The book ‘Mots transparent’ is a documentation of shared vocabulary between the French and English language. From Architecture to Wagon, English speakers already know thousands of French words; this is celebrated on the occasion of the Bonjour India festival ! With the technical support of E-Nova, an internet version of the book will also be launched. A national quiz competition will award the winners with scholarships to study French in one of the Alliances Françaises, the Indo-French cultural centres for learning the French language.

This exhibition presents the work of several Reunion Island Artists. Deeply anchored in the reality of today’s contemporary art, the work also bears a strong connection with history, forgotten stories, migrations as well as encounters, exchanges and cross breeding.

Iconic French designs recognised internationally will be showcased as a testimony to French creativity and aesthetics.

For almost 3000 years, embroidery has been part of Man’s determination to embellish his immediate environment. Originally suppliers to Napoleon III, the Micholet, and later Lesage families have been embroidering since 1868.

Titi Robin built his personal musical universe by borrowing instinctively from various sources, including India and North Africa. His career spans 27 years, with over 200,000 records sold and more than1200 live performances throughout the world.