Port Louis / EMC2 Economic Mauritian Capital of Culture

Gaëtan Siew Mauritius, size of a small city

Moscow 2150 km2

Washington Essen 2996 km2 Detroit Paris 2723 km2 2642 km2 3267 km2 Los Angeles Tokyo 6993 km2 4320 km2 Cairo 1295 km2 San Juan 2309 km2

Mauritius Johannesburg 2040 km2 Buenos Aires 2396 km2 Port Louis: 47 km2 2266 km2 Melbourne 2080 km2 Perth 999 km2 Culture as a driver

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A world in miniature 4 Image courtesy of Shutterstock Bilbao, Spain

5 Image courtesy of Shutterstock West Kowloon, Hong Kong

6 Image courtesy of bdonline.co.uk Culture as a global driver

US$ 2.25 tn 29 m jobs

7 Port Louis

A.Culture B.Political / Economical / Judiciary C.Living fabric 8 D.The sea Strategy

Heal 1.Capital dimension 2.Connect to the Sea 3.Tame Mobility & Smart the city

Boost & celebrate 1.Infuse life

9 2.Celebrate the city Heal :Re-affirm its capital dimension

New culturally active New landmarks New arts district & vibrant structures

10 Heal: Connect with the sea

Heal: Connect with the sea

11 Hi line, New York / La Coulée Verte, Paris

12 Image courtesy of Shutterstock Heal: Tame Mobility

Water Taxi Open Air Art Galleries Bicycles

13 Jogging tracks Image courtesy of Shutterstock Heal : Reconnect the People

Dialogue

14 Efficiency Heal : Reconnect the People

Socialise Meet Belonging

15 Boost : Infuse life, Celebrate the city

Creative Arts District • Artists : Work –Live • Place : Fablabs R&D • Sector

Nilesh Boodhoo

16 Celebrate: Infuse life, Celebrate the city

17 Celebrate: Infuse life, Celebrate the city

• World heritage day • La fête de toutes les danses • La Mer • Festival Créole • Saveurs et Senteurs • Les Métiers d’Art 18 • Musiques du monde • Semaine de la Mode • Fête de la lumière –Divali Youth Life Innovation

PORLWI by Light, Mauritius Buenos Aires

Kirstenbosch, Cape Town

The world as an example

Lan Kwai Fong, Hong Kong Image courtesy of Shutterstock 20% EMC2 “What is a city but its people?” Shakespeare 1609