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Cultural heritage connects people to their history and creates bonds between the diverse communities, providing the basis for national integration, unity and prosperity.

The Seychelles Heritage Foundation welcomes you to its website. This website is the ideal platform to showcase and promote different aspects of Seychelles cultural heritage and to encourage Seychellois across the world to embrace and celebrate their culture. The site also offers information and news about the functions, mandate, programmes and activities of Seychelles Heritage Foundation.

We look forward to public participation and engagement through our website in the hope of developing greater interest towards the promotion and protection of our cultural heritage assets.

Benjamine Rose (Ms.)
Chief Executive Officer

Did you know?
On the 12th August of 1975, the local schooner Ero capsized between Mahe and Praslin. Aboard were 16 passengers and six crew. The boat left Praslin at 7 a.m on her regular run to Mahe at 1p.m, it was found lying on its side halfway between Mahe and Praslin, about five miles north of Mamelles Island, with all passengers clinging to the boat or empty drums. They were rescued by Lady Esme and Jeanette.
On the 11th August of 1968, hundreds of people took part in a march organised by the Seychelles Peoples United Party. From far afield as Takamaka, Port Glaud and Baie Lazare, they marched to Victoria, where they converged to Gordon Square (Freedom Square) to be addressed by the H. France Albert Rene, President of the S.P.U.P, Mr. Guy Sinon, the Partys General Secretary and other party officials on issues such as the price of rice, workers wages and poor relief.
On 2nd June of 1953, Governor Frederick Crawford (1906-1978) inaugurated the Queens Building (the actual Liberty House) to commemorate the coronation of Queen Elisabeth II. The building which now houses the Ministry of finance was, in the past the location of the secretariat, the governments Saving bank and the Audit Department. In 1962, Radio Seychelles occupied premises on the top floor.
On the 8th December of 1966, Father Felix Paul (1935-2001) celebrated his first mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. He was ordained priest on the 21st December of 1960 and was consecrated Bishop of Victoria on the 25th July of 1975.
On the 30th January of 1956, a branch of the Carnegie library opened at Anse Royal, at the office of the sub-accountant. Membership was 35cents a month, Rs 4 a year.
On the 10th February of 1874, the St. Michel Archange church was blessed by father Ignace Galfione (1815-1881) the vicar Apostolic. It was constructed of stone, to replace the thatched-roof chapel that had been built in 1862.
On the 11th September of 1881, the British General Charles Gordon (1833-1885) arrived at Mahe aboard Godavery, to assess the defensive measures of the Seychelles Islands in the event of an enemy attack. He promulgated a facetious theory that the Vallee de Mai on Praslin & the Coco de Mer palm is the Garden of Eden and The Tree of Knowledge mention in Genesis 2:9, 17; 3:6!
On the 4th July of 1971, the first BOAC super VC10 arrived at the Mahe International Airport. The Chief Minister, James Mancham (1939- ) was among the passengers. Thousands of people flocked to the airport to witness the occasion.