Pondy might not be the best place to celebrate Holi in the country, but we have never run short of colours! Just look around and you might find yourself spending a very colourful weekend indeed!
For events on Holi weekend 2022 go here
Welcome spring with this Day Tour to Pondy villages which includes lunch by the farm, terracotta, pottery, visit to an ancient sacred banyan tree and wraps up with high tea at a Franco-Tamil house
Around 30 things to do this weekend: live music, parties, art shows and performances!
Theatre ‘n’ Cinema
Join this young woman in her search for her identity. Aurodhan presents a solo performance by Indo-Canadian playwright Ankita Kumar-Ratta.
When: March 3, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Where: Krtashraya Aurodhan Gardens, 33, Francois Martin Street, Kuruchikuppam
Catch up on Tamil cinema’s much-talked about and must-watch 2017 film, where a girl born and brought up amidst the ever growing eco-social-consumeristic environment finds it difficult to fit into society. She decides to take it hard on the people. What she does is the rest of the story.
When: March 4, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Where: Alliance Francaise, 58, Rue Suffren
Affairs of the Art
Visual art is the fodder for a healthy brain. ‘Mind Spaces’ is an exhibition featuring French visual artist Philippe Calandre.
When: Till March 18, 8:00 PM
Where: Kalinka Art Gallery, 14, Bazar Saint Laurent Street, Pondicherry – 605001, India
Find the creative works of not one but 18 artists of Pondicherry. The collective exhibition is the final event of the Pondicherry Heritage Festival 2018.
When: Till March 4, 8:30 PM
Where: The Maison Colombani, Alliance Francaise, Dumas Street, Pondicherry – 605001, India
Get your paintbrushes out and create some awareness with art at Kanagan Lake with EFI Pondy and Future Vision of Pondicherry.
When: March 3, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Where: Kanagan Lake, Kathirkamam, Near Indra Gandhi Hospital
Express yourself freely through Art
Playing with colours can be therapeutic. Art Therapy Workshop for those above 11 years by art therapist Marie Robin
When: March 4, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Where: TASMAI, 17, Advocate Chinna Tambi Street, Between 2nd and 3rd Cross, Kuruchikuppam
This Pondy art gallery celebrates its 5th anniversary with works inspiring peace, unity and love! Find some little lone time to dwell inside these works!
When: Till March 29, 3:00 PM- 7:00 PM (Closed on Mondays)
Where: TASMAI, 17, Advocate Chinna Tambi Street, Between 2nd and 3rd Cross, Kuruchikuppam
Music ‘n’ Dance
A contemporary dance initiation and ‘dance contact ‘workshop to take you through the starting steps of your journey!
When: March 3, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Where: SITA Cultural Centre, 22, Rue Candappa Moudaliar Street
Want to dance like a Bollywood diva? This course is handcrafted to help you match your steps to your favourite Bollywood number.
When: Every Sunday till March 11, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Where: La Casita, 147, Eshwaran Koil Street
Some call him our Pondicherry Zakir Hussain. Aurodhan Pondicherry hosts Keshava of Common Wealth Games fame at Krtashraya.
When: March 2, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Where: Aurodhan Garden, Papammal Koil Street, Kuruchikuppam, Pondicherry – 605001, India
Be prepared for a criss-cross of soundscapes from frantic African beats to moodier experimental electronica when Zokhuma (Arman Menzies) gets behind the console.
When: March 3, 8:00 PM – 11:30 PM
Where: The Storytellers’ Bar, 23, Goubert Avenue, The Promenade
The Purely Pondicherry Performance series continues this Saturday with Kirtana Krishna crooning some classic Jazz.
When: March 3, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Where: Kasha ki Aasha, 23, Rue Surcouf
Aurodhan Galleries presents the ‘Vision of Kabir’ by Professor Sehdev Kumar. Come and feel enlightenment light up your soul as the mystic’s verses are presented in their original and in translation!
When: March 4, 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Where: The Aurodhan Art Gallery, 33, Francois Martin Street, Kuruchikuppam
Party the Night Away
This week at WIF ( Wow! It’s Friday), DJ Balie throws a special Holi party.
When: March 2, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Where: LB2 Lounge, No. 2, Labourdonnais Street
Carpe diem and seize that microphone! Shed your inhibitions and sing your heart out!
When: March 2, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Where: The Storytellers’ Bar, 23, Goubert Avenue, The Promenade
FT7 presents Saturday night Holi party with DJ Maddy’s colorful mix!
When: March 3, 7:00 Pm – 11:00 PM
Where: Hotel South Avenue, No. 151, 152, Subbiah Salai, Opposite Pondicherry Railway Station
Celebrate Holi with DJ K LEE as he hits up some commercial music.
When: March 3, 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM
Where: Crosskeys Restropub, #109, Gingee Salai
A SHOPPING WE GO
Update yourself with the latest trends in bridal, temple and diamond jewellery. Organised by PMJ Jewels
Where: Hotel Ananda Inn
When: March 3 and 4, 10:00 AM.- 8 :00 PM
CHAMPION A GOOD CAUSE
Do your bit to keep Pondy’s beaches clean and join EFI Pondy, Future Vision of Pondicherry, and Baby Sarah’s Home for the Veerampattinam Beach Cleanup.
When: March 3, 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Where: Veerampattinam Beach, Veerampattinam, Pondicherry
Join hands to spruce up this legendary pond of Aayi.
When: March 4, 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Where: Aayi Pond, Muthirapalayam, Pondicherry
50 YEARS OF AUROVILLE :SPECIAL EVENTS
Live close to nature and help maintain an ecological balance with this Permaculture/Natural Farming workshop.
When: March 2,-4, 23- 25 and 30 – April 1; 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Where: Solitude Farm, Vanur, Auroville
Celebrate and rejoice with North-East Asian Pavilion, to mark the first full moon of the lunar calendar 2018. Cultural activities, games, live music , authentic Asian food and drinks, and finally a collective circle dance around bonfire.
When: March 2, 4:30 PM – 11:30 PM
Where: North East Asia Pavilion Group, Auroville
25 international architects and architecture students will gather to explore new ways of collective living! Adding to the idea pool is very much welcome and encouraged!
When: Till March 31, 5:00 PM
Where: Unity Pavilion, International Zone, Crown Rd, Auroville
The Auroville Choir and instrumental ensemble will perform compositions by Aurovillians Anandi, Matthew, Pushkar, Holger.
When: March 2- 4, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Where: CRIPA, Kalabhumi, Auroville
There is whole lot of effort that goes into training this human musical instrument! Get some tips from Mizgina Rengin (Germany), freelance singer and performance voice artist.
When: March 4, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Where: Svaram – Musical Instruments & Research, Kottakarai, Irumbai P.O., Auroville
Photographs can say a lot, their existence the shriek of a story lurking in the shadows. Witness the making of Auroville’s architectural marvel , the Matrimandir and the interiors of Inner Chamber through photos shot over four decades!
When: February 20, 8:00 AM – March 31, 5:00 PM
Where: Hall of Peace, Unity Pavilion, Auroville, Pondicherry – 605101, India
The Lila CIRHU presents “On the way to supermanhood” by Satprem . An experiential event with photographs, paintings, sculptures, immersion light and sound scenic performances.
When: Till March 10, 2.30- 5:30 PM
Where: Centre d’ Art, Citadine, Auroville, Pondicherry
Sangamam 2018: Celebrating Auroville’s Bioregion
This celebration is held as a huge ‘thank you’ to all the workers and their families in the villages around Auroville. A whole
day of sports, arts and crafts, cultural programmes, traditional dance performances and more. Open to all.
When: March 4, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Where: Auroville
