Dana community

In memoriam: Basile Vignes

In memoriam:

Basile Vignes passed away on 12 June in his house in France, in the presence of his partner Claudine, his son Simon, his stepdaughter Djénane and close friends.

How did Auroville’s communities get their names?

Feature, By Vijay, Bobby Keeping, Franz, Christoph Pohl, Daniel Emden, Judith, Paul Vincent, Tim, Cecilia, Achilles, Govinda, Carel and Rolf Lieser

Saraswati puja at Fraternity on 14 October 1972

In the October issue of Auroville Today, we published a humorous little piece that pondered how the names of Auroville’s communities came about.

The threats to Auroville’s physical integrity

An interview with Paul Vincent, By Alan

Privately owned hotel in the Greenbelt near Dana community, built without the required permissions

For many years Paul Vincent has been involved with trying to protect the land of Auroville. Here he gives his views on the present situation in which private developments in the Auroville area are mushrooming, and suggests what can be done about it.

In memoriam - Patrick Joubert

In memoriam:

On Friday, September 30th, long-term Aurovilian Patrick Joubert left his body at his home in Dana in the presence of his partner Marie Angèle and daughter Emma after a battle with cancer.

In memoriam - Sharanam (Maria Desamparados Aznar Arce)

In memoriam:

Sharanam (Maria Desamparados Aznar Arce) passed away on September 1st in the General Hospital in Pondicherry after suffering a heavy lung infection.

Growing food, growing people

An interview with Krishna McKenzie, By Ing-Marie

“All of the issues are interconnected,” says Krishna on a sultry summer afternoon, when asked about Solitude Farm’s Circle Garden Project. “The issue of water, the issue of land use, the question of why there is a stockpile of Auroville-grown rice sitting at Annapurna Farm, the question of our relationship to food and where it comes from.

In memoriam - Serge Cataneo

In memoriam:

One of Auroville’s pioneers, Serge Cataneo, passed away on February 6th at the age of 77, in France where he lived with his long-time partner and wife Flore, also Aurovilian for many years.