Living Guide

The Madajazzcar festival, which took place from October 7th to 11th, allowed the Malagasy public to discover several inspiring figures from the international jazz scene. Among them, one personality particularly captured attention: the German Ambassador to Kenya, Seychelles, and Mali, who came to Madagascar not in his diplomat’s suit, but as a musician. Captured & […]

A great harvest for Malagasy trail runners during the first day of the Grand Raid 2026 in Reunion Island. Competing in the Mascareignes race, Hajanirina and Mamie Andrianirina both finished in the Top 5 yesterday. The rickshaw puller from Antsirabe climbed to the second step of the podium, just like last year, while Mamie finished

A few days before its entry into the qualifying rounds of the 2027 Basketball Africa League (BAL), the Club Omnisports de la Police Nationale (COSPN) officially presented its squad yesterday at the Barea Stadium in Mahamasina. As the five-time champion of Madagascar and current national title holder, the National Police club is preparing to take

LEISURE. The fifth and final stage of the 2026 Boeny Chess Tour will take place this Sunday in Mahajanga. Dedicated to the Chess960 variant, the competition will bring together chess enthusiasts ahead of the circuit’s Masters tournament. Named “Boeny 960,” this competition organized by the Boeny regional league will be held on Sunday starting at

The Madagascar Rugby Cup semi-finals promise two highly competitive matches. Newly crowned national champions, Cosfa, will face TFA, while Uscar will take on TFMA. Both TFA and TFMA reached this stage after defeating tough opponents in the quarter-finals and are now aiming to cause an upset. Cosfa enters the match as the favorite following their

At Ivokolo in Analakely, Rolf kicks off his 35th career anniversary celebrations this Saturday with a concert designed in collaboration with Zara Studios. The artist, who was active from 1992 to 2006 before taking a break, returns with new compositions and a revisit of his hit ‘Sambatra’. The evening will combine music and visual arts

In pursuit of qualification for the Elite 16 of the 2027 Road to Basketball Africa League (BAL), COSPN has bolstered its roster with two experienced foreign recruits, Jorge Filipe and Ikenna Okeke. COSPN is determined to stack the odds in its favor for the continental event. With the 2027 Road to BAL qualifiers scheduled for

A meeting with Teddy Raparivo, grandson of one of the sacred monsters of Malagasy painting, Rolland Raparivo. A young painter with an already sharp maturity and innate talent. Is this heritage, the name “Raparivo,” too heavy for a young professional like you to carry? Carrying the name, and in some… Captured & Published at: 2026-10-16

As an heir to a musical lineage and initiated into the heart of traditional Malagasy rituals, Marolahy elevates the “antsa” by modernizing it without ever denying his roots. Balancing spontaneous creation, respect for the sacred, and contemporary openness, he takes his art far beyond his native land. Marolahy, known as “Marolahy of Marovoay” on stage,

Published in Japan this April by Kaiseisha, ‘Towards the Island of Madagascar’ is a photo book by Mitsuhiko Imamori. Priced at 1,760 yen, or approximately 50,000 ariary, the book is dedicated to the world’s fourth-largest island, where about 70% of living species are endemic. The pages showcase… Captured & Published at: 2026-10-16 09:39:03 (Madagascar Local