Argentina

Succession and ageing: some challenges and solutions

Feature, By Carel

Liliana and Ambra at the Miniature workshop

How does Auroville deal with ageing? Are there community retirement plans? Are Auroville units planning for succession? Auroville Today talked to two unit executives – one who is (slightly) stepping back, the other who is stepping forward – and lifts the veil on a Silver Fund which is being planned for the older members of the community.

Holi Tango Dance Festival

News in brief

From March 9th-11th, Auroville celebrated its ninth edition of this annual festival. Professional dancers from Argentina and Europe were invited to teach the dancing technique to the enthusiastic Tangueros in the community.

A delegate remembers Auroville’s Inauguration

Feature, By Dr Gonçal Lopez Nadal

In memoriam - Prema (Adelina Intanno)

In memoriam: — By Alan

On 17th December, Prema (Adelina Intanno) passed away. She was 68 years old and had been fighting a terminal ailment for two years. Prema, who was born in Argentina, came to Auroville in 1979.

New Dawn Carpentry

An interview with Ricardo Cosarinsky, By Carel

The four-metre high doors of the new Centre of Indian Culture

The doors are four meters high, each smoothly rotating on two ball bearings. The scene is the new Centre for Indian Culture at Bharat Nivas, the construction of which is in the finishing phases.