Earth Hour Mauritius

What to Do

Turn out your lights for one hour on Saturday 23 March 2013 at home

Spread the Word about EHM by involving your friends and family. Encourage them to turn off their lights as from 8.30pm on 23 March 2013.

When the lights go down in Mauritius on Saturday 23 March 2013, the best place to be is with friends and family.Take part in one of the many events taking place on the night. Or you could organise your own celebration.Get the neighbours together for a BBQ or head out to your local park for the hour.Take some binoculars and look at the stars; or just go for a stroll.Talk with your family and friends about the state of our planet and the need to make a change to keep the place we live the way we need it to be.Do something non-electric as a family – have a picnic or a have a candlelit dinner- but most importantly enjoy!Do something special-Read a book with your/some children by candlelight.Enjoy a quiet dinner with a special person (love ones & friends)Listen to music under candlelight.Spend time with your family under candlelight.Take a bath under candlelightWrite a letter under candlelightSpend time as usual under candlelight

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.