The Untold Tragedy of the Bounty Mutineers: A Place of Memory and History in Tubuai

The Untold Tragedy of the Bounty Mutineers: A Place of Memory and History in Tubuai

Tubuai, November 9, 2023 – Far from the clichés and the image conveyed by Hollywood of the famous Bounty mutineers, a family from Tubuai has inaugurated a place of memory and history which recounts an aborted attempt to colonize the island in Eighteenth century. “The fort is open!” On the northern shore of the island … Read more

Piaf…la diva: A Tribute to Edith Piaf’s Iconic Songs and Life

Piaf…la diva: A Tribute to Edith Piaf’s Iconic Songs and Life

Three singers will perform Piaf’s songs, they are the voices of the concert: Laetitia Jullian, Reva Juventin and Christine Casula. TAHITI, September 20, 2023 – The concert entitled Piaf…la diva and proposed by Tahiti Concert will tell the story of this great lady of French song in songs, but also in images. The production and … Read more

Jacques Brel’s Iconic Sailboat Fully Restored After Ten Years of Work

Tahiti, June 7, 2023 – The restoration of singer Jacques Brel’s famous sailboat has just been completed in Belgium, after more than ten years of work. It was with this ship that the artist had traveled the world from his flat country to the Marquesas Islands. After more than ten years of work, the iconic … Read more

Moorea Hospital Calls for Caution Ahead of Easter Weekend Influx on Sister Island

Tahiti, April 6, 2023 – Once again, the Moorea hospital wanted to broadcast a message of prevention and a call for caution before the Easter weekend when the influx of people on Sister Island can lead to a saturation of care services in the event of too many incidents or accidents. It has now become … Read more

Hani Flore and Manatua Lemaire for the premiere of the Octo Fighting League in Vairai

Tahiti, January 30, 2023 – After the Tahiti Xtrem Art and the Tahiti Fighting Championship, a new MMA promotion is coming to Tahiti. The Octo Fighting League will indeed offer its first fight night on March 17 at Vairai Park in Punaauia. On the poster in particular for this first card, two professional fights with … Read more

the unions rebel against the new measure

Paris, France | AFP | Monday 26/12/2022 – Unveiled on Christmas Eve, a provision of the redundancy fund reform – possible reduction of the duration of the indemnity by 40% if unemployment falls below 6% – arouses the ire of the unions against the executive. These organizations, whose relations with the government are already tense … Read more

133 medalists at the Northern Marquesas Games

Ua Pou, 18 December 2022 – After a week of competitions, the Northern Marquesas Games concluded on Friday. Athletes from the north of the archipelago and a handful from Hiva Oa, Fatu Hiva and Tahiti shared a total of 133 medals across the various disciplines. The streets of Hakahau were teeming with people this week … Read more

Nuku Hiva and Ua Huka infested with Citrus Tristeza virus

Tahiti, 07 December 2022 – The Citrus Tristeza virus, so far only present in the Society Islands, has been detected in Nuku Hiva and Ua Huka. The two Marquesas Islands have been declared virus-infested islands by the Cabinet of Ministers and are now subject to an official control programme. As part of the biological surveillance … Read more

wanted for multiple thefts, he thought he was getting away with fake Greek documents

On Monday morning a street check was organized on rue Antonin Perrin in Villeurbanne. The driver of a vehicle presented Greek identity documents to the police. But these turned out to be fake. The individual born in 1991 was wanted by several gendarmerie brigades for acts of burglary committed in particular in Limonest, Miribel or … Read more

the Marché du Goût invades Place Bellecour this Wednesday

The Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Gourmand Committee is organizing, with the Region, the “Market of taste” to be held this Wednesday at Place Bellecour in the 2nd arrondissement of Lyon. In total, more than 80 producers and artisans from all over the region come to taste the best Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes products from 8:30 to 20:00. Cured meats, dairy products, … Read more