Seychelles’ international carnival incorporated into a colourful procession...
Popular groups like the Notting Hill Carnival of London will not be part of the ‘Laserenad Enterasyonal Viktorya’ which has incorporated the annual carnival. (Vanessa Lucas, Seychelles Tourism Board) A...
View ArticleVisual arts students enhance skills in portrait and mural painting
Students of the Seychelles Institute of Art and Design (SIAD) have this week been benefitting from a portrait and mural painting workshop conducted by a professional artist from Sri Lanka. Since...
View ArticleSeychelles-India Day 2017 – Indian celebrities to grace Gala Night
Every year Seychelles-India Day is planned to mark the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Indian freedom fighter who was born on October 2, 1869. After four successful events, preparations for the...
View ArticleSeychelles, South Africa to increase exchanges, networking for artists
The traditional group ‘Zez’ performing in the Moshito Music Conference and Exhibition in South Africa recently. (National Arts Council) A delegation from Seychelles recently attended a music conference...
View ArticleMaltese embassy donates books to SNYC
Youth, vulnerable groups and parents seeking counselling from the Seychelles National Youth Council can now benefit from a wider collection of books. This comes following the handing over of 35 books...
View ArticleMinisters sign ‘Health in All’ pledge
Government ministers have affirmed their commitment towards the ‘Health in All’ policies through the signing of a pledge of commitment. ‘Health in All’ policies, according to the World Health...
View ArticleArtist profile – Patrick Victor: “Give or do your deepest best in everything”
Every week the Entertainment page will try to bring you a short profile on a Seychellois artist, be it in the performing, visual or other forms of arts. In this week’s profile, readers will learn more...
View ArticleCreative drawing competition launched in support of NCC
Following the success of its last drawing competition under the theme ‘Christmas in Seychelles’, printing press Printhouse is launching its second competition in less than a year under a new creative...
View Article65e session de la réunion du Comité Ministériel de la CJSOI
Djibouti organisera les 11es Jeux de la CJSOI du 20 au 28 avril 2018 Djibouti organisera les 11es Jeux de la Commission de la Jeunesse et des Sports de l’Océan Indien (CJSOI) du 20 au 28 avril 2018....
View ArticleSeyla aims at making association much stronger
The Seychelles Library Association (Seyla) has said as from next year it is hoping to put a project together to make the association much stronger. The association also said it is important for it to...
View ArticleDancers from Seychelles earn invites to Peru, Slovakia after South Korea...
14 dancers and musicians from Seychelles participated in the Cheonan World Dance Festival in South Korea. (James Laurence) Dancers from the School of Dance in Seychelles have been invited on exchange...
View ArticleSeychellois basketball coach dies while at tournament in Madagascar
Allisop, 49, was working as assistant sports coordinator with the National Sports Council. (Alix Allisop, Facebook) A Seychellois basketball coach died in the hospital in Madagascar on Wednesday during...
View ArticleBiennale 2017 – Exhibition ‘eggstraordinaire’
Discover the beauty of egg art through a display of a very symbolic, fragile and delicate exhibition assembled by Indian sculptor Farha Sayeed. The exhibition, which was officially opened on Friday by...
View ArticleArtist profile – Alvin Quatre : ‘Believe and you will achieve greatness’
Every week the Entertainment page will try to bring you a short profile on a Seychellois artist, be it in the performing, visual or other forms of art. In our profile this week, readers will learn more...
View ArticleMichel Dan Ally releases new album ‘Rapture’
After a long wait by fans, Michel Dan Ally has recently released a new album entitled ‘Rapture’. The album, comprising 13 inspirational gospel songs, was released last week in all usual outlets on...
View ArticleAlcide Libanotis promotes his paintings and sculptures
Oil painter and sculptor Alcide Libanotis is currently showcasing his art works in an exhibition under the theme ‘The art of variety’. The exhibition, organised by the National Arts Council (Nac) was...
View ArticleBiennale 2017 side exhibitions – Pierre Corsini showcases ‘Monuments and...
An exhibition assembled by Pierre Corsini showcasing a series of stunning photographs taken on a range of islands in Seychelles is on at the Hilton Labriz jetty in Bel Ombre. The exhibition entitled...
View ArticleOcean Festival Art and Creative Writing competition
Schoolchildren, students from professional centres as well as teachers who took part in this year’s Ocean Festival Art and Creative Writing competition were rewarded on Friday afternoon and their work...
View ArticleBishop Chang-Him re-elected CCA chairman
The Cancer Concern Association (CCA) has renewed its confidence in the organisation’s chairperson Bishop French Chang-Him and in its management committee. Bishop Chang-Him was re-elected chairman and...
View ArticleSeychelles Arts Award Seychelles’ top artists honoured
• John Wirtz and Marie-Thérèse Choppy win Life Achievement awards John Wirtz and Marie-Thérèse Choppy were presented with the Life Achievement Award on Saturday by President Danny Faure. This was...
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