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This is a dance performance by the young girls of Thamarai Edayanchavadi. Thamarai is the name given to a social center created by Auroville for the women and children of the nearby village of Edayanchavadi. Women of the village are given a space and tools for emancipating themselves, and children are provided with some education support and a space for artistic creativity. This dance prepared here by some of the girls attending Thamarai, is an example of what can be done without being professionals or constantly trained in dance. Read more

The Tamil New year "Puthaandu" celebrations in Auroville include a cultural program with different types of dances, performed by young, talented students of schools of the Auroville area. This Odissi Dance is performed by a group of Udavi School students, trained and prepared by Kanchana.

In this short extract we can see the result of dance workshop in New Creation studio in Auroville on improvisations in dance by Chris Lechner, Irene Sposetti and Marc Rossier . In the performance they were exploring the way towards a performance of presence. Read more

Nia routine around the focus sensations and spirit adapted by philippe beaufour and sabine zweig from niamaste www.niamaste.com info@niamaste.com . Video present Nia class at New Creation Dance Studio with many Aurovilians Read more

For the Tamil New year "Puthandu", celebrations in Auroville include a Cultural program with different types of dances, performed by young, talented students of schools of the Auroville area. This Odissi Dance is performed by a group of Udavi School students, trained and prepared by Kanchana.

In this video appears: Deepak Chopra Matrimandir: The vision of Mother, in Auroville. VEDIC MANTRA FOR PEACE: Sarvesham Svasti Bhavantu Sarvesham Santir Bhavantu Sarvesham Purnam Bhavantu Sarvesham Mangalam Bhavantu May auspiciousness be unto all May Peace be unto all; May fullness be unto all: May prosperity be unto all Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah Sarve Santu Niramayah Sarve Bhadrani Pashyantu Ma Kaschid-Duhkha-Bhag-Bhavet May all be happy May all be free from disabilities May all behold what is auspicious May none suffer from sorrow OM SHANTI

For the Tamil New year "Puthandu", celebrations in Auroville include a Cultural program with different types of dances, performed by young, talented students of schools of the Auroville area. Here you can enjoy a Classical fusion dance by Caveri young students from Deepanam School, Auroville, and a Cini classical stick dance by Aurohasdwani Arts Center students.

Another dance performance for the Tamil New Year by students of an Auroville school. Karagattam, one of the oldest versions of folk dance in Tamil Nadu, defines the quintessential art of praising the Goddesses with fine balancing of decorated pots. Performed to please the rain and river deities, the dance form is aesthetically tuned by musical instruments and songs. With decorated pots filled with water on their head, the Karagattam dancers move with the rhythm of the music. The uniqueness of this dance form lies in the dexterous handling of pots by the dancers.

Almost a hundred kids have been preparing since weeks to be ready for the show on Tamil New Year evening celebration,Thursday 14th of April 2011, at the Sri Aurobindo Auditorium, Bharat Nivas, Pavilion of Indian Culture. Nine groups of children presented eleven performances to welcome the coming Tamil "Kara" year. Two devotional songs were song by children from Meera women's group and a live music was prepared by Balu for devotional purposes of the Mother to end the evening. From the backstage, few minutes before starting, performers are giving a glimpse of their presentation for this very special show. Read more

Thamarai is the name given to a social center created by Auroville for the women and children of the nearby village of Edayanchavadi, in Tamil Nadu. Women of the village are given a space and tools for emancipating themselves, and children are given some education support to school, and a creative space for artistic creativity. This dance prepared here by some of the girls attending Thamarai, is an example of what can be done and which security in their own means can be offered to these girls, who in this case are performing in a great auditorium in front of 800 audience, without being professionals or constantly trained in dance... just creativity !