Photo: Annemarie Auroville ‘Bollywood’ dancers Einat and Tejas at the Hibiscus festival in Svedame
Just check News & Notes people tell
me; it’s all there. And indeed it is. A couple weeks ago, through a
series of fortunate events, an auspicious acquaintance and a couple
brilliant cheerleaders, I relocated to Auroville for a while.
Somewhere on the wide scale between feeling nomadic and remarkably at
home – but mostly eager to meet my neighbours – naturally, I
turned to the local cultural events calendar to discover the
idiosyncratic essence of the town. With its interior communities
linked only by esoteric knowledge of the dirt roads and a few road
signs, I learned quickly that this place doesn’t invite
spontaneous, ignorant exploration. News & Notes has assumed an
important place in my morning ritual: a cup of tea and a quick skim
for the night’s events. After the Lost and Found, general
announcements and taxi shares, is a trove of invitations – a film,
a concert...
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