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Horse racing in 1950 (credits: Roger Leung Pew) The origin of horse racing in Mauritius dates back to 1812. On the 25th of June that year, the first races were held at the Champ de Mars. The aim of the founders of the Mauritius Turf Club was to reconcile...
Brothers Simon and Rémi Lamusse both started kitesurfing at a young age. Today, one is junior freestyle vice-champion of the world while the other is trying, at 7, to follow in the footsteps of his brother. Virginie Felenc, a journalist for Adrénaline,...
The World Club 10s is an international rugby tournament taking place in Mauritius on June 18th & 19th 2016. The event will be held at the country’s national stadium, Anjalay, and will see top-quality professional teams face off in a 2-day rugby festival....
Island of Shame is the first major book to reveal the shocking truth of how the United States conspired with Britain to forcibly expel Diego Garcia's indigenous people and deport them to slums in Mauritius and the Seychelles, where most live in dire poverty...
As you may know, American author Mark Twain never actually said that Heaven was copied after Mauritius. In "Following the Equator - A Journey around the World" (1897), Twain wrote that it is what some Mauritians say about their country. This is the only...
After clinching the Junior World title last month by defeating compatriot Simon Lamusse in the final, Mauritian kiteboarder Louka Pitot has just been crowned U18 European Kite Champion. Pitot made his way into the final after winning heats against Davide...
Between the 12th and the 15th of May, 2016, pro golfers from the European, Sunshine and Asian Tours battled it out in Mauritius to be crowned AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open champion. The Four Seasons Golf Club at Anahita, designed by 4-time major winner...
French biathlete Simon Fourcade was recently on holidays in Mauritius. After a long cold winter of competition, I guess it is normal to crave the tropical weather of the island. The former world mixed relay champion and winner of the 2011-2012 individual...
South African swimming champion Chad Le Clos is in Mauritius, but that doesn't mean he has time to tour the island. The olympic gold medalist and 9-time world champion, who is half-mauritian, is indeed in the middle of his preparation for the 2016 Olympic...
American TV channel CNN came to Mauritius to interview Tanguy Dailland, a professional water-skier who's trying to follow his dream in the United States, alongside his older brother Thibaut. Sounds familiar? Here is an article from Waterski Mag: In a...
A few weeks ago, some members of the South African Olympic swimming team were in Mauritius for a week-long training camp. One of them, Calvyn Justus, is also an occupational vlogger on Youtube and recorded a few videos of their trip to Mauritius. They...
Here is some footage taken by British men stationed on the island of Diego Garcia. The film depicts activities on the island in 1945: The arrival and servicing of a Royal Air Force Sunderland Flying Boat at the atoll. The activities of the members of...
Franco-german television channel Arte takes a look at Mauritius through old maps in their show "Le dessous des cartes". This show has been around since 1992, and it has already featured episodes about Mauritius (1999) and Diego Garcia (2004). Mauritius...
Mauritian construction company Building and Civil Engineering Ltd (BCE) has developed a "smart home" that can be built in 15 days. Yes, that's correct. How? The company uses precast walls and a predesigned floor plan. The 61m² building comprises of two...
François Eynaud, Chief Executive Officer of the Veranda Leisure & Hospitality group (VLH), has announced that a second championship golf course will be built at Domaine de Bel Ombre. The site selected for the course is in the Frédérica Reserve, a 1300...
Mauritius is well-known for its ship models manufacturing . Here is a short movie showing the incredible work of the manufacturers. They put a lot of heart into the models, making each of them a masterpiece. "Masterpiece" also describes the soundtrack,...
Rodrigues Island will host the first ever Kitesports Freestyle World Championships to be held in Africa! The competition, organized by the International Federation of Kitesports Organizations (IFKO), will take place from July 4th to July 10th at Anse...
"Ils sont fous ces sorciers" is a 1978 comedy movie by french director Georges Lautner filmed in Mauritius. Julien Picard, about to go to Scotland on holidays, is asked at the last minute by his boss to go to Mauritius instead, in order to sign a new...
Every year, champagne brand Pongracz organizes a water party at Ilôt Bernache, where many boats and people gather to experience a one-of-its-kind day. Numerous videos are produced every year, trying to render the atmosphere of the party. Here is the official...
The first edition was such a big success. 450000 people wandered through the streets of Port Louis. Founder Astrid Dalais created something new and different to gather every Mauritian around the country's culture. It is no wonder then that the second...
Here is some aerial footage from the french Institut National de l'Audiovisuel that I put together. Watch Chamarel, the Pieter Both, the Morne, waterfalls, the lagoons, Lighthouse Island, Pointe d'Esny and the sugar cane fields from above, while listening...
The Ferney Trail, a race organized every year since 2007 by Ciel in the valley of Ferney, will be back on September 10th. Competitiors will be able to choose from four different race formats: 4, 10, 20 and 50km. Last year, over 2500 courageous people...
Vey Nou Lagon , a documentary movie directed by Mauritian friends Zara Currimjee and Vanina Harel, is now available on DVD at Monoprix Bagatelle. More selling locations will be announced soon. Over the past month, several screenings of the movie were...
More than 500 participants attended the sixth session of the General Assembly of the States Parties to the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, from May 30th to June 1st. During three...
Combining features of trail running and multisport racing, the Tropica'Dingue at Mon Trésor is THE wackiest and most fun-packed of all sporting challenges to have hit the shores of Mauritius. This unique event brings together solo and team competitors...
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