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Access to food and shelter are two basic human needs which we chose to support this year. We made donations to vulnerable communities by providing:
Food: Food packs for families living in Roche Bois.
Shelter: Construction materials for a sanitary project for families at Carré d’As and its surroundings.
Focus on culture
Our heritage and culture are legacies that are meant to be lived and experienced. It is one of the strong beliefs we live by. Our aim is to give the opportunity to a maximum number of Mauritians to discover, experience and appreciate local arts, culture and talents in all forms and expressions. To that end, we sponsored several cultural initiatives including the ‘Festival du livre ‘ in Trou d’Eau Douce, Hommage Mozart, a tribute to Jagjit Singh, the ‘Prix de Poésie Edouard Maunick’, the ‘Collection Maurice’ (28th edition) and an advertisement for Arulmigou Mariammen Tirukkovil and Mama Jazz.
Mama Jazz
Every year since 2016, Mama Jazz reaches an average audience of 600,000 people across 70 countries. We are proud to have sponsored the 7th edition of this month-long jazz festival, which was held in April 2022.
Mama Jazz is a one-of-a-kind platform that allows 56 local artists to create, co-create and showcase their unique creations and compositions. On top of being a melting pot of musical performances, Mama Jazz also facilitates discussion forums through its ‘Public interest conversations’ sessions, which are streamed live on social media, as was the case for their Art Music series. The festival is usually held at different venues and times to increase reach and maximise attendance opportunities for the public. Sponsoring this event allowed us to support the whole cultural ecosystem, from event organisers to logistics teams working, from artists and creators who perform to the audience that experiences it.
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OUR PERFORMANCE
Photography Museum
With an exceptional collection of cameras and images that constitute the iconographic heritage of the country, the Photography Museum is today a Mauritian institution known to all. It is difficult to dissociate it from its founder, Tristan Bréville, who devoted his entire life to it. We were saddened to learn of his recent demise. He left us shortly after completing critical conservation work in the museum, which we had the privilege to sponsor. Our Group had been in correspondence with him to support this meaningful project that aims to preserve the country’s historical memory.
Les DunienZil
Their island tour, meeting, experiencing and sharing the diversity of our culture, has made them famous. The DunienZil are a family of influencers embarking on the project of setting up a new ecological farm. Beyond the evident environmental impact, the project has a strong social component which we wanted to support, one which will encourage people to embrace a new way of living, in harmony with nature.