Performing Arts


Playing Sri Aurobindo's Savitri
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by Vinu   
Thursday, 03 June 2010

Savitri (Photographer: Vinu)Vinu gets on location to Udavi school where the rehearsal for the Theater play 'Savitri-story of a soul for any age' adapted of Sri Aurobindo's 'Savitri' is going on. The Play is scheduled to be performed in the month of August in Udavi school complex and Bharat Nivas. The Children from Udavi school who act in the Characters of the play share their experiences and emotions while performing the play and working with the Artistic director and writer of the play Jill Navarre and other team members

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Insurrection of the Neo Urban Clowns
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by Radio Team   
Sunday, 23 May 2010

 Paul, Wazo and Jessy (Photographer: Ireno)Eager to laugh at our home-made problems, inconsistencies and foibles, Aurovilians attended the 2nd performance of the newly revived, and technically advanced Genius Inc. performance on 17 April 2010. In which Leon finds that his Teashop happens to be on the ring road, His search for neo urban clowns in various departments and how to eliminate flies and mosquitoes the modern way, as well as his continued attempts at finding a crowd catching jingle for his café. MC King is busy in his new flat writing rap songs and entertains his friends to a game of Auromonopoly. Meanwhile Rick continues to receive orders to produce videos, this time a documentary on Aurovilians eating habits, one in praise of the Potters Guild and another on Conflict Resolution. Along with guest appearances by Oceana and Anadi.

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Birhtdays - 40th Earth Day, 3rd Small Steps
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by Miriam   
Saturday, 24 April 2010

On 22th of April – on Earth Day a celebration, a real birthday celebration, was held at Visitor Center. Initiator and organizer was Upasana with Small Steps project. It started by auction of bags children painted on Saturday, and the last bag was sold for recording 2300 rupees. All the money that was spend at the birthday celebration will go for the cause of spreading awareness for anti plastic campaign to pay for the films and videos which they will be played in villages in Tamil. Birthday party was swinging on to late night with grooves and rhythms of many musicians – Suryan, Mohanam Sound Crew and Pachamama.

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Stealing Stories
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by Andrea   
Wednesday, 21 April 2010
The Blue Wale students of Transition School (Photographer: Andrea)Yesterday the Blue Wale group has performed the play 'Ayesha And The Story Stealer'. In spite of the sunny and hot day the audience enjoyed the event. This was the first of the 3 scheduled performances. Today at 9.30 the second one and tomorrow at 11.50 the last show. The kid's age is between 9 to 10 years. The play is performed next to the third grade class in Transition School. Parents and children are invited to participate. Read more

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International Theater Festival in Thailand
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by Miriam   
Thursday, 01 April 2010

JillFrom the International Theater Festival in the province of Pathumthani in Thailand Jill came full of excitement and enthusiasm. Moradokmai theater group, which visited Auroville recently, mission is to bring theater back to Thailand. On festival were groups from France, Germany, India, Romania, Estonia... fifty Thailand school groups. As Jill Told us with sparkles in her eyes that was the time to share work, have fun, enjoy the work of others, ...in the spirit of contentedness.

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The African Night
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by Miriam   
Thursday, 01 April 2010

For Friday 26th of March in Visitor Center Africa House from Unity Pavillion in International Zone organized first cultural exchange with African nations - African students from Tamil Nadu with Aurovillians. We had a chance to see different things from traditional African dances and music, boardwalk modeling to the newest afrobeats and original songs in rap and hip hop. Students were deeply moved by ideals of Auroville.

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The Cabaret Evening
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by Andrea   
Friday, 26 March 2010
Dancing, singing and playing (Photographer: Andrea)Last Friday, the 19th of March, there was a fundraising event in order to help performing artists in Auroville: The Cabaret Evening. It included live music, theater, dance, mime show and many more things. Auroville Performing Arts is an association of directors, singers, dancers, actors and technicians willing to coordinate their artistic and technical energy to offer the best conditions of work and performance for aurovillian and non-aurovillian performers. This project was about enlisting performers and fund-raising, to enable organizing schedules for venues, equipment and engineers, getting money to maintain the equipment and to support performing artists, to attract external performers to enrich the artistic life in Auroville and also in order to spread the Auroville experience.

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Margam
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by Miriam   
Thursday, 25 March 2010

On 3rd of March we had a chance to see Rekha Tandon dance performance named A New Journey in Odissi at Bharat Nivas. Margan was a presentation of milestones on a personal journey of discovery through the medium of Odissi dance. Rekha Tandon who is a dancer and choreographer was sharing with us trough the dance and with Michael Weston lyrics and video some traditional stories from the area. It was one of really graceful and uplifting performances.

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