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Date

Morning

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Speakers

Afternoon

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Evening
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on late afternoon and evening events and exhibits

Monday
21st February 2005

 

Delegates arrive and register in Auroville. Registration desk will be open throughout the day.

Inauguration ceremony at Bharat Nivas

Film: "Baraka"
(at Visitor's Centre)

Tuesday
22nd February 2005

 

Welcome and introduction session for delegates. This will be a facilitated session to enable participants to get to know one another and prepare them for the week ahead

General orientation to Auroville. This will be facilitated by residents and youth of Auroville and participants will be guided in smaller groups around the emerging township of Auroville starting with a visit to Matrimandir

Creative Jam Explorations and group interactions
(at SAWCHU)

Wednesday
23rd February
2005

Morning gathering, and attunement1

Plenary session:
Spirituality and religion
full morning exploration with special guest presenters

 

Sraddhalu Ranade
Mme. Rosa Gerreiro

Dr. M.D. Golam Mohiuddin
Dr. Bernard D' Sami
Dr. D.C. Jain
Dr. Ananda Reddy
Buddhist leader (TBA)

 

Field trip to Pondicherry including Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Concert: "Voices of Youth"
(at Kalabhumi Theatre)

 

Thursday
24th February
2005

 

Morning Attunement

Plenary Session: Explorations in education, art and culture

 

Mr. Maurice Shukla
Mme Sonia Ramzi
Mrs. Ameeta Mulla Wattal
Dr. Aster Patel
Mr. Prithiviraj Perera



Field trip around Auroville

Story Telling
(at Visitor's Centre)

 

Friday 25th
February
2005

Morning Attunement

Plenary Session: Explorations in Spirituality and Society

 

Dr. Soumitra Basu
Mr. Mukesh Vatsa
Mr. Robert Catalano
Dr. Kittu Reddy
Dr. A.T. Ariyaratne

Ms. Kosha Shah

Field trip:
Bioregional

 

 

Films:
"Winged Migration"
and "Anima Mundi"
(at Visitor'sCentre)

Saturday 26th
February
2005

Morning Attunement

Plenary Session: Explorations in Science & Integral development

 

Dr. Sauro Mezzetti
Mr. Sraddhalu Ranade
Mr. Enzo Fazzino
Mr. Toine Van Megen

Dr. Marc Luyckx

Field trip around Auroville

Open Podium and Celebration
(at Kalabhumi)

Sunday
27th February
2005

Integration: facilitated session to evaluate and reflect on experience and learning during the conference including reports from seminar reporters

 

Closing ceremony in Bharat Nivas auditorium followed by a festive dinner

 

Monday 28th
February
2005

Auroville birthday bonfire

CIRHU Inauguration

Depart Auroville after breakfast

 

*Conference Rapporteuring by Raman Nanda

1 These will be part of every day's programme and will include games and body practices for tuning in together and meeting in a non-verbal way