Nicole, who has been part of the
management team for the past 15 years talks about the function and
challenges of running the Auroville Visitors’ Center.
How would you define the prime
purpose of the Visitors Center?
The primary purpose of the Visitors’
Center is to try to give visitors a sense of what Auroville stands
for in its essence. The first thing people should be exposed to is
the raison d’être of this place, which is timeless. But as
Auroville developed many activities over the years, we also expanded
our core presentation to show what is being done in many different
fields. So today, in addition to the Matrimandir exhibition, we also
showcase exhibitions on the International Zone to highlight the
international aspect of Auroville, on Auroville’s work on the
environmental level and on Auroville’s best practices in
alternative energy, social engagement, research work and much more.
We are also preparing an exhibition on
Sri Aurobindo, The Mother and the advent of...
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