Category Archives: Guests
Rachel's Story
An Interview you must listen to. I met Rachel some weeks ago when she had just arrived in Auroville and immediately, I could not help but notice what a kind person she was. A few days ago, I decided to interview her knowing that she had traveled quite a bit and it may make for an interesting story. This story was however something I was not prepared for. In this interview, Rachel talks about her life and what kept her going in spite of what hardships came her way.
CISS sharing Auroville experience
Alvida Doston! It means good-bye friends. Its time to say good bye to our guest to Auroville, students from California Institute of Integral Studies. An institute started by Sri Haridas Chaudhary in California. The students and faculty members from this elite institute were here for two weeks. The stay and introduction sessions were all organized under supervision of Aster di and Bharat Nivas. The sharing at the end of the journey by this special group of individuals is rich and heartfelt. It will be great to hear how their experience was, as in a way, they are distant cousins to Auroville, learning and practicing integral studies.
A Dream Down to Earth
For past couple of years Serens is traveling around the planet and exploring intentional communities. Her path brought her to Auroville as well where she was exploring how Auroville is today, how much it has achieved, and how much more still needs to go. We will be able to see her exploration as a world premiere of her new film - Auroville: A Dream Down to Earth on Tuesday 12th of January at 5.30pm at Kala Kendra, Bharat Nivas, Pavilion of India, International Zone. For that screening Serena has prepared selection of other her short films on intentional communities around the world beside the Auroville's one which would be seen the last. Serena admires vast knowledge of Auroville community regarding spirituality, different projects and above all human unity; but she is less enthusiastic about AV architecture which she finds mostly unsustainable..
Entervista informal con huespedes
Que sienten los huespedes de Auroville cuando visitan el parque de la Unidad del Matrimandir? Que experiencia vivencian cuando ingresan a la camara de concentracion?
Mientras cenamos entre amigos en un restaurante local, entrevistamos a Jimena, una Argentina. Aqui les compartimos esta entrevista informal, que surgio espontaneamente.
It is a big step for Auroville
During the International Zone General Meeting, I have come across two visitors from Department of Politics and International Studies, Pondicherry Central University at Unity Pavilion on 22nd February 2016. Mr. Bishwajit and Ms. Gayathry are pursuing their Masters in Politics and International Relations at the University and have attend the conference to get some exposure of the various cultures and talks held at the international meeting. In a short interview with Mr. Bishwajit, he has expressed his views on the International Zone being built in Auroville. He said that " Its really a big step for Auroville" in creating such an unique idea of bringing the world cultures at a glance. This would not only enable experience the cultures of the world by the people at Auroville but also the people residing in Pondicherry and other parts of India. This creates an environment of learning international affairs and spirit of One Community which the Mother has idealized for the sustainable development of the world. He later added that these Pavilions are an innovative thought, where foundations been laid by the Mother now being developed by the Aurovillians.
Impressions of Auroville
This is the first project from our community service week at the radio. The aim was to interview visitors who have spent no more than a week in Auroville; to hear how their short stay may have affected them.
Jean Fracois Noubel , JF
Jean Francois Noubel, was invited by Auroville council to brainstorm on existing process and explore new approaches. JF provided his services to more than 10 working groups and committees to reach their ideal goals. He was in Auroville delivering various workshops and presentation on collective intelligence. We invited JF to speak to the radio on more his personal life and point of view to help get an insight to the source of the radical yet rational ideas he is proposing as a general way of life. We start the conversation first by taking a deep breathe and exploring who is Jean Fracois Noubel, JF.
I like Auroville it is nice!
Christine. a French citizen is a guest at Auroville. Its only been two months since her arrival here and she feels so comforted at Auroville. She expressed that the climates in India and especially in Pondicherry and Auroville are quite amazing. She was in quiet amusement on how the place and people of Pondicherry and Auroville would be like, but the atmosphere here puts her amusement to an end and she starts enjoying the place. She is thankful to her friend who has invited her to Auroville and is glad to be a part of the Auroville community.
One should visit the Auroville to enjoy the climate and surroundings, she later added
Free-wheeling with Laxma Goud
Laxma Goud is an renowned artist from India, who has held exhibitions around the world. On his maiden work visit to Auroville he talks to Auroville Radio about his journey in the field of art, his inspirations, his work and the future of art.