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SUMMARY:Invitation to Lessons from the Forest Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:Dear friend\, \n\n\n\nYou are warmly invited to join the webinar series Lessons from the Forest. This series offers young practitioners in forestry\, ecology\, and the natural sciences in and around Auroville a space to share their work\, research\, and passions with a wider community. \n\n\n\nThe series will be hosted online on Sundays from 5–7 pm (IST) on March 1\, March 8\, March 15\, and March 22. It will feature presentations on a range of topics; from fungi and carbon sequestration to seed systems and language – all grounded in our forests and what we have learned from them. \n\n\n\nWe organised this series to create a space for young naturalists in the region to share their research and hands-on work that often goes unseen beyond small circles. We hope this series will foster connections among peers while inviting the wider community to learn about and engage with their work. In light of the threats facing these forests\, this series seeks to honour the natural environments that have been disrupted and to reflect on how ongoing ecological destruction is impacting these naturalist’s work. \n\n\n\nThe series will be facilitated by Isa and Milla\, both of whom grew up in Auroville. Milla studies fungi in the Auroville forests\, and Isa\, who currently lives in the Netherlands\, works in the field of transformative education. Further details about the presenters and their topics\, along with the Zoom link\, will be shared ahead of our first session on Sunday\, March 1. \n\n\n\nIf you would like to attend\, please register your name and email via this Google Form. You will receive the Zoom link and further details via the email you provided.  \n\n\n\nTo support a safe and open space for discussion in the current climate\, this invitation is being shared with trusted contacts only via a Google Form for registration. If you would like to extend this invite within your network\, please ask them to include your name as a reference in the Google Form.  \n\n\n\nWe look forward to seeing you there\, Isa and Milla
URL:https://vikalpsangam.org/event/invitation-to-lessons-from-the-forest-webinar-series/
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SUMMARY:A walking journey along the Ganga
DESCRIPTION:Walking the River\, Flowing WithinA Himalaya Ganga ParikramaRishikesh | 1–5 March\, 2026A five-day walking pilgrimage along the sacred course of the Ganga –from Devaprayag\, where the river emerges from the confluence of Bhagirathi and Alaknanda streams\, to Rishikesh\, where the river joins the plains. (We gather in Rishikesh\, travel together by bus to Devaprayag\,and walk our way back to Rishikesh.) We walk the ancient Himalayan paths through forests\, villages\, and riverbanks\, moving in silence and shared rhythm\, listening to the river\, the mountains\, and what stirs within.Glimpses from previous yatras:https://bit.ly/hgpgallery \n\n\n\nThe Journey* ~95 km over 5 days* Mountain trails\,* Expedition-style walk* Stay in tents\, ashrams & village homestaysThis is a physically engaging and inwardly reflective journey\,held in simplicity\, reflection\, and collective care. ————————————–Yatra Ethos* Complete digital detox. Mobile phones submitted at the start\, returned at the end* Alcohol\, smoking\, and intoxicants are strictly prohibited————————————–ContributionOffered in the spirit of daan (offering).Shared expenses for food\, stay\, travel & local logistics:₹8\,000 per participant————————————–Walk LeaderGopala Krishna — seeker\, filmmaker\, writer & experiential learning facilitator.Founder of Learning Tribes\, India Trails & Himalayan Film School.His work weaves travel\, ecology\, storytelling\, and inner inquiry.————————————–Apply \n\n\n\nRegistration Link: bit.ly/hgp2026Participation limited to 15 people\, hence\, please apply early. ————————————– \n\n\n\nQuestions?7895495379 (WhatsApp preferred)
URL:https://vikalpsangam.org/event/a-walking-journey-along-the-ganga/
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260307T190000
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SUMMARY:Upcoming screenings & festivals - March 2026 | Kriti Film Club | Delhi
DESCRIPTION:Dear Friends\, \n\n\n\nGreetings from the Kriti Film Club! Hope you are doing well with the winter\, smog\, spring\, summer and snow depending on where you are. \n\n\n\nWe would like to invite you for some scheduled cinematic experiences in Mumbai and Delhi this February and March 2026. Curated by Aanchal Kapur\, Founder\, Kriti Film Club\, these are unmissable events and conversations for diverse audience. \n\n\n\nNew Delhi | 7 March 2026 | 7 pm onwards @India Habitat Centre \n\n\n\nAn inspiring documentary about the newly formed Blind Women’s Cricket team of India who overcome all odds to win the 2025 World Blind Games Championship in UK. ‘Dekh Le India’ by Shanthi Mohan & Mukund Moorthy \n\n\n\nMore details here    |  Registrations open soon
URL:https://vikalpsangam.org/event/upcoming-screenings-festivals-march-2026-kriti-film-club-delhi/
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260322T073000
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SUMMARY:Know Your City through Seasons & Wind
DESCRIPTION:Know Your City is a series of walks-circles designed to sensorially experience one nature element at a time that defines the ecology of our beautiful city\, Delhi. These circles will help you connect to the city at a deeper level and understand how much the land has offered us and continues to do so. \n\n\n\nIn this walk\, we will connect with the Wind and know how it moves with the seasons through the year. We will find out how the landscape defines the seasons and ecology\, how nature changes with the seasons\, and what the subtle or not so subtle hints are. \n\n\n\nWe will:* Take a long walk in the park that is part of the central ridge and notice the signs of the spring* Reflect on seasons\, wind patterns\, and our conscious and subconscious connection to both through food and body* Story sharing\, nature writing/journaling and art \n\n\n\nDate: 22nd March 2026Day: SundayTime: 7.30 to 9.30 amVenue: Buddha Jayanti Park\, DelhiContribution: Rs.550/-Facilitator: Bipasha Majumder (nature_reconnect_circles)To register: please DM me at 9920711108
URL:https://vikalpsangam.org/event/know-your-city-through-seasons-wind/
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Black Bear Conflict Management and Coexistence
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to join us for an upcoming webinar on Black Bear Conflict Management and Coexistence in the Himalayan Landscape with Simra Malik\, PhD. Scholar researching human- wildlife conflict. \n\n\n\nThe session will explore the ecology and habitat of the Himalayan black bear\, the drivers and impacts of human–wildlife conflict\, and the social dimensions affecting communities. It will also discuss mitigation strategies and policy frameworks that support coexistence. \n\n\n\nDate: 27 March\, 2026Time: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM \n\n\n\nJoining Link: tinyurl.com/WHVSNG10 \n\n\n\nWe hope you can join us for this engaging and informative discussion. \n\n\n\nWarm regards\,– \n\n\n\nthehimalayacollective.com \n\n\n\nSubscribe to THC’s newsletter!
URL:https://vikalpsangam.org/event/introduction-to-black-bear-conflict-management-and-coexistence/
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SUMMARY:Online Dialogues on Modernity series with Pawan Gupta ji (SIDH)
DESCRIPTION:This is about a dialogue series starting with Pawan Gupta ji of SIDH on Modernity. \n\n\n\nPawanji’s own life journey and many of our interactions with him all the years we have known him\, perhaps make us realize that Modernity is a phenomenon in our life that we can’t ignore. \n\n\n\nMore importantly the deeper the understanding of Modernity perhaps will enable us to better understand ourself\, the life around us and even the traditions we belong to especially in the times we live in. \n\n\n\nThis dialogue series is a sincere attempt to interact with Pawanji and enable ourselves to understand Modernity in its various dimensions. \n\n\n\nTopic: Dialogue on Modernity with Pawan Gupta ji (of SIDH) \n\n\n\n\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/86467414553?pwd=yv8BOIU6yJaRunMtSggaBvpHKUi0F2.1\n\n\n\n\nMeeting ID: 864 6741 4553 \n\n\n\nPasscode: SIDH
URL:https://vikalpsangam.org/event/online-dialogues-on-modernity-series-with-pawan-gupta-ji-sidh/
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