Pondicherry is a former French trading post, by the Indian Ocean that never leaves any visitor indifferent..
Actually, the city and its area are out of the ordinary.
Multi-cultural by history ,this ‘tiny patch of the world’ is inhabited by a local and a moving population whose cosmopolitan aspects as well as traditional particularities partake in an amazing dynamism.

Pondy appears as one of the cradles of nowadays progress.
A human progress, realistic and inspired.
Progress which takes roots in a multi millennial civilization and whose ancestral and visionary wisdom wears the colours of grace and efficiency.

Filled with charm, sea air and nonchalance, the atmosphere of the white city turns this place into a haven of peace where depth meets harmonious Indian vitality.

This is why the Festival chose this little town of southern India to welcome its first edition, in a place where numerous success factors are mixed to make the event as original and promising as needed.

The increasing popularity of the place with an international public which is as rich as various by means of interest and activity fields makes this choice all the more interesting for our partners also.

In Pondichery, you can find many french speaking institutions as well as:

• The French Consulate • Pondicherry French Institute; • L’Alliance Française • Le Lycée Français •Sri Aurobindo International Centre of Education • Sri Aurobindo Ashram ;

Only 7 kilometers from there, the experimental Auroville city has been developing for 35 years.
The inspiring strength of this foundation was a French lady, alter ego of Sri Aurobindo, who is called “the Mother” and whose dream was the following:
“There should be on earth a place owned by no nation and where any man of good will, with sincere aspirations, could live freely as a citizen of the world…”

This added to the tourism development of the area, makes understandable the increasing number of visitors.

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