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Summary – February to June 2026
New developments of the Auroville crisis between February through June 2026.
1 July 2026
What does the crisis in Auroville mean for the world we live in?
Auroville is an experiment in human unity and coexistence with nature. Now, the City of the Future is in crisis.
Our first public exhibition puts ongoing events in historical context. We foreground the resilience, spirit, and voice of residents who have been silenced for too long. And we invite you to look with us towards the future.
Read the latest issue of Voices of Auroville, a quarterly magazine to inform well-wishers and friends of Auroville across India and the globe with factual updates about the current events unfolding in Auroville.
New developments of the Auroville crisis between February through June 2026.
New developments of the Auroville crisis between October 2025 and January 2026.
New developments of the Auroville crisis between March and September 2025.
An interview with David Wickenden, Auroville Global Fellow and primary author of the report “One Year Later: Auroville in Crisis and the Way Forward”. This article was first published in Voices of Auroville, Issue 11.
An interview with Alexandra and Jessamijn in May 2026. The short-form of this article was first published in Voices of Auroville, Issue 11.
An interview with Ancolie in April 2026. The short-form of this article was first published in Voices of Auroville, Issue 11.
A reflection by Mandakini Skoles, June 2026. This article was republished in Voices of Auroville, Issue 11.
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Since the appointement of a new Secretary to the Auroville Foundation in 2021, Auroville has progressively been plunged into what is probably its biggest crisis since its inauguration.
From governance to sustainable living, from fraternal economy to integral education, from Auroville’s experimental dimension to its core values and ideals – all that has been achieved and embodied in 50+ years of Auroville’s existence, all that Auroville stands for, is currently at risk.
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(This video was prepared in December 2022, over a year after the forcible takeover and bulldozing of Auroville had started.)
Since its inauguration in 1968, Auroville has been built through the hard work and dedication of its residents and of many well-wishers in India and worldwide. Discover some of Auroville’s achievements and realizations over the past 55 years of its existence.
With dedication, creativity and a spirit of experimentation, Auroville strives to help humanity solve critical challenges in education, research & innovation, socio-cultural issues, food security, ecology, economy and many other cross-disciplinary fields.
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