Living Guide

Malagasy brass band musicians are organizing to provide a new framework for their profession. On Tuesday, at Ivokolo Analakely, the ‘Vovonan’ny Mpitsoka Mozika’ (Brass Musicians’ Platform) officially presented its creation, already comprising seventy groups mainly from the Highlands, as well as the Vakinankaratra, Amoron’i Mania, Bongolava, and Androy regions. The platform also includes eight female […]

The Amoron’i Mania Regional Basketball League will be in the spotlight from August 22 to 30 as it hosts the U16 boys’ and girls’ national championships in Ambositra. The competition will bring together the best under-16 teams from various regional leagues, with thirty teams registered in the girls’ category and thirty-six in the boys’ category.

Fans of Asian gastronomy and K-culture are invited to Villa Pervenches on Thursday, August 27. The Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Madagascar is opening its doors for an exceptional culinary workshop dedicated to the legendary kimbap, promising a gourmet immersion into the traditions of the Land of the Morning Calm. Captured & Published

A spectacular evening is in store for Friday, August 28th. La Balançoire Ivandry will host a grand cabaret featuring the renowned artist Rija Ramanantoanina. For this highly anticipated performance, the crooner will be accompanied by his musicians Kaloina, Joro, Rindra, Miantsa, Sandratra, Fy, and Sonn—the cream of Madagascar’s current musical talent—as well as the impressive

In Belton, Texas, USA, law enforcement officers recently experienced an unusual and memorable intervention at the beginning of August: the emergency capture of a lemur roaming the streets. Described by officers as particularly uncooperative, the animal was eventually subdued without incident before being […] Captured & Published at: 2026-08-19 08:54:04 (Madagascar Local Time EAT) Original

The Malagasy music scene is currently going through a delicate period. According to the latest news, the singer Sébastien Henri, better known by his stage name Basth, has finally been discharged from the CHU Analakinina Hopitaly be in Toamasina (Tamatave). His health condition, which led to his hospitalization, had raised fears of the worst. “He

Due to the lack of an approved stadium, Madagascar’s representatives in the CAF interclub competitions are forced to play their ‘home’ matches outside their own territory. CFFA and FC Rouge are flying the national flag high, balancing mobilizing friendly matches and strategic reinforcements, with the ambition to prove that Malagasy football can shine on the

Following the thousands of people who gathered for the Star Tour, it is time for cleanup. In Mahajanga, around a hundred young people participated earlier this week in a ‘Kopakelatra’ operation organized at the event site and several public spaces. Moov Up Boeny, the Club Wash, young volunteers from the DREN, and staff members from

The Barea now know their opponents on the road to the 2027 AFCON. Facing Nigeria and Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar must quickly accelerate its preparation. The countdown has begun for Madagascar’s Barea. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has set the dates for the 2027 AFCON qualifiers, and the Malagasy selection knows its path in Group L.

After several projects carried out between Madagascar and France, Dina Mialinelina returns to the Malagasy stage this Friday at La Teinturerie, ahead of a second scheduled performance in the country. Dina Mialinelina’s voice will resonate once again in Madagascar. This Friday, August 21, the artist will take over La Teinturerie with her quintet for an