CHAGOS ! exposition gratuite au Blue Penny Museum du 25 juin au 6 septembre Faire une exposition sur la culture chagossienne constitue un défi à relever pour plusieurs raisons. Même s’il ne s’agit pas d’une exposition sur l’excision des Chagos à proprement parler, fondamentalement, la justification de cette manifestation culturelle puise dans ce fait… Continue reading CHAGOS – Free exhibition at the Blue Penny Museum
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Gallanty of Mauritius: how a queen named a family
A fallen handkerchief. Gallanty of Mauritius: how a queen named a family Chris Canter, 2014 Imagine you ran into a queen and she gave you a nickname which became your family name as well as that of your descendants. Here is the story of such a family. Three hither, three thither… Continue reading Gallanty of Mauritius: how a queen named a family
iDO Productions
Andy Michel A young talented Mauritian has ventured into the audio-visual market on the island, and is offering a range of wonderful services in the domain of photography and videography. Andy Michel acquired his expertise in electronic media through higher education and work experience with various companies locally. He is also known for having… Continue reading iDO Productions
Just another day in paradise?
Just another day in Paradise? As the 12th of March approaches and preparations for events to mark the anniversary of independence once again get underway – we may well ask ourselves what are we really celebrating? For most people, the event symbolizes the fact that we are no longer a colony, but instead have… Continue reading Just another day in paradise?
Accorité
Accorité by Emmanuel Richon The author Emmanuel Richon, in his latest book entitled ‘Accorité’ offers a new concept to explain interculturality in the Mauritian context. In his analysis, the author deconstructs the concept of interculturality [the interaction of persons of various cultural backgrounds], within the Mauritian perspective, to show us that at the core… Continue reading Accorité
Extraordinary Lives – Slave Voices
This collection of stories shows the extraordinary lives of some people who venture to better their life condition in a political climate/context that was to some degree unfavourable to them. This book, the first one in a series, shows us that there are positive aspects from the past that we can be proud… Continue reading Extraordinary Lives – Slave Voices
In Remembrance: Vimala Devi RICHON (RUNGASAMY), 1956-2012
It is with great sadness that we announce the loss of Vimala Devi RICHON (RUNGASAMY), born 06 September 1956, died 11 December 2012 at the age of 56. Vimala was a great advocate for the more extensive use of the Mauritian kreol language, particularly in schools, and also co-author of the book Les… Continue reading In Remembrance: Vimala Devi RICHON (RUNGASAMY), 1956-2012
Les laves bleues
Catherine Boudet who is a well-known Réunionnese journalist and author, living in Mauritius, has just won the prestigious Grand Prix de poésie Joseph Delteil 2012 for her latest work entitled Les Laves bleues. A number of the poems in this prize-winning volume are dedicated to her adopted country Mauritius. These poems have been described… Continue reading Les laves bleues
A SLAVE TRADER AND PIRATE ANCESTOR
A SLAVE TRADER AND PIRATE ANCESTOR Do you know whether you have an ancestor who was a slave trader or a pirate?! Many residents of the Mascarene islands are aware that they have a slave forebear and in societies which depended on servile labour, it is not uncommon to have the blood of both… Continue reading A SLAVE TRADER AND PIRATE ANCESTOR
Little Dodo’s ABC Book
Priya N. Hein (née Rughooputh) is the author of the popular A Little Dodo Called Feno book series which have been published in English, French and German. Her third book, Little Dodo’s ABC Book, published by Editions Orphie in France received the Coup de Coeur FNAC, Paris. Born in Mauritius, Priya N. Hein spent her… Continue reading Little Dodo’s ABC Book