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… Continue reading Le dernier gong du dugong
Category: Arts & Culture
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,… Continue reading INDIAN LANGUAGES IN MAURITIUS
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… Continue reading MALCOLM DE CHAZAL: HIER ET DEMAIN
L’Ile aux vacances
A charming book of poetry in French, published recently in Mauritius. *** THREE SAMPLE POEMS: clapotis, l’eau le soir, nage dans la piscine, le ciel, tapissé de noir, etoiles eveillées, ondines *** SILHOUETTES ROTONDES, CACHALOTS FLOTTANTS, L ILE AUX SERPENT, L’ILE RONDE. *** A L’OMBRE, 30 DEGRES, FORTE HUMIDITE, CADEAUX EPARPILLES PELE-MELE C’EST NOEL!… Continue reading L’Ile aux vacances
Boutik Sinoi Exhibition
Boutik Sinoi Exhibition The Boutik Sinoi or Chinese village shop is an iconic part of the Mauritian landscape and one that is fast disappearing. Fortunately the Director of the Blue Penny Museum has assembled a fantastic collection ofphotographs, sketches and exhibits to recapture the lost world of the village shopkeeper. Anyone who grew up in or… Continue reading Boutik Sinoi Exhibition
Mini Mauritius
A must-see on the island right now is the exhibition of models of the key buildings of Mauritius, presented as models made by the multi-talented museum director Emmanuel Richon. “Mini-Maurice” Le but fondamental de ce projet est de familiariser les Mauriciens et les touristes avec des patrimoines locaux. L’idée concrète est de montrer l’Ile Maurice… Continue reading Mini Mauritius
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… Continue reading THE SEGA – OUR NATIONAL DANCE
Coolitude
‘Coolitude’ Depuis la conscientisation et la revalorisation de l’identité de l’homme noir par les Africains de la diaspora, débutant en Amérique et ensuite, dans les sociétés coloniales francophones, nous avons été témoins de plusieurs mouvements identitaires, littéraires et parfois à connotations ethniques. La Négritude, la Créolité, l’Antillanité et l’Indienoceanisme réclamaient tous une place dans… Continue reading Coolitude
Identity in Diaspora and Diaspora in Identity
Identity in Diaspora and Diaspora in Identity Roots & Migration Themes in Mauritian Musical Traditions Is it possible, or is it a fait accompli, that diasporic Mauritians forget, and maybe disown or lose, their roots altogether? It seems difficult for such a thing to happen, if not impossible; just as it is difficult for Mauritians… Continue reading Identity in Diaspora and Diaspora in Identity