June 2024 agenda: events you should not miss this month in Mauritius

What's up in Mauritius in June 2024? Discover our selection of events, from sport, markets, concerts, conferences and open-air cinema. Here's your June events calendar, you're about to have an amazing month!!

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Sunday, June 2nd • Theatre play « Tizan dan HoDA » @Houseof Digital Art, Port Louis

Discover the tales of Tizan and the legends of the Mascarene Islands interpreted live in the immersive room of House of Digital Art, with Mélanie Pérès, Guillaume Silavant, Esther, Lydia None, and D-Jok.

11am to 12pm • Show included in your HoDA ticket
Info & Booking: houseofdigitalart.io

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June 5th to 8th • Golf tournament « Heritage Mauritius Ladies Open 2024 » @Heritage Golf Club, Bel Ombre

The Heritage Mauritius Ladies Open returns to Heritage Golf Club for the second year running. From June 5 to 8, 2024, Heritage Resorts & Golf will host this international competition, with women golfers from all over the world. Don't miss the biggest ladies' amateur golf competition in the Indian Ocean.

Info & Booking: heritageresorts.mu

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Friday, June 7th • Open-air cinema screening « Divertimento » (FR) @L’Aventure du Sucre, Beau Plan

This biographical drama, directed by Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar, tells the inspiring story of two young women who break social and cultural barriers to realize their dream of music. Starring the talented Oulaya Amamra, Lina El Arabi and Niels Arestrup, this film will immerse you in a journey of determination and passion that is sure to touch your heart and inspire you.

Drink at 6pm, screening from 7:30 to 9:30pm • Free entry
Info& Booking: /www.facebook.com

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Saturday, June 8 • "Toddlers' time" (FR) @Institut Francais, Rose Hill

'L'heure des Petits' is a monthly event for parents and toddlers (up to 3 years) in partnership with the Ébène midwifery centre. It's a two-part workshop: a reading session for toddlers of the book "Cache cache loup" by Gwendoline Raisson, followed by a parenting workshop on the theme "Free motricity to help your baby grow".

10am • Rs350
Info & Booking: www.institutfrancais.mu

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Saturday, June 8th • Open-air cinema screening « Oppenheimer » (ENG-FR subtitles) @Ebene Recreational Park

A dramatization of the life story of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the physicist who had a large hand in the development of the atomic bomb, thus helping end World War 2. We see his life from university days all the way to post-WW2, where his fame saw him embroiled in political machinations.

7pm to 10pm • Rs190 to Rs390
Info & Booking: cinesouslesetoiles.cinema.mu

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Thursday, June 13rd • Diner-conference « A table avec... Vassen Kauppaymuoo » (FR) @Labourdonnais Waterfront Hotel, Port Louis

“À Table Avec...” welcomes you to the Odysseo basin for a special edition. Oceanographer Vassen Kauppaymuthoo will be in his element to offer an in-depth analysis of the causes and consequences of the climatic upheavals affecting our island under the theme “1872 to 2024: the age of great climatic turbulence”.

6:30pm • Rs1,500 including conference and refined dinner
Info & Booking: 2024070 or bc.concierge@labourdonnais.com

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Saturday, June 15th • Clay Sculpture Workshop “L’Atèlye” @Vanilla Village, Black River

Unleash your creativity at our Clay Sculpture Workshop. Immerse yourself in a sanctuary of creativity and relaxation, where camaraderie and laughter thrive. Join us for an enriching workshop where your imagination takes flight. Rs 1950 per person includes a mini breakfast buffet and all necessary equipment.

9am to 12pm • Rs1,950 including a mini breakfast buffet and all necessary equipment.
Info & Booking: 5979 1550 or gm@vanillavillage.mu.

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Saturday, June 15th • Children's book reading "Bleu" by Britta Teckentrup (FR) @Institut Francais, Rose Hill

Bleu lives in the heart of the forest, in its dark depths, at the very bottom of the trees where the sun never shines. He has long forgotten how to fly, how to play, how to sing. But one day, Jaune arrives. And little by little, Bleu's world begins to change. A beautiful story about sadness, hope and the power of kindness.

10am • Free entry
Info & Booking: www.institutfrancais.mu

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Saturday, June 15th • Open-air cinema screening « The Little Mermaid (2023) » (FR-ENG subtitles) @Domaine de Labourdonnais, Mapou

The youngest of King Triton's daughters, Ariel is a beautiful and spirited young mermaid with a thirst for adventure. Longing to find out more about the world beyond the sea, Ariel visits the surface and falls for the dashing Prince Eric. Following her heart, she makes a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, to experience life on land.

7pm to 9:30pm • Rs125 to Rs1000
Info & Booking: cinesouslesetoiles.cinema.mu

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Sunday, June 16th • Pop-up drawing session “Drink and Draw” @Vanilla Village, Black River

Drink & draw is a pop-up drawing session with a casual party atmosphere where you'll leave your cares behind and go home with a piece-of-real-art created by you. Professional artists will help you with amazing creation on this edition's theme "Botanical Art".                                                                                                      

4pm • Rs1,800 including all unlimited material, wine & finger buffet
Info & Booking: www.dodoquest.com

Friday, June 21st • World Music Day @Institut Français, Port Louis

Let's celebrate this event, created in 1982, with joy, conviviality and musical exchange! The day will end with a general jam session where all the artists will come together for a moment of sharing.

12pm to 8pm • Free entry
Info: www.institutfrancais.mu

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Saturday, June 22nd • Musical « Nou Lé Pa Zesklav » (FR/CR/GB) @Caudan Art Centre, Port Louis

“NOU LÉ PA ZESKLAV', tackles the theme of slavery from the earliest explorers to the 21st Century. A musical tale in Creole, French and English, unique in its artistic genre, NOU LÉ PA ZESKLAV tackles, through intersecting stories, troubled and violent periods of uprooting, but with an artistic subtlety and pedagogy that make the show accessible to audiences as young as 10.

8pm to 9:30pm• Rs600
Info & Booking: caudanartscentre.com

June 27th to July 1 •  C Kite Festival @C Mauritius Hotel, Palmar

Fan of Kitesurf, Kitefoil and Wingfoil, get ready to feast your eyes and get your adrenaline pumped as some of the World’s coolest Champs unleash their skills at C for the 3rd Edition! Downwind session from C Mauritius to Poste Lafayette together with all the champs, Big Air Competition, Street food festival, live music, Pop up stores and more…

Info & Booking: c-resorts.com

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Saturday, June 29th • Open-air cinema screening « Wonka (2023) » (ENG-FR subtitles) @Ebene Recreational Park

Willy Wonka is the mastermind behind some of the most delicious and innovative chocolate creations the world has ever seen. But before shaking up the chocolate industry and making a name for himself as a confectionery genius, the ambitious young creator had to defy all odds. As a result, Willy transformed his wildest dreams into reality with a bold vision, determination, and unexpected help from new friends. After all, hard work and a dash of magic can make anything happen. Because, as Willy already knows, it only takes a dream to make a difference.

7pm to 9pm • Rs190 to Rs390
Info & Booking: cinesouslesetoiles.cinema.mu