connection, rhythm, and emotion. Move with grace, balance, and awareness in a joyful and welcoming space. Let’s share the magic of Tango, connect through music, and grow together in movement and harmony. • Please register before coming (registration only). • Bring your socks and water bottle. 8637633696, Mani	25 SALSA SALSA @ - @ new creation Studio, 1st floor, next to La Piscine, New Creation Sports Ground Open to Beginners and All levels No partner required Salsa: Tuesdays & Thursdys: 6:00-7:00PM Beginners + Open Level Bachata: Tuesdays: Beginners + Open level Thursdays: Improvers level only More info: 9514095040 Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth @ - @ Centre d'Art des Citadines, 2R66+5W3, Auroville, Irumbai, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Inviting you as I put together an exhibition of my recent works, “Kaik Kahevu Che", and would love to have you join me for the opening if you’re around. 🌿 The exhibition opens on Friday, 11 September at 4:30 pm, at Centre D’Art Citadines, Auroville. Tuesday - Saturday: 2:00PM - 5:30PM Additionally on Saturday: 10:00AM - 12:30PM On till 26th September Morning: by appointment Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth @ - @ Centre d'Art des Citadines, 2R66+5W3, Auroville, Irumbai, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Inviting you as I put together an exhibition of my recent works, “Kaik Kahevu Che”, and would love to have you join me for the opening if you’re around. 🌿 The exhibition opens on Friday, 11 September at 4:30 pm, at Centre D’Art Citadines, Auroville. Tuesday - Saturday: 2:00PM - 5:30PM Additionally on Saturday: 10:00AM - 12:30PM On till 26th September On till 26th September Morning by appointment Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth @ - @ Centre d'Art des Citadines, 2R66+5W3, Auroville, Irumbai, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Inviting you as I put together an exhibition of my recent works, “Kaik Kahevu Che", and would love to have you join me for the opening if you’re around. 🌿 The exhibition opens on Friday, 11 September at 4:30 pm, at Centre D’Art Citadines, Auroville. Tuesday - Saturday: 2:00PM - 5:30PM Additionally on Saturday: 10:00AM - 12:30PM Morning: by appointment Qigong classes at New Creation Studio Qigong classes at New Creation Studio @ - New Creation Studio Hara Meditation and Ba Gua Qigong Regular Kalaripayatt classes - Beginners Regular Kalaripayatt classes - Beginners @ - TaraMangalam Regular Kalaripayatt classes every morning at Beautiful TaraMangalam. Beginners: 7:00 to 8:00 AM Intermediate/Advanced: 7:00 to 8:30 AM Both Weekday and Weekend batches available with discounts for Aurovillians, Volunteers, Students, and residents of the Bio Region. We at Urban Kalari offer classes for practitioners of all levels with focus on Meithāri and Verumkai, The first (foundational) and last chambers of Kalaripayatt. We believe in understanding the current pace and rhythm of your body and moving with it, instead of hurrying up with or going too slow by having the same pace and rhythm for all. Style: Kadathanadan Kalari Vadakkan Shyli (One of the Northern Styles) Tradition: Pillathāngi First drop-in trial class at ₹101/- For more details and/or to register, please call/whatsapp us on: +919482069553 Thanks and have a great day. 🤍🙏🏼🖤 Regular Kalaripayatt classes - Intermediate/Advanced Regular Kalaripayatt classes - Intermediate/Advanced @ - TaraMangalam Regular Kalaripayatt classes every morning at Beautiful TaraMangalam. Beginners: 7:00 to 8:00 AM Intermediate/Advanced: 7:00 to 8:30 AM Both Weekday and Weekend batches available with discounts for Aurovillians, Volunteers, Students, and residents of the Bio Region. We at Urban Kalari offer classes for practitioners of all levels with focus on Meithāri and Verumkai, The first (foundational) and last chambers of Kalaripayatt. We believe in understanding the current pace and rhythm of your body and moving with it, instead of hurrying up with or going too slow by having the same pace and rhythm for all. Style: Kadathanadan Kalari Vadakkan Shyli (One of the Northern Styles) Tradition: Pillathāngi First drop-in trial class at ₹101/- For more details and/or to register, please call/whatsapp us on: +919482069553 Thanks and have a great day. 🤍🙏🏼🖤 TAI CHI HALL @ SHARNGA TAI CHI HALL @ SHARNGA @ - Schedule of classes after 24th August Every day except Sundays. Mondays and Saturdays: 7.30-9.30 Tuesdays to Fridays: 7.30-9 Upcoming: no classes on 29th August and 3 Sept TAYUTAU - Exhibition by Bel Jimenez TAYUTAU - Exhibition by Bel Jimenez @ - @ Pitanga, Auroville TAYUTAU Exhibition by Bel Jimenez 25 September—28 October @ Pitanga Opening: 25 September, 4—5:30pm “The exhibition takes its name from the Japanese word Tayutau (たゆたう), evoking the act of drifting gently with the current rather than resisting it. This became the guiding spirit of the collection: painting without a predetermined image, allowing each canvas to emerge from the unknown. For me, this is not a collection of abstract paintings. It is the visible trace of my inner transformation.”—Bel • Gallery timings: Monday to Saturday 8:30am—12pm & 2:30pm—5pm - Enzo & Anandamayi TAYUTAU - Exhibition by Bel Jimenez TAYUTAU - Exhibition by Bel Jimenez @ - @ Pitanga, Auroville TAYUTAU Exhibition by Bel Jimenez 25 September—28 October @ Pitanga Opening: 25 September, 4—5:30pm “The exhibition takes its name from the Japanese word Tayutau (たゆたう), evoking the act of drifting gently with the current rather than resisting it. This became the guiding spirit of the collection: painting without a predetermined image, allowing each canvas to emerge from the unknown. For me, this is not a collection of abstract paintings. It is the visible trace of my inner transformation.”—Bel • Gallery timings: Monday to Saturday 8:30am—12pm & 2:30pm—5pm - Enzo & Anandamayi ART FORMS IN PLANTS ART FORMS IN PLANTS @ - Aurelec, Auroville German photography pioneer Karl Blossfeldt (1865–1932) photographed plants so beautifully, and with such originality, that his work transcends the medium itself. Over more than 30 years, he took thousands of photographs, revealing a formally rigorous talent whose precision and dedication bridge the XIX and XX century worlds of image-making and bring a distinctly sculptural aspect to a firmly two-dimensional art form. Beautifully but starkly composed against plain cardboard backgrounds, Blossfeldt’s images, relying on a northern light for their sense of volume, reveal nothing of the man but everything of themselves. They are still lifes, piercingly final statements on their subject, and have endured owing to their aesthetics and the ongoing fascination of students and photographers. Like their maker, they are quietly and lastingly effective. Franz CREEVA - Open Studio CREEVA - Open Studio @ - Center for Research Education Experience in Visual Art Art activities in 2026 Open studio • Every day, 9am—5pm except workshops timings. You are welcome to open studio to explore your art. For more info contact: Sathya +91 9486145072, creeva@auroville.org.in Sathya for CREEVA, Creativity Sound Garden Tours - Svaram Sound Garden Tours - Svaram @ - Sound Garden tours at Svaram Monday - Saturday: 9:30am - 12:30pm, 2:30-4:30pm Sunday: 9:30am - 12:30pm For details and booking, visit: https://svaram.org/sound-garden-tours/ Contemporary Dance Training Regular classes Contemporary Dance Training Regular classes @ - New Creation Studio Contribution: 500 INR for drop-ins & 350 INR for Aurovilians/Volunteers Join us for this enriching experience and elevate your dance journey. Block your sport: 8800929496 Guided Tour Auroville Botanical Gardens Guided Tour Auroville Botanical Gardens @ - Auroville Botanical Garden (Tree House near Kitchen) On Thursdays: 2:30pm to 4:30pm Fridays: 10:30am to 12:30pm Please register in advance with us at avbgtours@gmail.com Remember to bring your water bottle and a hat! Sound Garden Tours - Svaram Sound Garden Tours - Svaram @ - Sound Garden tours at Svaram Monday - Saturday: 9:30am - 12:30pm, 2:30-4:30pm Sunday: 9:30am - 12:30pm For details and booking, visit: https://svaram.org/sound-garden-tours/ TAYUTAU - Exhibition by Bel Jimenez TAYUTAU - Exhibition by Bel Jimenez @ - @ Pitanga, Auroville TAYUTAU Exhibition by Bel Jimenez 25 September—28 October @ Pitanga Opening: 25 September, 4—5:30pm “The exhibition takes its name from the Japanese word Tayutau (たゆたう), evoking the act of drifting gently with the current rather than resisting it. This became the guiding spirit of the collection: painting without a predetermined image, allowing each canvas to emerge from the unknown. For me, this is not a collection of abstract paintings. It is the visible trace of my inner transformation.”—Bel • Gallery timings: Monday to Saturday 8:30am—12pm & 2:30pm—5pm - Enzo & Anandamayi Aikido Kid - Balance, Move & Discipline Aikido Kid - Balance, Move & Discipline @ - Budokan, Dehashakti sports field Open to all kids from 7-year olds! Beginners are most WELCOME! Monday - Friday: 3:50-4:50pm Saturday & Sunday: 9-10AM Mail: budokan@uroville.org.in Phillippe: +91 83006 43963 Michael: +33 622 053 932 Murugan: +91 99528 12843 AUROVILLE AIKIDO AT AV BUDOKAN - Children/ young students AUROVILLE AIKIDO AT AV BUDOKAN - Children/ young students @ - Dehashakti Sports and Physical Education, Dana Community, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Aikido is a martial art created in the 1920s by Morihei Ueshiba, a master in traditional Japanese martial arts. Aikido is a path which aspires to the unity of mankind, the unification of the self with the universe, the union of Spirit and Matter. Seen as such, and in the perspective of the integral development of the being as emphasized by Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, it is no wonder that Aikido has always been greatly valued in Auroville and introduced since the very early years. Both children and adults can enjoy and benefit from its complete practice. There are no competitions in Aikido. On the self-defense aspect of it, an aggressor's attack may be stopped without harming or injuring him/her. The AV Aikido group welcomes new practitioners, Youth and Adult students, and the ones who would like to revive an old (abandoned) practice! Adult classes: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 6 - 7:30am, early morning. Beginners are most welcome. Girls and women are especially called to join us. Children/ young students: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 4 - 5pm For the time being no Saturday 9 - 10am class are offered. Contact us for more info and registration: write to budokan@auroville.org.in or WA 8300643963 Philippe G. or call 9952812843 N. Murugan. Cristo, Surya, Murugan, Rita and Philippe for Auroville Aikido Srimad Bhagavad-Gita Srimad Bhagavad-Gita @ - Progress Hall, Bharat Nivas From 4pm to 5pm: Sri Aurobindo's Essays on the Gita From 5pm to 6pm: Chanting Bhagavad Gita Slokas Samskritam Auroville Team (devabhasha@auroville.org.in) TAYUTAU - Exhibition of Bel's recent paintings TAYUTAU - Exhibition of Bel's recent paintings @ - Pitanga Cultural Centre, Auroville Hello! 🌸 I’d love to invite you to my exhibition TAYUTAU, a collection of my recent paintings. It would be lovely to have you join me for the opening, if you’re around. Opening: Friday, 25 September at 4:00 pm Pitanga Cultural Centre, Auroville The exhibition will be open from 25 September to 31 October. I hope to see you there! Bel✨ Aikido for Youth - Regular Class Aikido for Youth - Regular Class @ - Budokan, Dehashakti sports field Aikido Youth Regular Class Monday - Friday; 5-6PM Saturday: 10-11AM Weapons class: Saturday: 8-9AM Please come 10 min. earlier Mail: budokan@uroville.org.in Phillippe: +91 83006 43963 Michael: +33 622 053 932 DEEP SOUND BATH - TIBETAN BOWLS DEEP SOUND BATH - TIBETAN BOWLS @ - Hall of Light CREATIVITY community Every Friday from 5 to 6:30 PM Starting from 17th November There will be a LIGHT massage by the Tibetan Bowls. Lie down, relax, simply allow yourself to experience the ancient sound from the Tibetans bowls. The practise produce a soothing sound believed to have a powerful effect in the body's energy system, helping to balance the chakras and promote healing. “If we accept that sound is vibration and we know that vibration touches every part of our physical being, then we understand that sound is heard not only through our ears but through every cell in our bodies. One reason sound heals on a physical level is because it so deeply touches and transforms us on the emotional and spiritual planes.” Drop in the Hall, no reservation needed. Please arrive 10 minutes before. Guest 600 rs / Volunteer 300 rs Aurovilians and Newcomers, conscious contribution Sathyayuga WA +917639761930 Dance & Movement: Free Flow Dance & Movement: Free Flow @ - Vérité Integral Learning & Yoga Center, Auroville, Irumbai, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605111, India Kalaripayattu - Kshetra Kalari Kalaripayattu - Kshetra Kalari @ - Aspiration Sports Ground, XRPP+G56, Kuilapalayam Rd, Auroville, Kuilapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India (children welcome on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays) Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays: 6am-7.30am Movement Exploration - Every Fridays Movement Exploration - Every Fridays @ - Vérité Integral Learning & Yoga Center, Auroville, Irumbai, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605111, India No prior experience needed. Every Fridays. _Playful Spirits_ _Playful Spirits_ @ - Centerfield (Auroville) _Playful Spirits,_ 🤹🏻‍♂ _It's time to play!_ 🤹🏻‍♀ Join Playhood on - Friday, 25th Sept. 🏃🏻‍♀ 5 p.m to 6 p.m ⛹🏻‍♂️ Centerfield (Auroville)⛳ ------>> for a session of outdoor games for grownups.🥏⚽🛝🪂 ❥ 15 registrations only 🧮 ❥ Free entry 🆓🎉 ❥ No special skills needed ☺️ Please register by messaging: ✍️💌 Natasha (⁠✿⁠^⁠‿⁠^⁠) +91 84520 86689 _Playfully ever after..._ 🤸🏻‍♀️💓🦋🌈🏃🏽🌹✨ House & Locking Dance Sessions House & Locking Dance Sessions @ - New Creation Dance Studio Every Fridays & Saturdays Contribution: For guests: 1 class: 350/ - 2 classes: 600/ For Aurovilians: 1 class: 250/ - 2 classes: 400/ Savitri Solar Songs: Mantric Voice Improvisation with Aurelio Savitri Solar Songs: Mantric Voice Improvisation with Aurelio @ - Svaram Atelier, 2nd Floor, Utsav Building On donation basis Please contact: +91 8056058269 svaramprograms@auroville.org.in Reading in French of “L’AMOUR-FEU” by Moghan Reading in French of “L’AMOUR-FEU” by Moghan @ - French Pavilion, Auroville The French Pavilion invites you to a reading in French of “L’AMOUR-FEU” by Moghan based on “Seven Days in India with Satprem”, on Friday, September 25 at 7 p.m. To encounter Satprem's words is to hear the cry of a drowning man who finally finds his true breath. The radical nature of his demand for meaning echoes the radical nature of our own lives. He invites us on a shared journey to the heart of our humanity, without compromise with "what confines" and passionately with "what opens." SALSA & BACHATA CLASSES — SEPTEMBER SALSA & BACHATA CLASSES — SEPTEMBER @ - Cripa Hall, Auroville Hello everyone! ❤️ Our September dance sessions are starting this month at Cripa Hall, Auroville. 💃 FRIDAY — SALSA MONTHLY COURSE 📅 New batch starts: First Friday of every month ⏰ 7:00–8:00 PM — Beginner Salsa ⏰ 8:00–9:00 PM — Intermediate Salsa ✨ Registration required for the monthly batch. 🌿 MONDAY — BACHATA WORKSHOP & LATIN SOCIAL ⏰ 7:00–8:00 PM — Bachata Workshop ⏰ 8:00–9:30 PM — Latin Social Night 💫 Salsa • Bachata • Dance • Connect ⚠️ No Bachata Workshop or Social on the first Monday of every month. ✨ No partner needed — all levels welcome! Come learn, dance, connect and enjoy. ❤️ 📍 Cripa Hall, Auroville 📞 8637633696 Instagram: @bakisata_dance Come for the dance, stay for the connection. Salsa Dance Classes - BY MANI Salsa Dance Classes - BY MANI @ - CRIPA (small room) • Please register before coming (registration only). • Bring your socks and water bottle. Join us for fun, energetic salsa sessions— dance, move, and enjoy the rhythm together! Let’s share the joy of dance, connect with positive energy, and keep improving. • Aurovilians & Newcomers: Donation-based • Guests & Others: Contribution welcome 8637633696, Mani Arpanaa presents: ANUBHUTI - An Evening of Hindustani Classical Music Arpanaa presents: ANUBHUTI - An Evening of Hindustani Classical Music @ - CRIPA, Auroville Arpanaa presents: ANUBHUTI - An Evening of Hindustani Classical Music Join us at CRIPA for an evening of Hindustani classical vocals with Anagha Bhat, disciple of Pt. Ulhas Kashalkar. Known for her deep musical training and expressive voice, Anagha brings a rich tradition of Hindustani music to the CRIPA stage. She will be accompanied by Sumith Naik on tabla and Bharat Hegde on harmonium. Come, listen, and let the music unfold. Entry free, open to all, contributions welcome. Aurofilm: Screening of film at MMC Aurofilm: Screening of film at MMC @ - Town Hall, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India SALSA & BACHATA CLASSES — SEPTEMBER SALSA & BACHATA CLASSES — SEPTEMBER @ - Cripa Hall, Auroville Hello everyone! ❤️ Our September dance sessions are starting this month at Cripa Hall, Auroville. 💃 FRIDAY — SALSA MONTHLY COURSE 📅 New batch starts: First Friday of every month ⏰ 7:00–8:00 PM — Beginner Salsa ⏰ 8:00–9:00 PM — Intermediate Salsa ✨ Registration required for the monthly batch. 🌿 MONDAY — BACHATA WORKSHOP & LATIN SOCIAL ⏰ 7:00–8:00 PM — Bachata Workshop ⏰ 8:00–9:30 PM — Latin Social Night 💫 Salsa • Bachata • Dance • Connect ⚠️ No Bachata Workshop or Social on the first Monday of every month. ✨ No partner needed — all levels welcome! Come learn, dance, connect and enjoy. ❤️ 📍 Cripa Hall, Auroville 📞 8637633696 Instagram: @bakisata_dance Come for the dance, stay for the connection.	26 SALSA SALSA @ - @ new creation Studio, 1st floor, next to La Piscine, New Creation Sports Ground Open to Beginners and All levels No partner required Salsa: Tuesdays & Thursdys: 6:00-7:00PM Beginners + Open Level Bachata: Tuesdays: Beginners + Open level Thursdays: Improvers level only More info: 9514095040 Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth @ - @ Centre d'Art des Citadines, 2R66+5W3, Auroville, Irumbai, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Inviting you as I put together an exhibition of my recent works, “Kaik Kahevu Che", and would love to have you join me for the opening if you’re around. 🌿 The exhibition opens on Friday, 11 September at 4:30 pm, at Centre D’Art Citadines, Auroville. Tuesday - Saturday: 2:00PM - 5:30PM Additionally on Saturday: 10:00AM - 12:30PM On till 26th September Morning: by appointment Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth @ - @ Centre d'Art des Citadines, 2R66+5W3, Auroville, Irumbai, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Inviting you as I put together an exhibition of my recent works, “Kaik Kahevu Che”, and would love to have you join me for the opening if you’re around. 🌿 The exhibition opens on Friday, 11 September at 4:30 pm, at Centre D’Art Citadines, Auroville. Tuesday - Saturday: 2:00PM - 5:30PM Additionally on Saturday: 10:00AM - 12:30PM On till 26th September On till 26th September Morning by appointment Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth Kaik Kahevu Che - Exhibition of Art Works by Krishna Sheth @ - @ Centre d'Art des Citadines, 2R66+5W3, Auroville, Irumbai, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Inviting you as I put together an exhibition of my recent works, “Kaik Kahevu Che", and would love to have you join me for the opening if you’re around. 🌿 The exhibition opens on Friday, 11 September at 4:30 pm, at Centre D’Art Citadines, Auroville. Tuesday - Saturday: 2:00PM - 5:30PM Additionally on Saturday: 10:00AM - 12:30PM Morning: by appointment TAYUTAU - Exhibition by Bel Jimenez TAYUTAU - Exhibition by Bel Jimenez @ - @ Pitanga, Auroville TAYUTAU Exhibition by Bel Jimenez 25 September—28 October @ Pitanga Opening: 25 September, 4—5:30pm “The exhibition takes its name from the Japanese word Tayutau (たゆたう), evoking the act of drifting gently with the current rather than resisting it. This became the guiding spirit of the collection: painting without a predetermined image, allowing each canvas to emerge from the unknown. For me, this is not a collection of abstract paintings. It is the visible trace of my inner transformation.”—Bel • Gallery timings: Monday to Saturday 8:30am—12pm & 2:30pm—5pm - Enzo & Anandamayi TAYUTAU - Exhibition by Bel Jimenez TAYUTAU - Exhibition by Bel Jimenez @ - @ Pitanga, Auroville TAYUTAU Exhibition by Bel Jimenez 25 September—28 October @ Pitanga Opening: 25 September, 4—5:30pm “The exhibition takes its name from the Japanese word Tayutau (たゆたう), evoking the act of drifting gently with the current rather than resisting it. This became the guiding spirit of the collection: painting without a predetermined image, allowing each canvas to emerge from the unknown. For me, this is not a collection of abstract paintings. It is the visible trace of my inner transformation.”—Bel • Gallery timings: Monday to Saturday 8:30am—12pm & 2:30pm—5pm - Enzo & Anandamayi TAYUTAU - Exhibition by Bel Jimenez TAYUTAU - Exhibition by Bel Jimenez @ - @ Pitanga, Auroville TAYUTAU Exhibition by Bel Jimenez 25 September—28 October @ Pitanga Opening: 25 September, 4—5:30pm “The exhibition takes its name from the Japanese word Tayutau (たゆたう), evoking the act of drifting gently with the current rather than resisting it. This became the guiding spirit of the collection: painting without a predetermined image, allowing each canvas to emerge from the unknown. For me, this is not a collection of abstract paintings. It is the visible trace of my inner transformation.”—Bel • Gallery timings: Monday to Saturday 8:30am—12pm & 2:30pm—5pm - Enzo & Anandamayi AUROVILLE AIKIDO AT AV BUDOKAN (DEHASHAKTI) AUROVILLE AIKIDO AT AV BUDOKAN (DEHASHAKTI) @ - Dehashakti Sports and Physical Education, Dana Community, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Aikido is a martial art created in the 1920s by Morihei Ueshiba, a master in traditional Japanese martial arts. Aikido is a path which aspires to the unity of mankind, the unification of the self with the universe, the union of Spirit and Matter. Seen as such, and in the perspective of the integral development of the being as emphasized by Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, it is no wonder that Aikido has always been greatly valued in Auroville and introduced since the very early years. Both children and adults can enjoy and benefit from its complete practice. There are no competitions in Aikido. On the self-defense aspect of it, an aggressor's attack may be stopped without harming or injuring him/her. The AV Aikido group welcomes new practitioners, Youth and Adult students, and the ones who would like to revive an old (abandoned) practice! Adult classes: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 6 - 7:30am, early morning. Beginners are most welcome. Girls and women are especially called to join us. Children/ young students: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 4 - 5pm For the time being no Saturday 9 - 10am class are offered. Contact us for more info and registration: write to budokan@auroville.org.in or WA 8300643963 Philippe G. or call 9952812843 N. Murugan. Cristo, Surya, Murugan, Rita and Philippe for Auroville Aikido Regular Kalaripayatt classes - Beginners Regular Kalaripayatt classes - Beginners @ - TaraMangalam Regular Kalaripayatt classes every morning at Beautiful TaraMangalam. Beginners: 7:00 to 8:00 AM Intermediate/Advanced: 7:00 to 8:30 AM Both Weekday and Weekend batches available with discounts for Aurovillians, Volunteers, Students, and residents of the Bio Region. We at Urban Kalari offer classes for practitioners of all levels with focus on Meithāri and Verumkai, The first (foundational) and last chambers of Kalaripayatt. We believe in understanding the current pace and rhythm of your body and moving with it, instead of hurrying up with or going too slow by having the same pace and rhythm for all. Style: Kadathanadan Kalari Vadakkan Shyli (One of the Northern Styles) Tradition: Pillathāngi First drop-in trial class at ₹101/- For more details and/or to register, please call/whatsapp us on: +919482069553 Thanks and have a great day. 🤍🙏🏼🖤 Regular Kalaripayatt classes - Intermediate/Advanced Regular Kalaripayatt classes - Intermediate/Advanced @ - TaraMangalam Regular Kalaripayatt classes every morning at Beautiful TaraMangalam. Beginners: 7:00 to 8:00 AM Intermediate/Advanced: 7:00 to 8:30 AM Both Weekday and Weekend batches available with discounts for Aurovillians, Volunteers, Students, and residents of the Bio Region. We at Urban Kalari offer classes for practitioners of all levels with focus on Meithāri and Verumkai, The first (foundational) and last chambers of Kalaripayatt. We believe in understanding the current pace and rhythm of your body and moving with it, instead of hurrying up with or going too slow by having the same pace and rhythm for all. Style: Kadathanadan Kalari Vadakkan Shyli (One of the Northern Styles) Tradition: Pillathāngi First drop-in trial class at ₹101/- For more details and/or to register, please call/whatsapp us on: +919482069553 Thanks and have a great day. 🤍🙏🏼🖤 Edible Weeds Walk Edible Weeds Walk @ - Accessible areas in Auroville Step Towards Sustainable Abundance: Three more weeks of Edible Weeds Walk _The summer heat relents,_ _Cool rain heals the parched soil;_ _Weeds spring forth in joy_ . With September’s rains, wild greens rise first. Walk with us in the morning light to meet nature’s first responders—the silent architects of food security. 📅 Events Saturdays, September 2026 – 26th _one more walk remaining_ Next one on Saturday, 26 September Time 7:30–8:30 am (max 8:45) Location Accessible area in Auroville (final location to be shared on Friday) ✨ Registration * Limit: 5 pairs (10 people) per walk. Currently 9 slots open * Cost: ₹800 for two * Single: ₹300 with Edible Weeds book + insert, otherwise ₹400 📞 Contact WhatsApp: 98409 36907 📧 edibleweedwalk@gmail.com Send names of participants, and dates to receive your QR code. _Engage in climate action—discover the wild_ Aikido for Youth - Weapons Class Aikido for Youth - Weapons Class @ - Budokan, Dehashakti sports field Aikido Youth Regular Class Monday - Friday; 5-6PM Saturday: 10-11AM Weapons class: Saturday: 8-9AM Please come 10 min. earlier Mail: budokan@uroville.org.in Phillippe: +91 83006 43963 Michael: +33 622 053 932 ART FORMS IN PLANTS ART FORMS IN PLANTS @ - Aurelec, Auroville German photography pioneer Karl Blossfeldt (1865–1932) photographed plants so beautifully, and with such originality, that his work transcends the medium itself. Over more than 30 years, he took thousands of photographs, revealing a formally rigorous talent whose precision and dedication bridge the XIX and XX century worlds of image-making and bring a distinctly sculptural aspect to a firmly two-dimensional art form. Beautifully but starkly composed against plain cardboard backgrounds, Blossfeldt’s images, relying on a northern light for their sense of volume, reveal nothing of the man but everything of themselves. They are still lifes, piercingly final statements on their subject, and have endured owing to their aesthetics and the ongoing fascination of students and photographers. Like their maker, they are quietly and lastingly effective. Franz Aikido Kid - Balance, Move & Discipline Aikido Kid - Balance, Move & Discipline @ - Budokan, Dehashakti sports field Open to all kids from 7-year olds! Beginners are most WELCOME! Monday - Friday: 3:50-4:50pm Saturday & Sunday: 9-10AM Mail: budokan@uroville.org.in Phillippe: +91 83006 43963 Michael: +33 622 053 932 Murugan: +91 99528 12843 CREEVA - Open Studio CREEVA - Open Studio @ - Center for Research Education Experience in Visual Art Art activities in 2026 Open studio • Every day, 9am—5pm except workshops timings. You are welcome to open studio to explore your art. For more info contact: Sathya +91 9486145072, creeva@auroville.org.in Sathya for CREEVA, Creativity Kid's Theatre Classes - Pondicherry Kid's Theatre Classes - Pondicherry @ - La Dance Studio, No. 64, 1st Floor, Montorsier St, MG Road Area, Puducherry, 605001, India Age: 5 to 10 years old Saturdays & Sundays 9am to 10:30am For registration: Whatsapp +918447236523 & +917209397556 Ballet Dance class with Fleur for Children age 6 to 7 Ballet Dance class with Fleur for Children age 6 to 7 @ - New Creation Dance studio Other levels: Age 4 to 5 every Monday from 2:30 to 3:30pm Age 8 to 10: every Saturday from 9:15 to 10:30am Age above 10: every Saturday from 10:30am to 12pm Tel: 9600225764 Sound Garden Tours - Svaram Sound Garden Tours - Svaram @ - Sound Garden tours at Svaram Monday - Saturday: 9:30am - 12:30pm, 2:30-4:30pm Sunday: 9:30am - 12:30pm For details and booking, visit: https://svaram.org/sound-garden-tours/ Feminine Flow - A Workshop for Women Feminine Flow - A Workshop for Women @ - KY GYM, 104/7, Auroville Main Road, Kuilapalayam Feminine Flow - A Workshop for Women A Journey into Belly Dance and Body Awareness Contribution: Rs 1000 Book your Spot! WhatsApp: 59892141363 Instagram: sofidguerre_ Conscious Farming - Smart Farming for Ecological Stewardship Conscious Farming - Smart Farming for Ecological Stewardship @ - AuroOrchard, Auroville, Edayanchavadi Main Road, Junction, Auroville Rd, Thiruchitrambalam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Technology, and particularly Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT), are rapidly transforming agriculture worldwide. While some imagine a future where machines replace human labour, this session explores a different possibility: technology that supports farmers, strengthens ecological stewardship. At AuroOrchard's Conscious Technology Lab, we are experimenting with smart irrigation, automation, sensors, and data-driven farming practices designed to reduce water wastage, improve yields, and support more conscious cultivation. Join us for a walk through the orchard, a live demo, and an open discussion on where technology and land-care meet. Facilitated by Azhaa Talam Azhaa is an open-source technology builder and innovator with AuroOrchard's Conscious Technology Lab, working on AI, IoT, smart irrigation sensors, and data-driven farming tools that support sustainable agriculture without displacing human care. _Limited spots available. Contribution based._ Registration (Mandatory): https://forms.gle/XtysP8Eef3hQk2n37 Date and Time 26th September (Saturday) 2.30pm-4.30pm Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/FpRuKH5bfBurmsQL7 Contact: Charan +91 8431764831 Sound Garden Tours - Svaram Sound Garden Tours - Svaram @ - Sound Garden tours at Svaram Monday - Saturday: 9:30am - 12:30pm, 2:30-4:30pm Sunday: 9:30am - 12:30pm For details and booking, visit: https://svaram.org/sound-garden-tours/ Music and Dance Classes Music and Dance Classes @ - Bharath Nivas This is to inform you that Aurohamsadhwani Arts Center is organizing music and dance classes at the Bharat Nivas premises. The following classes are offered: • Bharatanatyam, Veena, Keyboard, Vocal Music Students of all ages are welcome to join. The class fees are minimal. For further details and registration, please contact: • Ms. Gunasundari, 99433 94901 • Mr. K. Palani, 94435 35172 • Mr. H. Suriyagandhi, 94893 25775 A. Gunasundari for Aurohamsadhwani Arts Team Ecstatic Dance 2021 Ecstatic Dance 2021 @ - CRIPA Hall I&I Connection: Connect with your soul through ecstatic dance and unlock your cosmic DNA to transform from within. On donation based every Saturday at Cripa Hall For more info www.iandiconnection.com Tel +919384460764 House & Locking Dance Sessions House & Locking Dance Sessions @ - New Creation Dance Studio Every Fridays & Saturdays Contribution: For guests: 1 class: 350/ - 2 classes: 600/ For Aurovilians: 1 class: 250/ - 2 classes: 400/ Jam session : What moves through us - every Sat Jam session : What moves through us - every Sat @ - New Creation Studio contact: Mukul Kumar CREEVA - Life drawing session CREEVA - Life drawing session @ - Center for Research Education Experience in Visual Art Art activities in 2026 Life drawing session • Every Saturday 10am—12pm For more info contact: Sathya +91 9486145072, creeva@auroville.org.in Sathya for CREEVA, Creativity Chakra Dance Meditation at Vérité Chakra Dance Meditation at Vérité @ - Vérité Weekly on Saturday, 5:00-6:30PM Based on Osho meditations techniques, and includes different breathing modalities focused on the lower chakras, movement and dance to release stress and blockages to then be prepared for a seating meditation. Please come at 4:45pm for registration and bring something to use as a blindfold. Vérité contribution scheme applies to Newcomers, volunteers and guests Please bring something to use as blindfold and water Kalaripayattu - Kshetra Kalari Kalaripayattu - Kshetra Kalari @ - Aspiration Sports Ground, XRPP+G56, Kuilapalayam Rd, Auroville, Kuilapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India (children welcome on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays) Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays: 6am-7.30am CAPOEIRA - MARTIAL ART AND MUSIC WITH GINGA SAROBA - intermediate CAPOEIRA - MARTIAL ART AND MUSIC WITH GINGA SAROBA - intermediate @ - Dehashakti Sports and Physical Education, Dana Community, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Join us for classes for teens and adults (15 yrs and above) Intermediate : Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday - 5.15 PM - Dehashakti Beginners: Tuesday and Thursday - 6.00 PM- Dehashakti Contact: 7598446327 Let us know if you would like more information. Message of Oneness & Love for Humanity Message of Oneness & Love for Humanity @ - Sri Aurobindo Auditorium, Bharat Nivas, Auroville South Zone Cultural centre, Thanjavur and Ministry of Culture, Government of India present: "Message of OneNess & Love for Humanity" Commemoration of 350th year of Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji by Dr. Alankar Singh, Sangeet Natak Academy awardee and renowned classical vocalist) Date & time: Saturday 26th Sept, 5:30-7PM ALL ARE CORDIALLY INVITED Salsa Dance/Tango/Bachata/ Kizomba with Sat workshopMani Salsa Dance/Tango/Bachata/ Kizomba with Sat workshopMani @ - New Creation sports ground Please bring your dance shoes/socks & water. Registration before coming: +91 8637633696 with Mani Insta: Bakisata-dance The Nine Archetypes The Nine Archetypes @ - online The Nine Archetypes The planets represent different forces in each of us. Learn to explore them in day-to-day life. Which ones come naturally to you? Which ones are challenging? And what do you do with them? Saturday 26th September, 7PM To sign up: https://allthingsvedic.in/webinars MINI KGL with Singer-songwriter Mahesh Raghunandan MINI KGL with Singer-songwriter Mahesh Raghunandan @ - Kalabhumi Music Studio We’re happy to welcome Mahesh Raghunandan, singer-songwriter, musician and vocal coach from Bangalore, for two special events: 🎵 MINI KGL on Saturday 26th Sept Singer-songwriter Mahesh brings his blend of folk, pop and indie to the stage, with heartfelt storytelling, emotive melodies and a distinctive voice. His debut EP Accept was named among Rolling Stone India’s 10 Best Indian EPs of 2018, and his music has been featured on Spotify and iTunes. 📅 Saturday 26th Sept at 8pm 🎟️ CONTRIBUTION BASED ENTRY: Guests Rs 350 & AV/NC/VL Rs 200 - kids under 12 go free! VOCAL WORKSHOP - Rewire Your Voice on Sunday 27th Sept Explore the voice as an instrument through Mahesh’s Rewire Vocal Approach. Whether you’re a singer, actor, performer, or simply curious about your voice, this practical workshop offers tools to develop greater awareness, freedom and control. Mahesh is the founder of Rewire the Voice, has trained singers and performers from the Indian film and independent music industries, taught at Drama School Mumbai, and conducted workshops including at the Deccan Alternative Music Conference. 📅 Sunday 27th September from 11am - 1:30pm 🎟️ Guests: Rs 800 & AV/NC/VL : Rs 400 QR CODE LINK: https://luma.com/ub4ycct3 Come for one, or join us for both! ✨	27 SALSA SALSA @ - @ new creation Studio, 1st floor, next to La Piscine, New Creation Sports Ground Open to Beginners and All levels No partner required Salsa: Tuesdays & Thursdys: 6:00-7:00PM Beginners + Open Level Bachata: Tuesdays: Beginners + Open level Thursdays: Improvers level only More info: 9514095040 TAYUTAU - Exhibition by Bel Jimenez TAYUTAU - Exhibition by Bel Jimenez @ - @ Pitanga, Auroville TAYUTAU Exhibition by Bel Jimenez 25 September—28 October @ Pitanga Opening: 25 September, 4—5:30pm “The exhibition takes its name from the Japanese word Tayutau (たゆたう), evoking the act of drifting gently with the current rather than resisting it. This became the guiding spirit of the collection: painting without a predetermined image, allowing each canvas to emerge from the unknown. For me, this is not a collection of abstract paintings. It is the visible trace of my inner transformation.”—Bel • Gallery timings: Monday to Saturday 8:30am—12pm & 2:30pm—5pm - Enzo & Anandamayi TAYUTAU - Exhibition by Bel Jimenez TAYUTAU - Exhibition by Bel Jimenez @ - @ Pitanga, Auroville TAYUTAU Exhibition by Bel Jimenez 25 September—28 October @ Pitanga Opening: 25 September, 4—5:30pm “The exhibition takes its name from the Japanese word Tayutau (たゆたう), evoking the act of drifting gently with the current rather than resisting it. This became the guiding spirit of the collection: painting without a predetermined image, allowing each canvas to emerge from the unknown. For me, this is not a collection of abstract paintings. It is the visible trace of my inner transformation.”—Bel • Gallery timings: Monday to Saturday 8:30am—12pm & 2:30pm—5pm - Enzo & Anandamayi TAYUTAU - Exhibition by Bel Jimenez TAYUTAU - Exhibition by Bel Jimenez @ - @ Pitanga, Auroville TAYUTAU Exhibition by Bel Jimenez 25 September—28 October @ Pitanga Opening: 25 September, 4—5:30pm “The exhibition takes its name from the Japanese word Tayutau (たゆたう), evoking the act of drifting gently with the current rather than resisting it. This became the guiding spirit of the collection: painting without a predetermined image, allowing each canvas to emerge from the unknown. For me, this is not a collection of abstract paintings. It is the visible trace of my inner transformation.”—Bel • Gallery timings: Monday to Saturday 8:30am—12pm & 2:30pm—5pm - Enzo & Anandamayi Regular Kalaripayatt classes - Beginners Regular Kalaripayatt classes - Beginners @ - TaraMangalam Regular Kalaripayatt classes every morning at Beautiful TaraMangalam. Beginners: 7:00 to 8:00 AM Intermediate/Advanced: 7:00 to 8:30 AM Both Weekday and Weekend batches available with discounts for Aurovillians, Volunteers, Students, and residents of the Bio Region. We at Urban Kalari offer classes for practitioners of all levels with focus on Meithāri and Verumkai, The first (foundational) and last chambers of Kalaripayatt. We believe in understanding the current pace and rhythm of your body and moving with it, instead of hurrying up with or going too slow by having the same pace and rhythm for all. Style: Kadathanadan Kalari Vadakkan Shyli (One of the Northern Styles) Tradition: Pillathāngi First drop-in trial class at ₹101/- For more details and/or to register, please call/whatsapp us on: +919482069553 Thanks and have a great day. 🤍🙏🏼🖤 Regular Kalaripayatt classes - Intermediate/Advanced Regular Kalaripayatt classes - Intermediate/Advanced @ - TaraMangalam Regular Kalaripayatt classes every morning at Beautiful TaraMangalam. Beginners: 7:00 to 8:00 AM Intermediate/Advanced: 7:00 to 8:30 AM Both Weekday and Weekend batches available with discounts for Aurovillians, Volunteers, Students, and residents of the Bio Region. We at Urban Kalari offer classes for practitioners of all levels with focus on Meithāri and Verumkai, The first (foundational) and last chambers of Kalaripayatt. We believe in understanding the current pace and rhythm of your body and moving with it, instead of hurrying up with or going too slow by having the same pace and rhythm for all. Style: Kadathanadan Kalari Vadakkan Shyli (One of the Northern Styles) Tradition: Pillathāngi First drop-in trial class at ₹101/- For more details and/or to register, please call/whatsapp us on: +919482069553 Thanks and have a great day. 🤍🙏🏼🖤 Aikido Kid - Balance, Move & Discipline Aikido Kid - Balance, Move & Discipline @ - Budokan, Dehashakti sports field Open to all kids from 7-year olds! Beginners are most WELCOME! Monday - Friday: 3:50-4:50pm Saturday & Sunday: 9-10AM Mail: budokan@uroville.org.in Phillippe: +91 83006 43963 Michael: +33 622 053 932 Murugan: +91 99528 12843 CREEVA - Open Studio CREEVA - Open Studio @ - Center for Research Education Experience in Visual Art Art activities in 2026 Open studio • Every day, 9am—5pm except workshops timings. You are welcome to open studio to explore your art. For more info contact: Sathya +91 9486145072, creeva@auroville.org.in Sathya for CREEVA, Creativity Kid's Theatre Classes - Pondicherry Kid's Theatre Classes - Pondicherry @ - La Dance Studio, No. 64, 1st Floor, Montorsier St, MG Road Area, Puducherry, 605001, India Age: 5 to 10 years old Saturdays & Sundays 9am to 10:30am For registration: Whatsapp +918447236523 & +917209397556 Workshop: Coconut shell craft Workshop: Coconut shell craft @ - Eagi, Isaiambalam road, Alankuppam, Auroville Duration: 2h30 One day prior booking required Tel: 8300602578 / 9791896488 Website: egai@auroville.org.in Sound Garden Tours - Svaram Sound Garden Tours - Svaram @ - Sound Garden tours at Svaram Monday - Saturday: 9:30am - 12:30pm, 2:30-4:30pm Sunday: 9:30am - 12:30pm For details and booking, visit: https://svaram.org/sound-garden-tours/ Auroville Sunday Tour & Brunch Experience: Mohanam Auroville Sunday Tour & Brunch Experience: Mohanam @ - Mohanam Campus, Isai ambalam Road, Auroville Experience Northwest of Auroville & Village Artisan. Activity 1: Mohanam Campus tour, Bamboo tour, Bamboo Sound Garden, Tree house Experience, special steam brunch. Price: INR 500 Activity 2: make and take workshop & activities (chargeable) Advance booking necessary email: mohanamprogram@auroville.org.in or call: +91 8300949081 VOCAL WORKSHOP - Rewire Your Voice VOCAL WORKSHOP - Rewire Your Voice @ - Kalabhumi Music Studio We’re happy to welcome Mahesh Raghunandan, singer-songwriter, musician and vocal coach from Bangalore, for two special events: 🎵 MINI KGL on Saturday 26th Sept Singer-songwriter Mahesh brings his blend of folk, pop and indie to the stage, with heartfelt storytelling, emotive melodies and a distinctive voice. His debut EP Accept was named among Rolling Stone India’s 10 Best Indian EPs of 2018, and his music has been featured on Spotify and iTunes. 📅 Saturday 27th Sept at 8p 🎟️ CONTRIBUTION BASED ENTRY: Guests Rs 350 & AV/NC/VL Rs 200 - kids under 12 go free! 🎤 VOCAL WORKSHOP - Rewire Your Voice on Sunday 27th Sept Explore the voice as an instrument through Mahesh’s Rewire Vocal Approach. Whether you’re a singer, actor, performer, or simply curious about your voice, this practical workshop offers tools to develop greater awareness, freedom and control. Mahesh is the founder of Rewire the Voice, has trained singers and performers from the Indian film and independent music industries, taught at Drama School Mumbai, and conducted workshops including at the Deccan Alternative Music Conference. 📅 Sunday 27th September from 11am - 1:30pm 🎟️ Guests: Rs 800 & AV/NC/VL : Rs 400 QR CODE LINK: https://luma.com/ub4ycct3 Come for one, or join us for both! ✨ FILM SCREENING - “Born Remembering. A Story of Conscious Birth” FILM SCREENING - “Born Remembering. A Story of Conscious Birth” @ - Visitor’s Center Video Room Auditorium (indoors, directly after the Exhibition Space) You are warmly invited to a special screening of this 45-minute narrative film about birth - the beginning that shapes us all. A first imprint. A passage. The beginning of every human story. Birth is not only a baby story; it is a human story. The film gently weaves story, spoken word and scientific insight, inviting us to reflect on how our earliest experiences may shape us throughout life. 📅 Sunday, 27 September 2026 - International Daughters’ Day 🕖 7 pm – after 8 pm 📍 Visitor’s Center Video Room Auditorium (indoors, directly after the Exhibition Space) After the screening, we’ll share reflections and have a Q&A with the director, possibly some members of the cast will be joining us. Come explore the place where every human journey begins. All are warmly welcome. ❤️ For queries: 9751513906 Life; Subtitled - A Movement Theatre Performance Life; Subtitled - A Movement Theatre Performance @ - CRIPA, Auroville Join a work-in-progress devised theatre production. Through an experimental fusion of contemporary theatre, folk sounds, and traditional martial art, this piece explores stories of us in subtitles. Written & Directed by Aayna Featuring Sajiv, Karthik & Alekya Duration - 40 minutes 📅: Sunday 27th September 🕥: 7.30pm 📍: Cripa, Auroville Free entry, open to all, contributions welcome. Listening \| Noise \| Material Culture \| Practice Listening \| Noise \| Material Culture \| Practice @ - online Online Talk & Interaction Listening \| Noise \| Material Culture \| Practice Situated contemplative listening to a site and translations with Budhaditya Chattopadhyay Sunday, 27th September 2026, at 19:30 hrs IST Email filminstitute@auroville.org.in for contribution & registration details. "The creative process is grounded in situated contemplative listening to a site. Through engaging in such an unfolding process of listening, I come across various intercepting narratives of the site, in which historical narratives converge with the contemporary. The site can be a physical location, or a subject, or a concept, or a body of knowledge. The attention on this site opens up manifold methodologies to explore... With an inclination towards nurturing a reciprocal relationship with situated sounds, I engage with them on a poetic and contemplative level, generating texts through a refractive engagement with sounds and translating the sonic interaction in poetic language." Budhaditya Chattopadhyay is a multidisciplinary artist, researcher, and writer working across sound, media, and artistic research. A Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Bergen, his practice investigates listening, environment, migration, decoloniality, and technology through installations, performances, scholarly writing, and experimental sonic forms. He holds a PhD in Artistic Research and Sound Studies from Leiden University and is the author of several books, including The Nomadic Listener (2020), The AudiDRAFtory Setting (2021), and Sound Practices in the Global South (2022). His works have been widely exhibited and performed internationally. Tracing Durga is a multidisciplinary artistic research retreat and workshop meant for artists, filmmakers, photographers, performers, designers, architects, sonic artists, curators, cultural practitioners, archivists and researchers drawn to ritual, public space, material culture, craft, labour, memory, sound, image, performance and collective life. The programme invites participants to come with relevant artistic ideas and over the course of the program, their discoveries transform their ideas into evolving research questions and artistic propositions.
28 SALSA SALSA @ - @ new creation Studio, 1st floor, next to La Piscine, New Creation Sports Ground Open to Beginners and All levels No partner required Salsa: Tuesdays & Thursdys: 6:00-7:00PM Beginners + Open Level Bachata: Tuesdays: Beginners + Open level Thursdays: Improvers level only More info: 9514095040 TAYUTAU - Exhibition by Bel Jimenez TAYUTAU - Exhibition by Bel Jimenez @ - @ Pitanga, Auroville TAYUTAU Exhibition by Bel Jimenez 25 September—28 October @ Pitanga Opening: 25 September, 4—5:30pm “The exhibition takes its name from the Japanese word Tayutau (たゆたう), evoking the act of drifting gently with the current rather than resisting it. This became the guiding spirit of the collection: painting without a predetermined image, allowing each canvas to emerge from the unknown. For me, this is not a collection of abstract paintings. It is the visible trace of my inner transformation.”—Bel • Gallery timings: Monday to Saturday 8:30am—12pm & 2:30pm—5pm - Enzo & Anandamayi TAYUTAU - Exhibition by Bel Jimenez TAYUTAU - Exhibition by Bel Jimenez @ - @ Pitanga, Auroville TAYUTAU Exhibition by Bel Jimenez 25 September—28 October @ Pitanga Opening: 25 September, 4—5:30pm “The exhibition takes its name from the Japanese word Tayutau (たゆたう), evoking the act of drifting gently with the current rather than resisting it. This became the guiding spirit of the collection: painting without a predetermined image, allowing each canvas to emerge from the unknown. For me, this is not a collection of abstract paintings. It is the visible trace of my inner transformation.”—Bel • Gallery timings: Monday to Saturday 8:30am—12pm & 2:30pm—5pm - Enzo & Anandamayi TAYUTAU - Exhibition by Bel Jimenez TAYUTAU - Exhibition by Bel Jimenez @ - @ Pitanga, Auroville TAYUTAU Exhibition by Bel Jimenez 25 September—28 October @ Pitanga Opening: 25 September, 4—5:30pm “The exhibition takes its name from the Japanese word Tayutau (たゆたう), evoking the act of drifting gently with the current rather than resisting it. This became the guiding spirit of the collection: painting without a predetermined image, allowing each canvas to emerge from the unknown. For me, this is not a collection of abstract paintings. It is the visible trace of my inner transformation.”—Bel • Gallery timings: Monday to Saturday 8:30am—12pm & 2:30pm—5pm - Enzo & Anandamayi Qi Gong with Lhamo Qi Gong with Lhamo @ - Serendipity - Joy Hall Please come 5min prior. Wear comfortable clothes. Regular Kalaripayatt classes - Beginners Regular Kalaripayatt classes - Beginners @ - TaraMangalam Regular Kalaripayatt classes every morning at Beautiful TaraMangalam. Beginners: 7:00 to 8:00 AM Intermediate/Advanced: 7:00 to 8:30 AM Both Weekday and Weekend batches available with discounts for Aurovillians, Volunteers, Students, and residents of the Bio Region. We at Urban Kalari offer classes for practitioners of all levels with focus on Meithāri and Verumkai, The first (foundational) and last chambers of Kalaripayatt. We believe in understanding the current pace and rhythm of your body and moving with it, instead of hurrying up with or going too slow by having the same pace and rhythm for all. Style: Kadathanadan Kalari Vadakkan Shyli (One of the Northern Styles) Tradition: Pillathāngi First drop-in trial class at ₹101/- For more details and/or to register, please call/whatsapp us on: +919482069553 Thanks and have a great day. 🤍🙏🏼🖤 Regular Kalaripayatt classes - Intermediate/Advanced Regular Kalaripayatt classes - Intermediate/Advanced @ - TaraMangalam Regular Kalaripayatt classes every morning at Beautiful TaraMangalam. Beginners: 7:00 to 8:00 AM Intermediate/Advanced: 7:00 to 8:30 AM Both Weekday and Weekend batches available with discounts for Aurovillians, Volunteers, Students, and residents of the Bio Region. We at Urban Kalari offer classes for practitioners of all levels with focus on Meithāri and Verumkai, The first (foundational) and last chambers of Kalaripayatt. We believe in understanding the current pace and rhythm of your body and moving with it, instead of hurrying up with or going too slow by having the same pace and rhythm for all. Style: Kadathanadan Kalari Vadakkan Shyli (One of the Northern Styles) Tradition: Pillathāngi First drop-in trial class at ₹101/- For more details and/or to register, please call/whatsapp us on: +919482069553 Thanks and have a great day. 🤍🙏🏼🖤 Contemporary Dance Training Regular classes Contemporary Dance Training Regular classes @ - New Creation Studio Contribution: 500 INR for drop-ins & 350 INR for Aurovilians/Volunteers Join us for this enriching experience and elevate your dance journey. Block your sport: 8800929496 _DYNAMIC BODY EXPRESSION_ _A Movement & Release Experience_ _DYNAMIC BODY EXPRESSION_ _A Movement & Release Experience_ @ - CRIPA, Auroville Start your week with 90 mins to move, release, and reset. No choreography. No judgment. Just you, unleashed. Every Monday \| 8:30 – 10:00 AM CRIPA, Auroville 📍 https://maps.app.goo.gl/GoxsX6tmFMez93Ck9?g_st=ac Facilitated by: Rahul Duration: 90 mins _All bodies. All emotions. All welcome._ Come as you are. Leave lighter. To join / questions: WhatsApp +91 83499 17282 ART FORMS IN PLANTS ART FORMS IN PLANTS @ - Aurelec, Auroville German photography pioneer Karl Blossfeldt (1865–1932) photographed plants so beautifully, and with such originality, that his work transcends the medium itself. Over more than 30 years, he took thousands of photographs, revealing a formally rigorous talent whose precision and dedication bridge the XIX and XX century worlds of image-making and bring a distinctly sculptural aspect to a firmly two-dimensional art form. Beautifully but starkly composed against plain cardboard backgrounds, Blossfeldt’s images, relying on a northern light for their sense of volume, reveal nothing of the man but everything of themselves. They are still lifes, piercingly final statements on their subject, and have endured owing to their aesthetics and the ongoing fascination of students and photographers. Like their maker, they are quietly and lastingly effective. Franz CREEVA - Open Studio CREEVA - Open Studio @ - Center for Research Education Experience in Visual Art Art activities in 2026 Open studio • Every day, 9am—5pm except workshops timings. You are welcome to open studio to explore your art. For more info contact: Sathya +91 9486145072, creeva@auroville.org.in Sathya for CREEVA, Creativity Sound Garden Tours - Svaram Sound Garden Tours - Svaram @ - Sound Garden tours at Svaram Monday - Saturday: 9:30am - 12:30pm, 2:30-4:30pm Sunday: 9:30am - 12:30pm For details and booking, visit: https://svaram.org/sound-garden-tours/ Sound Garden Tours - Svaram Sound Garden Tours - Svaram @ - Sound Garden tours at Svaram Monday - Saturday: 9:30am - 12:30pm, 2:30-4:30pm Sunday: 9:30am - 12:30pm For details and booking, visit: https://svaram.org/sound-garden-tours/ Ballet Dance class with Fleur for Children age 4 to 5 Ballet Dance class with Fleur for Children age 4 to 5 @ - New Creation Dance studio Other levels: Age 6 to 7 every Monday from 3:45 to 4:45pm Age 8 to 10: every Saturday from 9:15 to 10:30am Age above 10: every Saturday from 10:30am to 12pm Tel" 9600225764 Aikido Kid - Balance, Move & Discipline Aikido Kid - Balance, Move & Discipline @ - Budokan, Dehashakti sports field Open to all kids from 7-year olds! Beginners are most WELCOME! Monday - Friday: 3:50-4:50pm Saturday & Sunday: 9-10AM Mail: budokan@uroville.org.in Phillippe: +91 83006 43963 Michael: +33 622 053 932 Murugan: +91 99528 12843 AUROVILLE AIKIDO AT AV BUDOKAN - Children/ young students AUROVILLE AIKIDO AT AV BUDOKAN - Children/ young students @ - Dehashakti Sports and Physical Education, Dana Community, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Aikido is a martial art created in the 1920s by Morihei Ueshiba, a master in traditional Japanese martial arts. Aikido is a path which aspires to the unity of mankind, the unification of the self with the universe, the union of Spirit and Matter. Seen as such, and in the perspective of the integral development of the being as emphasized by Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, it is no wonder that Aikido has always been greatly valued in Auroville and introduced since the very early years. Both children and adults can enjoy and benefit from its complete practice. There are no competitions in Aikido. On the self-defense aspect of it, an aggressor's attack may be stopped without harming or injuring him/her. The AV Aikido group welcomes new practitioners, Youth and Adult students, and the ones who would like to revive an old (abandoned) practice! Adult classes: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 6 - 7:30am, early morning. Beginners are most welcome. Girls and women are especially called to join us. Children/ young students: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 4 - 5pm For the time being no Saturday 9 - 10am class are offered. Contact us for more info and registration: write to budokan@auroville.org.in or WA 8300643963 Philippe G. or call 9952812843 N. Murugan. Cristo, Surya, Murugan, Rita and Philippe for Auroville Aikido Aikido for Youth - Regular Class Aikido for Youth - Regular Class @ - Budokan, Dehashakti sports field Aikido Youth Regular Class Monday - Friday; 5-6PM Saturday: 10-11AM Weapons class: Saturday: 8-9AM Please come 10 min. earlier Mail: budokan@uroville.org.in Phillippe: +91 83006 43963 Michael: +33 622 053 932 CREEVA - watercolour painting workshop CREEVA - watercolour painting workshop @ - Center for Research Education Experience in Visual Art Art activities in 2026 Watercolour painting workshop • Every Monday 5—7pm For more info contact: Sathya +91 9486145072, creeva@auroville.org.in Sathya for CREEVA, Creativity Kalaripayattu - Kshetra Kalari Kalaripayattu - Kshetra Kalari @ - Aspiration Sports Ground, XRPP+G56, Kuilapalayam Rd, Auroville, Kuilapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India (children welcome on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays) Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays: 6am-7.30am Vocal Sound Healing class Vocal Sound Healing class @ - Pitanga Cultural Centre, Auroville Rd, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Practice and embody the power of the voice, your most potent healing instrument Zumba Zumba @ - New Creation Dance Studio Dance: Tango Class Dance: Tango Class @ - CRIPA Please bring your own water bottle and socks. Every month new batch beginner. Minimum commitment 1 month. Please confirm before coming, registration required: Mani 8637633696 Bakisatadance@gmail.com Salsa Dance Classes - BY MANI Salsa Dance Classes - BY MANI @ - CRIPA (small room) • Please register before coming (registration only). • Bring your socks and water bottle. Join us for fun, energetic salsa sessions— dance, move, and enjoy the rhythm together! Let’s share the joy of dance, connect with positive energy, and keep improving. • Aurovilians & Newcomers: Donation-based • Guests & Others: Contribution welcome 8637633696, Mani SALSA & BACHATA CLASSES — SEPTEMBER SALSA & BACHATA CLASSES — SEPTEMBER @ - Cripa Hall, Auroville Hello everyone! ❤️ Our September dance sessions are starting this month at Cripa Hall, Auroville. 💃 FRIDAY — SALSA MONTHLY COURSE 📅 New batch starts: First Friday of every month ⏰ 7:00–8:00 PM — Beginner Salsa ⏰ 8:00–9:00 PM — Intermediate Salsa ✨ Registration required for the monthly batch. 🌿 MONDAY — BACHATA WORKSHOP & LATIN SOCIAL ⏰ 7:00–8:00 PM — Bachata Workshop ⏰ 8:00–9:30 PM — Latin Social Night 💫 Salsa • Bachata • Dance • Connect ⚠️ No Bachata Workshop or Social on the first Monday of every month. ✨ No partner needed — all levels welcome! Come learn, dance, connect and enjoy. ❤️ 📍 Cripa Hall, Auroville 📞 8637633696 Instagram: @bakisata_dance Come for the dance, stay for the connection.	29 SALSA SALSA @ - @ new creation Studio, 1st floor, next to La Piscine, New Creation Sports Ground Open to Beginners and All levels No partner required Salsa: Tuesdays & Thursdys: 6:00-7:00PM Beginners + Open Level Bachata: Tuesdays: Beginners + Open level Thursdays: Improvers level only More info: 9514095040 TAYUTAU - Exhibition by Bel Jimenez TAYUTAU - Exhibition by Bel Jimenez @ - @ Pitanga, Auroville TAYUTAU Exhibition by Bel Jimenez 25 September—28 October @ Pitanga Opening: 25 September, 4—5:30pm “The exhibition takes its name from the Japanese word Tayutau (たゆたう), evoking the act of drifting gently with the current rather than resisting it. This became the guiding spirit of the collection: painting without a predetermined image, allowing each canvas to emerge from the unknown. For me, this is not a collection of abstract paintings. It is the visible trace of my inner transformation.”—Bel • Gallery timings: Monday to Saturday 8:30am—12pm & 2:30pm—5pm - Enzo & Anandamayi TAYUTAU - Exhibition by Bel Jimenez TAYUTAU - Exhibition by Bel Jimenez @ - @ Pitanga, Auroville TAYUTAU Exhibition by Bel Jimenez 25 September—28 October @ Pitanga Opening: 25 September, 4—5:30pm “The exhibition takes its name from the Japanese word Tayutau (たゆたう), evoking the act of drifting gently with the current rather than resisting it. This became the guiding spirit of the collection: painting without a predetermined image, allowing each canvas to emerge from the unknown. For me, this is not a collection of abstract paintings. It is the visible trace of my inner transformation.”—Bel • Gallery timings: Monday to Saturday 8:30am—12pm & 2:30pm—5pm - Enzo & Anandamayi TAYUTAU - Exhibition by Bel Jimenez TAYUTAU - Exhibition by Bel Jimenez @ - @ Pitanga, Auroville TAYUTAU Exhibition by Bel Jimenez 25 September—28 October @ Pitanga Opening: 25 September, 4—5:30pm “The exhibition takes its name from the Japanese word Tayutau (たゆたう), evoking the act of drifting gently with the current rather than resisting it. This became the guiding spirit of the collection: painting without a predetermined image, allowing each canvas to emerge from the unknown. For me, this is not a collection of abstract paintings. It is the visible trace of my inner transformation.”—Bel • Gallery timings: Monday to Saturday 8:30am—12pm & 2:30pm—5pm - Enzo & Anandamayi AUROVILLE AIKIDO AT AV BUDOKAN (DEHASHAKTI) AUROVILLE AIKIDO AT AV BUDOKAN (DEHASHAKTI) @ - Dehashakti Sports and Physical Education, Dana Community, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Aikido is a martial art created in the 1920s by Morihei Ueshiba, a master in traditional Japanese martial arts. Aikido is a path which aspires to the unity of mankind, the unification of the self with the universe, the union of Spirit and Matter. Seen as such, and in the perspective of the integral development of the being as emphasized by Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, it is no wonder that Aikido has always been greatly valued in Auroville and introduced since the very early years. Both children and adults can enjoy and benefit from its complete practice. There are no competitions in Aikido. On the self-defense aspect of it, an aggressor's attack may be stopped without harming or injuring him/her. The AV Aikido group welcomes new practitioners, Youth and Adult students, and the ones who would like to revive an old (abandoned) practice! Adult classes: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 6 - 7:30am, early morning. Beginners are most welcome. Girls and women are especially called to join us. Children/ young students: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 4 - 5pm For the time being no Saturday 9 - 10am class are offered. Contact us for more info and registration: write to budokan@auroville.org.in or WA 8300643963 Philippe G. or call 9952812843 N. Murugan. Cristo, Surya, Murugan, Rita and Philippe for Auroville Aikido Regular Kalaripayatt classes - Beginners Regular Kalaripayatt classes - Beginners @ - TaraMangalam Regular Kalaripayatt classes every morning at Beautiful TaraMangalam. Beginners: 7:00 to 8:00 AM Intermediate/Advanced: 7:00 to 8:30 AM Both Weekday and Weekend batches available with discounts for Aurovillians, Volunteers, Students, and residents of the Bio Region. We at Urban Kalari offer classes for practitioners of all levels with focus on Meithāri and Verumkai, The first (foundational) and last chambers of Kalaripayatt. We believe in understanding the current pace and rhythm of your body and moving with it, instead of hurrying up with or going too slow by having the same pace and rhythm for all. Style: Kadathanadan Kalari Vadakkan Shyli (One of the Northern Styles) Tradition: Pillathāngi First drop-in trial class at ₹101/- For more details and/or to register, please call/whatsapp us on: +919482069553 Thanks and have a great day. 🤍🙏🏼🖤 Regular Kalaripayatt classes - Intermediate/Advanced Regular Kalaripayatt classes - Intermediate/Advanced @ - TaraMangalam Regular Kalaripayatt classes every morning at Beautiful TaraMangalam. Beginners: 7:00 to 8:00 AM Intermediate/Advanced: 7:00 to 8:30 AM Both Weekday and Weekend batches available with discounts for Aurovillians, Volunteers, Students, and residents of the Bio Region. We at Urban Kalari offer classes for practitioners of all levels with focus on Meithāri and Verumkai, The first (foundational) and last chambers of Kalaripayatt. We believe in understanding the current pace and rhythm of your body and moving with it, instead of hurrying up with or going too slow by having the same pace and rhythm for all. Style: Kadathanadan Kalari Vadakkan Shyli (One of the Northern Styles) Tradition: Pillathāngi First drop-in trial class at ₹101/- For more details and/or to register, please call/whatsapp us on: +919482069553 Thanks and have a great day. 🤍🙏🏼🖤 TAI CHI HALL @ SHARNGA TAI CHI HALL @ SHARNGA @ - Schedule of classes after 24th August Every day except Sundays. Mondays and Saturdays: 7.30-9.30 Tuesdays to Fridays: 7.30-9 Upcoming: no classes on 29th August and 3 Sept ART FORMS IN PLANTS ART FORMS IN PLANTS @ - Aurelec, Auroville German photography pioneer Karl Blossfeldt (1865–1932) photographed plants so beautifully, and with such originality, that his work transcends the medium itself. Over more than 30 years, he took thousands of photographs, revealing a formally rigorous talent whose precision and dedication bridge the XIX and XX century worlds of image-making and bring a distinctly sculptural aspect to a firmly two-dimensional art form. Beautifully but starkly composed against plain cardboard backgrounds, Blossfeldt’s images, relying on a northern light for their sense of volume, reveal nothing of the man but everything of themselves. They are still lifes, piercingly final statements on their subject, and have endured owing to their aesthetics and the ongoing fascination of students and photographers. Like their maker, they are quietly and lastingly effective. Franz An Inner-work-workshop: The Integral Yoga of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother An Inner-work-workshop: The Integral Yoga of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother @ - Mirabelle Education Centre, Auromodele Every Tuesdays Contact: 9489147202 www.integralyoga-auroville.com CREEVA - Open Studio CREEVA - Open Studio @ - Center for Research Education Experience in Visual Art Art activities in 2026 Open studio • Every day, 9am—5pm except workshops timings. You are welcome to open studio to explore your art. For more info contact: Sathya +91 9486145072, creeva@auroville.org.in Sathya for CREEVA, Creativity Sound Garden Tours - Svaram Sound Garden Tours - Svaram @ - Sound Garden tours at Svaram Monday - Saturday: 9:30am - 12:30pm, 2:30-4:30pm Sunday: 9:30am - 12:30pm For details and booking, visit: https://svaram.org/sound-garden-tours/ Body conditioning & Modern Dance Classes Body conditioning & Modern Dance Classes @ - New Creation Studio contact Savitri (+91) 8940477667 Tuesdays 10:30 - 11:15 Body conditioning 11:15 - 12 am Modern Dance Classes Thursdays 07:30 - 08:15 Body conditioning 08:15 - 9 am Modern Dance Classes Sound Garden Tours - Svaram Sound Garden Tours - Svaram @ - Sound Garden tours at Svaram Monday - Saturday: 9:30am - 12:30pm, 2:30-4:30pm Sunday: 9:30am - 12:30pm For details and booking, visit: https://svaram.org/sound-garden-tours/ Aikido Kid - Balance, Move & Discipline Aikido Kid - Balance, Move & Discipline @ - Budokan, Dehashakti sports field Open to all kids from 7-year olds! Beginners are most WELCOME! Monday - Friday: 3:50-4:50pm Saturday & Sunday: 9-10AM Mail: budokan@uroville.org.in Phillippe: +91 83006 43963 Michael: +33 622 053 932 Murugan: +91 99528 12843 Garba Immersive 2026 Garba Immersive 2026 @ - CRIPA Garba Immersive Tuesdays 4-6pm Movement, rhythm, music, sound, singing and what emerges from a collective will all be ours to experience and live. If you have always wanted to soak onto one of the biggest and liveliest festivals in the world—now is the time :) • For more details: 8870730567, WA message only. Megha Aikido for Youth - Regular Class Aikido for Youth - Regular Class @ - Budokan, Dehashakti sports field Aikido Youth Regular Class Monday - Friday; 5-6PM Saturday: 10-11AM Weapons class: Saturday: 8-9AM Please come 10 min. earlier Mail: budokan@uroville.org.in Phillippe: +91 83006 43963 Michael: +33 622 053 932 Dance of the Chakras with Lakshmi Dance of the Chakras with Lakshmi @ - Verite Movement for Health & Clarity. 400 Rs. for guests 300 Rs. for Verite guests 200 Rs. for volunteers (Savi ID) Free Flow Dance & Movement: Expressing Freedom with Vega Free Flow Dance & Movement: Expressing Freedom with Vega @ - Vérité Integral Learning & Yoga Center, Auroville, Irumbai, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605111, India Fees: Rs.350/- for guests Rs.150/- for volunteers Drop-in 15min prior to register Kalaripayattu - Kshetra Kalari Kalaripayattu - Kshetra Kalari @ - Aspiration Sports Ground, XRPP+G56, Kuilapalayam Rd, Auroville, Kuilapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India (children welcome on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays) Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays: 6am-7.30am CAPOEIRA - MARTIAL ART AND MUSIC WITH GINGA SAROBA - intermediate CAPOEIRA - MARTIAL ART AND MUSIC WITH GINGA SAROBA - intermediate @ - Dehashakti Sports and Physical Education, Dana Community, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Join us for classes for teens and adults (15 yrs and above) Intermediate : Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday - 5.15 PM - Dehashakti Beginners: Tuesday and Thursday - 6.00 PM- Dehashakti Contact: 7598446327 Let us know if you would like more information. CAPOEIRA - MARTIAL ART AND MUSIC WITH GINGA SAROBA - Beginners CAPOEIRA - MARTIAL ART AND MUSIC WITH GINGA SAROBA - Beginners @ - Dehashakti Sports and Physical Education, Dana Community, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Join us for classes for teens and adults (15 yrs and above) Intermediate : Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday - 5.15 PM - Dehashakti Beginners: Tuesday and Thursday - 6.00 PM- Dehashakti Contact: 7598446327 Let us know if you would like more information. Salsa Dance Salsa Dance @ - New Creation sports ground Please bring your dance shoes/socks & water. Registration before coming: +91 8637633696 with Mani Insta: Bakisata-dance ALMA DEL TANGO ALMA DEL TANGO @ - CRIPA Hall, Auroville Begin Your Tango Journey in Auroville Discover the beauty, connection, and rhythm of Argentine Tango. Perfect for absolute beginners and regular dancers alike! No partner required (we rotate in class) Drop-ins welcome Beginner friendly Limited spots to ensure personal guidance 🗓 WEEKLY SCHEDULE TUESDAY: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM → Tango Flow & Connection 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM → Tango Musical Expression (New batch starts the 1st Tuesday of every month) THURSDAY: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM → Tango Connection Practica & Social Dance 📍 Venue: CRIPA Hall, Auroville 👤 Facilitated by: Mani 🔴 Pre-registration is required before attending. Please register early so we can balance the group! 👉 To Book Your Spot: 📞 WhatsApp / Call: 8637633696 📸 Instagram: @bakisata_dance Ponmaalai Pozhuthu - A Musical Event Ponmaalai Pozhuthu - A Musical Event @ - Yatra Theatre, near New Creation, Kuilapalayam, Auroville Yatra Art and Cultural Foundation and Malaysian Musicians present "Ponmaalai Pozhuthu", a musical event date/time: 29th September 2026, 7PM All are welcome. Entry is free Contact: 9751033162 Tango Dance Evenings - BY MANI Tango Dance Evenings - BY MANI @ - CRIPA, small room Discover the beauty of Tango—a dance of connection, rhythm, and emotion. Move with grace, balance, and awareness in a joyful and welcoming space. Let’s share the magic of Tango, connect through music, and grow together in movement and harmony. • Please register before coming (registration only). • Bring your socks and water bottle. 8637633696, Mani ALMA DEL TANGO ALMA DEL TANGO @ - CRIPA Hall, Auroville Begin Your Tango Journey in Auroville Discover the beauty, connection, and rhythm of Argentine Tango. Perfect for absolute beginners and regular dancers alike! No partner required (we rotate in class) Drop-ins welcome Beginner friendly Limited spots to ensure personal guidance 🗓 WEEKLY SCHEDULE TUESDAY: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM → Tango Flow & Connection 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM → Tango Musical Expression (New batch starts the 1st Tuesday of every month) THURSDAY: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM → Tango Connection Practica & Social Dance 📍 Venue: CRIPA Hall, Auroville 👤 Facilitated by: Mani 🔴 Pre-registration is required before attending. Please register early so we can balance the group! 👉 To Book Your Spot: 📞 WhatsApp / Call: 8637633696 📸 Instagram: @bakisata_dance Film Screening - "Vincennes : "l’université perdue" Film Screening - "Vincennes : "l’université perdue" @ - French Pavilion The French Pavilion invites you to an open-air film screening the movie "Vincennes : l’université perdue" directed by Virginie LINHART with English subtitles. Tuesday, September 29th, at 8:00 PM at the French Pavilion. The documentary recounts the epic of Vincennes Experimental University Center, from its creation after the events of May 68 until its demolition in the summer of 1980. To talk about Vincennes is to relive unique ten years of intense intellectual and political extravaganza, educational and artistic inventiveness, utopias, hopes, and betrayals that marked the history in a unique place, the forest with the eponymous name.	30 SALSA SALSA @ - @ new creation Studio, 1st floor, next to La Piscine, New Creation Sports Ground Open to Beginners and All levels No partner required Salsa: Tuesdays & Thursdys: 6:00-7:00PM Beginners + Open Level Bachata: Tuesdays: Beginners + Open level Thursdays: Improvers level only More info: 9514095040 TAYUTAU - Exhibition by Bel Jimenez TAYUTAU - Exhibition by Bel Jimenez @ - @ Pitanga, Auroville TAYUTAU Exhibition by Bel Jimenez 25 September—28 October @ Pitanga Opening: 25 September, 4—5:30pm “The exhibition takes its name from the Japanese word Tayutau (たゆたう), evoking the act of drifting gently with the current rather than resisting it. This became the guiding spirit of the collection: painting without a predetermined image, allowing each canvas to emerge from the unknown. For me, this is not a collection of abstract paintings. It is the visible trace of my inner transformation.”—Bel • Gallery timings: Monday to Saturday 8:30am—12pm & 2:30pm—5pm - Enzo & Anandamayi TAYUTAU - Exhibition by Bel Jimenez TAYUTAU - Exhibition by Bel Jimenez @ - @ Pitanga, Auroville TAYUTAU Exhibition by Bel Jimenez 25 September—28 October @ Pitanga Opening: 25 September, 4—5:30pm “The exhibition takes its name from the Japanese word Tayutau (たゆたう), evoking the act of drifting gently with the current rather than resisting it. This became the guiding spirit of the collection: painting without a predetermined image, allowing each canvas to emerge from the unknown. For me, this is not a collection of abstract paintings. It is the visible trace of my inner transformation.”—Bel • Gallery timings: Monday to Saturday 8:30am—12pm & 2:30pm—5pm - Enzo & Anandamayi TAYUTAU - Exhibition by Bel Jimenez TAYUTAU - Exhibition by Bel Jimenez @ - @ Pitanga, Auroville TAYUTAU Exhibition by Bel Jimenez 25 September—28 October @ Pitanga Opening: 25 September, 4—5:30pm “The exhibition takes its name from the Japanese word Tayutau (たゆたう), evoking the act of drifting gently with the current rather than resisting it. This became the guiding spirit of the collection: painting without a predetermined image, allowing each canvas to emerge from the unknown. For me, this is not a collection of abstract paintings. It is the visible trace of my inner transformation.”—Bel • Gallery timings: Monday to Saturday 8:30am—12pm & 2:30pm—5pm - Enzo & Anandamayi Qi Gong with Lhamo Qi Gong with Lhamo @ - Serendipity - Joy Hall Please come 5min prior. Wear comfortable clothes. Qigong classes at New Creation Studio Qigong classes at New Creation Studio @ - New Creation Studio, XRVJ+7HP, Kuilapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Yang style Qigong and Shiatsu self massage Regular Kalaripayatt classes - Beginners Regular Kalaripayatt classes - Beginners @ - TaraMangalam Regular Kalaripayatt classes every morning at Beautiful TaraMangalam. Beginners: 7:00 to 8:00 AM Intermediate/Advanced: 7:00 to 8:30 AM Both Weekday and Weekend batches available with discounts for Aurovillians, Volunteers, Students, and residents of the Bio Region. We at Urban Kalari offer classes for practitioners of all levels with focus on Meithāri and Verumkai, The first (foundational) and last chambers of Kalaripayatt. We believe in understanding the current pace and rhythm of your body and moving with it, instead of hurrying up with or going too slow by having the same pace and rhythm for all. Style: Kadathanadan Kalari Vadakkan Shyli (One of the Northern Styles) Tradition: Pillathāngi First drop-in trial class at ₹101/- For more details and/or to register, please call/whatsapp us on: +919482069553 Thanks and have a great day. 🤍🙏🏼🖤 Regular Kalaripayatt classes - Intermediate/Advanced Regular Kalaripayatt classes - Intermediate/Advanced @ - TaraMangalam Regular Kalaripayatt classes every morning at Beautiful TaraMangalam. Beginners: 7:00 to 8:00 AM Intermediate/Advanced: 7:00 to 8:30 AM Both Weekday and Weekend batches available with discounts for Aurovillians, Volunteers, Students, and residents of the Bio Region. We at Urban Kalari offer classes for practitioners of all levels with focus on Meithāri and Verumkai, The first (foundational) and last chambers of Kalaripayatt. We believe in understanding the current pace and rhythm of your body and moving with it, instead of hurrying up with or going too slow by having the same pace and rhythm for all. Style: Kadathanadan Kalari Vadakkan Shyli (One of the Northern Styles) Tradition: Pillathāngi First drop-in trial class at ₹101/- For more details and/or to register, please call/whatsapp us on: +919482069553 Thanks and have a great day. 🤍🙏🏼🖤 TAI CHI HALL @ SHARNGA TAI CHI HALL @ SHARNGA @ - Schedule of classes after 24th August Every day except Sundays. Mondays and Saturdays: 7.30-9.30 Tuesdays to Fridays: 7.30-9 Upcoming: no classes on 29th August and 3 Sept Contemporary Dance Training Regular classes Contemporary Dance Training Regular classes @ - New Creation Studio Contribution: 500 INR for drop-ins & 350 INR for Aurovilians/Volunteers Join us for this enriching experience and elevate your dance journey. Block your sport: 8800929496 ART FORMS IN PLANTS ART FORMS IN PLANTS @ - Aurelec, Auroville German photography pioneer Karl Blossfeldt (1865–1932) photographed plants so beautifully, and with such originality, that his work transcends the medium itself. Over more than 30 years, he took thousands of photographs, revealing a formally rigorous talent whose precision and dedication bridge the XIX and XX century worlds of image-making and bring a distinctly sculptural aspect to a firmly two-dimensional art form. Beautifully but starkly composed against plain cardboard backgrounds, Blossfeldt’s images, relying on a northern light for their sense of volume, reveal nothing of the man but everything of themselves. They are still lifes, piercingly final statements on their subject, and have endured owing to their aesthetics and the ongoing fascination of students and photographers. Like their maker, they are quietly and lastingly effective. Franz CREEVA - Open Studio CREEVA - Open Studio @ - Center for Research Education Experience in Visual Art Art activities in 2026 Open studio • Every day, 9am—5pm except workshops timings. You are welcome to open studio to explore your art. For more info contact: Sathya +91 9486145072, creeva@auroville.org.in Sathya for CREEVA, Creativity Sound Garden Tours - Svaram Sound Garden Tours - Svaram @ - Sound Garden tours at Svaram Monday - Saturday: 9:30am - 12:30pm, 2:30-4:30pm Sunday: 9:30am - 12:30pm For details and booking, visit: https://svaram.org/sound-garden-tours/ Aerial Silk & Contemporary Dance - on Wednesdays Aerial Silk & Contemporary Dance - on Wednesdays @ - New Creation Studio, XRVJ+7HC New Creation, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Contribution: 600 INR and 350 INR for Aurovilians/Volunteers Book your spot: 8800929496 Sound Garden Tours - Svaram Sound Garden Tours - Svaram @ - Sound Garden tours at Svaram Monday - Saturday: 9:30am - 12:30pm, 2:30-4:30pm Sunday: 9:30am - 12:30pm For details and booking, visit: https://svaram.org/sound-garden-tours/ Aikido Kid - Balance, Move & Discipline Aikido Kid - Balance, Move & Discipline @ - Budokan, Dehashakti sports field Open to all kids from 7-year olds! Beginners are most WELCOME! Monday - Friday: 3:50-4:50pm Saturday & Sunday: 9-10AM Mail: budokan@uroville.org.in Phillippe: +91 83006 43963 Michael: +33 622 053 932 Murugan: +91 99528 12843 AUROVILLE AIKIDO AT AV BUDOKAN - Children/ young students AUROVILLE AIKIDO AT AV BUDOKAN - Children/ young students @ - Dehashakti Sports and Physical Education, Dana Community, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Aikido is a martial art created in the 1920s by Morihei Ueshiba, a master in traditional Japanese martial arts. Aikido is a path which aspires to the unity of mankind, the unification of the self with the universe, the union of Spirit and Matter. Seen as such, and in the perspective of the integral development of the being as emphasized by Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, it is no wonder that Aikido has always been greatly valued in Auroville and introduced since the very early years. Both children and adults can enjoy and benefit from its complete practice. There are no competitions in Aikido. On the self-defense aspect of it, an aggressor's attack may be stopped without harming or injuring him/her. The AV Aikido group welcomes new practitioners, Youth and Adult students, and the ones who would like to revive an old (abandoned) practice! Adult classes: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 6 - 7:30am, early morning. Beginners are most welcome. Girls and women are especially called to join us. Children/ young students: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 4 - 5pm For the time being no Saturday 9 - 10am class are offered. Contact us for more info and registration: write to budokan@auroville.org.in or WA 8300643963 Philippe G. or call 9952812843 N. Murugan. Cristo, Surya, Murugan, Rita and Philippe for Auroville Aikido MODERN & CONTEMPORARY DANCE CLASSES For children MODERN & CONTEMPORARY DANCE CLASSES For children @ - New Creation Studio MODERN & CONTEMPORARY DANCE CLASSES For children aged 8-12 years Wednesdays, 4—5:30pm @ New Creation Join our ongoing Modern & Contemporary Dance group, led by two teachers. We are looking for committed and enthusiastic new students who are excited to explore the world of dance together! Classes include: • Warm-up games; Creative movement improvisation • Strong group-building activities; Dance technique • Plenty of opportunities for self-choreography and creative expression Interested? We’d love to hear from you! • +49157 53563369 WA Malia & Leela Aikido for Youth - Regular Class Aikido for Youth - Regular Class @ - Budokan, Dehashakti sports field Aikido Youth Regular Class Monday - Friday; 5-6PM Saturday: 10-11AM Weapons class: Saturday: 8-9AM Please come 10 min. earlier Mail: budokan@uroville.org.in Phillippe: +91 83006 43963 Michael: +33 622 053 932 Contact Dance: class & jam Contact Dance: class & jam @ - Cripa Please wear long sleeves and pants. Kalaripayattu - Kshetra Kalari Kalaripayattu - Kshetra Kalari @ - Aspiration Sports Ground, XRPP+G56, Kuilapalayam Rd, Auroville, Kuilapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India (children welcome on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays) Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays: 6am-7.30am Nataraj Dance Meditation at Vérité Nataraj Dance Meditation at Vérité @ - Vérité Soundtrack & live percussions Vérité contribution scheme applies to volunteers (150rs) and guests (300rs) Please come at 4:45pm for registration and bring something to use as blindfold and water Contact Improv Jam/Practice Contact Improv Jam/Practice @ - Cripa small Hall, Auroville Every Wednesday. A space to move, explore and connect. A playground of Improvisation, Creativity and Presence. Sound Journey by Svaram Sound Journey by Svaram @ - Unity Pavilion, International Zone, Crown Rd, Auroville, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Every Wednesday 5:30-6:30PM Registrations start at 5pm