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AVI USA BLOG

AVI USA News

AVI USA News brings you updates from Auroville, our Auroville partners and projects, and new developments from AVI USA. Check back in frequently for new articles.

President’s Letter

Here in the northeast corner of the USA, spring has fully arrived. The long silent freeze of winter has thawed, and birds and frogs celebrate the warmth with songs older

The Yoga of Sight: Auroville’s AuroPerfect Vision

Aurosugan , founder of  Aurokiya Eye Care , continues to expand his vision of what’s possible in the field of eye health. After connecting with the Sri Aurobindo Ashram’s  School for

Wispers that Carry Thunder: Celebrating Her Vision in the World of Film

An interview with Auroville filmmaker Alessandra Silver and Miriam Belov, on the journey of The Owl-Eyed Guardian to the Womens' Filmmaker Platform Herflix.

Sustaining Inspiration and Aspiration

Bringing your project’s mission to life day to day is hard work. Service work requires consistency, discipline, and perseverance. And fundraising easily becomes another thing to add to an already

Chennai Rotary Club Visits Auroville

At AVI USA, we cultivate institutional partnerships to support our project partners. Sometimes these partnerships involve sharing information and making connections, while other times they create opportunities for funding. One

Next Steps: Guiding Youth, One Step At A Time

Next Steps began in end of October as an official activity. Before that, the work had already started, as I was already meeting and advising Auroville high school students about their

Vegan Forest Festival at Sadhana Forest

The Vegan Forest Festival, organized by Sadhana Forest, began in 2023, It was inspired by other vegan events around the world that were bringing the community together. Luke suggested it

Inspired to Build the Future: Andreas at AIAT

During the AVI USA Auroville site visits in February and March 2025, our group had the opportunity to connect with Andreas, a recent volunteer at the Auroville Institute for Applied

Aurodeva Guerci

We are reprinting portions of an adapted article featured in Auroville Today’s February Issue. To Read the Full Article Please visit

Auroville Today . The article below contains excerpts. Aurodeva is

AVI USA New Partners in 2024

The AVI USA Project Partner collective is growing, giving us stronger connection to Auroville and the multiple facets of Integral Yoga.
In 2024 AVI USA welcomed 25 new Auroville Projects

Bhumilucis – A Collaborative work by Aurodeva

Bhumilucis is a collective work that premiered at Centre d’Art in Auroville on Friday, January 17th. We contacted Nicole and Aurodeva to find out more about the project.

Personal Facebook Fundraiser for Auroville & AVI USA

We have put together a step by step guide of how to successfully create a Facebook Fundraiser for AVI USA or an AVI USA Partner .

Aurokiya Eye Care Center

Aurosugan  followed his passion, becoming the founder of Aurokiya Eye Care Center , bringing preventative eye care and blindness prevention...

Dr.Venkataswamy and the Eye Care Revolution in India

Dr. Govindappa Venkataswamy , known as ‘ Dr V. ’ was the founder  Aravind Eye Hospitals , and a disciple...

Honoring Shraddhavan’s Legacy: Fundraiser for Savitri Bhavan

In honor of Shraddhavan’s legacy as a scholar of Savitri, we invite you to make a contribution to Savitri Bhavan....

Ruud Lohman, Auroville Pioneer and Author

Ruud Lohman is the author of Iniyan , the short story on which the film Iniyan is based on.

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Current Events in Auroville and Our Guiding Principles

For as long as Auroville has existed, there have been disagreements about its future and how to plan for and...