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  2. 2025 in Mauritius - Wikipedia

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    Source: [1] 1 January – New Year's Day 29 January – Chinese New Year 1 February – Abolition of Slavery day; 11 February - Thaipoosam Cavadee 26 February - Maha Shivaratri ...

  3. French Quarter Festival - Wikipedia

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    French Quarter Festival is a free, annual music festival held in early April, located in the historic French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. Founded in 1983 with the first festival held in 1984, the festival features primarily New Orleans music, such as jazz, blues, and zydeco from hundreds of local musicians, as well as food from dozens of ...

  4. Category:2025 in Mauritius - Wikipedia

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  5. History of Mauritius - Wikipedia

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    In 1796 the French settlers broke away from French control when the government in Paris attempted to abolish slavery, and the local colonists expelled government envoys Baco and Burnel. [12] [13] During the French rule slaves were brought from parts of Africa such as Mozambique, Madagascar and Zanzibar. As a result, the island's population rose ...

  6. 2025 in sports - Wikipedia

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    Date: August 2025 Location : TBC (usually held in different locations around the world) The BWF World Championships is one of the sport's most prestigious events, featuring top players from around the world competing for the title of World Champion in multiple categories (men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles, and mixed doubles).

  7. New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival - Wikipedia

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    The festival has featured a variety of musicians and performers every year since its founding, ranging from Louisiana musicians to international pop stars. Many popular New Orleans musicians have played annually for long stretches over the history of the festival such as the Neville Brothers, Dr. John, Ellis Marsalis, and The Radiators.

  8. Mauritius - Wikipedia

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    Mauritius, [a] officially the Republic of Mauritius, [b] is an island country in the Indian Ocean, about 2,000 kilometres (1,100 nautical miles) off the southeastern coast of East Africa, east of Madagascar. It includes the main island (also called Mauritius), as well as Rodrigues, Agaléga, and St. Brandon (Cargados Carajos shoals).

  9. Port Louis - Wikipedia

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    In 1736, under French government, it became the administrative centre of Mauritius and a major reprovisioning halt for French ships during their passage between Asia and Europe, around the Cape of Good Hope. [4] The Port is named in honour of King Louis XV. During this period of French colonization, Mauritius was known as Ile de France.