Event Calendar - 2005

Because he is there the world forgets to die.

Savitri

December 2005

2nd Dec 6 p.m. Discourse on "The Four Aids"  - by Professor Biswanath Roy
5th Dec
10 a.m.
6 p.m.
Sri Aurobindo's Mahasamadhi Day
Collective Meditation
'Mahaprayan' - by Smt. Arundhuti Roy Chowdhury
9th Dec
10 a.m.
Collective Meditation
10th Dec 6 p.m. Discourse on the 'Veda' - by Smt Roma Chowdhury
16th Dec 6 p.m. A Special Lecture on 'Self and Violence'
Speaker: Shri Ramchandra Gandhi Chair: Shri Amiya Dev
Jointly organized with Management Centre for Human Values and IIM, Kolkata
29th Dec
4:30 p.m.
6 p.m.
Aspiration 2006
Inauguration
Annual Concert of Classes I and XI
30th Dec
10 a.m.
6 p.m.
Aspiration 2006
CCA Activities (Chess and quiz)
CCA Activities (Music and Dance)
31st Dec
6 p.m.
Aspiration 2006
Annual Concert of Arun Nursery School

If you expect at every moment to be lifted up and pulled towards the Divine, He will come to lift you and He will be there, quite close, closer, ever closer.

The Mother

November 2005

27th Oct -
8th Nov
2 - 5 p.m. Vision Improvement Camp through eye-exercises
By School of Perfect Eyesight, Sri Aurobindo Ashram
Registration closes on 3rd Nov - Contact SAIC Reception for details
1st Nov 10 a.m. Kali Puja - Collective Meditation
4th Nov 6 p.m. Discourse on "The Four Aids"  - by Professor Biswanath Roy
7th Nov 6:30 p.m. "Aspiration" - by Smt. Arundhuti Roy Chowdhury
17th Nov 10 a.m. The Mother's Mahasamadhi Day
Collective Meditation
24th Nov 10 a.m. 'Siddhi' Day
Collective Meditation
Devotional songs by Smt Sanghamitra Gupta

In failure and in success, the Divine Grace is always with you.

The Mother

October 2005

3rd Oct 9 a.m.

6 p.m


Kathakata on 'Mahalaya-Debi Pranam' - by Smt. Arundhati Roy Chowdhury
Inauguration of 'Durga' - an exhibition of paintings and drawings at Galerie La Mere by Smt. Usha Ganguly
Exhibition timings: 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. - 3rd to 16th October
7th Oct 6 p.m. Discourse on "The Four Aids"  - by Professor Biswanath Roy
12th Oct 10 a.m. 'Bijoya Dashami' - Collective Meditation
16th Oct 10 a.m. 'Lakshmi Puja' - Collective Meditation
20th Oct 6 p.m. Birth Anniversary Celebrations of Shri Atulprasad Sen

Men tolerate the presence of the Divine upon earth only on condition that He suffers there.

The Mother

September 2005

2nd Sep 6 p.m.
6 p.m


Discourse on "The Four Aids"  - by Professor Biswanath Roy
A Special Lecture on "Humanities, Technology and Globalization"
Speaker: Shri Swapan Majumdar
Chair: Smt. Anuradha Chanda
4th Sep 10 a.m. An exhibition to celebrate the Foundation Day of Arun Nursery School
7th Sep 6 p.m. "KrishnaChetana" - by Smt. Arundhuti Roy Chowdhury
8th Sep 6 p.m. Celebration of Mahamahopadhyay Gopinath Kaviraj's 119th Birth Anniversary
10th Sep 6:30 p.m. Discourse on the 'Gita' - by Dr Sikha Mukherjee
17th Aug 6 p.m. Discourse on the 'Veda' - by Smt Roma Chowdhury
30th Sep 6 p.m. "Indrani Devi Chowdhurani Memorial Lecture"
Speaker: Shri Sudhir Chakraborti
Jointly organised with "Indira"

Be sincere. Sincerity is the key to the Divine.

The Mother

August 2005

4th Aug 6 p.m. Discourse on "The Four Aids"  - by Professor Biswanath Roy
5th Aug 7 p.m. Memorial Meeting for Shri Manindra Pal
13th Aug 6 p.m. Discourse on the 'Veda' - by Smt Roma Chowdhury
15th Aug 8 a.m
11 a.m.

6 p.m.
Celebrations of Sri Aurobindo's 133rd Birth Anniversary
Meditation
Patriotic songs by Shri Satyeshwar Mukhopadhayay
Inauguration of "Freedom" - an exhibition of paintings in Galerie La Mere
(4p.m.-8p.m. till 28thAug)
23rd Aug 6:30 p.m. 'Sri Aurobindo Bhavna' - by Smt Arundhati Roychowdhury
27th Aug 6:30 p.m. Discourse on the 'Gita' - by Dr Sikha Mukherjee
29th Aug 6 p.m. Inauguration of photo exhibition on Shri Pradyot Kr. Bhattacharya
(4p.m.-8p.m. till 4th Sep)

There is a purpose in each stumble and fall.

Sri Aurobindo

July 2005

1st Jul 6 p.m. Discourse on "The Four Aids"  - by Professor Biswanath Roy
5th Jul 5:30 p.m. A soiree of songs of Atulprasad Sen, Rajanikanto Sen,
Dwijendralal Roy and Dilip Kumar Roy
9th Jul 6 p.m. 110th Birth Anniversary of Srimat Anirban - Celebrations
19th Jul 5:30 p.m. Special Cultural Programme to celebrate the Birth Anniversary
of Dwijendralal Roy
21st Jul 6:30 p.m. 'Gurupurnima' - by Smt Arundhati Roychowdhury
26th Jul 5:30 p.m. Special Cultural Programme to celebrate the Birth Anniversary
of Rajanikanto Sen
30th Jul 6 p.m. Discourse on the 'Gita' - by Dr Sikha Mukherjee
31st Jul 9 a.m - 5 p.m. Inter-School Competition to celebrate Sri Aurobindo's
Birth Anniversary

To express Harmony, of all things Simplicity is the best.

The Mother

June 2005

3rd Jun 6 p.m. Discourse on "The Four Aids"  - by Professor Biswanath Roy
11th Jun 6 p.m. Discourse on the 'Veda' - by Smt Roma Chowdhury
17th Jun 6 p.m. 'Kavisandhi' - Special poetry reading by Prof Jayanta Mahapatra
Jointly organised with Sahitya Akademi, Kolkata
21st Jun 6:30 p.m. 'Snanjatra' - by Smt Arundhati Roychowdhury
24th Jun 6 p.m.

7 p.m.
Sri Aurobindo's Relics Installation Anniversary
Solo recital by Shri Supratik Das
Meditation

Those who are earnest and sincere have always the Divine for companion.

The Mother

May 2005

6th May  6 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
Discourse on "The Four Aids"  - by Professor Biswanath Roy
Special lecture by Prof Sushil Mittal - jointly organised with IIM, Calcutta
9th May 5:30 p.m. Rabindra Jayanti Celebrations - A soiree of Rabindrasangeet
10th May 6:30 p.m. 'Akhya Tritia' - by Smt Arundhuti Roychowdhury
14th May 6 p.m. Discourse on the 'Veda' - by Smt Roma Chowdhury

Will : power of consciousness turned towards effectuation.

The Mother

April 2005

1st Apr  6 p.m. Discourse on "The Four Aids"  - by Professor Biswanath Roy
4th Apr 7 p.m. Sri Aurobindo's arrival day in Pondicherry
-Collective Meditation
9th Apr 6 p.m. Discourse on the "Veda"  - by Smt. Roma Chowdhury 
14th Apr 6:30 p.m. Talk on 'Barshabaran' - by Smt Arundhati Roy Chowdhury
15th Apr
10 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
'Shubho Nababarsha' - Collective Meditation
Rabindrasangeet by Smt. Rajashree Bhattacharjee
23rd Apr 6:30 p.m. Discourse on the "Gita"  - by Dr. Sikha Mukherjee
24th Apr
10 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
The Mother's Final Arrival Day in Pondicherry
Collective Meditation
Devotional songs by Smt. Aparna Majumdar

Have faith in your destiny and your road will be lit.

The Mother

March 2005

1st-6th March 
4 p.m.- 
8 p.m.
"Parama" - an exhibition of paintings and 
drawings at Galerie La Mere by women artists
11th Mar 6 p.m. Discourse on "The Four Aids"  - by Professor Biswanath Roy
12th Mar 6 p.m. Discourse on the "Veda"  - by Smt. Roma Chowdhury 
24th Mar 6:30 p.m. Talk on 'Sri Chaityana Lila'' - by Smt Arundhati Roy Chowdhury
26th Mar 6 p.m. Discourse on the "Gita"  - by Dr. Sikha Mukherjee
26th-27th Mar 9 a.m. - 
5 p.m.
Workshop I -  conducted by Dr. Amar Kumar
29th Mar
6 p.m.
7 p.m.
The Mother's First Arrival Day in Pondicherry
Devotional songs by Smt. Bhaswati Mukhopadhyay
Collective Meditation

Joy comes when you take the right attitude.

The Mother

February 2005

2nd Feb  10 a.m.


6 p.m.


Inauguration of an exhibition of paintings and drawings by Shri Ramananda Bandyopadhyay

69th Birthday Celebrations of Smt. Joya Mitter
Tribute by Shri Kamal Kumar Basu and Shri Sanjib Chattapadhyay
Sitar Recital by Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan 
Tabla by Shri Tanmoy Bose
11th Feb 6 p.m. Talk on 'Gita Mahatya'' - by Smt Arundhati Roy Chowdhury
12th Feb 6 p.m. Prize Distribution Ceremony of Shakti Centre
18th Feb 6 p.m. Discourse on "The Four Aids"  - by Professor Biswanath Roy
19th Feb 6 p.m. Discourse on the "Veda"  - by Smt. Roma Chowdhury 
21st Feb
10 a.m.
10:30 p.m.
6 p.m.

The Mother's 127th Birth Anniversary

Meditation
Devotional songs by Smt. Alpana Roy
Inauguration of "Parama" - an exhibition of paintings and 
drawings at Galerie La Mere - will continue till 6th March,2005
from 4 pm to 8 pm (Sunday to Friday)
26th-27th Feb 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Workshop I -  conducted by Dr. Amar Kumar
26th Feb 6 p.m. Discourse on the "Gita"  - by Dr. Sikha Mukherjee

Have faith in your destiny and your road will be lit.

The Mother

January 2005

1st Jan  10 a.m.

6 p.m.
Meditation 
Solo recitation by Smt. Sanjida Khatun
Discourse on the "Veda"  - by Smt. Roma Chowdhury 
5th Jan 6 p.m. Talk on 'Gita Jayanti'' - by Smt Arundhati Roy Chowdhury
7th Jan 6 p.m. Inauguration of 'La Mere Annual' - anniversary exhibition of paintings and drawings - will continue 
till January 22, 2005 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
8th Jan 4:30 p.m.
6 p.m.
Inauguration of 'Aspiration' - Annual Cultural Programme
Kathak performance by Smt. Alokeparna Guha
9th Jan 11 a.m.
6 p.m.
Baul song by Shri Satyananda Baul
Vocal recital by Pandit Arun Bhaduri
10th Jan 6 p.m. Sarod recital by Shri Partho Sarathi
11th Jan 6 p.m. An evening of Music and Drama by the students of The Future Foundation School (Classes III- VIII)
12th Jan 6 p.m. Annual Concert by the students of Arun Nursery School
13th Jan 6 p.m. Sitar recital by Pandit Manilal Nag
14th Jan 6 p.m. Vocal recital by Arshad Ali Khan
15th Jan 10 a.m.
5:30 p.m.
Quiz and Open Chess Tournament by the students of The Future Foundation School
Cultural Programme by the students of the Shakti Centre
16th Jan 11 a.m.
6 p.m.
Alumni Meet of The Future Foundation School
Vocal recital by Shri Sandipan Samajpati
21st Jan 6 p.m. Discourse on "The Four Aids"  - by Professor Biswanath Roy 
Gopinath Kaviraj Memorial lecture Speaker: Dr S.K Chakraborty
22nd  Jan 10 a.m. Madhuri Mukherjee Memorial Music Competition
23rd Jan 10 a.m. Sanjukta Panigrahi Memorial Dance Competition
26th Jan 10 a.m. Maya Mitra Memorial Instrumental Music Competition and Sit & Draw competition
29th-30th Jan 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Workshop I -  conducted by Dr. Amar Kumar