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THE DODO OF MAURITIUS

THE DODO OF MAURITIUS The dodo bird is the national emblem of Mauritius. Appearing on the coat of arms, on banknotes, on postage stamps and in a few valuable ancient paintings, the dodo has made Mauritius well known worldwide. Its extinction is no longer a mystery. Since the island was formed, around eight million years ago, among the first living creatures to inhabit it were birds. Some evolved into unique species found...

Le dernier gong du dugong

DUGONG EXHIBITION / EXPOSITION DUGONG BLUE PENNY MUSEUM, MAURITIUS Le dernier gong du dugong 22 novembre 2011 à fin janvier 2012 Exposition et catalogue sponsorisés par la Mauritius Commercial Bank Tout le monde connaît le dodo. En devenant l’animal emblématique de notre pays, c’est une incroyable iconographie qui s’est mise en place au fil des ans et qui, par sa notoriété, a eu quelque peu tendance à éclipser...

INDIAN LANGUAGES IN MAURITIUS

INDIAN LANGUAGES IN MAURITIUS I – THE PRE-INDENTURE PERIOD The subcontinent of India incorporates within its borders a multiplicity of languages, cultures and religions.   Representatives of many of these ethnic groups embarked on the migrant ships which brought indentured labourers to Mauritius.  In the process of reconstituting an ethnic identity in their country of adoption, Indians from smaller regional and...

MALCOLM DE CHAZAL: HIER ET DEMAIN

Colloque international pluridisciplinaire MALCOLM DE CHAZAL : HIER ET DEMAIN 28 septembre – 1er octobre 2011 Au siège de la Fondation Malcolm de Chazal Rue du Vieux Conseil, Port-Louis (Maurice) Argumentaire Le présent colloque international pluridisciplinaire se situe dans le cadre de 2011 Année Malcolm de Chazal marquant les 30 ans du décès de cet « artiste intégral » comme il aimait se qualifier et en constitue...

THE SEGA – OUR NATIONAL DANCE

Over the last decade or so, the Sega, as a performing art, has found itself in a state of flux, where it has been constantly developing, embracing different styles of music. But some people have expressed concern, that the sega tipik or traditional version of this song and dance is being undermined. Is the art of the traditional Sega maintaining its original style? Can the development of the Sega – a vital part of the...