International Creole Festival 2025: Most of the Budget Comes from Private Hoteliers

A troubling note even before the festival begins: the event has been shortened to three days due to budget constraints. This is the financial reality that Richard Duval, the Minister of Tourism, defended at length yesterday afternoon. He presented the three-day program – from December 5 to 7 – of the International Creole Festival at the municipal hall in Port-Louis.

In response to a press question regarding this year's festival budget, Richard Duval stated that initially...