Étiquette : Édition 07

Stretches of white sandy beaches, breathtaking turquoise blue sea and the promise of the warmth of the golden sun – it’s the image of the perfect beach holiday we all dream of. But what happens when the mighty sea permanently and persistently engulfs the sand? While beach erosion is a worldwide issue, a local case…

During the restoration of Heritage Le Château, its gardens were completely transformed. Laurence Aurejac orchestrated this major development to offer a lush setting that lives up to the beauty of Le Château. The landscape architect from Bordeaux made sure that people remain the focal point of this development. Photos. Gilliane Soupe You embarked on this…

For over 30 years, French architects, Perrot & Richard, have been restoring and preserving heritage buildings with a specialisation in theatres. After intervening in the restoration of the Opéra Garnier, Arles Amphitheatre, and Al-Shaab Gymnasium, associate director, Florent Richard, orchestrated the renovation of Heritage Le Château to bring it back to its former glory. Photos….

All sorts of waste can be found spread across our coasts, regardless of numerous efforts to raise public awareness. Often it’s more effective to incorporate a bit of fun to encourage a better public response. In this line of thought, Rogers Group launched its “We swing for our coast” campaign on the 13th of September…

Netflix, Uber and so on… Since these type of companies have devoted themselves to the digital shift; business managers have kept their eyes glued to this phenomenon. This evolution towards the digital world has entangled more and more companies, large and small, and in different sectors of activity. Close-up on this trend. Reinventing oneself through…

Illustrations. Malcy de Chazal. Photos. Anne-Lise Ramooloo. Between 1820 and 1870, the Mauritian artist Malcy de Chazal-Moon documented the floral diversity of Mauritius and the Mascarene Islands through a series of watercolour paintings. Her illustrations have recently been compiled into the book ‘Nature, art et sciences’, published this year. As a sponsor of this publication,…

The world of travel is evolving above and beyond the possibility of simply ‘seeing’ other countries. Tourism is now all about experiences – emotions felt, adventures you had, and most of all stories to tell when you get back home. Islandian aims to meet those needs by proposing only the best the Indian Ocean has…

We have observed a real surge of leisure activities across the island over the past decades. Tourist arrivals are steadily increasing – 96,282 tourists from January to September 2017 compared to 91,384 during the same period in 2016 according to the Central Statistics Bureau. Moreover, the constantly evolving lifestyles have called for bigger diversification in…

The spokesman of the Council of religions is optimistic. He believes our ability to live together as “one nation” goes beyond slogans. In 2016, he did his doctorate on the topic ‘Institutionalised religions facing poor people in a contemporary Mauritius’ and in the wake was decorated Officer of the Order of the Star and Key…