content (News) On Friday 3rd of February Aurodhan Gallery will present Sebastian Cortes's Pondicherry exhibition of fine art photographic images excluseively selected from the book launched at the same time. In today's news we feature an excerpt of interview with Sebastian, and an excerpt of last night violin and piano concert at Pitanga by two visiting Bulgarian guest artists Yoana Strateva and Ivelina Ivancheva. Tonight at at 5pm at Arka main Hall we can join Nakada and Gopika at Vedic chants, and at 8pm at harp meditation.
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Monday, 30 January 2012 (Arts & Culture) Last Sunday in a pool outside of Auroville, AV's reputation for encouraging synchronicity succeeded in facilitating an artistic reunion of 3 accomplished performers. After catching up, all three musicians quickly realized they were available to perform on the same day as India's Republic Day, at 7.30pm for an hour at Arka. Mystical Meetings' concert began with Iraqi Oud virtuoso and singer, Anwar Abudragh, who quickly created a soothing ambience of subtle melodies transferring a packed audience to the Middle East and gently bringing us back.
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Friday, 27 January 2012 (Economy) Aurelio sounded the Ring for the official opening of the new Svaram building. Puja interviewed him about this special day and its significance. He said that this particular building will serve as an exhibition place, storeroom and research space. Besides this Svaram has its first building on the outer ring road,. The new space replaces an old building that burnt down 3 years ago. It represents 1 degree of 360 degrees of the ring, and tries to invoke the original plan of Aruoville to manifest the symbol of the Galaxy plan.
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Wednesday, 28 December 2011 (Environment) 8th birthday of Sadhana Forest was really and occasion to celebrate. In an interview with Aviram, co-founder of Sadhana Forest Community we can hear short overview of what was going on last eight years with this so successful project of aforesatation. The fact is that this self sustainable community is great inspiration to many on this planet, and as Aviram says"..be sure that everything is possible, believe in Grace and Divine will support you..." on Puja question what have been his plan of action. Many visitors celebrated with Sadhana.
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Monday, 26 December 2011 (Arts & Culture) Al settimo viaggio in India Paolo e Ludovica ci raccontano sia la loro storia personale che professionale legata al guppo musicale Nuove Tribu Zulu. Artisti da oltre vent'anni continuano il loro percorso interiore e musicale girando il mondo esplorando diverse culture e nuovi paesaggi sonori. NTZ hanno prodotto tre cd ed il quarto uscira' in Italia a marzo. Nuove Tribu Zulu hanno lavorato con i Rom nei loro campi nomadi, con babini nel Sud Africa ed altre situazioni di disagio sociale tra cui, Scampia, nel napoletano.
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Saturday, 24 December 2011 (News) Ricardo of New Dawn Carpentery speaks about his work in Auroville, his work in fine woodworking, his work as his yoga. Announcements: Thamarai, a cross cultural project that provides informal education, offers an open house 18th December, 10 a.m. E-mobility: a solution for AV Guests and Volunteers; they would like to offer an alternative to th rental of petrol vehicles. Contact chandresh@auroville.org.in for more information.
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Wednesday, 14 December 2011 (Environment) On Sunday 18th of December Thamari Center in Edayanchavdi Village will open its doors for 10am onward with a lively evening program at 6.30 pm on the rooftop. At Thamari Centre 24 children play in the morning and around 40 children of different ages participate in the after school program. In the Healing Center they will also launch a bilingual book "Blooming Thamarai" , photographic representation of the artistic and self discovery of children trough the project of doll making, Krupa was exploring body image and identity of children with it.
Wednesday, 14 December 2011 (Arts & Culture) On Saturday night at Sri Aurobindo Auditorium, Bharat Nivas, Pavilion of indian culture we had a chance to listen to a legendary Arild Andersen Trio. All three musicians - Arild Andersen (bass) from Norway, Tommy Smith (saxophone) from Scotland and Paolo Vinaccia(drums) from italy are well know names in jazz world, and winners of numerous prestigious awards. Saturday's jazz experience leaded us into a rich world of Norweigan and other cultures mythical world, opening spaces we never knew about it, and left the feeling of richness and magic.
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Sunday, 04 December 2011 (News) The new Auroville Library opens Monday 28 November at 9 am. Parking is along the Ring Road, opposite the Library. Gratitude to former librarian Juergen, whose idea and vision it was to create the right Library for Auroville; without his dream, his relentless energy and push, there would be no new Library here today. Tomatis Programmes: available for both therapeutic purposes and language assimilation. The Tomatis Method addresses not just problems and disabilities, but enhances potential and creativity in its wide range of applications.
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Monday, 21 November 2011 (Arts & Culture) The second instalment of the live radio debates from the Auroville Film Festival action station took place Saturday evening. The topic 'I am, You are, We are Film makers' was chosen to encourage film makers from different backgrounds to get together and discuss the film making process and all things connected with film. There were seven participants and the debate was moderated by Chloe'. This is what the participants had to say: Indrani - "This is the first time I am trying film making, thanks to the AVFF - Education Outreach Program. Read more Sunday, 02 October 2011 (Arts & Culture) On Thursday September 8 in the Picture Gallery at Savitri Bhavan Ladislav Brozman, a well-known musician and violinist from Sri Aurobindo Ashram performed a Solo Violin Recital. The repertoir was consisted of Sonatas by Johann Sebastian Bach (C-Major Sonata), Eugene Ysaye (First sonata for violin solo) and Arthur Honegger. The attending public was enraptured in enveloping sound-waves of eternal music. It was as if the higher world of harmony descended in this moment from higher spiritual plane.
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Monday, 12 September 2011 (Education) Since December 2008 a group of Aurovilians have been meeting weekly at Savitri Bhavan for group study of Sri Aurobindos major philosophical work. In 1913, Sri Aurobindo noted that part of his mission was to restate the truths of the Veda and Vedanta in terms accessible to the modern mind. In The Life Divine the ancient truths, illumined by his own experience, are made accessible to the human reason and shown to be the foundation for his affirmative vision of the evolutionary process and the significance of our individual existence on earth. Read more Monday, 12 September 2011 (Spirituality) On Saturday, 14th August, a memorial gathering was held in Savitri Bhavan dedicated to Syam Sundar who recently passed away. Shyam Sundar was appointed by the Mother as the secretary of Auroville affairs and was involved in the township project from the very beginning. About thirty Aurovilians and fifteen Ashramites gathered in Savitri Bhavan to pay tribute to Shyam Sundar. After a short meditation, several friends spontaneously shared their reminiscences of Shyamsunder, who had taken significant roles in his lifetime.
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Thursday, 25 August 2011 (Spirituality) Book 2 Canto 3 The Glory and the Fall of Life (page 120 ~ 121). This recording is a sample of a class that is being given by Shraddhavan weekly at Savitri Bhavan. The aim is to help people whose mother tongue is not English, but who have an aspiration to read Savitri with correct pronunciation and rhythm, and with some first understanding of the words and images of Sri Aurobindos revelatory epic. As a side-effect, it is hoped that they can improve their knowledge of the English language.
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Monday, 22 August 2011 (Arts & Culture) Uday Bhawalkar performed Rag Lalith in his morning concert at White Hall, Bharat Niwas. The hour-and-half long rendition enraptured the audience. He was accompanied on the Pakawaj by Pratap Awadh and on the Tanpura by Sagar and Jaisingh. Uday was born in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh. He began training in Hindustani classical music from his elder sister. His love for the music led him to one of the most prolific figures in the ancient Dhrupad, Ustad Zia Mohiuddin Dagar and his elder brother, Ustad Zia Mohiuddin Dagarsahab.
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Tuesday, 09 August 2011 (City Life) The TDC discussed the need to develop nodal areas in each zone of the international zone and consolidating growth while creating an urban feeling. The group also spoke about starting new projects. A proposal has been made for the new Cite Universitaire. The chairman, Mr. Doshi, elaborated on the need for a urban design, sustainability, knowledge transfer, centralizing and decentralizing, diversity in unity with regard to the usage of space in the Universitaire while avoiding duplication of common facilities.
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Friday, 29 July 2011 (Education) With Tibetan visitors we talked about Auroville, Tibet, world, and their experiences . And if means to be a citizen that you belong somewhere, for Tibetan life of refugees is hard since the government in exile cannot issue them citizenship . Those who might obtain citizenship in any country around the world they remain to be Tibetans by their hearts but they also appreciate the feeling of belonging. Internationally they do get lot of support, but at the same time they also know that they do not have the same opportunities as others.
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Monday, 25 July 2011 (City Life) This is a short interview with two of the organizers of the Africa Cultural Event this Saturday 28th of May. Eric from South Africa an Aurovillian to be, and Valentine from Kenya a former student living in Pondicherry. In this Broadcast they speak about their hopes and visions on the establishment of an African unity center here in Auroville.
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Friday, 27 May 2011 (Arts & Culture) It felt like the spirit of the Divine had investigated the Sri Aurobindo's Auditorium at Bharat Nivas while Latif Bolat and Parvathy Baul sang and read mystic poetry during their common concert on Saturday April 30th evening. The Sufi Scholar and Musician ended his stay at Auroville offering some talks on the history of the Sufism journey, reading contemporary poems and playing some of his compositions. To finish his play, Latif Bolat chose a song based on the "Hiroshima Poem" reminding that "mysticism is not a dry abstract something out here" but it has been involved in society, social justice and human goodness since always.Read more Monday, 02 May 2011 (Arts & Culture) The Turkish Sufi musician and scholar Latif Bolar shares his deep diction and melodies on his third, and last night of enriching talks and presentations on Islam at the SAWCHU, Bharat Nivas in Auroville. In this lecture "The Spiritual Essence of Islam : A 1400 year-long Journey, listeners are given, with a balance of poetry, tales and ancient traditional music, an in depth understanding of the Golden Age of Islam. Amongst other things, Latif Bolar talks about its influence in the movement of European Enlightenment, and the development of social concept of Sufism.
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Sunday, 01 May 2011 (Arts & Culture) The Tibetan Pavilion was packed on April Tuesday 26th in the evening as Turkish Sufi Musician and Sufi scholar, Latif Bolat, came to give a lecture on the journey of the mystics from Islam, the mystic Sufi tradition. It took him exactly one hour and a half to go through over 26 000 years of history and making it very clear to the audience on how Sufism was born and developed throughout the centuries and the world.Read more Wednesday, 27 April 2011 (Arts & Culture) Jacky Mouvillat's acoustic concert took place on Friday evening, April 8th 2011, at Pitanga's Cultural Center. The "Stick Chapman" musician performed with the delightful French singer Anaka and the Tabla Master, Manosh Bardhan. For more than an hour, the trio graciously played, combining the innovative talent of Jacky with the harmony of the Indian Tabla rhythms, offering an elegant fusion-music moment. The occasion offered as well a chance to discover the "Stick Chapman" instrument wideness of sonorities. Captivated by Anaka's charming voice and beauty, the audience was thrilled. Read more Tuesday, 12 April 2011 (News) In today's news the feature is the White Peacock Clay Project, creation of Anna and Saraswati, located in a corner of the Kindergarten campus where children 3 years old up to elderly come to experience the transformative pleasure of working with clay. Also announcements in the news: 'Remembering the Mother,' at Savitri Bhavan tomorrow; the Auroville Film Festival 2011 is looking for films that develop the theme of human unity, which have been produced from January 2008 onwards and, an advance reminder of a General Meeting which will be held on Monday April 11 at 5 pm at SAWCHU. The topic: Presentation and discussion on the self assessment of the Working Committee and Auroville Council terms, along with comments/feedback from other working groups and individuals, an opportunity to bring constructive and effective input to this important community process.
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Friday, 01 April 2011 (Arts & Culture) Last weekend the Auroville Choir performed a concert of Celtic songs at Pitanga to a packed house both Saturday and Sunday. The surprise in this particular concert was the finale; Anandi, choir member and daughter of Nuria and Joan, had composed the music for a poem by Wordsworth: romantic lyrics set to romantic, haunting music.In the very air of Pitanga was excitement as the choir members readied themselves to express the joy of singing for an audience, after much work, much practice and repetition under the skillful hands of conductor Nuria.Read more Monday, 21 March 2011 (News) Featured in today's news is an interview with Nuria, who conducts the Auroville Choir,who creates a space, an atmosphere that brings out the joy and willingness in us to sing together in peace and harmony. This weekend's concert 19th and 20th March at Pitanga will be sung acappella and, in this concert, there will be a surprise!
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Friday, 18 March 2011 (Environment) As a kick-off for the presentation of the Auroville Sustainable Agriculture Plan (ASAP), within the next few months, Auroville Radio presents a series of eleven interviews concerning the foods we eat in Auroville. What were the ideas in the old days of Auroville regarding agriculture and sustainable foods? Which agricultural developments did Auroville been through since the first Aurovillians started to change the dusty plains into the forest it is today? How is the present situation in Auroville's greenbelt and what is it capable of? And, perhaps most important, what are the challenges for the future?....
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Wednesday, 09 March 2011 (Arts & Culture) Under the expert guidance of director Eugeen Liven d'Abelardo Auroville Renaissance Cappella treat us again with an excellent concert, for which they have worked for quite some times - some songs took them two years. We could hear some Italian Renaissance madrigals and some motets by Flemish composers at courts and cathedrals in Italy. Director kindly explained the history and meaning of songs.Read more Tuesday, 22 February 2011 (Spirituality) The Rainbow Bridge - Sri Aurobindo's Savitri as a mantra for transformation. Under this title the second Dr. M.V. Nadkarni Memorial Lecture was given by Sonia Dyne at Savitri Bhavan on February 20, 2011. Sonia was associated with Dr. Nadkarni at the Sri Aurobindo Centre in Singpore during the time when he was teaching at the Univeristy there. In her clear voice and perfect English, she shared illuminating insights about Sri Aurobindo's poem and its significance for us, as a Rainbow Bridge that can carry us from our present state towards our higher goal. Read more Monday, 21 February 2011 (Spirituality) Stupas are very holy, precious and important, said Khenpo Lodro Donyo Rinpoche on his short, but interesting talk at Pavilion of Tibetan Culture. For Tibetan people it is hard to differentiate culture and religion, and we can find stupas wherever we go, where Buddhism was introduced. Purpose of stupa is to offer a support to recall the enlighten body, speech and mind of Buddha. All the immesurable qualities of Buddha - loving kindness, compassion, joy and impartiality are contained in the form of the stupa.
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Friday, 18 February 2011 (Arts & Culture) On an excellent concert of Hindustani classical music at Adishakti Ramayana festival we had a chance to indulged ourselves at Padmabhushan Pandit Chhannulal Mishra Gitas of the Ramcharitmanas. Gitas are poetic - philosophical texts which not only contain a certain logos or wisdom distilled in verses; the are also texts where philosophical insights are sanctified by one's own experience. Pandit Chhannulal Mishra presented Laxmangita, Vibhishanagita and Kakbhushundigita, and some couplets from Kevat Prasang. Pandit Chhannulal Mishra is considered one of the finest exponents of Hindustani classical music because of his unique blend of the Banaras Gayaki and the Punjab Gayaki, in his renditions of khayal, dadra, thumri, chaiti, kajri, hori and bhajan. He was accompanied by Pandit Ramkumar Mishra on tabla, by Sri Ravidnra Mishra on harmonium, and by Indresh Mishra on the tanpura. Read more Thursday, 17 February 2011 |
