{"id":5705,"date":"2025-04-08T09:21:21","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T09:21:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ministry1.govmu.org\/mach\/?p=5705"},"modified":"2025-05-28T11:20:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T11:20:10","slug":"mauritius-and-japan-to-deepen-cultural-cooperation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/?p=5705","title":{"rendered":"Mauritius and Japan to Deepen Cultural Cooperation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5705\" class=\"elementor elementor-5705\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4d1261 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f4d1261\" data-element_type=\"container\">\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-f751c3a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f751c3a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e649a3 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e649a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Minister of Arts and Culture, <strong>Hon. Mahendra Gondeea<\/strong>, held a fruitful meeting with <strong>H.E. Kan Masahiro<\/strong>, Ambassador of Japan to Mauritius, to discuss strengthening cultural ties between the two nations.<\/p><p>The exchange highlighted the <strong>rich heritage of both Mauritius and Japan<\/strong>, and reaffirmed a shared commitment to promoting cultural dialogue and artistic collaboration.<\/p><p>Both parties agreed to work together on <strong>expanding Mauritius\u2019s cultural presence on international platforms<\/strong>, while also fostering deeper connections through events, exchanges, and joint initiatives.<\/p><p>\u201cThe future looks promising for our two nations, united by respect, creativity, and a deep appreciation for culture,\u201d said Minister Gondeea.<\/p><p>In preparation for this major international event, the <strong>Minister of Arts and Culture, Hon. Gondeea Mahendra<\/strong>, met with <strong>Ms. Jelena Dannhauer<\/strong>, Project Director at Interkultur, and <strong>Mr. Michael Barrett<\/strong>, Artistic Director of the Games.<\/p><p>Discussions focused on the planning of the opening and closing ceremonies and workshops that Mr. Barrett will lead with local choirs to help prepare them for the international stage.<\/p><p>\u201cThis is a unique opportunity for Mauritius to showcase its musical talent and cultural richness to the world,\u201d said Minister Gondeea. The Games promise to position Mauritius as a key hub for global choral music and cultural exchange.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7337922 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7337922\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bc0694 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"0bc0694\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-5705 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"0bc0694\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"japan2\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NTcwOSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2N1bHR1cmUuZ292bXUub3JnXC9tYWNoXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI1XC8wNVwvamFwYW4yLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjBiYzA2OTQifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/japan2.jpg'><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/japan2-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/japan2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/japan2-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/japan2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/japan2.jpg 1379w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"0bc0694\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"japan1\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NTcwOCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2N1bHR1cmUuZ292bXUub3JnXC9tYWNoXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI1XC8wNVwvamFwYW4xLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjBiYzA2OTQifQ%3D%3D\" href='https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/japan1.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/japan1-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/japan1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/japan1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/japan1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/japan1.jpg 1379w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"0bc0694\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"japan\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NTcwNywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2N1bHR1cmUuZ292bXUub3JnXC9tYWNoXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI1XC8wNVwvamFwYW4uanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiMGJjMDY5NCJ9\" href='https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/japan.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/japan-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/japan-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/japan-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/japan-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/japan.jpg 1379w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Minister of Arts and Culture, Hon. Mahendra Gondeea, held a fruitful meeting with H.E. Kan Masahiro, Ambassador of Japan to Mauritius, to discuss strengthening cultural ties between the two nations. The exchange highlighted the rich heritage of both Mauritius and Japan, and reaffirmed a shared commitment to promoting cultural dialogue and artistic collaboration. Both parties agreed to work together on expanding Mauritius\u2019s cultural presence on international platforms, while also fostering deeper connections through events, exchanges, and joint initiatives. \u201cThe future looks promising for our two nations, united by respect, creativity, and a deep appreciation for culture,\u201d said Minister Gondeea.\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5708,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5705","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":5}},"wpmagazine_modules_lite_featured_media_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/japan1-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"cvmm-medium":["https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/japan1-300x300.jpg",300,300,true],"cvmm-medium-plus":["https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/japan1-305x207.jpg",305,207,true],"cvmm-portrait":["https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/japan1-400x600.jpg",400,600,true],"cvmm-medium-square":["https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/japan1-600x600.jpg",600,600,true],"cvmm-large":["https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/japan1-1024x919.jpg",1024,919,true],"cvmm-small":["https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/japan1-130x95.jpg",130,95,true],"full":["https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/japan1.jpg",1379,919,false]},"categories_names":{"8":{"name":"News","link":"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/?cat=8"}},"tags_names":[],"comments_number":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5705","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5705"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5705\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5873,"href":"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5705\/revisions\/5873"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/5708"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5705"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5705"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5705"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}