Pondy Lit Fest 2019

	May 2020
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				1	2 Kino Kino May 2, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Town Hall, Auroville, Bommayapalayam, Tamil Nadu 605101, India Kino is a film making movement that advocates the production of short-films on little to no budget, using small crews, and non-competitive collaboration. There are Kino Groups around the world. Kino Auroville is the only one in India. We invite anyone who has made a film in the last month, between 30 seconds and 6 minutes to come and screen it. We meet every first Saturday of the month at 10 a.m. at the MMC/CP (MultiMedia Center / Cinema Paradiso) at the Town Hall. Some of the films made can be found at this link: https://vimeo.com/groups/kinoaurovillemonthly See more details •	3
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25 Film for thoughts in lockdown: 7 day-onl… Film for thoughts in lockdown: 7 day-online-film making workshop May 25, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Online For more details please visit - https://filminstitute.auroville.org/2020/05/20/film-your-thoughts-on-lockdown-third-edition/ Or message +919969879319. Two months of lockdown! What has it done to us? What is going on in our lives, in our minds now and our memories? What has preoccupied us in our bouts of silence and solitude? Did we not contemplate about our personal and political, about our self and society, about ‘us’ and ‘them’, a little more proactively? Did we not think about this giant pause – its cause, its causalities and its gifts? May be we could film our memoirs of these unusual times. We could connect with our stories to cover up the distances between us! Join us for an exploration on self, surrounding and stories – an online film making workshop from 25th to 31st May 2020. It’s the 3rd edition! Participants will be mentored to make their own short films – with smartphones, personal computers and whatever gadgets readily available at home. Please spread the word! Thank you! See more details •	26 Film for thoughts in lockdown: 7 day-onl… Film for thoughts in lockdown: 7 day-online-film making workshop May 26, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Online For more details please visit - https://filminstitute.auroville.org/2020/05/20/film-your-thoughts-on-lockdown-third-edition/ Or message +919969879319. Two months of lockdown! What has it done to us? What is going on in our lives, in our minds now and our memories? What has preoccupied us in our bouts of silence and solitude? Did we not contemplate about our personal and political, about our self and society, about ‘us’ and ‘them’, a little more proactively? Did we not think about this giant pause – its cause, its causalities and its gifts? May be we could film our memoirs of these unusual times. We could connect with our stories to cover up the distances between us! Join us for an exploration on self, surrounding and stories – an online film making workshop from 25th to 31st May 2020. It’s the 3rd edition! Participants will be mentored to make their own short films – with smartphones, personal computers and whatever gadgets readily available at home. Please spread the word! Thank you! See more details •	27 Film for thoughts in lockdown: 7 day-onl… Film for thoughts in lockdown: 7 day-online-film making workshop May 27, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Online For more details please visit - https://filminstitute.auroville.org/2020/05/20/film-your-thoughts-on-lockdown-third-edition/ Or message +919969879319. Two months of lockdown! What has it done to us? What is going on in our lives, in our minds now and our memories? What has preoccupied us in our bouts of silence and solitude? Did we not contemplate about our personal and political, about our self and society, about ‘us’ and ‘them’, a little more proactively? Did we not think about this giant pause – its cause, its causalities and its gifts? May be we could film our memoirs of these unusual times. We could connect with our stories to cover up the distances between us! Join us for an exploration on self, surrounding and stories – an online film making workshop from 25th to 31st May 2020. It’s the 3rd edition! Participants will be mentored to make their own short films – with smartphones, personal computers and whatever gadgets readily available at home. Please spread the word! Thank you! See more details •	28 Film for thoughts in lockdown: 7 day-onl… Film for thoughts in lockdown: 7 day-online-film making workshop May 28, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Online For more details please visit - https://filminstitute.auroville.org/2020/05/20/film-your-thoughts-on-lockdown-third-edition/ Or message +919969879319. Two months of lockdown! What has it done to us? What is going on in our lives, in our minds now and our memories? What has preoccupied us in our bouts of silence and solitude? Did we not contemplate about our personal and political, about our self and society, about ‘us’ and ‘them’, a little more proactively? Did we not think about this giant pause – its cause, its causalities and its gifts? May be we could film our memoirs of these unusual times. We could connect with our stories to cover up the distances between us! Join us for an exploration on self, surrounding and stories – an online film making workshop from 25th to 31st May 2020. It’s the 3rd edition! Participants will be mentored to make their own short films – with smartphones, personal computers and whatever gadgets readily available at home. Please spread the word! Thank you! See more details •	29 Paper Making Workshop Paper Making Workshop May 29, 2020 @ 9:30 am - 4:00 pm Auroville Papers, Kuilapalayam, Subject: A general introduction to the ancient art of paper making. Learn how to turn plants and weeds into pulp, and out of that pulp make your own ecological hand-made paper. Description:This workshop is aimed at introducing participants to the ancient art of paper making. Participants will be instructed on how to prepare plant fibers, make pulp, form sheets, etc. and will try their hands at different stages of the paper making process. This workshop is a learning experience and a creative one for people who like to experiment in a state of calm and sense of well being. Workshop objectives include instructing participants on how to make paper at home using garden plants and producing a collection of handmade papers which participants will keep. All materials and equipment will be supplied during the workshop and certificates will be presented to participants upon completion. Dates: March 27-28 April 24-25 May 29-30 June 26-27 Email: aurovillepapers@auroville.org.in Phone:+914132622122 See more details Film for thoughts in lockdown: 7 day-onl… Film for thoughts in lockdown: 7 day-online-film making workshop May 29, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Online For more details please visit - https://filminstitute.auroville.org/2020/05/20/film-your-thoughts-on-lockdown-third-edition/ Or message +919969879319. Two months of lockdown! What has it done to us? What is going on in our lives, in our minds now and our memories? What has preoccupied us in our bouts of silence and solitude? Did we not contemplate about our personal and political, about our self and society, about ‘us’ and ‘them’, a little more proactively? Did we not think about this giant pause – its cause, its causalities and its gifts? May be we could film our memoirs of these unusual times. We could connect with our stories to cover up the distances between us! Join us for an exploration on self, surrounding and stories – an online film making workshop from 25th to 31st May 2020. It’s the 3rd edition! Participants will be mentored to make their own short films – with smartphones, personal computers and whatever gadgets readily available at home. Please spread the word! Thank you! See more details • •	30 Paper Making Workshop Paper Making Workshop May 30, 2020 @ 9:30 am - 4:00 pm Auroville Papers, Kuilapalayam, Subject: A general introduction to the ancient art of paper making. Learn how to turn plants and weeds into pulp, and out of that pulp make your own ecological hand-made paper. Description:This workshop is aimed at introducing participants to the ancient art of paper making. Participants will be instructed on how to prepare plant fibers, make pulp, form sheets, etc. and will try their hands at different stages of the paper making process. This workshop is a learning experience and a creative one for people who like to experiment in a state of calm and sense of well being. Workshop objectives include instructing participants on how to make paper at home using garden plants and producing a collection of handmade papers which participants will keep. All materials and equipment will be supplied during the workshop and certificates will be presented to participants upon completion. Dates: March 27-28 April 24-25 May 29-30 June 26-27 Email: aurovillepapers@auroville.org.in Phone:+914132622122 See more details Film for thoughts in lockdown: 7 day-onl… Film for thoughts in lockdown: 7 day-online-film making workshop May 30, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Online For more details please visit - https://filminstitute.auroville.org/2020/05/20/film-your-thoughts-on-lockdown-third-edition/ Or message +919969879319. Two months of lockdown! What has it done to us? What is going on in our lives, in our minds now and our memories? What has preoccupied us in our bouts of silence and solitude? Did we not contemplate about our personal and political, about our self and society, about ‘us’ and ‘them’, a little more proactively? Did we not think about this giant pause – its cause, its causalities and its gifts? May be we could film our memoirs of these unusual times. We could connect with our stories to cover up the distances between us! Join us for an exploration on self, surrounding and stories – an online film making workshop from 25th to 31st May 2020. It’s the 3rd edition! Participants will be mentored to make their own short films – with smartphones, personal computers and whatever gadgets readily available at home. Please spread the word! Thank you! See more details • •	31 Film for thoughts in lockdown: 7 day-onl… Film for thoughts in lockdown: 7 day-online-film making workshop May 31, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Online For more details please visit - https://filminstitute.auroville.org/2020/05/20/film-your-thoughts-on-lockdown-third-edition/ Or message +919969879319. Two months of lockdown! What has it done to us? What is going on in our lives, in our minds now and our memories? What has preoccupied us in our bouts of silence and solitude? Did we not contemplate about our personal and political, about our self and society, about ‘us’ and ‘them’, a little more proactively? Did we not think about this giant pause – its cause, its causalities and its gifts? May be we could film our memoirs of these unusual times. We could connect with our stories to cover up the distances between us! Join us for an exploration on self, surrounding and stories – an online film making workshop from 25th to 31st May 2020. It’s the 3rd edition! Participants will be mentored to make their own short films – with smartphones, personal computers and whatever gadgets readily available at home. Please spread the word! Thank you! See more details •

Sooner or Later – Jazz concert
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Ela Re concert at Yc
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Rare mystical verses by Shruthi Vishwanath
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May 2020