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A Large Intentional Community Turns 50

A Large Intentional Community Turns 50

12/04/2019 No Comment
Auroville is the second community besides Findhorn that I visited, which has made it to such a commendable age. What happens in a community if it exists for such a long time and how does it affect its surroundings? If you look at Auroville today you see a flourishing, manifold area, a lush green oasis
Auroville’s Rich Cultural Life

Auroville’s Rich Cultural Life

20/03/2019 No Comment
Auroville offers an impressive range of interesting social and cultural events. Most of them take place during the main season (January through March), and since my visit fell into that time slot I had the chance to attend some of the many beautiful events and gatherings. In addition, there is a great variety of of
Exploring Auroville as a Guest

Exploring Auroville as a Guest

02/03/2019 No Comment
The best time to visit Auroville is the main guest season from mid January to mid March. The temperatures are lovely and there are lots of educational, cultural and social events. Especially around Mothers birthday February 21st and the Inauguration Day February 28th. This means planning well and booking your accommodation some time in advance. The
Auroville`s first years: “Pioneers of dawn”

Auroville`s first years: “Pioneers of dawn”

13/02/2019 No Comment
The beginning years must have been an exciting and also very demanding time. The Mother invited: all men of good will and aspiration and a true and higher call, to come and participate in the building of the township that the world needs. Most of the 5000 people that came for the inauguration had left