Mauritius arts and entertainment feature a lot of diversity due to the intermingling of various cultures and communities living on the island. It is inhabited by the Indians, Creoles, Chinese and the Europeans. Various artworks of Mauritius include baskets, woodcrafts, embroidered saris and clothes, Indian pottery works, embroidery works of China and various objects depicting the local animals of Mauritius.
Mauritius arts and entertainment is characterized by multi-culturalism. The island is known for Sega music and dance. Sega has originated from Africa. Three musical instruments that are used during Sega dance performance are ravanne, maravanne or coco and the triangle. The female dancers wear colorful blouse and skirt during its performance. At the beginning, the dance has a slow movement of the hips that becomes faster with music.
To get an essence of the art of Mauritius, a visit to the various art galleries of the island will be worthwhile. The art galleries of Mauritius and Reunion Island have got the paintings of the famous artist named Xavier Le Juge. Some of the well-known art galleries of Mauritius are:
- Gallery Didus, C12 Le Pavillion, Caudan, Waterfront, Port Louis
- Rajiv Gandhi Science Center, Old Moka Road, Bell Village
- Galerie Stephane Braud, St. Jean Road, Quatre Bornes
- Galerie Helene de Senneville, Coastal Road, Pointe aux Canoniers
- First Fleet Reproduction Limited, 74-76 Royal Road, Phoenix
- Manglier Art Gallery, Victoria 1840, Victoria Road, Trou D’eau Douce
- Galerie Le Coin de Mire, Mauricia Shopping Center, Grand Bay
- Galerie Raphael, Coastal Road, Pointe aux Canonniers
- Print Shop, Sunset Boulevard, Grand Bay
- Arnegos Atelier d’Art, Coastal Road, Pointe aux Canonniers
- Max Boulle Art Gallery, Municipality of Rose Hill, Rose Hill
- The Mauritius Glass Gallery, Pont Fer, Phoenix
- Vaco Art Gallery, Dodo Square, Grand Bay
Entertainment in Mauritius
For entertainment, the people can visit the Central Market for shopping. Various jewelries and handicrafts can be got from the Caudan Waterfront located in Port Louis. The Caudan market is a storehouse of Chinese and Indian jade, jewelries, glass and baskets. The local shops are located at Quatre-Bornes, Curepipe and Rose Hill. Designer shops can be found in Grand Baie.
A number of bars, casinos and restaurants can be located in Port Louis. There are sega discotheques in Grand Baie in the hotels and town area. Most of the Chinese restaurants are found in Port Louis. This place also has got Indian food stalls selling curried rolls, samosas and rotis.
Divers can have pleasant time at Grand Baie, Rodrigues Island and Flic-en-Flac. The beach is suitable for diving activity. There is a water park at Belle Mare. Dolphins can be seen at the Tamarin Bay. For trekking and hiking, the people can visit Riviere Noire National Park, Rodrigues Island and Reserve Forrestiere Macchabee.
Horse racing takes place at Champ de Mars on weekends in the months of May to October. There are golf courses at Ile Aux Cerf, Belle Mare Plage and Le Paradis. Besides, this game can also be played at La Pirogue, St Geran Hotel, Sugar Beach and Maritim and Trou aux-Biches.
