Out of many events in Auroville which community, guests and volunteers can witness, book events are rare. At Pitanga on Monday evening was one of latest, a introduction of debut novel of a young author from Chennai Arja Rajam. Arya herself shortly described the story of the book - Blood, Sweat and Tears which talks about hardship of professional dancers, ballerinas. Jill, Anu and Arya herself have read few passages from the novel. The introduction was followed by questions and answers session, and distribution of the copies to the audience Read more

Vendredi, le Visitor's Center etait le theatre d'un magnifique spectacle de danse. Des danseurs de Pondichery et d'Auroville avaient decide de celebrer la femme a travers la danse. On retrouvait notamment Ana et Tiago, professeurs de danse africaine a Windarra, et Tejas, professeur d Odissi a Felicity. La performance a attire un large public. Tango, Salsa, Bollywood : il y en avait pour tous les gouts ! Fleur, danseuse contemporaine et organisatrice, nous expliquait avant son show l'objectif de ce rassemblement de talents. Read more

Auroville’s co-existence within a rapidly growing urban-rural continuum emphasizes on an urgent need to reflect upon the development patterns within the larger bio-region. Auroville’s pro-active role in the development in the region appears as the need of the hour to not only secure land use but to also induce sustainable growth patterns within the bio region. TDC initiated a platform for an interactive brainstorming session for Aurovilians actively involved in the region with our guest advisor Prof. K.T Ravindran from Delhi. Read more

Last Sunday was a sporty day for Aurovillians! The first Auroville Athletics Meet took place at Dehashakti Sports Complex, next to Dana. Around 50 people registered, mainly teenagers of the school and their sport teacher. From 8 in the morning, they practised 100 m race, 800 m race and long jump before a good breakfast. At 5 pm, a fun race was organized with the feet linked together. Despite of the lack of participants, Rajeev, one of the coordinator, was satisfied of the enthusiam of youngers. He hopes that more adults will join next time. Read more

The 21st of March the Sun cut the Celestial Equator in two .Day and Night are equals ... and Auroville's Trovadores meet at Marc Coffee by 4.30.pm at the Visitor Centre just to share poems, with Gordon playing the flute. The same day at 5.30pm at Savitri Bhavan Meditative musical "Bansuri and Vocal" concert inspired by raga Kirwani and raga Ahir Bhairav. With Bansuri flute - Kees van Boxtel, Vocals Tanpoura - Caroline from Auroville. GM on Wednesday at 4.30pm at Unity Pavilion on work of Working Committee. Sorcery at Sea - 22.adn 23. at 8pm. Read more

On Monday, 11th March, 4 pm, at the Unity Pavilion in International Zone The community is invited by RAS for a second Information GM for the RA decision making process .Regarding Auroville as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. On the occasion of World Women's Day the Auroville Health Centre is offering all women a test for Haemoglobin, an ECG and a Pap smear on 8tha dn 9th of March between 10-12. From March 9th to 21st at Pitanga will be held an Aikido Workshop Conducted by Andre Palmeri, 5th Dan- Makoto Dojo, from France. Read more

After inspiring ONE BILLION RISING AND DANCING event at Eucalyptus Grove on 14th of February - Valentine's Day, the organizers continued with raising awareness of scale of the violence, and oppression against women all over the planet with Hibiscus Art VIllage day at Sve Dame on Saturday 16th. Amongst others Anna Taj and Rolf have brought to the audience some soft jazz classical and some pop songs, to remind the participants on that sweet feminine side in each of us. Later in the evening Yemadas closed the event. Read more

In this the second lecture about the Goddess Sarasvati, Nishtha translated and explained more of the poetry. Nishtha has translated all main and sub-hymns to the Goddess Sarasvati in the Rig-Veda. Participants had a chance to hear how the Rishis of the Rig-Veda chanted about what they heard and seen in the spiritual worlds as they where invoking the Goddess Sarasvati. There will be two succeeding lectures on Wednesday in Verite Hall 3-5 pm. Read more

14th February, Valentine's day, a celebration of love for all, one billion rising - an international movement to mobilize one billion men and women against the violence experienced by one billion women in their lifetime. Auroville took part in this world event. The idea was simple: men and women dancing together for one hour. The event was organized like a typical "bal la poussiere" bringing music and people to a field. Lots of speeches and coaching (maybe too much) but, finally, a bit of freedom for dancing. Read more

This afternoon between 4pm to 5pm at Eucalyptus Groove under the Solar Kitchen toward Courage and Certitude at ONE BILLION RISING AND DANCING event... www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL5N8rSy4CU&feature=share . In today's news we feature interview with Jasmine from FoodLink on their initiative for the Mother's Birthday 21st of February, and with Jill on the Three (dances) in One (evening) Tuesday 19th at 7.30pm at CRIPA in Kalabhumi. Sri Aurobindo Centre for Studies... India and the World(Bharat Nivas) invites us to Steps Ahead... Read more

Nishtha has translated all main and sub-hymns to Sarasvati in the Rig-Veda. In this first lecture Nishtha brought back the rhythm and tone that was used originally in Sarasvati. So instead of having the dry mechanical tone and rhythm we now have the chants by the Rishis in beautiful poetic sounds and rhythms. Participants also had the chance to join in the chants to the Goddess Sarasvati (the flow of Divine Inspiration) as was heard originally in the vision and spiritual experience of the Rishis of the Rig-Veda. Read more

One Billion Rising is a global campaign by women, for women. The movement calls for an end to violence, and for justice and gender equality. On February 14, 2013, a one-day event will be held, a call for one billion women around the world to walk away from their homes, businesses, and jobs, and join together to dance in a show of collective strength. The word "billion" refers to the one billion women who are survivors of abuse. Please join our Auroville team in this event on Thursday. Read more

Losar Tashi Delek, and Happy New Year of the female water snake 2140 to all Tibetans here and abroad... We're also featuring interview with Balaji on yesterday's very successful and inspirational AV Marathon 2013 - Run for the joy of Running. Out of 250 runners of the full marathon Brian, a volunteer from USA has made it first. Auroville Choir will be singing on 16th and 17th at 8pm at CRIPA, accompanied by Matt on piano, conducted by Nuria. ONE BILLION RASING AND DANCING on Valentine's Day at 4pm at Eucalyptus Groove. Read more

Set in the space of art exhibition on Transformation, which is on display at Unity Pavilion in International Zone, Priscilla and Jurriaan named their musical performance Jazz in Transformation. Exceptional duo of two visiting volunteers - Priscilla with her amazing voice capable of true jazz expressions, and Jurriaan on keyboards, also very skillful, and jazz musician by heart. In that combination Friday afternoon has carried us away, partially down the memory lane of big names of jazz singers, but in all in the spaces of heart and soul. Read more

ONE BILLION RISING - is an invitation to a dance, invitation of new way of being, of an unique contribution of women, of sustainable life ... to both women and men, says Irena while inviting all of us to join the billion of those who would be celebrating that day with a dance to raise the awareness on violence toward women. Statistics proves that one billion of women on our planet do not receive any love but abuse in different ways. V -Day movement started about 20 years ago by Eve Ensler as work on reconciliation between women and men

In today's news we are featuring an excerpt of interview with Irena, one of the organizers of ONE BILLION RISING, a global event where will be one billion women and men dancing worldwide to rise against violence against women. She has invited the community to come on Valentine's Day 14th at Eucalyptus Groove between 4 to 5pm. Ilaignarkal Education Centre from tomorrow until Sunday 17th every day between 9.20am to 6.30pm is inviting the community to a CHILDERN’S BOOK FAIR. Tomorrow Read more

Last night event organized by Africa House and Windarra Farm at Unity Pavilion in International Zone was initiated by Isis, volunteer from Benin, currently working with several NGO's, on Agro Ecological Federation of Benin, at Family Jah - Rastafari Community. As Isis has soon found out that in Auroville the presence of African Culture is very poor, she shared with the community pieces of African culture from West Africa. With Windarra Farm team she has put all her energy to provide the dinner, and Yemadas concluded the night with world music. Read more

What have started as invitation to an African Night on Friday 1st of February at Unity Pavilion in International Zone, extended into an open interview about many topics. Isis a volunteer from Benin (former Dahomey) will share within Africa House, Pavilion of African Culture, one of the introductory insights in the form of a talk on "Lost Kingdoms of West Africa". And as she says, when there are Africans is the sharing of festivity and joy, so the evening will continue with sharing of West African meal, and conclude with music. Read more

As has Nuria announced in the beginning - it was a night of varied songs from jazz, latin, pop to soul. It was journey through songs which are dear to her of Katie Melua, Diana Krall, Noa, Carlos Nunez, naming few ... full hall of CRIPA in Kalabhumi in Cultural Zone, and exciting applause at the end have clearly expressed that Nuria is not alone in her likings. She was accompanied by Matt on piano an sax, Mishko on bass and Suresh on drums. See all the pictures here: www.flickr.com/photos/coriolan/8419910501/in/set-72157632621822473/ Read more

Given the recent news attention to the rape case in New Delhi and other cases of violence against woman across India. Anandi and Noel organized a special meditation session for Aurovillian's to radiate love and kindness to protect and support all woman in India and across the world. Anandi also displayed two very old wooden Goddess statues. One includes a Rain Goddess from Africa. The meditation was opened by Noel and lasted for fortyfive minutes. Thanks to the twenty plus people that came to meditate. Read more

Life Education Center (LEC) is an Auroville outreach school, providing vocational training and counseling to empower semi-educated girls from the nearby villages since 1991. In this interview, the students and some LEC teachers share personal reflections and experiences by each focusing on one of the qualities in the Mother's symbol. Paralleled in a collective visual art piece, there is also a sample of the daily chanting at LEC at the end of the session. The following are the individual names and the qualities/aspects which they explored: Read more

As it was announced by Jill, the Ibsen was a workshop production by Auroville Theater Group of opera in progress. After only three weeks of hard work and rehearsals, we have had a chance to see for three nights in a row at CRIPA in Kalabhumi an amazing piece where all the actors put the efforts and energy to bring Ibsen's last night alive in front of the eyes of audience. Libretto was done by Ronald Rand, who visited Auroville last year, music composed by Hartmut von Lieres, and the production directed by Jill. 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

Do you have concerns with women on the roads in Auroville? Tune in to hear a short interview with Anandi from the Women's Circle, discussing that topic for today's meeting at 5pm in Unity Pavilion. Also we have a note from Krishna regarding the Permaculture Kitchen Garden Project and some words about two upcoming movies to be shown Friday.

Auroville's 'City for Transformation' Festival will start on Friday 14th of September at 5pm at India International Centre in New Dehli with welcome addresses and inauguration of Art Exhibition (Transformation). Auroville Women Circle invites us to their regular 12th in the month meeting in year 2012 on Wednesday at Unity Pavilion in International Zone at 5pm with this month topic on women safety. The Kailash Team informs the community that new ambulance has arrived , and they would like to invite interested to join the team. Read more

Shabnam Virmani, is a documentary film maker and artist in residence at the Srishti School of Art, Design and Technology in Bangalore since 2002. She is director of the Kabir Project. 7 years ago she started traveling with folk singers in Malwa, Rajasthan and Pakistan in a quest for the spiritual and socio-political resonances of the 15th century mystic poet Kabir in our contemporary. - www.kabirproject.org/films - www.aurovilleperformingarts.com - Read more

The Working Committee shares with us document on entry and exit policy - the version of the Auroville Foundation Admission or Termination of Persons in the Register of Residents Regulations, 2012, proposed to be put up for consideration to the Governing Board in the meeting to be held in September 2012. Tomorrow at 6pm at Pavilion of Tibetan Culture in International Zone a musical offering - Music of the Soul - mantras & sacred songs performed by Victor from Moscow.Tomorrow at 4pm Kala Kendra a presentation by Carlo Montesanti "Bee the Change" Read more

At Center of Indian Studies, Bharat Nivas, Pavilion of Indian Culture in International Zone last Saturday poetry lovers had an unique chance to peep into a rich soul of contemporary Indian woman. Monica Mody is a poet, writer and queer feminist. She has coordinated film festivals,revised a domestic violence toolkit, translated, written for an HIV campaign. At present Monica Mody is a postgraduate writer in residence, University of Notre Dame, currently pursuing a Ph.D. in East-West Psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies Read more

In today's news we feature interview with Renu on yesterday's sharing of L'Avenir. We need to inform the WC and/or LMTF before the publication of any mail, message, petition on this topic in order to vet if any information confidential in nature that may be detrimental to the proposed exchange is not contained therein. As every 12 Th of each month of 2012 , the women circle meets at Unity Pavilion at 5 p.m. Breathing exercises to the Pachamama . Paneurrytmic , Eternity Game and everything you can bring to the Circle .Everybody Welcome Read more

Kalki a transgender rights activist with the Sahodari Foundation, was in Auroville to present a talk about the transgender community in India. Kalki spoke about the various difficulties that they face with the government, the law and the society. Kalki who has lived in Auroville for two years questioned their acceptance by the Auroville community. Kalki presented a documentary Sowndarya about lives and acceptance of transgenders in India. Lot of concerns and questions were asked by Aurovillians which Kalki answered in depth. Read more