Akatha Kahani or untellable story is a presentation on Kabir, where three sisters attempt to showcase this special alchemy between Kabir and his listeners by sharing their individual encounters with Kabir. One wrote a book for young adults, another sings her songs passionately and yet another expresses Kabir's impact on her through Bharatnatyam. Akatha Kahani, features Jaya Madhavan author of Kabir the weaver poet book, Bindhumalini a singer trained in both Carnatic and Hindustani music and Archana, a Bharatnatyam dancer and French translator. Read more

Open House at Mohanam Kindergarten present children's work on 21 April. New Creation Montessori School present children's works from this year, Saturday 21st of April. Earth Day Events Preparation need volunteers to organize workshops between 16th and 22nd April. A Sitar Concert by Pandit Shivnath Mishra will be in Auroville 28th April, in Bharat Nivas Auditorium. There is a Tango Workshop with Vivek from Mumbai at Arka. There is a 3-day family retreat from April 13-15. An Invitation to Vedic chanting by Nishtha at Savitri Bhavan. Read more

At early morning hours as last Mooralala Marwada with his group came on the stage of Kalabhumi at Kabir Music Sacred Festival last Saturday. Although number of audience substantially decreased, those who stayed cheered them with laughter and laud halo, which supposed to be Mooralala wake up call, so that no one is left asleep at the time when they sing. He is a folk singer from Kutch district of Gujarat in Western India, and sings the poetry of Kabir along with other poets such as Mira, Ravidas or Sufi Sindhi poet Shah Abdul Lateef Bhitai Read more

Next two afternoons we will concentrate on the water. As an introduction, today at 5:00 pm, at Cinema Paradiso in Town Hall they will screen the film "Water the Great Mystery", and tomorrow also at Cinema Paradiso at 5pm Gilles Boulicot (former head of "Harvest" for over 13 years) offers a special talk on the topic of water.There will be a Cultural program on Thursday, 12th of April 2012, at 7.00pm at the occasion of Tamil New Year at Sri Aurobindo Auditorium, Bharat Nivas in International Zone. At Pitanga on 15th at 5pm High Flyers choir. Read more

For next few days members of Governing board and International Advisory Council members are having an annual meeting, and in today's news we feature interview Andrea made with Eric, one of the members of Working Committee. Today is the Gathering of Residents at Kalbhumi at 5pm, all residents warmly invited. Bboys, Mohanam Sound Crew and Auroville Institute of Applied Technology students perform today at 5.30pm at Ghandi Statue, at 8.30pm at Aurodhan Gallery in Pondicherry. On Saturday HIBISCUS ART VILLAGE present s “MAGICK MAPS” by Miron Mihei Read more

Kalarippayat, Mohiniyattam and Theyyam were performed by the Udayan's Masters at Sri Aurobindo Auditorium. Kalarippayat is a great and ancient physical, cultural and martial art of Kerala, which was in prevalence from time immemorial. It is primarily an art of physical culture, well developed in a most scientific way. It aims at giving a practitioner of the art, perfect control over his body balance, flexibility, stamina and speed, and perfect neuro-muscular co-ordination, an ability of the body to react instinctively to the senses. Read more

She who Unspins, performed by Ashwini Kaarthikeyan, was presented at Sri Aurobindo Auditorium, Bharat Nivas. The performance was accompanied with live music by P.T. Narendran (Nattuvangam), G. Srikanth (Vocal), B.P. Haribabu (Mridangam), Easwar Ramakrishnan (Violin), Devaraj (Flute). This performance was a repertoire of purely Bharatanatyam classical recital dance in Tamil, Sanskrit & Telugu with simultaneous projected translations in English. Read more

Positive energy pumped up by the beat of the music, strongly present but not aggressive, quite opposite is rapping for peace. And what a group of people with positive attitude can do in a few days with such an input of energy was shown at the ALL IS ONE performance at Visitors' Centre last night. EachOneTeachOne, a peace program founded by Anne Schmeckis (yearly visitor for the last 7 years) in close cooperation with Mohanam Sound Crew and Auroville Institute of Applied Technology, the event was sponsored by the German Pavilion. Read more

We are all invited to A Gathering of the Residents on Thursday, April 5th, between 5pm-7.30pm at the Kalabhumi Amphitheatre. Deepanam School is inviting the community to a short Musical Evening on Friday the 6th April at 7 pm in the school, The children of age Dolphins and Rainbow-Horses are going to present the songs which they are practicing with Jivatman and Joy since the beginning of the year. Tomorrow at 8pm at Visitor Centre Bboys from Germany will share ALL IS ONE performance and rap for peace with Mohanam Sound Crew with the community Read more

The workshop and performance organization Each One Teach One collaborates with various breakdance crews from Germany and Aurovillian musicians to give a breakdance workshop and to perform in Auroville and Pondicherry. The workshop starts tomorrow, March 31st in Verite. Everyone is invited to come and learn and benefit from each other. In this program the founder of EOTO and the collaborating B-Boys talk about their visions, Auroville and of course the workshop and their upcoming performances. Read more

Body Consciousness in Movement, the two days Contact Improvisation Workshop by Irene Sposetti & Johan Nilsson will start on Saturday 31 of March in the morning 9.00-12.00 and it will continue at the same time on 1 of April at the Dance Studio in New Creation. They will awake openness, receptivity, softness and fluidity in the body movement. They will concentrate on presence and spontaneity, on the capacity to find new ways of moving as they explain in the interview. Open at all level, with live music. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ED8hNoulZv4 Read more

The dance form of Mohiniyattam comes from Kerala. The name Mohiniyattam literally means 'Dance of the Enchantress, Gopika Varma's training in Mohiniyattam since the age of ten has been under eminent gurus senior students of Kalyani Kuttyamma whose student she continued to be for 10 years. And here she is, accompanied by three dancers and a group of musicians, performing in Bharat Nivas. Unfortunately, this recording contains only sound, but the live music is definitely worth listening to, and the pictures give a good impression of the evening. Read more

In today's news we feature short interview with Sun-Ha and Nico on Bboys events and workshop in Auroville. On Saturday at 7.30 at Sri Aurobindo Auditorium, Bharat Nivas, Pavilion of indian Culture in International Zone we will see Kalarippayattu, which is the oldest form of oriental martial art encapsulating Kerala's unique cultural mytho-historical heritage. On Saturday 31st the new Cycle Kiosk at the Solar Kitchen will open its doors, and within earth day celebrations there will be workshop training “how to maintain your bicycle”. Read more

Children of Deepanam School prepared, as usual for the end of the year small cultural program to share with their parents, friends and community. Opening piece was by Keshava on tabla, accompanied by Nadaka on guitar, followed by bharatnatyam classical Indian dance of older and a bit younger children of the school. Songs were sung, this year, except the last one, all in Tamil. And that was also the language of two plays, one of an old fable, the other original piece by students, leaving us roaring with laughter; and third one in French. Read more

On Saturday the 10th in Amphitheater of Matrimandir was played the performance Adoration for the Mother. It was the inauguration of the starting program of Tantidhatri International Women's Performing Art Festival. The performance with movement, dance, Russian bells, voice and projected images, has realized by Grace, Jyoti, Joy, Kanchana, Liudmila, Manjula, Srimoyi, Terra & Vera. Flowers were the subject of the projections which enfolded all the scene with a magic colored screen. Read more

Shadow Liberation is an experimental theater group of Evan Hastings and his students from Srishti School of Art, Design & Technology in Bangalore. Evan is a theater artist and drama therapist from USA, who directs and produces original performance pieces that grapple with pressing issues while innovative aesthetics invite audience engagement. This participatory theater piece portrays a series of unresolved conflicts around gender oppression and leaves it up to the audience to come on the stage in role and change the outcome. Read more

Announcing a 5 day Wind/Solar Hybrid Workshop. A presentation of Bharatnatyam Classical Dance is being offered with images of Ashwini's oil paintings. A salutogenetic communication group will be formed to discuss our total health. The University Of Human Unity Seminar will discuss Transhumanism. Can science heal humanity and conquer death? Will we create super-humans, or monsters? Sri Aurobindo and The Mother advocate Integral Yoga. Science advocates biomedicine and technology. Are we to become Spiritual Beings, or chip enhanced cyborgs? Read more

Parvathy Baul, so well known to Auroville audience and always warmly welcome for who she is, what she quietly yet firmly stands for, this time organized the Tantidhatri Festival. Her own journey as a Baul singer has not been one lined with roses, but the call for it was stronger for her. In her play, her songs, her mesmerizing voice and passion and energy brought to life a universal story of love. Her paintings, as part of the performance, vividly depicted the characters of Rahda and Krishna and others. Read more

This is a performance called 'Yuki' by Keiin Yoshimura from Japan. It is one of the most popular jiuta dances which tells the story about the Japanese woman Yuki who decides to become a nun in a monastery. Accompanied by traditional Japanese music (Soh Sugiura) Keiins sublime movements and her fascinating appearance impressed the audience. After her dance, the visitors were given the chance to ask questions and get to know her a little better. Programme in English and Japanese. Read more

As every year, Anna was back on stage with her concert 'Rock and Love for Your Soul' for all of us rock (and of course funk, soul, r&b) music lovers. And, as one guest exhaled, we went down the memory lane... From lady Gaga to Stones, from Adele to Michael Jackson... The music made us move and shake our bodies to the groove (though some got a bit too excited!). Anna was supported by Pierre (Guitar), Edo (Guitar), Saga (Bass) and Saravanan (Drums). It was a night to be together and share with Anna the passion for music and dance! Read more

Excerpt of an interview with Frederik. He gives an update on changes and improvements in the working committee. Full interview available on the website. JV Avadhanulu offers Pranayama Workshop. Yoga for flexibility and toning, eight powerful Pranayama practices, Yoga Nidra to release stress, and dietary principles for Well Being. Niar explores sound and silence through conscious, free and guided Movements and listening. It is a blend of dance, martial arts and healing bringing body, mind, emotions and spirit to optimum health. Read more

Keiin Yoshimura opened the Tantidhatri International Women's Performing Arts Festival with her captivating Kamigatamai dance performance of Japan, at the Unity Pavillion in International Zone on Sunday, March 11, 2012. This dance form, Kamigata-mai, was born and developed in the Kamigata (Kyoto-Osaka) region of Japan in the 16th Century. For the viewers and listeners, this performance is a great way of coming closer with the Japanese culture, its dance, music, costume and the instruments. Read more

'Tango is not just two people dancing, it is meditation in movement' The Holi Tango Festival started on the 8th of March 2012 in Auroville and will end on the 11th. Almost 100 people, coming from Auroville and outside, registered for the festival and its different workshops. Three of the very experienced teachers are giving us an interview about the dance itself and the schedule of the festival. Listen to Aurevan (Auroville), Caterina (Italy, Interview in French) and Jorge (Ecuador) as well as to the participants from different countries. Read more

'Around the world women are rising up and joining hands to lay the foundation for peace and human unity.' Yesterday at the 8th of March, around 60 women, children and a few male spectators gathered at the Tibetan Pavilion to celebrate the International Womens Day. Dancing, singing, Laughter Yoga, Storytelling, Meditative chanting and a happy ending with samosas and juice - the Womans meeting was a great success. This is a programme in English with Tamil translations. Read more

On Sunday 26th at 19:30 in Auditorium of Bharat Nivas, Savitri Maya and Grace Gitadelila performed in the show "Nirantara Samarpanam". The performance is about the story of the Kolam through dance and multimedia with rhythmic music and Mantra. During the dance a video was projected on a huge screen. The sound Cymatic film projection was by Danny Becher. Sasikanth Somu provided Multimedia/ Videography. Costumes, light and set design by Grace Gitadelila with help of Sasikanth Somu and Jean Legrand. Read more

Hear an excerpt of an interview with Aurevan on the coming Tango Festival in Auroville; hear it in its entirety in the coming week. Bulgaria, Land as a Single Human Palm; a multimedia event 5 pm March 6 Unity Pavilion. Interactive Theatre by New Yorker Evan Hastings Tuesday March 6 at 7:30pm, Sri Aurobindo Auditorium. International Women’s Day Celebration: Empowering Women around the World: March 8th, 5 pm Pavillion of Tibetan Culture. Georges Van Vrekhem talk: 'True philosophy: the Philosopher and the Yogi' 3 March at 5pm Savitri Bhavan. Read more

Dr. Rekha Tandon, an Indian Classical dancer, presented an often forgotten similarity between yoga and dance, especially classical Indian, where both are exploratory forms in which we work through matter to find the spirit. As in yoga, the Indian classical dance poses are much about balancing the body, the spinal chord, and so the chakras. And as in the yogic chakra system, by practicing the Indian classical dance forms, a person can truly begin to experience the transition from matter to spirit.

Night was late already due to the technical problems earlier in the afternoon when Yemadas came on the stage. Yemadas - nomads with positive attitude as they explained way back always come with some new members, and some new worldly instruments. This toss their songs were softened by space drum, violin and flute, and in some songs we had a chance to hear didgereedoo as well. Fusion of indio-afro-brasilian rhythms all so close to earth breathing swung as to a dance. For excellent sound we can thank Joel with his team ... Read more

With the opening concert by the Auroville Choir, CRIPA - The Center for Research in the Performing Arts, opened its doors. Afsanah shortly introduced the purpose of CRIPA, which is near its completion, with the songs of the Auroville Choir led by Nuria. Sound design of CRIPA was led by Didier, and the sounds of the Auroville Choir quickly proved the quality of Didier's design. Although the Performance Hall in CRIPA is a large space, its capacity couldn't accommodate the great amount of people who wanted to listen to the opening concert. Read more

One day before the cyclone Thane, on the 29th of December 2011, the Italian musicians Ludovica and Paolo offered a music workshop in the Life Education Centre of Auroville, teaching Tamil girls how to express themselves through sound and rhythm. During this rainy morning the LEC girls enjoy the flavour of gypsy music performed by Ludovica and Paolo, sang African songs of joy, learned to play different instruments, to make sound with their own bodies, while dancing and laughing with the diversity of activities developed during the workshop. Read more