April Holiday Fun

School holiday is the time to enjoy good times with your family and friends and also to do things that you love or you are passionate about. Here’s a list of how you can have fun during your free time.

Easter Special at The Westin Turtle Bay Resort & Spa Mauritius

It’s time to unwind in true style this Easter with a refreshing day package on April 16th that the entire family will enjoy. Relax and recharge with choice of swimming pools and endless array of recreational activities. Check in as from 9am and activities start with Face Painting, at 10am Egg Painting, 11.15 Egg Hunt, Easter family brunch at noon. At 2pm Kids can enjoy the Easter Super Chef Masterclass at the Family kids club. To finish the day off, sip on a hot tea and enjoy the pancakes and savouries as from 4pm. The day package is at Rs 2,400 per person. If you also wish to stay for dinner, the dinner supplement is at Rs 1,200 per person. For more information or to make a reservation please call: +230 204 1400 or email: restaurantreservation@westin.com

Kids festival at Trianon Shopping Park

The Trianon Shopping Park and AnimeNext Mauritius are organising a Kids Festival this Friday April 14th and on Saturday April 15th from 10 am to 5pm. Animenext will be present and cosplayers are most welcome. Animenext will be there to create cosplay awareness in Mauritius among the youth. Gaming corner, Flashmob and many more are on the programme.

Easter Family Brunch at Château Mon Désir 

Celebrate Easter with your family in the enchanting setting of Château Mon Désir, Turtle Bay, Balaclava, with an array of the best iconic brunch favorites and special kids activities this Sunday April 16th. The brunch starts as from 11am to 2pm. Egg hunting, face painting and horse rides will definitely entertain the kids. Brunch at Rs 1,990 and 50% on adult rate for children under 12 years old. For more information & reservation: meeting.mau@maritim.com / 204 1000.

Climbing Pieter Both Mountain

For the youth looking for adventures and hiking fun with their family and friends, this activity is a must. The Adventure Club is organising a hiking trip to the Pieter Both mountain on this Sunday April 16th. The meeting point for this hike is at La Laura, Saint Pierre and the trip starts as from 9am to end around 3.30pm. Climbers should bring their own food and water and they are recommended to wear a good pair of shoes. Note that the difficulty level of this climb is 8 over 10. For more information call Brayan on 5715 1501.

Kids United Concert

Created by UNICEF, Kids United is a group of five children aged 8 to 15 who made their debut in 2015. These talented kids, who take up the most beautiful songs celebrating peace and hope’, sing with the aim to defend the rights of children. Their exclusive concert is taking place this Saturday April 16th at the J&J Auditorium, from 6pm to 7.15pm. Tickets on sale at Rezo Ôtayo.

Easter celebrations at Bagatelle

Kids do not miss Easter fun at Bagatelle Mall of Mauritius. On April 15th and 16th , kids are welcomed to the BagaKIDS event organised together with Orchestra. From 11am to 5pm, have fun and creative moments with the Kid’s Craft activities taking place in Orchestra Premaman shop. Lots of entertainment and good times are waiting for you kids.

Let’s Go to the Movies

Beauty and the Beast

Belle (Emma Watson), a bright, beautiful and independent young woman, is taken prisoner by a beast (Dan Stevens) in its castle. Despite her fears, she befriends the castle’s enchanted staff and learns to look beyond the beast’s hideous exterior, allowing her to recognize the kind heart and soul of the true prince that hides on the inside. At MCine Trianon and MCine Flacq: 10.30am, 1pm, 3.30pm, 6pm and 9pm

The Smurfs: The Lost Village

Best friends Smurfette (Demi Lovato), Brainy (Danny Pudi), Clumsy (Jack McBrayer) and Hefty (Joe Manganiello) use a special map that guides them through the Forbidden Forest, an enchanted wonderland that’s filled with magical creatures. Their adventure leads them on a course to discover the biggest secret in Smurf history as they race against time and the evil wizard Gargamel (Rainn Wilson) to find a mysterious village.

At Star Bagatelle, Star Caudan and Star La Croisette Grand Baie: 11am, 1.15pm, 3.30pm and 6pm (English Version)

Sing (Tous En Scène)

Dapper Koala Buster Moon presides over a once-grand theater that has fallen on hard times. An eternal optimist, and a bit of a scoundrel, he loves his theater above all and will do anything to preserve it. Facing the crumbling of his life’s ambition, he takes one final chance to restore his fading jewel to its former glory by producing the world’s greatest singing competition. Five contestants emerge: a mouse, a timid elephant, a pig, a gorilla and a punk-rock porcupine. Starring Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, and Scarlett Johansson.

At MCine Trainon and MCine Flacq: 10.30 am and 3.30pm