Earth Hour Mauritius

2012 Activity in a Nutshell

As is stands, the towns of Port-Louis and Curepipe and the two villages namely Cascavelle and Midlands will be actively involved with EH events. Earth Hour has also targeted industries and governmental organisations to switch off the lights on 31st March 2012.

The national celebrations of the event will be held in the beautiful town of Curepipe. Curepipe is one of the seven towns of the Republic of Mauritius and this beautiful town is located in the centre of island, most specifically in the district of Plaines Wilhems. Curepipe is the second most important town after the City of Port-Louis (Capital) and is also known as "La Ville Lumière" (in English "The Town of Light") since it was the first town in the island to run on electricity.

Queen Elizabeth Avenue is main historical street of Curepipe. The Municipal Council and historic landmarks like Hotel de Ville and the Carnegie Library are located along this street. There is a Carnegie library was established by the Carnegie Foundation in 1917 and is which is reputed for its manuscript-collection .L’Hotel de Ville is a stylish colonial building which stands as the pride of Curepipe; it also serves as the Town Hall.

The Organising Committee shall jointly be hosting the event with the Municipal Council of Curepipe. His Worship the Mayor of Curepipe and many Cabinet Ministers shall be attending the function. The Queen Elizabeth Ave and the two landmarks namely Carnegie Library and L’Hotel de Ville will light up at night.

A number of cultural items and earth poems will be on the agenda. 200 guests have been invited for the official event but a countrywide media campaign will start on 25th March to sensitize people to celebrate EH at each and every household in Mauritius.