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Feature — Written by Bertrand
On May 7th, the Land Protection Group presented in a public meeting its findings on the best way to protect the land needed for the Auroville township from unsolicited development.
Book review
Feature — Written by L’aura Joy
Feelings of discrimination surfaced after two Tamil members of the Working Committee were not given proximity passes for the Prime Minister’s visit on February 24th. This led to a rift within the Working Committee and the debate spilled over into the larger community. The Auroville Council, asked by many members of the community to look into the matter of feelings of discrimination, called for a Restorative Circle to support the Working Committee to work through some of their internal dynamics. In addition, Restorative Auroville also organized a Cross-Cultural Dialogue on the topic of discrimination.
Meditations — Written by Manas
Feature — Written by Carel
On May 12th, the Selection Committee for the new Land Board selected five new members to join the two continuing members. Their term of office started on May 21st.
Sir Mark Tully receives Lifetime Achievement Award On May 18, 2018, Sir William Mark Tully, who has served 12 years as Chairman of the Auroville International Advisory Council, received the RedInk Lifetime Achievement Award from the Mumbai Press Club...
Four-Lane bypass threatens Auroville’s Forests Markings left by a consultant working for the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) revealed that plans are afoot to design a 4-lane National Highway from Ayyur near Vilianur to the north of Kalapet before the toll gate...
Land purchase problems The ownership of a recently bought eight-acre plot of land on the tar road between Certitude and Edayanachavady, for which negotiations have been going on for almost three years, is in dispute and Auroville has been denied possession of the land...
Tibetan students help with land purchase Since 2010, the Pavilion of Tibetan Culture in Auroville’s International Zone has been inviting teenage students from the Tibetan Children’s Village school in Dharamshala to come to Auroville for a cultural exchange program during their winter vacation...
Careless driving brings speed breakers back The Auroville Council and the Auroville Safety and Security Team issued a public warning against careless driving which is on the rise since the speed breakers on Auroville roads were removed for the visit of the Prime Minister...
Smart Street Lights Auroville Consulting has designed and is in charge of implementing the installation of 87 smart street lights along the Crown road from the Farewell Centre to the Mahalakshmi Home, from the Visitors Centre to Savitri Bhavan and from the Matrimandir Visitors’ Gate to Solar Kitchen Roundabout...
Djaima community without electricity The residents of Djaima community have complained about their recurring problem with poor and inconsistent electric power supply...
Library expands With the opening of the new wing at the Auroville Library more space has become available in the main reading hall...
Design invitation for the Matrimandir Garden of the Unexpected The Matrimandir is calling for design proposals for the Garden of the Unexpected...
Matrimandir Garden of Progress almost complete The Garden of Progress has been brought very close to completion...
AuroOrchard goes fully organic In October 2012 AuroOrchard converted to organic farming all of its central area of about 20 acres, where food for the community is cultivated: vegetables as well as the fruits like papayas, limes, avocados, coconuts, guavas, lemons, ramphal and some mangos...
Bamboo tower Mohanam and the Auroville Bamboo Centre are collaborating to create a unique helical designed 50 feet high bamboo tower as a tribute to 50 years of completion of Auroville...
A tribute to — Story by Dakshina Vanzetti
A tribute to
V. Devaraj, husband of D. Davamani and father of Ranjani, Nathiya and Sathiya passed away on May 26th in his house in Aspiration after a long extended illness. He was 57 years old. Devaraj came to Auroville from Edayanachavady in the early seventies and officially joined the community in 1992. Originally he worked as an independent electrician and later at Aureka. His wife and daughters are all firmly involved in Auroville. His remains were cremated at Adventure’s Burial Grounds on May 27th.
Marcauro, the son of Lisa and Volker and the brother of Grace, Aurora and Karuna, passed away on April 29th. He had been given the name Marcauro by the Mother and had been living in The Netherlands. He was 46 years old.