The Living Routes Program is featured in today's news in an interview with Abbey. Abbey has been working with American college students for several seasons, facilitating not only their alternative educational process but also introducing them to the wonders of Auroville. Don't forget there's a talk today at 5 PM at Multimedia Auditorium called 'Research on Beauty: A Perspective on the Life and Work of Roger Anger' presented by Anupama Kundoo, based on her recent book just released in Pune by B.V.Doshi for the Indian Council of Architecture.

Not many visitors from Iran come to Auroville. We had a chance to met Dr. Bijan Vala, who told us that fate has brought him here, and he would like to get involved and be active mostly on the field of expressive arts such as music and theater. He sees Auroville as an example of good thoughts, which proved that dreams can turn into reality, and yet he's aware that in the process problems do arise. He likes the Love, The Dream, Matrimandir,... For him the beauty of Matrimandir is that there's nothing religious about it, everybody is left to his/her own thoughts. Read more

Amongst many celebrations and offerings the one at Deepanam school might have been small in numbers and the size of the school, but big in heart as participated by almost everyone from the school. Children from the youngest to the oldest, as well s the teachers...all took part on Saturday's “Small Offerings” as they named it, for Sri Aurobindo's birthday and India's Independence Day. We heard some excerpts of Sri Aurobindo's life, his personality, a prayer and mantras sung by children and teachers. Bharat Natyam dancing took place performed by some of the children. Read more

The beauty in Auroville lies also in different surprises, and most of them do turn up as beautiful, inspiring, uplifting. Sunday couldn't finish its afternoon better than with a concert of classical music. Our ear buds were treated exceptionally with great voices of two guests – Sarah Aristidou and Eleonore Marmoret, studying opera singing in Paris, and accompanied by Carel on piano. With short songs and arias from operas we traveled trough centuries of European classical music... Pergolesi, Faure, Caccini, Cesarini, Mendhelssohn, Hayden, Strauss, Vivaldi, Mozart, Wolf, Satie...

Nel giardino zen del Tai Chi Hall, siamo andati ad incontrare Marco, che, da più di vent'anni, invita giovani (e meno giovani) a sognare e riflettere al “Cinema Paradiso”. Tra i western e l'Auroville Film Festival, tra il cinema iraniano e il Matrimandir, tra Wong Kar-Wai e l'unità umana, Marco ha condiviso il suo rapporto particolare con il cinema ed il ruolo importante di quest'arte nell'esperienza di Auroville. Accompagnato dalla melodia melancolica e sensuale di “In the mood for love”, Marco ci offre le ultime novità sull'Auroville Film Festival del 2011. Nel silenzio meditativo di una sala di proiezione, gli essere umani sembrano più vicini.

Trough Auroville many people pass every year. Some stays few days, some about a month, but some decide to really “taste” it. Emanuela came from Brasil few months back, and she talked with us about her life, work and experiences here. She found lots of good things for herself around, she soon realized how much she grew, and also that month is not enough to taste what Auroville is about. For her the first month was the hardest but after she started to work, and meet Aurovillians, things changed. And as she said, right now Auroville is her second home.

Vinu, who has been volunteering in the AurovilleRadio in the months of June and July is leaving back to studies in Anna University, Chennai. Before going back, he shares his experiences here with Andrea, who actually invited him for volunteering in AurovilleRadio. He talks about how the radio experience and the personal experiences here, like meeting people around the world changed him as a person and made him grow rapidly in a very short time. He also talks about his stay in Mitra and meeting young energies around the world, he opens his views about the financial difficulties for an Indian volunteer if he has to pay for his stay and food.

Kolam Computer Training Center c'est le nouveau centre d'apprentissage en informatique que Uriel vient de lancer il y a quelques semaines. La-bas il donne des cours d'informatiques à plusieurs écoles d'Auroville et aux enfants des villages tamouls environnant. Il propose aussi des classes pour sénior et un enseignement professionnalisant sur la création 3D, l'animation et le montage vidéo/audio. Il nous a reçu aujourd'hui avec Pierre dans sa classe. Read more

On Monday morning, 12th of July Bharat Nivas was joyfully crowded with many children and Aurovilians for the release of the book Passage made by Auroville teenaged students of Auroville as illustration of their educational growth and development. Shri Kapil Sibal, the Union Minister for Human Resource Development released the book with informal talk about education, and Auroville, which for him encompass within the spirit of the world, the spirit of human beings.. For him a thing of beauty is a joy forever, and the beauty is the discovery of the truth. But the road to discovery is not visible because we need to dwell into the soul and figure out what we are here for. And that's why he sees this particular publication Passage very emotive, because we are truly passengers. Read more

What will you do when somebody shouts at you? What will an Aurovilian do? Especially an Aurovilian kid? He will follow the Aurovilian spirit and practice it, yes that is what Guru, an Aurovilian kid does when he is shouted off by his school Cook. The Children attending the Summer Camp in Deepanam school have given another brilliant performance in this radio play for AurovilleRadio. To listen to the performance of the kids and to know more about the Aurovilian spirit, click on.

Larry was a Rich boy or so did he think,he had luxury cars and all other luxuries of this world. But he starts doubting the meaning of richness after his father brings him to Auroville for school. He learns a lesson about true richness and blindness of this world from the people of Auroville. The Children attending the holiday camp in Deepanam school have performed this radio play for Auroville radio. to listen to the Journey of Larry towards real richness, click on.

Ambiance sourire à Auroville: ca sent les vacances ! Pour clore en musique l'année scolaire, l'école "Libre Progrès " de New Creation offre une série de concerts. Situé au cœur des villages, cette école accueille principalement les enfants tamils défavorisés. Cette semaine les enfants ont participé à un projet de chorale avec Laurent Hirsch, musicien pédagogue au grand cœur. Le projet, soutenu par L'Unesco dans le cadre du rapprochement des cultures, prévoie une tournée en France et la sortie d'un disque. Une grande aventure les attends pour ces premières grandes vacances au delà des océans. Read more

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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On the 10 of March a shortly announced Music Open House was performed. Kids from the 1st till the 8th grade gatherd on the Transition's school small amphiteater in the early afternoon. Parents and friends claps and enjoied the performance. The choir was conducted by Nuria and accompanied by Matt on piano and Saga on guitar. Listen and enjoy the voices of the Auroville's kids and the passionate participation of the audience.

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Living Routes is an US-American program to study abroad, focusing on issues like eco-villages and sustainable practices. The students are coming from the US to explore and practice a sustainable way of living in Auroville for three and half months. While they are here, they are involved in many different activities, such as service learning projects, community living and many more. Here is an interview with Eathan, who is one of the faculty members in the on-going semester. He explains about the program and shares his unique experiences here in Auroville.

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On the 17th of February there was a presentation by Binu Mukherjee, an eminent scientist and a professor, which many people attended. The presentation was about his experiences of being a scientist and a spiritual person at the same time. He discussed how, unlike common feeling, his spiritual attitude complimented with the scientific view of the world. The discussion made its way into thoughts such as how application of mind on science and logic helps on finding the limitations of mind in understanding the nature. Spirituality can lead science to areas that could help life become better by making the world more safe and beautiful to live in. He stated, that since science and spirituality are in essence search for the truth they are similar and can be at some point unified...

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One of the highlights from last Friday´s Litter Free Auroville was the amazing Trashionshow. The numerous talented designers attended a workshop one week before, where they got input, material and ideas how to create fashion out of trash. The result was simply outstanding: They transformed vinyl records, juice boxes, cassette tapes, bubblewrap, rice sacks, used fashion magazines and plastic bags into creations just designed for the catwalk. The audience felt like being in Paris, Milan or New York. Here are some impressions from the Trashionshow, featuring excerpts from the show itself, pictures and reactions from the audience. Click read more to see more pictures of the show.Read more

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For the final day and last part of the Auro Olympics was the Run for the Heart on 13th of January. All the children were excited about that race for over a month, because it was postponed due to the monsoon rain from December, and that is the race nobody wants to miss it. Some children were preparing themselves for long time for it. And the final day came! Hot sunny day, but that didn't stop the ehtusiasm of maybe small by the size, but big on their will, runners. Parents and friends came to cheer them up, and the feeling of excitment was contagious. We recorded some soundscapes of the race itself and some short interviews with children and their parents..

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Se un giorno foste invitati dagli insegnanti dell'asilo di vostro figlio a visitare la scuola, cosa vi aspettereste di udire? In quale ambiente sonoro vi trovereste immersi? Quali idiomi ascotereste? Come parlerebbero gli amichetti di vostro figlio? In questa breve registrazione presentiamo un cameo sonoro di circa dieci minuti in cui i bambini e le bambine della scuola materna "Center Field Kindergarten" cantano un programma di canzoni in lingue diverse. Questo breve paesaggio sonoro e' dedicato a quei genitori interessati all'educazione delle nuove generazioni di Auroville.

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Interview de Mala ancienne ashramite, qui travaille dans l'école "Le libre progrès" à New Creation. Crée en 2001 par Mala, cette école ce distingue par ses méthodes d'apprentissages hors du commun. L'espace est donné en priorité à la liberté d'expression et à la creativité pour assurer aux enfants une croissance autonome et plus motivée. Principalement dédiée aux enfants des villages, cette école permet aux enfants de progresser à leur rythme et sans examens.Pour télécharger ce programme cliquez ici.

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In this short interview Raja Ram gives us an insight of his life here in Auroville. He tells us how at a young age he got interested in Auroville because he learned a lot about the Mother and Sri Aurobindo in 'Isaiambalam' school which he attended. His aim is to help people and take Auroville to the next level. He spent two and and half years helping to develop the Distribution Center (a.k.a New Pour Tous) and is now involved with the Village Action. Interesting interview for those who understand..

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En la entrevista de esta semana tenemos a Noemi, antropologa y experta en Pedagogia 3000, que nos habla deste tema tan importante que es el desarollo y la  educación de los niños. Además nos habla del encuentro que ocurrirá en Auroville, desde el 28 de diciembre hasta el 10 de enero, que traerá personas de todos los continentes para discutir y aprofundar los conocimientos acerca de la Educación Holística.

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How did life start on Gaia? Take a walk inside the earth's time line, starting from the first single cells, from the first plants that started photosynthesis, making possible evolution: from the dinosaur to the mammals and finally arriving to the human being. Those who do not know this will find it well presented; those who do know will find the repetition valuable, to keep it in mind, to be conscious how one's short existence inevitably influences the entire planet.

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Samrat, teacher at Center Field Kindergarten, explains the Open House organized by the teachers to show the work of the young students to the parents. Songs and dances were performed; later the parents were invited to enjoy the exhibitions in the different classrooms. The schools host 45 children from numerous countries and the integration between those different cultures starts here. Playing and learning together is the first brick in building Human Unity. The teacher also approaches in a very spontaneous manner the teachings of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother.

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Two weeks of athletic Auro Olympics just finished, and of course they are a bit different to how we see other Olympic games. Here they are more based on real sportsmanship. Each individual is trying his/her best to contribute to the scores of the team, and all of them are trying to exceed results from last year. The aim of Auro Olympics , which are going on now for over 15 years, is learning through competition, encouraging good will, evoking true sport spirit and respect to each other. All the children in Auroville attend the sport every afternoon, because the Mother envisaged physical development in children as essential to their spiritual growth.

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Recently Uma (Upasana) attended a workshop in Belgium on Inner Intelligence. It is part of management training based on spiritual wisdom of eastern traditions in combination with scientific understanding. Their teaching method is exceptionally effective and unusual using techniques like archery, balancing etc. This is the recording of the presentation dated Tuesday 8th December in Town Hall Conference Hall.

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Bright, sunny, not a typical monsoon Saturday at all...And Youth Center was full of laughter, jumping, screaming, and full of children who were trying to express themselves in various workshops, from painting, sawing, theater, drumming...to baking. The results of hard working morning were on display in the afternoon, when visitors could enjoy in a small presentation – two theater plays, one done exclusively by children, the other with a little help, dancing of girls, and lively rhythms of capoeria ... In conversation with children we found out that this events are very much welcomed from the side of them, further, they're saying that those are the beautiful part of life in Auroville..MORE IMAGES by clicking READ MORE...Read more

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On the 14th of November children will have a great opportunity to express themselves on many different ways – from drawing, to drumming, theater, to mask making, kolams and more. Different ways which serves as tools for their inner expression. The children will find the inspirational surroundings of the Youth Center. This day is national children day, so Mohanam Cultural Center and Youth Center decided to organize Auroville Children's Art Festival. Morning workshops with many materials and other ways of expression will be followed by lunch. In the afternoon an open exhibition of the children's work will be presented to parents and visitors.

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Bonjour, je suis Anne et j'enseigne le français aux enfants non francophones du 4ème grade de Transition. Ce mois-ci nous avons travaillé la description et la présentation. Etre capable de se décrire, de décrire ses vêtements, leurs couleurs, leur genre... L'an dernier, ils avaient déjà appris les vêtements et les couleurs. Nous approfondissons et révisons en introduisant les cheveux, les yeux..... Ecoutez les enfants se présenter et devinez qui est qui?

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An eminent educator, linguist, sociologist, psychologist and philosopher, Professor Chittaranjan Das spoke of his past experiences in education. He reflected on his first visit to Auroville, meeting the Mother, and other inspirational persons. To Professor Das, integral education is about attitude, it is a twofold relationship. Initially it is about special involvement in something that is yet to be presented, and secondly how one relates to children. With many problems comes progress, and in integral education  progress is the peak,  the goal to be reached, but it's never reached. He noted that there's always a progress where there are problems...

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