Palm Festival begins at Isai Ambalam school in Auroville
A two-day Palm Festival in Auroville is promoting the ecological and cultural significance of the palmyra palm tree. The event features workshops on traditional crafts, food demonstrations, and nature-based learning for students and the local community.
Why it matters
The festival serves as an educational initiative to reconnect youth with traditional ecological knowledge and sustainable practices.
A two-day Palm Festival, aimed at reconnecting children with nature and highlighting the cultural, nutritional and ecological importance of the palmyra palm, began at Isai Ambalam School in Auroville of Villupuram district on Saturday (August 29, 2026).
Organised by the Auroville Foundation, the festival brought together students, teachers and parents from the Puducherry-Auroville bioregion for workshops, cultural programmes, traditional games and food demonstrations centred on the palmyra tree.
The initiative is being held under the guidance of Jayanti S. Ravi, Additional Chief Secretary, Gujarat and Secretary of the Auroville Foundation.
The festival is dedicated to rekindling young learners’ connection with nature, honoring Tamil cultural heritage, and highlighting the ecological, nutritional, and economic significance of the Palmyra palm tree.
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