International Museum day is celebrated every year on 18 May to improve public awareness on the role of museums in the development of Society. This year’s theme, Museums and Cultural Landscapes highlights the responsibility of museums not only to their collections, but also to their environment, including the cities, villages and communities to which they belong, and calls on them to promote and communicate about their own collections and the cultural and natural heritage around them, to celebrate the complex link between people and their environment.
In this context, the Mauritius Museums Council mounted an Exhibition on ” Lapérouse – Navigateur des Lumière, which was inaugurated by Hon. S.Baboo, Minister of Arts and Culture on Wednesday 18 May 2016 at the National History Museum at Mahebourg and also organised two painting competitions for secondary students on the theme:
1- Historical Mahebourg
2- Old Building/Colonial Houses in Port Louis.
A Prize Giving Ceremony was held at the National History Museum, Mahebourg on Wednesday 18 May 2016. and 30 best paintings are being displayed at the Museum.
The winners of the competitions were awarded prizes by Hon. S. Baboo, Hon. T. Henry, Hon. B. Hurreeram, H.E. Susan Coles, Australian High Commissioner and Mr. Bernard S.C Li Kwong Ken, Chairman of Mauritius Museums Council.
Winners for Theme: Historical Mahebourg
Category A
1st Prize
Bhunjun Manahen
Mahatma Gandhi SS
Nouvelle France
2nd Prize
Dawoonuth Manavsingh Nirvan
Mahatma Gandhi SS
Nouvelle France
3rd Prize
Goolam Krishvy
Windsor College
Rose Belle
Winners for Theme: Historical Mahebourg
Category B
1st Prize
Curpanen Fabien
Loreto Convent College
Bambous Virieux
2nd Prize
Purbhoo Raksha
Hamilton College Boys
Mahebourg
3rd Prize
Agnès Armance
Loreto Convent College
Bambous Virieux
Winners for theme : Old Building/Colonial Houses in Port louis
1st Prize
Auckloo Rahul
St Esprit College
2nd Prize
Trapu Ronaldo
London College
3rd Prize
Veerasamy Gracy
Belle Rose SSS
