December 20 celebrates the abolition of slavery in Reunion Island in 1848. In Saint-Paul, this event is marked by rich and varied cultural festivities, including maloya concerts, historical exhibitions, parades and workshops. Many places in the city are transformed into sharing spaces with Creole stands, traditional activities and shows that highlight Reunion’s heritage. (Photo Parade of December 20 in Saint-Denis (Photo rb/www.imazpresss.com))
This memorial day is an opportunity to discover local history, particularly through conferences and screenings.
An unmissable event to celebrate Reunion culture and identity in a friendly and festive atmosphere.
– The party in the neighborhoods –
From Étang Saint-Paul, to Bellemène, Bois-de-Nèfles, Carosse or even La Saline, the celebrations arrive in the neighborhoods of Saint-Paul.
– At the Bois-de-Nèfles bowling alley
This Friday from 2:30 p.m., there will be a parade from the bowling alley towards rue de l’Église, returning via rue Évariste de Parny.
From 4:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., a Kreol village hosted by Gilles Malet will be set up. Welcome with the Grand Pat’ association (stilts), the Tambour Réunion association and the Moringueurs de l’Ouest. Tasting of heated rice, lontan juice and lontan cakes.
But also, exhibition, maloya party mix, introduction to moringue and drummers. Goni race and wheel race and finally, blood sausage eating competition.
From 5 p.m. to midnight, concert with show. Club vive la joie, reading zistoir lontan, Tikok Vellaye, Fankassim, Wendy, Pan, Vibration Moulin Maïs, Mégazik, Patrick Gado, Étincelle Maloya, Kouleur mon nasyon and Héritage maloya.
– At the Bellemène bowling alley
From 9 a.m., start of the football tournament.
From 9:30 a.m., ox cart parade accompanied by drums (departure from the church parking lot)
From 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. – tasting of Creole specialties, introduction to maloya, musical shaker making workshop, traditional lontan games and blood sausage eating competition.
From 2 p.m. to 1 a.m., concerts are planned with Racine Melody, Bof and Co, Ban makwalé, sens unik, ASCF, Séga El and Kaf Malbar.
– School parking lot – Anne-Marie Soupapoullé Ravine Daniel
From 9 a.m. Start of the football tournament. Open stage, exhibition, handmade, long objects, tasting, sale of cakes and drinks.
From 1 p.m. to 1 a.m. Several concerts organized. Club Célimène, Troussail family, War domain, Cuivre coche mahot, Mizer kaf, Lumière, Maloyer Ashley, Lartin Michel Nicaise, Parice, Sophie Ligdamis, David Louisin, Ker Dalon, Ayone/Jeans, Zion Alpha, Troussail family, Zamevi, Del’ Eritaz, Badsam, Sector 410 and Kaf Malbar.
– Carosse elementary school parking
From 2 p.m.: opening of stands, lontan games, tasting, cakes, lontan roots and juice, heated rice, fond ker and writing workshop, open stage.
5 p.m. – beef cart parade
From 4pm to 1pm – Spark of the curse, Famy Gado, Fombé of the curse, Heritaz of the curse, Akisasa, El Diablo, Sector 410 and Destina of the curse.
– December 20 in the Public Reading Network –
– Bois-de-Nèfles media library
Wednesday December 18 – 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. – Come create your own kayamb, a typical Creole musical instrument and then get everyone dancing to the rhythm of maloya. From 6 years old.
– William Library
Wednesday December 18 – 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. – creation of a photo frame. Join us for a day of fun and sharing where each participant will leave with a personalized photo frame, reflecting the richness of Creole culture. From 6 years old.
– Plateau-Caillou Library
Wednesday, December 18 – 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm – Come make your own ice cream kayamb for the December 20 holiday. Since 5 years.
– Saint-Gilles Media Library
Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. – Creative and digital workshop – “The magnet of 20 desanm”. From 8 years old
2:30 p.m. – maloya and moringue
– Saint-Paul Media Library
Wednesday December 18
10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. – moringue and maloya demonstration
2 p.m. to 3 p.m. – making a musical instrument. From 8 years old.
4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. – documentary screening – “Elie or the forges of freedom”. Documentary fiction on the revolt of 1811, of the slaves of Saint-Leu de La Réunion and on the slave Elie, leader and hero of the revolt. From 10 years old.
2 p.m. to 4 p.m. – karaoke
Saturday December 21
10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. – “Slavery. What do literature and the reality of the world of yesterday and today teach us?” – Conference led by Lydie Condopanaiken, doctor in letters and comparative human sciences.
– Exhibition “maronage slavery, characters –
From this Wednesday, December 18, the exhibition “Maroon slavery, characters”, presents the history of the maroons of western Reunion.
Go to the Saint-Paul town hall garden to immerse yourself in the history of Reunion Island.
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Saint-Paul, December 20
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