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Issue Nº374

Sept 2020 (62 months ago)
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COVID-19 and the Auroville Economy

An interview with Stephan, Inge R., Isha, Otto and Carel, By Alan

From left: Otto, Stephan, Isha, Inge and Carel

How has the pandemic impacted our economy? How to make it more equitable and resilient in the future? These are just two of the questions explored in a recent discussion between people from different sectors of the community.

About Money

Feature, By Vikas (Alan Vickers)

Nothing can stop coffee

Feature, By Lesley

Coffee Marc

Marc’s Coffee responds to the challenges of a pandemic.

A Glimpse of the future?

Feature, By Alan

The Sand Sun

Lampshades were one of the first items produced by Auroville’s small handicraft units, which started up in the 1970s to provide an income for individuals and for the community.

A New Note

An interview with Aurelio, By Peter

Gong and drum made by Svaram

Auroville Today spoke with Aurelio, founder of Svaram, the unit that makes musical instruments and conducts research into acoustics and sound healing.

Growing up in Auroville

Feature, By Tenzin Jangchup, Sneha and Neha

Father Tenzin, Jangchup and mother Kalsang

Many people come to Auroville as adults, but some of us were born here or came as kids. What is it like, being a child of Auroville? How is it different to grow up in an intentional community?

The return of Don Quixote de la Mancha, the impossible dreams that our times so yearn for

Reflection, By Tency

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After touring Pablo Picasso’s museum in Barcelona, we could not resist buying a print of his masterly sketch of Don Quixote and his companion Sancho Panza, the characters from Miquel de Cervantes’ novel about the adventures of Don Quixote.

Promoting zero waste

An interview with Laure Huys, By Carel

Laure Huys

Zero waste is the conservation of all resources by means of responsible production, consumption, reuse, and recovery of all products, packaging, and materials, without burning them, and without discharges to land, water, or air that threaten the environment or human health.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi remembers Auroville On the occasion of India's Independence Day and Sri Aurobindo’s birthday on August 15th, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Sri Aurobindo.

First centenarian On July 1st, S. Mahalingam, an Indian Independence fighter, spiritual seeker, teacher, translator, Ashramite, and Aurovilian, celebrated his 100th birthday.

Acres for Auroville celebrates its 7th birthday The fundraising campaign A4A (Acres for Auroville) was inaugurated seven years ago on 15th of August. The A4A team has taken this auspicious day as a moment for renewing its efforts and pledge to secure and consolidate the City of Dawn’s designated but still-missing lands.

Community transmission? The Working Committee’s call for random COVID-19 testing to see if any “community transmission” is happening in Auroville has been answered by 66 residents, who were tested on August 18th at Santé by a team organised by the Block Medical Officer.

COVID-19 quarantine space The Collector Villupuram District has granted special permission to use Sharanam guesthouse in the Bharat Nivas compound as a primary site, and the Tibetan Pavilion as a secondary site if needed, for quarantining residents of Auroville (including registered guests and volunteers) who have tested Covid-19 positive.

EVER SLOW GREEN nominated The Auroville film EVER SLOW GREEN has been officially selected by six international film festivals and is nominated for two awards. The Green Screen Wildlife Film Festival, Eckernförde, Germany, the largest wildlife film festival in Europe, has nominated it for Best Newcomer FIlm.