Minutes of General Meeting on Auroville Water Maintenance Service to clear out the dead point on the unit(or service???) closure, splitting assets...In the goodwill of all present resident, with the reminder of Residents Assembly Service before the beginning to keep it to the agenda which was (except little outburst of "washing the laundry") kept at most of the time, the meeting was steered in real process of work - collective yoga. Result is a suggestion that last existing team along with Marcus and Dirk find the proposal for the new AWMS. Read more

A community interaction with the Governing Board happened on Saturday 6th of April at 6.00 pm in SAWCHU. A good number of residents came to meet with Dr Karan Singh (chairman of the Auroville Fundation) and the members of the Governing Board. The discussion was open by a short introduction by the chairman Dr. Karan Singh. During the meeting the residents spoke about internal issues and policies to protect the development of Auroville. Later on on most of the participants attended to the community dinner at Solar Kitchen. Read more

In today's news we are featuring Manu and Swapnil talking on the Cartoon Exhibition on Affordable Housing prepared by 14 concerned architects along with L'Avenir d"aAuroville which will be on display at Town Hall and Solar Kitchen until 12th. They are asking the community for feedback. We are also featuring an excerpt of interaction of Governing Board with the community past Saturday with Paulette and Dr. Karan Singh talking on UNESCO and AV as a World Heritage Site. Today at 4.30pm at Marc's Cafe at Visitor Center - Earth Day meeting. Read more

On Saturday 6ht of April at 6pm the residents of Auroviile are welcome to interact with the Governing Board at SAWCHU. The Rwandan Student's Association would like to invite the International Society from Auroville for the 19th Commemoration of Genocide Against The Tutsi,held in Annamalai University on 7th.Ffrom 7pm we will start with Walk to Remember,in memory of beloved one and as a sign of journey to the Vision of our Country,Rwanda. It will be a pleasure to share the moment with you all. Regards, Henry M.R.S.A President Read more

Featured are minutes of yesterday's General Meeting at Unity Pavilion in International Zone which was very well attended. Proposed agenda was about Working Committee sharing agenda points fro the upcoming Governing Board, which they have received from the Secretary's office : 1. process for procedure for selection of WC. 2. suggestions on term&mandated for the WC. 3.process&procedure for constituting various working groups of the RA.4. suggestions on securing land for the Master Plan&manifesting the city. That agenda was impossible to keep. Read more

General Meeting tomorrow at 4.30pm at Unity Pavilion in International Zone with agenda: 1 Working Commitee will share the Agenda Points for the upcoming Governing Board which they have received from the Secretary's office, and will invite the comments and suggestions of the residents, which they will communicate to the Governing Board. 2 Update on the work towards solving the issues discussed during the previous GM. On April 5, 6, and 7th at CRIPA in Kalbhumi will be a Three-day International Dance Workshops with three choreographers. Read more

Governing Board member Mallika Sarabhai's reflections on Auroville's strong sense of design, aesthetics and sustainability and the potential Auroville has as a knowledge base that can role model and inform policy in India and abroad. Mallika also shares her concerns about design and material choice in recent housing developments and thoughts for the next Governing board formation. In conversation with Bridget at the Auroville Festival in Delhi in Sept 2012. Read more

On Saturday evening, September 8, 2012, there was an interaction between the members of the Governing Board, the International Advisory Council and the residents of Auroville at the Solar Kitchen. During this gathering, Dr. Karan Singh addressed the Aurovilians and gave a touching speech. Each member of the GB and IAC expressed their experience during their tenure and their deep appreciation of Auroville. Later, the Chairman presented the first twelve identity cards (issued by the Auroville Foundation) to Aurovilians. Read more

All the residents of Auroville are invited to two gatherings with the members of the Governing Board and the International Advisory Council to thank them for their continuous support to Auroville during the last two terms: Interaction with the GB/IAC on Saturday, 8 September, at 7.30 pm at La Terrace on the roof of the Solar Kitchen and silent gathering at the Matrimandir Banyan Tree on at 10am. On Saturday at 5.30 at Savitri Bhavan Ladislav Brozman on violin, Ahsaman at 7pm at Pitanga on classical guitar, Quiz Show at 8pm at Visitor Centre Read more

General Meeting called by Residents' Assembly Service on behalf of the Working Committee and Auroville Council on Tuesday 14th of August was about feedback of the residents on the Proposed Regulations for Admission and Termination Regulations of Persons in the Register of Residents. The Auroville Foundation's proposal on regulations of admission and termination of persons in the register of residents supposed to be put up for consideration to the Governing Board in the meeting to be held in September

Meeting between Mr. Bala Baskar, the Secretary of Auroville Foundation, Working Committee members and L'Avenir d'Auroville/ Town Development Council on future planning and developing the city had an explorative character. Opinions and ideas given on what should be the priority while focusing on the future and present situation hold different approaches - some with totally agreement by all, some slightly different, and some strongly disagreed. In order to present the possible future to Governing Board they need to be summarized and agreed upon. 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

In this short interview, Luigi of CIRHU shares with Andrea the meaning and purpose of the first official visit of the representatives of the Sri Aurobindo Society to Auroville today. In the context of Supreme Court's judgment of 1982 ruling that Auroville is neither a religious society nor a property of Sri Aurobindo Society, in some ways today's meeting is an attempt towards a new beginning, a positive change in outlook on both sides and hope of more goodwill flowing in. Read more

Within a short visit of Engineers Without Borders from Australia Elvira introduced to them governance and working groups as a part of evolving process which should lead us to the Divine Anarchy, as The Mother named it. Elvira shortly presented history, and how the number of residents invoked the need for more formal governance in the form of a delegate system in order to interact with outer world and Indian Government. Changing process of governance is a slow one because in basically a process of changing ourselves.

In today news we feature short interview with Gilles about Town Development Council which was recognized and is supported by district authority of Villupuram as a legal body of of the Auroville Fundation. Governing Board empowered L'Avenir d'Auroville to be Town Development Council, and in the area of master plan all have to follow its guidance and rules for the development, but those does not apply in the nearby villages. This morning a new stretch of crown road toward Vikas was open. Read more