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Educational Projects

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 Puppet theatre with Mereille

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Mireille, a puppeteer from France, worked with the children to teach puppetry. The sessions were held on Sundays and sometimes during our summer camp. In this class, students were learned to make their own puppets using art paper and sticks. They had so much fun drawing the characters and painting them. The main theme of the puppet show was a part of the Ramayana, where … [Read more...] about  Puppet theatre with Mereille

JOY, WELLBEING & SELF CARE for Educators and Children by Om Lalita Yoga

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I am Lali. I come from Argentina. I visited Auroville ten years ago and fell in love with it. Many synchronicities brought me back to India by the end of 2024 making Auroville a must-visit.This time, my primary focus was to explore holistic educational institutions dedicated to wellbeing and joy. As soon as I discovered Thamarai, I knew this was a place I wanted to learn more … [Read more...] about JOY, WELLBEING & SELF CARE for Educators and Children by Om Lalita Yoga

Visiting the seed festival in Auroville

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It was a warm Sunday morning, and students arrived one by one at Thamarai with permission slips signed by their parents. By 9:40 AM, everyone had gathered. There were 23 students and 6 facilitators, we sat in a circle, clapping to rhythmic beats created by the students. We divided into four groups, each with a student leader and a facilitator to guide them. Bridget, who had … [Read more...] about Visiting the seed festival in Auroville

Christmas Holiday Camp

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Magic Show with Juergen on Christmas-Eve! German volunteer Oscar invite Magic-man Juergen to perform a show for the Thamarai students and community. It was a non stop extravaganza of magic with the audience laughing throughout and excited to find out how Juergen created the tricks. The finale was exciting as Juergen showed us how the final trick worked! The show was followed … [Read more...] about Christmas Holiday Camp