Living Guide

The curtain has fallen on the Analamanga Chess Championship, which featured individual senior categories (+1800 and -1800) and amateur divisions. Over the course of three days, the CFFAMMA in Nanisana hosted more than a hundred enthusiasts from all corners of the region. About twenty clubs participated, confirming that this event has become a must-attend gathering […]

The Alarobia stadium was buzzing with excitement for three days during the Madagascar National Championships across all categories. This edition confirmed the supremacy of the Analamanga league, which secured 27 gold medals and an impressive total of 62 podium finishes. The Madagascar Athletics Federation (FMA) can take pride in an exemplary organization that brought together

Approaching her 19th birthday, Ny Aina Anna Andrianjafy is already establishing herself as one of the great hopes of Malagasy athletics. A specialist in the 400m and 400m hurdles, the young athlete just secured an impressive haul of nine gold medals at the national championships this past weekend. Behind these performances lies a clear ambition:

The Hosotra Festival is broadening its horizons, now encompassing painting, sculpture, crafts, slam, poetry, cinema, and contemporary artistic practices. The Hosotra Festival is scaling up. Long associated primarily with painting, the artistic event, held from August 8 to 29, is now opening its doors to various disciplines to further promote creativity and access to culture.

The 13th edition of the Sômarôho Festival once again drew large crowds to Nosy Be. Beyond the popular enthusiasm, the event confirms its significant cultural, tourism, and economic weight for the island. From August 5th to 9th, the festival transformed Nosy Be into the cultural capital of Madagascar. With international headliner Shenseea and local star

First talent scouting session. The technical staff of the football training club Delta United launched the recruitment of their future U17 and U20 players this Saturday at the Esca field in Antanimena. Approximately three hundred interested youths in the relevant age categories responded to the call from the new training club. “The required criteria include,

The 7th edition of the 321 Festival, titled “Dihy sy Tantara” (Dance and History), brings together young creators, international artists, and professionals around contemporary dance. Malagasy contemporary dance is taking on a new dimension with the 7th edition of the 321 Festival, organized by the Rary Company until August 16. Over seven days, 34 performances,

Thirty-five crews are set to compete in the 19th edition of the Boeny Rally. This “Holiday Rally,” organized by the Go Janga club, serves as the third round of the Madagascar Rally Championship and will take place in Mahajanga from August 13 to 15. As the mid-season event, this is the first rally held outside

More and more children are accessing social media, despite the age restriction for those under 13. “Very young children come to connect at our place. We are not sure if their parents are aware of their social media usage,” a cybercafé manager confided yesterday. Others have their parents’ approval, having been gifted their own phones.

Hardly had the Madagascar U12 Championship concluded when the Malagasy rising stars turned their focus to a new international challenge. A delegation of six young players has flown to Maputo, Mozambique, to participate in the 2026 Southern Africa U12 Championship. In the girls’ category, the selection relies on Faratiana Razafiarisoa, who was recently crowned 2026