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MMMM! Monday 5 August, Movie (Towards a Sustainable Future: Auroville 36 Years of Research), Meal & Mingling

MMMM! Monday 5 August, Movie (Towards a Sustainable Future: Auroville 36 Years of Research), Meal & Mingling

Hi all,

MMMM! Monday Movie, Meal & Mingling is back this Monday 5 Aug

This week we're screening:

Shorts from around 6:30

And then the main feature from around 7pm:

Towards a Sustainable Future: Auroville 36 Years of Research (51 min) 2004

We'll have delicious food (a mostly organic) vegan curry from 6ish:

Hot and sweet butternut squash curry
Cabbage and pea curry
Masoor Dal
Basmati rice
Gujarati carrot salad

Pre-book to avoid disappointment! 🎟️ 🍲😋 https://ud.coop/auroville

Towards a Sustainable Future: Auroville 36 Years of Research (51 min) 2004

2004 film, directed by Basile Vignes, recounts the trials and successes with alternative ecological methods in Auroville.

Shows how a barren land (Auroville) can be turned into fertile land by means of renewable energies.This documentary reviews 36 years of adventures in the discovery of sustainable technologies.

Since 1968, a small group of people from all over the world have worked to build Auroville, a township near Pondicherry on the east coast of southern India.

The film shows how barren land can be turned into fertile woods through a slow process of reforestation using renewable energy sources.

Inspired by the vision of Sri Auribondo, the city has grown thanks to experimentation with alternative ecological methods that have transformed a barren land into a lush forest, as well as through the collaboration between the locals and the newcomers who shared their knowledge and learned from one another.

The film recounts the trials and successes in making alternative technologies work, proving that anything is possible with determination and perseverance.

Production
Auroville Centre for Scientific Research

The Director
Basile Vignes is a painter and filmmaker who has worked for French TV. In 2001 he moved to Auroville where he has made documentaries including Auroville – Sur les Traces d’Hanuman, Retour à Pondy, Made in India, Benares Saree Factory.  He is currently working on a 3D graphics project.

We'll also have:

Delicious (mostly) organic vegan curries from Fergus Bradbeer aka Vegie Vortex (who also does the curries at Beach and Barnicott), plus hot and cold drinks. 

Please note:

Our room hire costs £42/ week so if you're able to able to contribute more than the default ticket amount then please do so. 

We also need to ensure enough people come along to make it worthwhile for Fergus to keep coming along to cook up the delicious food - so invite a friend!

Many thanks in advance. Together We Have Everything.

Pre-book to avoid disappointment! 🎟️ 🍲😋 https://ud.coop/auroville

United Diversity Bridport

Our goal: get the Bridport bioregion into the Doughnut by making "rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society" a reality in our locality.

If you'd like to help out or get more involved: