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GITIS Professors hold Master Classes for future Actors in Mauritius

The programme was initiated by the Russian Embassy in the republic. Photo: GITIS

Professors from the Russian Institute of Theatre Arts (GITIS), a partner of TV BRICS, travelled to the capital of Mauritius, Port Louis, to conduct a series of master classes on acting, stage speech and stage movement. Participants in the intensive training included students, aspiring actors and teachers looking to deepen their knowledge of theatre arts. The… Continue reading GITIS Professors hold Master Classes for future Actors in Mauritius

China is Playing a Key Role in Global Desertification Control

A Chinese expert introduces desert plants to participants of a desertification control training workshop at a botanical garden in the Taklimakan Desert, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on 13 June 2023 (XINHUA)

The 16th sessions of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) concluded in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 14 December 2024. Centred around the theme Our Land Our Future, the conference adopted 39 resolutions addressing drought response, scientific innovation, dust storms, and future budgeting after 13 days of… Continue reading China is Playing a Key Role in Global Desertification Control

Under the Red Lanterns, the World Celebrates the Spring Festival

Each year, Lin Haiyan, president of the Chinatown Foundation in Mauritius, dedicates significant time and effort to organising the Spring Festival celebrations. During the Spring Festival season in February 2024, the Mauritius National Multi-Sport Complex was adorned with large red lanterns and Chinese knots, creating a vibrant setting for the festivities. The event featured captivating… Continue reading Under the Red Lanterns, the World Celebrates the Spring Festival

African Countries Urged to Implement Inclusive Energy Mix to Save Networks from Collapsing

WARNING: Didier Tela, the Director General of the Association of Power Utilities in Africa (APUA), says developing countries should implement an inclusive energy mix and resist pressure to adopt a one-size fits-all approach by dumping conventional energy sources like coal in favour of solar, an African energy chief has said.

African countries should implement an inclusive energy mix to protect their electricity networks from collapsing whenever they lose their main sources of energy, an energy expert said. Didier Tela, the Association of Power Utilities of Africa (APUA) Director General, has urged the continent’s governments and leaders to resist the pressure to adopt a one-size fits-all… Continue reading African Countries Urged to Implement Inclusive Energy Mix to Save Networks from Collapsing