Living Guide

Saturday, October 31st: Roxicomania at the Anosy Library parking lot. The parking lot of the National Library in Anosy is set to become the nerve center of Malagasy rock on Saturday, October 31st, and Sunday, November 1st. For its new edition, the Roxicomania Festival is rolling out a marathon program featuring 18 bands over two […]

Since Thursday, October 29, the capital of the East has been resonating with the rhythm of the second edition of the Makua Festival, held at the newly renovated Miami site. The event kicked off with a grand popular carnival in the city center, highlighting the Betsimisaraka heritage, followed by a thirty-minute fireworks display launched over

Following the notable performances of young Malagasy athletes at the African Laser Run Championships, the Malagasy Modern Pentathlon Federation is investing in the training of its technicians. Twelve coaches are currently participating in a high-level training course led by Mexican expert Ricardo Vera Reyes Yamil in Ivandry. The development of Malagasy modern pentathlon is not

Madagascar is preparing to write a new chapter in its sporting history at the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar. Led by flag bearers Océane Rakotonanahary and Bryan Minoharintsoa Tokiniaina, the Malagasy delegation holds genuine ambitions despite preparations being conducted primarily at the federation level. This is a unique event, as the Youth Olympic Games will

The Ankorondrano covered gymnasium will host the second edition of Invictador today, a jiu-jitsu tournament organized by the Chekmat club. Approximately 120 fighters from seven clubs are expected for this event, which will serve as both a showcase for the discipline and high-level preparation for athletes heading to the Abu Dhabi World Championships. Captured &

At 54, Rija Rajaobelina continues to make his racket speak. As captain of the Madagascar Davis Cup team, he has embarked on a new adventure on the international ITF Masters circuit. What started as an almost improvised sporting transition has, in just a few months, become a true performance project. His goal is now clear:

Documentary filmmaking has become a powerful medium for storytelling and preserving the memory of territories. With “Makay Madagascar,” director Bernard Forgeau turns his lens toward the Makay massif in southwestern Madagascar, creating a work that blends biodiversity discovery, scientific exploration, and immersion into the lives of local communities. The film will be screened on November

Family outings, Halloween festivities, traditional games, and sports competitions: October 31st and November 1st promise to be packed with activities. From Halloween costume parties to the ‘Qui Lalao’ traditional games event at Five Soccer Amoronakona, there is something for everyone. The ‘Qui Lalao’ event aims to revive Malagasy heritage through games like ‘rahosin-jamba’ and ‘fanorona’,

Present at the eighth edition of the Alley Hoop 3×3 basketball tournament in Mahamasina last weekend, national coach Jean de Dieu Randrianarivelo, known as Coach Deda, answered our questions about the discipline. Regarding his observations, Coach Deda noted that the talent and future generation are present in Madagascar. He highlighted several young players with promising

Twelve sacred hills, twelve royal wives… When counting them up, it turns out there are more than twelve sacred hills and more than twelve royal wives. Taking the case of King Andrianampoinimerina, he reportedly had around twenty. It is worth remembering that he used many of these unions to pacify and unify the Kingdom of