{"id":7444,"date":"2026-03-09T11:38:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T11:38:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/?p=7444"},"modified":"2026-03-20T11:42:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T11:42:06","slug":"mauritius-and-australia-explore-new-avenues-for-cultural-collaboration-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/culture.govmu.org\/mach\/?p=7444","title":{"rendered":"Cultural Desk: Final Consultations with Key Stakeholders"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7444\" class=\"elementor elementor-7444\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-accb25a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"accb25a\" 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-f7a2bdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7a2bdf\" 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><strong>Cultural Desk: Final Consultations with Key Stakeholders<\/strong><\/p><p>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. This project is also highlighted in the Government Programme 2025\u20132029 as part of ongoing reforms in Mauritius\u2019 cultural landscape.<\/p><p>The Ministry has engaged in a series of consultations with relevant authorities to ensure that the Cultural Desk will operate efficiently and meet the needs of all stakeholders once launched.<\/p><p>As part of this process, a working meeting was recently held with Hon. Ranjiv Woochit, Minister of Local Government, Hon. Fawzi Allymun, Junior Minister, and representatives of local authorities. 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This project is also highlighted in the Government Programme 2025\u20132029 as part of ongoing reforms in Mauritius\u2019 cultural landscape. The Ministry has engaged in a series of consultations with relevant authorities to ensure that the Cultural Desk will operate efficiently and meet the needs of all stakeholders once launched. 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