Magic System Featured at the 6th International Kreol Festival Scheduled for December 8 to 10

Information on the Festival International Kreol are finally official. Tourism Minister Michael Sik Yuen held a press conference this Friday, December 2 at the headquarters of the Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA) at Victoria House, Port Louis. He was joined by Minister of Arts and Culture Mukeshwar Choonee.

The theme this year is "Kilter Kreol, Nou Pride" . Tourism Minister ensures that many aspects of Creole culture will be considered. "Over the years, the Creole language and culture have increased in value. At one time the celebration is about more than festivities but in recent years other aspects such as cooking, architecture and culture are highlighted, "said the minister Sik Yuen.

The program extends over the three days is as follows: a day of activities will be organized for children Thursday, December 8, an evening of "Legends of sega" on Friday, 9 as well as conferences and the big concert Saturday, December 10.

First, there are children that will open the 6th annual Kreol Festival  at Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Garden in Pamplemousses. Minister Michael Sik Yuen believes they are often forgotten in the organization of the event. "There they will have the opportunity to discover the games of yesteryear," says he. As for the evening"Legends Sega" , it will be held at the Cité La Cure at 19:30. Artists such as Claudio Veeraragoo, Michel Legris and Marie-Josée Clensy be showing.

On the morning of Saturday, December 10, the public meeting at the Conference Centre in Grand Bay for presentations on "Kreolite, Valer ek Vision" . In the evening, about thirty local artists like Ziaka Zom, Blackmen Bluz or Jasmine Toulouse accompany the group Magic System, originally from Ivory Coast at Les Pailles from 18 hours.

Other singers in the Indian Ocean such as Jah Malky of the meeting, the group Solitaire of Rodrigues and the Seychelles Chicco Martino will also ensure the animation. The Culture Minister was keen to explain why the event was under the leadership of the Ministry of Tourism. He argues that there is quite a marketing strategy abroad that is woven around the event.

"We are working closely together. But it is the Ministry of Tourism which takes care of marketing and relations with the foreign press, " he says. Moreover, journalists from other countries will be likely to make the trip to cover the event.