Issue Nº333

The TreeHouseCommunity is an Auroville-based undertaking that consists of an international team of state-of-the-art Treehouse constructors. They share their unique combination of skills, in harmony with nature, around the world.

On International Women’s Day, SHARAN founder and Aurovilian Dr. Nandita Shah received the Nari Shakti Puraskar 2016 from the President of India.

On the 3rd of March this year, Varuna presented their plans for a solar energy plant in a General Meeting (GM). Auroville Today reports on the meeting and looks at the wider issue of solar power in Auroville.

In September 2014, Auroville Today reported on the building of six mini test ponds to assess how best to build and waterproof the future Matrimandir Lake.

In the late 1970s a young American, Peter Callaway, had a vision. He saw a globe of the world with three points of light radiating from it. He had no idea what it meant.

Marco joined Auroville 22 years ago. He reflects here on his many and varied activities, most of which are shaped by a love of the arts.

Selvam, an experienced graphic designer who has been managing director of a French outsourcing company and now works in the Entry Service, lived for one year in Findhorn and three and half years in Arcosanti.

Luc Venet has written a new biography of Sri Aurobindo’s life between 1893-1910.

Recently, exchange visits took place between Auroville and the neighbouring village of Annainagar. Ain Contractor, a volunteer with Auroville Village Action, describes the event.