- As proposed during meeting held under the Chairmanship of Hons. P. Roopun Minister of Arts and Culture, Divali will be celebrated from Saturday 14 October 2017.
Comprising the following items:
– Culinary Festival;
– Rangoli demonstration;
– Fashion show;
– Demonstration diya painting by Centre de Formation Artistique for children
– Lighting of Lamp; and
– A Gala show - Venue – Football ground of MGI Moka
– Participants/stakeholders:
Cultural Programme by :- MGI, IGCIC, and Cultural Centres
MTPA, Local Authorities, Hotel School of Mauritius, Commercial Centres, Tourism Authority. - Proposals
The culinary festival will be held at same venue on the parking space so as to show the multi-cultural aspect of Mauritius in the context of the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Independence of Mauritius.
The participants will be Cultural Centres and the Hotel School of Mauritius
Fashion and Design Institute will b contacted in connection with the fashion show.
Buses will be provided for the cultural show.
- A proposed programme for the festival will be as follows:
Date Time Programme
Saturday 14 October 2017 10 00 hrs Opening Ceremony of Culinary festival and demonstrations of Rangoli and diya paintings
14 00 hrs Fashion show
19 00 hrs Lighting of Lamp
19 05 hrs Speeches
20 05 hrs Cultural Programme
22 30 hrs Fireworks Display