by Gunavathi Indianostrum Theatre Pondicherry and Thamarai joined hands for the second time in six months to bring street theatre to Annai nagar and nearby villages. This play called Abimanyu is all about courage and overcoming challenges. Here is a report by youth facilitator Gunavathi who said “this is the first performance I have ever seen where three girls performed … [Read more...] about Breathing new life into the art of Street Theatre
Activities for Children
English Classes by Tom
I am a full-time volunteer at Thamarai. In addition to facilitating homework support and classes in the after-schools, I help with coordination and project management. I’m also involved with sports activities – particularly football. And more recently, I'm beginning to support other after-school projects run by youth in the villages of Kottakarai and Rayapettai. Chitra, a … [Read more...] about English Classes by Tom
Our new garden
The children are designing Thanks to the generosity of a resident in Auroville and a great team of workers, the learning centre’s compound wall and garden have begun! The children are designing it and excited to have flowers and fruits in abundance, see list below. They have been envisioning on paper and boards with Silky and have completed a visit to houses in their village … [Read more...] about Our new garden
Learning to Cook with Native Plants at Solitude Farm
Krishna Invited Us to His Farm Thamarai arranged a Solitude farm visit on the 24th of December 2021 with 26 people who went to the farm, 2 women, 4 youth,13 children and our team. It was very nice to visit the place where we had a chance to re-discover the Indian food and culture. Krishna is an Aurovillian and a very good Tamil speaker. His words really inspired everyone. … [Read more...] about Learning to Cook with Native Plants at Solitude Farm
Thamarai Supports Education in Rural India
Thamarai stands for equity and full potential for everyone. We are a cross cultural team who strive to provide an enabling environment for people to thrive through education, health care, sports and leadership programs in villages around Auroville. We want everyone to have the opportunity to thrive and be change-makers for the well-being of local communities and the wider … [Read more...] about Thamarai Supports Education in Rural India