Shakti works at the Auroville reception care. But aside from that she is also one of Auroville's artists. Marlenka talked to her about her painting experiences and her emotional journey with her first painting of the Mother. Being a self trained artist, Shakti talks about her accidental initiation into painting and the connection between Auroville and art in general. Shakti feels that Auroville is a new Dawn, that is constantly progressing with Art being a part of it. Here you can listen to an interview with the painter.

The interview with tea master So-en reveals his life path, which leaded him from Denmark to India, and later to Japan, where he found his love, home...tea ceremonies. His are different because he managed to carry with him the formless from India, and applied it in them. Amongst many students he got, he witnesses mental transformation derived out of discipline and precision of tea ceremony.

He appreciates the understanding of the Aurovillians. But he also shares
the problems he had noticed in Auroville during his short stay.

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In the month of Asian cultural events we had a chance to see many things, and amongst other tea masters from Japan, Taiwan, Korea and China shared their skills in the art of making tea ceremony. As Jyoti told us tea ceremonies are part of the daily life, and they hold profound meaning, with many layers, which all lead beyond the act of drinking tea, communication to the deep spiritual aspect of it. Read more

In the month of Pongal from the middle of December until the middle of January is a special time for celebration which is expressed on many ways. One of them is a sacred mandala of traditional blessing, named Kolam. On Saturday 9th in Ilaignarkal Education Center Mohanam Cultural Center organized Lively Kolam Festival. Beside exhibition of Kolams in different craft work of local Tamil women, there was competition in drawing Kolam with rice flour on the floor, and huge mandala, which served as the maze for meditation – first of its kind. Kolams in South India are admired for their simplicity, beauty and all that they symbolize, and they bring blessings to homes and to the universe... For more images click READ MORE.Read more

On Saturday 19th of December in Aurelec was unique inauguration of twelve pictures printed on marble of versatile artisan Miranda Rumina. Prints on marble are rather new technique, and it seems to be perfect for this climate for its characteristics. Trough over the slide show of her pictures of glass objects, we had a chance to hear music of Bostjan Perovsek with special connectedness with the nature. Afterward Miranda  shared with audience some intimate English written poetry. In interesting interview she in between also mentioned” ...if you don't create your own life, what else is to be created... ” And out of imperfect world, with imperfect human beings, perfect beauty should be expressed trough art..Read more

Exhibition of Dalaj's paintings was inaugurated in Tibetan Pavilion On Saturday, 5th of December with his friends speech and artist own virtual greetings to the visitors. All the paintings were created on the soil of Auroville in last few years. Beside painting Dalaj is talented musician, and well known in Slovenia. His paintings express rich inner search on the playful way, with bright colors and some characters from comic books and cartoons, yet his intimate contact with the divine is very profound. Because he was not able to be present at the opening, he will be in Auroville at the time of the exhibition closing. Amongst the visitors we collected some of their impressions of Dalaj's work.