Stage Anjalay, March 12: 500 Artists for the National Day

This was announced yesterday by the Minister of Arts and Culture Mookhesswur Choonee a press conference in Port-Louis in the presence of show designer Guillaume Jauffret.

Work on March 12 ceremony to be held in the afternoon, has already started at the Stade Anjalay, explained Mookhesswur Choonee. The flag raising is planned for 18 hours in the presence of the guest of honor, the President of India Pranab Mukherjee. It is expected in Mauritius in the day 15 h 30, the airport SSR.

Those present at the Stade Anjalay Tuesday, March 12 will attend the entire ceremony is usually followed by parades and parade. This year, besides the participation of the 2nd Parachute Infantry Regiment of the Armed Forces of the southern Indian Ocean (FAZSOI), it will scroll the officers of the Indian Navy ship INS Sarvekshak currently conducting hydrographic surveys in Mauritian waters.

After the ceremonial part, the Minister of Arts and Culture show promises a "grandiose" to mark 45 years of Independence of Mauritius and the 21 years of its accession to the status of Republic with sets of lights, video and the participation of 500 local artists. In addition, an Indian company forming part of the presidential delegation will include the Mahatma Gandhi Institute (MGI).

In Mauritius, the Indian designer says that artists from various disciplines: dancers, singers, acrobats slammers, trumpeters, freestyle footballers, among others. In addition, were unearthed talents through auditions in villages of Mauritius in recent months, says Astrid Dalais, William Jauffret partner in the design of the show.

Mookhesswur Choonee also announced a second major event to mark the National Day: the organization of a concert Saturday, March 16 at the Stade Anjalay that will last all night with the participation of local and foreign artists. 45 local artists have registered for this concert, says the minister.

Department of Arts and Culture in collaboration with other government departments provides 70 events throughout the month of March. The flag raising ceremony and read a message from Prime Minister will be in schools of Mauritius, the day is Monday, March 11, in the morning. Sent to schools on Friday 8, the message should be kept under embargo, insists Mookhesswur Choonee.

Exhibition, various competitions, book fairs, shows and concerts, debates and discussions, drama, awareness campaign on environmental mark this March. Kickoff activities will take place this Friday, March 1 room with Harlequin Servant of Two Masters by the French company of Matamoros, the Rajiv Gandhi Science Centre, Bell Village in 19 hours. An event made possible by the signing of an agreement between Cell Culture and Future of the Office of the Prime Minister and the National Drama Centre, The trestles.

Department of Arts and Culture also provides an awareness campaign on the various symbols of Mauritius: the national flower, the understanding of the text of the national anthem, the colors of the four colors, the currency of the country ... 300 000 brochures will be distributed Mauritians therefor.