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Anniversary

40 Years of Auroville’s Village Action

Pongal celebration at the AVAG office

In 2023, Auroville’s Village Action Group (AVAG) celebrated 40 years. In this issue of Auroville Today we publish excerpts of the December 2023 newsletter of AVAG, highlighting the transformation AVAG has achieved in the life of women from the surrounding villages.

Pour Tous Purchasing Service (PTPS) update

The Pour Tous Purchasing Service team announced they are “happy and proud to announce that we have now completed ONE full year in ‘full control’ as far as that is possible or even desirable...”

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30th Anniversary of the Auroville Choir

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What has happened to our bonfires?

Bonfire at amphitheatre

One of the most popular images of Auroville in the local press and social media is that of the bonfires in the Amphitheatre that are organized annually to celebrate Auroville’s and Sri Aurobindo’s birthdays.

Getting smarter: an update on Auroville’s sustainable mobility

The electrified Raleigh Cinderella

Kinisi celebrates its 1st anniversary. Kinisi is a unit under CSR, dedicated to bringing sustainable mobility to Auroville. Kinisi started officially on March 13, 2017, when it obtained a desk in a shared office at CSR (Center for Scientific Research) as well as a small workshop space downstairs.

Thamarai 10 years’ old

The Thamarai learning and community centre celebrated 10 years of working towards impacting better health, education and leadership in Edayanachavady village and other villages around Auroville.

The Auroville Radio Story

The Auroville Radio office in the Town Hall

Auroville Radio celebrated its 11th anniversary on December 5th this year. Despite their busy schedule in the months of November and December, and having to help set up Peridar Kaala Vaanoli (‘Radio in the Time of Extreme Calamity’ in Tamil), a temporary emergency FM radio station for the flood-hit Cuddalore, Andrea and Renu share their stories from Auroville Radio.