On May 4, 2007, Mauritius held a Candle Night event. It was their second Candle Night, the first one taking place last year.

Organized by civic associations, such as the Association Civique Midlands, this year's Candle Night in Mauritius gained support from the Mauritius Council of Social Service (MACOSS) and the Central Electricity Board. Chairman of the Grand-Port Savanne District Council (GPSDC), Mayor of the Municipal Council of Curepipe (MCC) and the representative of the CEB were the main guests of the event.

In the candlelight, participants enjoyed songs, a sitar recital, rock music and dance.

Although gaining media attention is still difficult in the country, we believe the organizers call for people in Mauritius to change their energy-use habits, saying "Small steps make the difference, and small steps are meaningful ones."

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(Yuko Kisikami)