What does the 1st of February mean to Mauritian Creoles? We know that it is a public holiday to commemorate the abolition of slavery on the island of Mauritius. But how does it relate to us as individuals and collectively? Growing up in the Ward 4 area, the 1st of February to me was simply… Continue reading WHAT DOES 1ST OF FEBRUARY MEAN TODAY?
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Cale d’Etoiles Coolitude – Cargo Hold of Stars ENGLISH Edition
Longlisted for the Oxford-Weidenfeld Prize! Cargo Hold of Stars: Coolitude by Khal Torabully, translated from the French by Nancy Naomi Carlson The Oxford-Weidenfeld Prize is for book-length literary translations into English from any living European language. It aims to honour the craft of translation and to recognise its cultural importance. With Cargo Hold of Stars,… Continue reading Cale d’Etoiles Coolitude – Cargo Hold of Stars ENGLISH Edition
Ladies Coolitude T-Shirt Limited Edition Hand Screenprinted Black S M L
t £15.00 Ladies Coolitude T-Shirt Limited Edition Hand Screenprinted Black S M L
Cool!tude cream Canvas Bag Artist Hand Screenprinted NEW Coolitude unisex
£15.00 Cool!tude cream Canvas Bag Artist Hand Screenprinted NEW Coolitude unisex
Cylindrocline lorencei : THE TREE THAT CAME BACK FROM THE DEAD!!
Cylindrocline lorencei THE TREE THAT CAME BACK FROM THE DEAD!! This small tree, which grows to around 6 feet and has was only found on the island of Mauritius and only ONE had ever been seen in the Plaine Champagne region, in the 1970s. By 1990 the species was believed to be extinct. Worse, the… Continue reading Cylindrocline lorencei : THE TREE THAT CAME BACK FROM THE DEAD!!
EXPOSITION KAYA
EXPOSITION KAYA Du 8 février au 30 mars 2019 Blue Penny Museum, Caudan, Port-Louis accès libre tlj, sauf dimanches et jours fériés, de 10h à 16h30 Le dimanche 21 février 1999 fut un bien triste jour pour Maurice. Un jour funeste où nous a quitté Joseph Reginald Topize, que tout le monde connaît sous le… Continue reading EXPOSITION KAYA
FLINDERS’ LAST RESTING PLACE UNEARTHED
FLINDERS’ LAST RESTING PLACE UNEARTHED New discovery in London of Explorer’s Grave Matthew Flinders is a familiar name in Australia – which he is credited with naming and in Mauritius where he was imprisoned for 6 ½ years and where he drew the first map of this continent. Ironically he is less well known… Continue reading FLINDERS’ LAST RESTING PLACE UNEARTHED
PICASSO IN MAURITIUS: THE STORY BEHIND A UNIQUE EXHIBITION
PICASSO IN MAURITIUS: THE STORY BEHIND A UNIQUE EXHIBITION Picasso, a name synonymous with the prestigious art world, known globally, for his exquisite art works is now trending in Mauritius! The Blue Penny Museum in Port Louis, for the first time in the history of the island is exhibiting over 40 pieces of artworks… Continue reading PICASSO IN MAURITIUS: THE STORY BEHIND A UNIQUE EXHIBITION
Nicholas Pike : Naturalist, Author, Soldier & Consul
Arrivé à Maurice en janvier 1867 à l’âge de 49 ans et reparti en 1873, rarement Consul aura autant brillé dans notre île, que Nicolas Pike. En sept années, il aura accompli une œuvre gigantesque dans tous les do- maines scientifiques et naturalistes de son époque. Passionné par la Science, il devint très vite membre… Continue reading Nicholas Pike : Naturalist, Author, Soldier & Consul
Bazar
Du 6 juillet au 8 septembre prochains, le Blue Penny Museum présentera une exposition relative au BAZAR. Le bazar, quel qu’il soit, est au cœur de la Cité et de notre culture mauricienne. Par les relations quotidiennes que nous entretenons tous avec lui, c’est tout un fonds visuel, imagé, sonore et même olfactif, tout un… Continue reading Bazar