Auroville's monthly news magazine since 1988

Issue Nº362

Sept 2019 (73 months ago)
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Features

Auroville offers alternatives to the mainstream world view

In discussion with Debashish Banerji  —  Conversation led by Alan

Debashish Banerji

MGEcoduties (MGE) goes TATA

Feature — Authored by Carel

Margarita and Guidelma

Perceptions and misconceptions about Auroville

A thoughtful note — Authored by Abha Prakash

1 A busy day at the Visitors’ Center

Finding one’s own path: a profile of Sagarika

In discussion with Sagarika  —  Conversation led by Anusha

Exploring installations – Sagarika at Last School

Translating and presenting Sri Aurobindo

Book review — Story by Alan

Aryamani in Brazil presenting her translation A Vida Divina

New attitudes to work

A thoughtful note — Authored by Valentina B.

Valentina

Paintings of an Inner Journey

In discussion with Hufreesh Dumasia Chopra  —  Conversation led by Carel

Gateaway

The Children’s Book Fair

After the event — Written by Hilary

Bioregion students immersed in reading at the Book Fair

Sustainable mobility for all

In discussion with Debo  —  Conversation led by Carel

E-cycles at Kinisi

Matrimandir

A photo essay

A spectacular rainbow coloured the sky above the Matrimandir on August 14th, on the evening before Sri Aurobindo's birthday which is also the Independence day of India

Universal Basic Income There was a presentation on Universal Basic Income and the Sustainable Development Goals by Hilde Latour, a Basic Income activist from the Netherlands...

Film Appreciation course An eight day course in Film Appreciation: History & Aesthetics Course given by noted film academician Prof...

Silver Fund Although there is no “retirement” in Auroville in the sense it is used in the outside world it is felt that after a certain age a maintenance paid to an Aurovilian should not be tied anymore to a particular workplace or a particular work s/he is doing for the community...

Auroville Safety and Security Team (AVSST) Report AVSST is working hard to redirect visitors’ vehicles to the Visitor Center parking and make sure people who might disrupt the community are not let in...

Savitri Nursery Savitri Bhavan has set up a flower nursery...

A Youth Human Library Event on international Youth Day The human library concept brings together people who might not normally meet to hear each other’s stories to challenge stereotypes and prejudices through dialogue...

A very special 15th August bonfire The organizing group has received overwhelming support from the community for the decision to ban photography at the 15th August bonfire...

News and Notes suspended For some time the weekly community news bulletin, News and Notes, has not been published as the editors are busy trying to create a sustainable basis for the work...

Regarding garbage dumping in and around Auroville The Working Committee said that garbage dumping is taking place in and around Auroville by some Aurovilians/Auroville units and restaurants...

The Saints of Pondicherry On 10th August, in Cinema Paradiso there was the premiere of a documentary, The Saints of Pondicherry, on an old people’s home for the destitute and homeless in Pondicherry, which was founded by Aurovilian Albert Zwaan who passed away some years ago...

Invitation for feedback on new Matrimandir garden design brief The Matrimandir executives are starting a new international open design call for the next four gardens around the Matrimandir, namely Light, Life, Power and Wealth...

Residents’ Assembly creates study groups on organization Some time ago the Residents Assembly Service received a petition signed by 93 residents calling for a Residents Assembly to discuss and decide on the next steps for choosing the manner in which members for Auroville working groups are selected...

Rainfall Charlie reports that the Aurogreen community has received 260...

Opening of CRIPA’s new extension The new extension of the CRIPA building for performing arts was opened on Sunday, 25th August...

NDTA update In a presentation to the Residents Assembly on 23rd August, the Working Committee reported that while there is agreement that private development within the Master Plan is one of the most serious challenges facing Auroville, there is no consensus on the possible solution...

New project in the International Zone UTSAV (meaning Celebration) – a mixed use commercial and residential development – along the Verite Radial in the Industrial Zone, is ready for the last phase of Building Application...

Report of the Working Committee on draft Entry and Exit regulations Shortly after a General Meeting held on the topic of these Regulations on 12th April, 2019, the Working Committee updated the Governing Board about this meeting and informed the Board about a section in the Form I of the 2019 Regulations stating that “[...

The Part-Time Parenting Initiative YouthLink has launched a Part-Time Parent Initiative based upon the experience of two Newcomers who have developed a Part-Time Parenting process in their lives...

Peace Table On the 24th of August 2019, simultaneous concentrations for peace in the world happened around Auroville’s Peace Table in the Unity Pavilion and simultaneously around Peace Tables in Moscow and New York...

European House Vision Meeting On Saturday, 17th August, there was a meeting of all European pavilion groups to discuss the future of the European House...

Auroville Architectural Travel Guide A guidebook has been published on Auroville’s architecture written by Aurovilian architect, Anupama Kundoo, and Y...

New Budget announcement from Budget Coordination Committee (BCC) The BCC announced that the budget for 2019-20 is ready and has been endorsed by the FAMC...