On September 20, the “Moonment to Remember Concert”, hosted by the Chinese Embassy in Mauritius and co-organized by the Department of Culture and Tourism of Sichuan Province, the China Cultural Centre in Mauritius, and Confucius Institute at the University of Mauritius (CI-UoM), was auspiciously and happily held at the auditorium of the University of Mauritius, on the occasion of the mid-autumn celebrations.
The concert was attended by more than 400 guests, faculty members, students and community members, including Honorable Mr. Nasinghen, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade; Mr. Ding Peiyi, Chargé d’Affaires a.i. of the Chinese Embassy in Mauritius; Honorable Mr. Ittoo, Member of Parliament; Dr Neerunjun Gopee, Chancellor of the University of Mauritius; Mr. Yang Jun, Director of the China Cultural Centre; and Mr. Jiang Xiaofan, President of the Sichuan Symphony Orchestra.
Broadcast live by the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation, the concert unfolded in three segments: "Splendid Sichuan", "Oriental Charm", and "World Style". It featured performances on traditional Chinese instruments, including the pipa, guzheng, bamboo flute, erhu and yangqin, with pieces such as ‘Blossoms over the Brocade City’, ‘Jasmine Flower’, ‘Hundred Birds Worshipping the Phoenix’, ‘The Moon Represents My Heart’. Alongside the concert, a Sichuan tourism photo exhibition and intangible cultural heritage activities, including lantern-making and ink-rubbing printing, offered audiences an opportunity to experience the richness of Sichuan culture.
As one of the co-organizers, Confucius Institute at the University of Mauritius remains committed to promoting the dissemination and exchange of Chinese culture in Mauritius. It continues to organize diverse cultural activities and build platforms for mutual learning between civilizations, contributing to deeper China–Africa people-to-people and cultural exchanges in Mauritius.