Past Events

Date: September 6, 2019 Venue: Raj Nivas, Puducherry September 6, 2019 marked an important day for Sri Aurobindo Foundation for Indian Culture (SAFIC), Sri Aurobindo Society. On this day, SAFIC was blessed to become an instrument for bringing Sri Aurobindo to Raj Nivas, Puducherry! On behalf of Hon’ble Lt. Gov. of Pondicherry, Dr. Kiran Bedi …

Special Event at Raj Nivas: “Celebrating Freedom: Sri Aurobindo, India and Shakti” Read More »

Date: August 27, 2019 Venue:Rajaji Vidyashram, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Chennai As a part of their International School Accreditation (ISA) activity, Rajaji Vidyashram, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Chennai takes the students to different places to for experiential learning. On 27th June, the students of class seven during their visit to Pondicherry had an opportunity to interact with …

Session on Indian Culture for children at Rajaji Vidyashram, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Chennai Read More »

Date: August 22, 2019 Venue: Sri Aurobindo Society, Pondicherry On the morning of August 22, 2019, Sri Aurobindo Foundation for Indian Culture (SAFIC), Sri Aurobindo Society, had the great privilege to welcome the Hon’ble Lieutenant-Governor of Puducherry, Dr. Kiran Bedi at the Society House. Dr. Bedi was the Chief Guest for the valedictory ceremony of …

Unmeṣa: Explore, Evolve, Realise – Valedictory Ceremony Read More »

Dates: July 28-August 22, 2019 Venue: Sri Aurobindo Society, Pondicherry This is a brief report summarising the recently concluded 25-day residential study camp “Unmeṣa: Explore, Evolve, Realise” which was designed by Sri Aurobindo Foundation for Indian Culture (SAFIC) in collaboration with Agastya Gurukulam. This unique camp which included 15 children, ages 13-18 from various parts …

Unmeṣa: Explore, Evolve, Realise – A Residential Study Camp for Indian-American Children Read More »

Date: August 10, 2019 Venue: Sri Aurobindo Society, Puducherry SAFIC organised its fourth Special Lecture of the year 2019 on August 10, 2019. The special invitee for this programme was Sandeep Balakrishna, who delivered an enlightening lecture titled “Luminaries from Modern Indian Renaissance: 1857-1947” Sandeep Balakrishna is a Bengalaru-based author, independent scholar, columnist and public …

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Venue: Pondicherry University Inauguration Date: August 15, 2019 Exhibition Dates: August 15-25, 2019 “India must have Swaraj in order to live for the world, not as a slave for the material and political benefit of a single purse-proud and selfish nation, but a free people for the spiritual and intellectual benefit of the human race.” …

Poster Exhibition on Sri Aurobindo and Indian Freedom Movement Read More »

Date: August 3, 2019 Venue: Sri Aurobindo Society, Puducherry SAFIC organised a special lecture by Prof. K. Ramasubramanian on August 3, 2019. The event opened with a brief welcome address by Dr. Sampadananda Mishra, Director, SAFIC, who also introduced the speaker. Prof. Ramasubramanian is Professor at IIT Bombay in the Cell for Indian Science and …

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Date: July 29, 2019 Venue: Sri Aurobindo Society On July 29th, SAFIC organised and hosted a special orientation event for a group of 50 Master of Education (M.Ed.) students who are currently attending a one-week Capacity Building Workshop on Research Skills and Methodology sponsored by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, GOI, conducted by School …

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July 13, 2019, Bengaluru On July 13, 2019 Dr. Sampadananda Mishra, Director SAFIC addressed the teachers of the Mirambika School for New Age, Bengaluru.  He spoke on the topic “What does it mean to be a Teacher.” In this interactive session the following points were highlighted as ideals for a teacher to work towards in …

Talks at Bengaluru on Education and Indian Culture Read More »

June 21, 2019 Location: Sri Aurobindo Society As part of its events to commemorate the 5th International Yoga Day, SAFIC organised a Special Lecture on June 21, 2019 by Prof. Devdas Menon of IIT-Madras. Prof. Menon’s inspiring lecture, titled “Looking for separate self….and never, never finding it.” Prof. Gurmeet Singh, Hon’ble Vice-chancellor of Pondicherry University …

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