Tag: auroville inauguration ceremony
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Auroville Charter
On February 28, 1968, the Auroville Charter was broadcast live at Auroville’s inauguration ceremony, read out first in French by The Mother from her room in the Ashram at Pondicherry. It was then read out in other languages by various people present at the inauguration. The Charter was prepared and written in the weeks before…
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The Urn
The Urn at the Amphitheater was a central feature of Auroville’s inauguration ceremony. Into it was poured soil from most of the countries of the world, as well as each state of India. It still stands today at the center of the Amphitheater. The Urn was designed by Charles Gianferrari, a designer who collaborated often…
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Delegates and Placards at the Inauguration
As we approach the anniversary of Auroville’s inauguration ceremony on February 28th, we will put up a couple more posts of photos from the ceremony. This week’s focus is on the placards that were used during the ceremony, with names of the various participating countries and Indian states on them, and the delegates holding these…
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Galaxy Plan at the Inauguration Ceremony
The Galaxy Plan for Auroville was ready just a few weeks before the 28th February 1968 inauguration ceremony. The iconic model of the Galaxy was shown to and approved by The Mother. At the inauguration, the Galaxy model and some photos of it were displayed to showcase the design of the city that was to…
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The Exhibition Under The Banyan Tree
The event at the Amphitheater included the pouring of soil from many countries of the world as well as from Indian states, and the reading out of the Auroville Charter in various languages. After this, the other important part of Auroville’s inauguration ceremony was the exhibition installed under the Banyan Tree. We have seen Paolo…
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Crowds and Panoramas at the Inauguration Ceremony
Panoramic shots and photos of crowds from the inauguration ceremony. Panoramas: Crowds at the Amphitheater: Crowds at the Banyan tree:
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Transportation to the Inauguration Ceremony
Simply photos of transportation to the inauguration ceremony!
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Constructing the Inauguration
For the inauguration ceremony, the Amphitheater had to be dug out, the mound for the Urn built, and the temporary stands constructed. The Amphitheater was designed by Roger Anger’s team, and supervision of the construction work was assigned by The Mother to an Italian named Nata. Under the Banyan, the exhibition needed to be laid…
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Plans and Sketches for the Inauguration
Planning for the inauguration included construction of the Amphitheater which would house and surround the Urn, as well as designing the exhibition at the Banyan tree. Roger Anger’s team drew maps to show the route from Pondicherry to the site of the inauguration, and the layout and positioning of activities and locations at the site.…
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Invitations to the Inauguration
Before Auroville’s inauguration ceremony on 28th February 1968, invitation cards were sent out. A couple of days before the event, it seems that the Auroville Post Office was also inaugurated. On the day of the opening of the post office, 26th February 1968, the first of the two postcards below (affixed with a stamp portraying…
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