Sri Aurobindo Bal Mandir, Art Section & Sri Ma Library

The art section of the Sri Aurobindo Sakti Centre Trust arranged a workshop on 21st December covering various subjects, including cloth craft as part of Tatwa decoration, umbrella painting, opaque painting on glass with acrylic, bottle craft, painting on Kulo, clay mural, creative bookmarks, and white pastel on black paper. Students from this institution, as well as external participants, tried their hands at different forms of arts and crafts under the careful supervision of the art instructors. Chhandok Majumder, an ex-student of Sri Aurobindo Bal Mandir and currently a graphic designer at Udbodhan (Bagbazar), also joined the workshop as an instructor and conducted a session on how to study the great master paintings. The program was inaugurated by singing Tagore's verses and lighting the lamp. Mr. Atanu Chatterjee, associated with Sri Aurobindo Society, Arcadia Centre, Behala, inaugurated the event by lighting the auspicious lamp. All the members of the trustee board graced the occasion with their presence. The enthusiastic participants of diverse age groups thoroughly enjoyed this hands-on experience.

The art section of Sri Aurobindo Sakti centre Trust is planning to arrange a workshop on 21st December, sunday, in the school premises from 8:00am to 11:30am. Interested people can contact the art section office on Saturdays (4pm to 6pm), Sundays (8am to 10am), Tuesdays (5pm to 6pm) and Thursdays (5pm to 6pm). The detailed notice is attached here with.

24th November — Siddhi Day is a deeply significant day for all devotees of Sri Aurobindo. It marks the descent of the Overmental Consciousness into the physical world — an event after which Sri Aurobindo withdrew to pursue his intense sadhana aimed at bringing down the Supramental Consciousness upon earth. From this day onward, the Mother assumed responsibility for the administration and guidance of the Ashram. The occasion was observed on the date in 2025 at Sri Aurobindo Sakti Centre with an evening talk by Shri Goutom Banerjee, eminent speaker and member of the Board of Trustees at Sri Aurobindo Sakti Centre. He spoke on the significance of Siddhi Day and its relevance in our lives. There was a presentation on "how to keep the mind still" by Smt. Saswati Bhattacharya, who has been working on the topic in contact with Auroville. The session ended with a devotional song by Smt. Anjali Ganguly. The workers and devotees attended the programme with devotion and sincerity. As every year, the Sri Aurobindo Sakti Centre premises were beautifully illuminated with lamps to mark the sacred day.

On the morning of November 17, 2025, teams from Global Social Network, Germany — comprising Dr. Mario Thiergart, Mr. Axel Brummer, and Ms. Stefanie Dauben — and Hope Theatre, Kenya, represented by Mr. Moffat Moturi Akuma, Ms. Monica Audor, and Ms. Winfred Bruckmeier, visited Sri Aurobindo Bal Mandir. During their visit, Principal Mr. Partha Sarathi Bose provided an insightful briefing about the school and its educational approach, which is inspired by the teachings of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother. He also shared information about various other units and activities at the Centre that revolve around the core philosophy of Sri Aurobindo. The teams had the opportunity to interact with both students and teachers, engaging in discussions about their respective countries and cultures. The visitors expressed their gratitude and joy for the enriching experience and meaningful conversations during their time at the institution.

Visiting a zoo is not only fun but also gives us a lot of information about animals around us. With this thought in mind, Sri Aurobindo Bal Mandir organised a zoo visit for the students to celebrate Children's Day on 14 th of November, 2025. Children were super excited to see different animals living in their natural habitat. It was an amazing learning experience to see how zoos prevent rare species of animals and birds from becoming extinct.
It was a fun-based learning as they were taught how we co exist with the animals in nature. The whole visit was filled with fun and immense knowledge about various animals and birds.

Several students of Sri Aurobindo Sakti Centre Trust (Art Section) participated in different competitions held by Sri Aurobindo Bhavan, Kolkata. Some of them performed exceptionally well and secured prizes. Soumili Dutta secured 3rd prize in the "sit and draw" competition in Group A. Satyaki Das, Prakriti Santra, and Bedita Mondal secured 1st, 2nd, and 5th place, respectively, in the same category for Group B. Arav Dhali, a student of our Guitar class, was awarded 3rd place in the storytelling competition organised by the same. We wish them all the very best for their future endeavours.

On Saturday, 30th August 2025, we welcomed the parents of KG-II (both sections) to a special Parent Orientation Programme at Sri Aurobindo Bal Mandir. The session began with a simple mindfulness activity to set a calm and positive tone. We then explored the main theme of the day — handwriting — where parents were given helpful tips and practical ways to support their children’s progress at home. The programme ended with a fun concentration activity, which the parents enjoyed trying out themselves! They were also encouraged to try similar activities with their children, turning learning into a joyful and shared experience.

We take this opportunity to share two of the feedbacks received from parents after they went back home.

A team of teachers from Sri Sri Ramakrishna Sishutirtha Nursery Vidyamandir, Khejuri Block, East Midnapore district, participated in a three-day training programme at Sri Aurobindo Bal Mandir School from 28th to 30th August 2025. The training programme was planned and executed by Sri Aurobindo Bal Mandir. During their stay, they observed classes, interacted with our experienced teachers and the Principal and attended sessions introducing them to the educational vision of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother.

Coinciding with their visit, they also had the opportunity to attend a parental interaction session held for the KG-II class. As part of their exposure and learning experience, the team was taken on a visit to the Indian Museum, Kolkata, where they explored various exhibits and gathered ideas to enrich their own teaching practices in their school.

An Intra-school instrumental competition was organised in the school premises
(Sri Aurobindo Sakti centre Trust - Art section-Music department )
on 24th August 2025, Sunday.
Mr. Abhinava Mukherjee was invited as a judge for the competition.

The entire competition was supervised by

Sri Biswajit Dutta
( Music teacher -
Sri Aurobindo Sakti centre Trust - Art section-Music department )
Smt. Ashmita Dey
( Music teacher -
Sri Aurobindo Sakti centre Trust - Art section-Music department )
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Sensory training with flowers involves using a flower's colors, textures, and scents to stimulate the senses for therapeutic benefits, cognitive development, and fine motor skill improvement. Today the students of KG 1 experienced not only the grass and flowers had different textures, lengths, shapes, colors to feel and explore but also it had different smell. It was a spontaneous activity and kids enjoyed it a lot. They practiced their sensory skills and got to smell different flowers while playing with their textures.

Please circulate amongst those interested

Sri Aurobindo Sakti Centre, along with its units — Sri Aurobindo Bal Mandir School, the Art and Music Section, and the Sri Ma Library observed the 79th Independence Day of India and the 153rd birth anniversary of Sri Aurobindo on 15th August 2025. The celebrations began at 8:00 a.m. with the hoisting of the National Flag by the Managing Trustee of the institution, who also serves as the Principal of Sri Aurobindo Bal Mandir. This was followed by a vibrant cultural presentation. Students of Sri Aurobindo Bal Mandir performed a choreographed dance recital, followed by a group dance by the senior students from the Art Section Dance class. Children also presented a chorus songs. All students present, including those from the Art and Music Section, were offered cakes and chocolates as part of the celebration.

A meditation session was held at the Shrine from 10:30 a.m. providing a moment of quiet reflection. Later, a cultural programme was held in tribute to Sri Aurobindo. The performance included a rendition of Raag Desh on the sitar, followed by a dhun played by Shri Souravbrata Chakraborty, accompanied on the tabla by Shri Sudip Chattopadhyay, an eminent tabla player of West Bengal. Miss Meghna Ganguly, a B-High graded vocalist of All India Radio from Siliguri, presented a selection of devotional and patriotic songs on the occasion. The programme concluded with the distribution of prasad to all devotees, guests, and staff members of the Institution.