Just like every darkest night is followed by one bright morning, the festival of Navratri (also known as Doorga Pooja) comes as a time of full celebrations after the fortnight of Pitri Paksh (a period where ancestors are remembered and no auspicious task is undertaken). Hindus around the world are currently observing the Navratri fast… Read More: Navratri Celebration in Mauritius »
The shrine of French Catholic priest and missionary Père Jacques-Désiré Laval is something of a Lourdes of the Indian Ocean, with many miracles attributed to pilgrimages here. The padre died in 1864 and was beatified in 1979 during a visit by Pope John Paul II. Père Laval is credited with converting 67,000 people to Christianity… Read More: Pilgrimage to the tomb of Pere Laval: The theme chosen… »
This year, International Literacy Day (8 September) will be celebrated across the world under the theme of ‘Literacy in a digital world’. On 8 September, 2017 a global event will be organized at UNESCO’s Headquarters in Paris, with the overall aim to look at what kind of literacy skills people need to navigate increasingly digitally-mediated… Read More: Celebrating International Literacy Day in Mauritius »