{"id":2112,"date":"2023-03-24T07:36:48","date_gmt":"2023-03-24T07:36:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ministry1.govmu.org\/mach\/?page_id=2112"},"modified":"2025-07-22T11:06:50","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T11:06:50","slug":"cultural-exchange-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/?page_id=2112","title":{"rendered":"Events"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2112\" class=\"elementor elementor-2112\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f485f3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5f485f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-990f517 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"990f517\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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href=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/?p=7444\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/5-5-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-7682\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/5-5-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/5-5-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/5-5-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/5-5-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/5-5.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/?p=7444\" >\n\t\t\t\tCultural Desk: Final Consultations with Key Stakeholders\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 9, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Cultural Desk: Final Consultations with Key Stakeholders The Ministry of Arts and Culture continues to make steady progress on the Cultural Desk project, a major initiative aimed at simplifying procedures in the cultural sector and supporting artists and event organisers.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/?p=7444\" aria-label=\"Read more about Cultural Desk: Final Consultations with Key Stakeholders\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-7443 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-events\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/?p=7443\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/12-2-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-7672\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/12-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/12-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/12-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/12-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/12-2.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/?p=7443\" >\n\t\t\t\tExhibition \u201cLesklavaz: Reparation and Restitution\u201d Opens at Nelson Mandela Centre\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 26, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Exhibition \u201cLesklavaz: Reparation and Restitution\u201d Opens at Nelson Mandela Centre The Nelson Mandela Centre for African Culture is hosting \u201cLesklavaz: Reparation and Restitution\u201d, officially inaugurated by His Excellency the Vice-President of the Republic, Jean Yvan Robert Hungley, GCSK, alongside Honourable<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/?p=7443\" aria-label=\"Read more about Exhibition \u201cLesklavaz: Reparation and Restitution\u201d Opens at Nelson Mandela Centre\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-7445 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-events\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/?p=7445\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/10-2-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-7655\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/10-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/10-2.jpg 443w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/?p=7445\" >\n\t\t\t\tInternational Mother Language Day: Celebrating Hindi at Aapravasi Ghat\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 26, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>International Mother Language Day: Celebrating Hindi at Aapravasi Ghat On the occasion of International Mother Language Day, the Ministry of Arts and Culture participated in the \u2018\u2019 Kavya Sangam\u2019\u2019, organised by the Hindi Speaking Union in collaboration with the Aapravasi<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/?p=7445\" aria-label=\"Read more about International Mother Language Day: Celebrating Hindi at Aapravasi Ghat\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-7447 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-events\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/?p=7447\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/12-1-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-7638\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/12-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/12-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/12-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/12-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/12-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/?p=7447\" >\n\t\t\t\tChinese New Year Gala Show: Celebrating Cultural Exchange Between Mauritius and China\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 17, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Chinese New Year Gala Show: Celebrating Cultural Exchange Between Mauritius and China A spectacular performance by dancers and musicians from Sichuan marked the celebration of the Chinese New Year in Mauritius. The gala show was organised by the Ministry of<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/?p=7447\" aria-label=\"Read more about Chinese New Year Gala Show: Celebrating Cultural Exchange Between Mauritius and China\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-7446 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-events\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/?p=7446\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/photo15-1-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-7612\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/photo15-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/photo15-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/photo15-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/photo15-1.jpg 1378w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/?p=7446\" >\n\t\t\t\tCommemoration of the 191st Anniversary of the Abolition of Slavery: Collaborative Memorial and Digital Initiatives\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 6, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Commemoration of the 191st Anniversary of the Abolition of Slavery: Collaborative Memorial and Digital Initiatives Launch of the Digital Heritage Animated Videos at Le Morne \ud83d\udccd Le Morne Heritage Trust Fund officially launched digital heritage animated videos of Le Morne<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/?p=7446\" aria-label=\"Read more about Commemoration of the 191st Anniversary of the Abolition of Slavery: Collaborative Memorial and Digital Initiatives\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-7449 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-events\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/?p=7449\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/photo3-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-7580\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/photo3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/photo3-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/photo3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/photo3.jpg 1379w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/?p=7449\" >\n\t\t\t\tMinistry of Arts and Culture Leads National Commemoration of the 191st \u00a0Anniversary of the Abolition of Slavery\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 1, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Ministry of Arts and Culture Leads National Commemoration of the 191st \u00a0Anniversary of the Abolition of Slavery Mauritius commemorate the 191st \u00a0Anniversary of the Abolition of Slavery with the official national ceremony being held at the Le Morne Brabant, a<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/?p=7449\" aria-label=\"Read more about Ministry of Arts and Culture Leads National Commemoration of the 191st \u00a0Anniversary of the Abolition of Slavery\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-7451 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-events\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/?p=7451\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" src=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/34-300x196.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-7561\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/34-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/34.jpg 594w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/?p=7451\" >\n\t\t\t\tWreath-Laying Ceremonies on the occasion of the commemorations of the 191st Anniversary of the Abolition of Slavery\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 1, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>A series of wreath-laying ceremonies were held to commemorate the 191st Anniversary of the Abolition of Slavery. These ceremonies provided solemn moments of remembrance in honour of the enslaved men and women whose suffering and resistance form a significant chapter<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/?p=7451\" aria-label=\"Read more about Wreath-Laying Ceremonies on the occasion of the commemorations of the 191st Anniversary of the Abolition of Slavery\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-7452 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-events\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/?p=7452\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"144\" src=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-300x144.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-7519\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-300x144.jpg 300w, https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2.jpg 599w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/?p=7452\" >\n\t\t\t\tNational Chinese New Year Banquet 2026 Celebrated in a Spirit of Unity\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 30, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The Ministry of Arts and Culture organised a National Banquet on Friday 30 January 2026 in the context of the Spring Festival celebrations, bringing together representatives of Government, the diplomatic corps, socio-cultural organisations and members of the public to celebrate<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/?p=7452\" aria-label=\"Read more about National Chinese New Year Banquet 2026 Celebrated in a Spirit of Unity\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-7450 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-events\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/?p=7450\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"192\" 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