In today's news we feature interview with Satprem from the Auroville Earth Institute just after his presentation of the new housing project Green Casbah. On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the de jure transfer of the French Establishments in India to the Union of India (August 1962), the Pavillon de France à Auroville and the Central University of Pondicherry (Centre for European Studies) are organizing a two-day seminar on the theme “The Treaty of Cession (1962) — Fifty Years Later, Pondicherry and France”. Read more

Luigi and B continue their series on "Bridging / Dissolving Polarities" with Elvira (RAS) and Toby (development for L'Avenir). Hear the realities of planning and implementing Auroville at this moment when a new energy is moving in the community for change. Elvira brings her extensive experience as a facilitator of the RAS and advocate for participatory development and transparency of the process. Toby, a veteran of a former L'Avenir, brings his executive awareness of the bigger picture of all that goes into development in the Auroville context. Read more

Auroville Radio is glad to invite you to listen the Low Cost Housing meeting happening at Arka past monday 12/11/2012. Different architects and engineers from Auroville have met, and talked how to solve the increasing prices of housing, looking at the past and projecting to the future. At the meeting were more than 10 experts involved in different housing fields, from architecture to provision, with different backgrounds and experiences coming from different Communities in Auroville. Read more

In today's news we featured Dariya, who is inviting us to and Intention experiment on twelve values given by the Mother. Intention experiment is one of the 12.12.12. events starting in Unity Pavilion in International Zone this month. Each of twelve days from Monday 19th will be focused on one of the values, starting with Sincerity, finishing on Friday 30th with Peace. Satprem Maini from the Auroville Earth Institute talks on the Green Casbah, a new housing project which will be presented today at 4.30pm at Conference Room in Town Hall. Read more

Deepawali or Diwali is certainly the biggest and the brightest of all Hindu festivals which literally illumines the country with its brilliance, and dazzles all with its joy. We're all invited to enjoy festivity today with the community dinner at Solar Kitchen at 6pm, fireworks with all our children at Bharat Nivas at 7pm, followed by Live concert in Auditorium. Day later at 6.30pm Upasana family invites us for Deepavali celebration, light, laughter, flowers, sweets and being together. One Love Drum at Unity Pavilion after 5pm tomorrow. Read more

AurovilleRadio was lucky to catch a phone interview with Kenny Ausubel, the founder of Bioneers, an organization pushing forward with many Auroville-like principles. Bioneers describes "an emerging culture of social and scientific innovators who are mimicking nature’s operating instructions to serve human ends while enriching the web of life. We take a ‘solve-the-whole-problem’ approach: Taking care of nature means taking care of people - and taking care of people means taking care of nature. It's part of our mission.” Read more

Aurovilian Juan gives Thai massage; in an inteview Juan speaks of his knowledge, how he came by it and has grown to love it. The National Life Saving Competition just held in Kolkota offers an informal presentation on the preparation and participation of 16 children from the Auroville Swim Team. Grow your own permaculture style vegetable garden: get the vision of a social revolution based around food. An exhibition of the 1st anniversary of cyclone Thane at Citadine. Artists/photographers/poets/forest people/designers invited to contribute. Read more

In today's news we feature interview with Marc on anniversary exhibition Cyclone Thane, and in the next one Jagran talks on affordable housing meeting on Monday at 10am at Arka. Tomorrow at 5pm at MMC Auroville Swim Team presentation and sharing of Kolkota National Life Saving Competition, where 16 children from Auroville participated. Tomorrow at 3pm at Unity Pavilion Annette invites us for the action for Peaceful People – First short meeting for those who are interested in empowering to energies of peace in our community. Read more

For almost a decade, but surely with acceleration in last year or two, Auroville beach community Repos has been "eaten" away by the severe beach erosion. Bhaga shares with us some thoughts on it... Until recently no speciific action was taken from the official Auroville regarding the problem. Cyclone Relief Team instructed by Working Committee has started to help the community with clean up. This morning along with Satprem and volunteers they have continued with reinforcing the foundations of the house. Read more

Following are the minutes of yesterdays Values&Priorities Meeting on Success Team Meeting. The Action Teams - Participatory Planning, Affordable Housing, Entry, Economy, Violence and disobedience of the accepted rules in Auroville presented what actions has been taken at their team for the last two weeks. At the same time need for more action teams was expressed by participants, and those were added to the list. Since the presentations, and raised questions have taken most of the time there was no time left to work in the groups. Read more

Gijs invited the community on Wednesday at 4.30pm at La Terrace to a Presentation on NEW community based Social Security by social innovator, Pradeep Ghosh of OASiS which may be relevant for Auroville. Action!Peaceful City invites us for A visit showing interest and solidarity with sea erosion-hit Repos tomorrow at 7.30pm. ONE ASIA 2012 is happening in the heart of Delhi at India International Center 15th to 20th December. There will be some participants from Auroville Grace, Savitri, Sasikanth, Jean L, Dharmesh, Tapas B and the project team. Read more

With 350,000,000 menstruating women in India: what are we going to do with the waste from the newly-introduced, "modern" menstruation products? Yes, 350 million is a big number. With keen foresight, Kathy has stepped up to the plate with a team of women to try to close the bin on this massive upcoming waste production. Auroville Radio sat down with Kathy on a busy Saturday morning in Cafe Le Morgan to discuss these very current social issues and talk about opportunities for the future. Please visit ecofemme.org to find out more! Read more

Today's feaure is an excerpt from Chinese healer Master Xiao who recently visited Auroville and demonstrated a technique that is said to heal just about anything and everything; a do-it-yourself method involving an elongated stretch plus slapping yourself, with your hands, and I do mean some hard slapping! One could say beating in fact! Basically on inner elbows, around knees, ankles, feet plus anyplace else that gives pain.At a demonstration in Pitanga Hall, some in the audience volunteered themselves and did experience pain relief. Read more

In today's news we feature interview with Ponnuswami on current situation with electrical supply, which in so far looks pretty optimistic. Another interview with Gaew Anongnart Suwanmajo, visiting actor and dancer from Thailand, who is offering workshop on Thai dance by Andi. Community is invited by RAS on Monday 5th of November at Unity Pavilion in International Zone to a Collective Priorities & Values Action 2 - Success Team Meeting .Any members of the community can join the action teams as they regroup to report on their progress. Read more

With the threat of a cyclone looming, some dedicated Aurovilians met in a forum to dissolve polarities and revisit the spirit of the Dreamcatcher's work. David (Luminosity) was there to speak to the process of the Dreamcatchers and the essence of its success. Nevi, Agnes and Gopal came from Darkali. B, Luigi the hosts, extending this exercise to a bigger group. Some initial resistance captured the focus of the discussion to reflect on our reactions and general process in Auroville, moving toward utter honesty and transparency. Read more

Listen in to interviews with Punnuswami (Auroville Electrical Service), Srinivasamurthy (Auroville Foundation) and Daniel (the Working Committee) regarding the Cyclone Alert. After Auroville's experience with cyclone Thane, less than one year ago, it seems the residents of Auroville are more conscious and prepared for wind and rain disrupting normal life. Here is a link to the website with cyclone updates: www.imd.gov.in/section/nhac/dynamic/cwind.pdf Read more

Today between 7 to 9pm at Verite we can join FULL MOON ASANA SESSION with Andrea At Future School presentation of Rio+20 at 5pm by Philipp. Electric Konarak Band on Wednesday at Bharat Nivas. Deep Depression over southwest Bay of Bengal: Cyclone Alert for North Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and adjoining South Andhra Pradesh coasts. Under the influence of this system, rainfall at most places with isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall would commence over coastal Tamil Nadu and Puducherry from today onwards. ... Read more

Auroville Theater Group will put on the stage of Sri Aurobindo Auditorium in Bharat Nivas, Pavilion of Indian Culture in International Zone in December Shakespeare's comedy 12nights. Featuring is an interview with Jill and visiting director Heimanot Alemu from Ethiopia. Heimanot known as an actor but presently working as communication consultant in advertising in Ethiopia, also an active member of AVI Ethiopia, has decided for 12 nights because he finds it very universal and humorous, to which he wants to add some "flavours" of the country. Read more

Working Committee shares with the community that Dr. Karan Singh has been once again appointed Chairman of the Governing Board, Auroville Foundation for another term of four years. WC sent a letter to Dr. Karan Singh thanking him for accepting this post and for providing his continuous support towards Auroville. Wednesday 31st of November at 7.30pm at Sri Aurobindo Auditorium , Bharat Nivas, Pavilion of Indian Culture ELECTRIC KONARAK BAND presents Konarak Reddy (electric guitar)Mishko M'ba (bass),Muthu Kumar (tablas)Karan Joseph (keyboards) Read more

After months of discussing, and trying to make sense of what the community really value, and where do we want to go on collective level-which should be our priorities, yesterdays meeting brought lots of positivism. Despite rain shower the number of present residents was high, participants eager to start with the work. After short introduction by RAS members Jesse and Elvira, groups were around the tables with chosen topics - affordable housing, entry, participatory planning, economy, and violence in Auroville&disobedience of decisions. Read more

Invitation to act tomorrow at 4.30pm at Unity Pavilion - The Collective & Priorities & Values Action Meeting. Tomorrow at 6pm Yatra Arts Foundation in Kuilappalayam invites us to the 7th anniversary celebrations with cultural program. On Sunday 28th of October between 4 to 5pm At Savitri Bhavan in International Zone Amal Kiran (K.D. Sethna) will release his Writings on Savitri , Part Two: Collected Comments; Part One: Essays was published in 2010. 4th of November one day workshop on alcohol dependency awareness organized by LEC and CONCERN. Read more

Tamil Aurovilian Karthik shares about his life; his background, his education, his work and, his hopes and plans for the future. Residents' Assembly Service presents the next Collective Priorities and Values Action Meeting featuring Affordable Housing, Entry, Participatory Planning, Economy, Violence in Auroville and Disobedience of Decisions: a chance to participate, to become involved, to be part of the changes and the growth of this City the Earth Needs. Read more

Saturday at 4.30 pm at SAWCHU in International Zone Mirra Women's Group is organizing a workshop about "The Mother by Sri Aurobindo" & The Sunlit path, The workshop led by Mr. Rajagopalan, and the talk will be in Tamil. Tamil Heritage Centre Team is inviting the community to celebrate Dasara festival at Ilaignarkal Education Centre every day until 24th. INVITATION to Act - Collective Priorities & Values meeting on Tuesday 23rd at 4.30pm at Unity Pavilion in International Zone. Outreach Media informs the community on Imaging Database project. Read more

Today's news features an excerpt of the interview with Jan about his hunger strike to stand up to the bullying in Auroville. He began the hunger strike in direct response to the issue that happened at Svaram last week. In other news, there is currently a cultural show at the Tamil Heritage Center each evening from 4 to 6:30pm. See photos for illustrations of the issue, and to listen to the full interview with Jan, click this link: www.aurovilleradio.org/city-life/governance/3000-hunger-strike-against-bullying

Jan, long time Aurovillian decided last week to embark on a hunger strike to speak out against intra-community bullying. Jan says that the recent events at Svaram have instigated him to do some action of protest, and his action of choice is abstaining against food. Please listen to what he has to say, detailing the events of last week's Svaram rampage and Jan's perspective and reaction. He says this is a bigger issue in Auroville, which could be solved if a monitoring committee were to be formed. Read more

IS Auroville an Eco-Village? This question is not a new one, but twice a year a group of students from North America come to Auroville to study on the university program Living Routes. They come each time fresh and curious, wanting to see what Auroville has to offer and struggle to understand the complexities alive on the ground here in Tamilnadu. Listen in with their lecture/discussion with Bindu and B, who were invited to discuss the topic with the students. Listen in for some critically-supportive academic discussion.

On the night of fund raising event for the studio repairs at Kalabhumi on Wednesday 3rd of October Swaha Blues Band brought on the stage mellow sounds of classical blues and rock'n'roll songs. Despite the nostalgic blues definition and melos, Swaha Blues Band sounded optimistic, and audience excitedly cheered them up. The Band are Swaha on vocal, Rolf on bass, Edo on guitar, Ingo on harp harmonica, Pierre on guitar, and Jonathan on drums and guitar.

in today's news we feature an excerpt of interview with Jan from Svaram talking on his reasons for hunger strike since last Friday incidents. One would expect that power cuts translate into lower electricity consumption bills but this not always the case. The culprit is the backup inverter with battery storage. About 30- 45% of energy that passes through an inverter system is lost. Tamil Heritage Centre Team invites us to celebrate Dasara Festival of Evolution at ILAIGNARKAL EDUCATION CENTRE every day 4pm to 6.30pm from tomorrow until 24th. Read more

Saturday the sixth of October, at 7:30 pm the Pitanga Cultural Centre hosted a brilliant evening for all who attended. This tabla harmonium and vocal ragas concert is worth tuning into! Shri Baloo Dutta, a well-known Indian classical musician and vocalist from Bengal, graced Auroville with his presence the evening of October 8th in Pitanga. The crowd was very much involved in the performance, sending receptive energy and positive feedback. Accompanying Baloo was Shri Biplav Burman, a tabla artist who had visited Auroville before.

Solitude Farm with its Friday Vegan Sushi Dinner with live music is slowly consolidating tradition - the 7th one warmly welcomed Yemadas just returning from their trip. Yemadas - Anisha, Tiaguy and Namoh created earthly yet dreamy atmosphere of rhythms so close to the heart, and in a deep connection with our ancient traditions that it did not took long before the patrons started to sing along. Succulent vegan sushi prepared by Solitude Farm team and volunteers, and lighten fire near by contributed to the spirit of the evening. Read more