{"id":8478,"date":"2024-08-08T08:35:59","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T04:35:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rra.govmu.org\/rra\/?p=8478"},"modified":"2024-09-04T08:37:33","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T04:37:33","slug":"celebration-of-the-25th-anniversary-of-the-cultural-reading-and-animation-center-clac-of-riviere-coco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rra.govmu.org\/rra\/?p=8478","title":{"rendered":"Celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Cultural Reading and Animation Center (CLAC) of Rivi\u00e8re Coco."},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8478\" class=\"elementor elementor-8478\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-231ad821 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"231ad821\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ea1389a\" data-id=\"ea1389a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-554accf7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"554accf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The year 2024 marks a quarter-century since the founding of the Cultural Reading and Animation Center (CLAC) in Rivi\u00e8re Coco. This milestone was celebrated on the 08<sup>th<\/sup> of August in the presence of the Deputy Chief Commissioner, Johnson Roussety, G.O.S.K., President of the Rodrigues Regional Assembly, Christian Leopold, G.O.S.K., Commissioner for Health, Nicolas Volbert, Commissioner for Arts, Culture, and Libraries, Varok Ravina, and Commissioner for Family Welfare and Protection, Christiane Agathe.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Rivi\u00e8re Coco CLAC a pioneer of the CLAC project in Rodrigues, served as starting point for an initiative that now includes six centers across the island.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In his speech, the Deputy Chief Commissioner paid tribute to the founders of the CLAC and to everyone who, over the past 25 years, has worked to sustain and develop this institution. He emphasized the importance of having enlightened and critically thinking Rodriguans, qualities that can be nurtured through reading.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For his part, Arts and Culture Commissioner, Varok Ravina described the CLAC in Rivi\u00e8re Coco as a &#8220;jewel&#8221; for the village and for Rodrigues. He noted that the center has allowed the residents of Rivi\u00e8re Coco and the surrounding villages to acquire knowledge and grow together. Cultural activities and books have not only enriched minds but also strengthened bonds of friendship within the community.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Regional Government, through the Commission for Arts, Culture, and Libraries, is committed to continuing its investment by providing the necessary resources and infrastructure to encourage public reading and stimulate cultural awakening.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9392f34 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9392f34\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-13d91e4\" data-id=\"13d91e4\" 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