Welcoming Our New Cultural Lead for Mauritius — Soulma Hosany

We’re delighted to welcome Soulma Hosany as our new Cultural Lead for Mauritius at Cultural Fashion & Arts CIC.

Our Cultural Leads are cultural ambassadors who help shape our events, workshops, and creative initiatives, ensuring our work remains authentic, inclusive, and rooted in lived experience.

A Living Connection to Mauritian Heritage

Soulma Hosany is a British-born Mauritian with a deep connection to her roots, language, and culture. Raised in the UK within a traditional Mauritian extended household, she grew up speaking Creole as her mother tongue and was shaped by Mauritius’ rich blend of African, Indian, Chinese, and European influences. Like many British-born Mauritians, she experienced challenges around identity when explaining Mauritian culture in Britain — experiences that now inform her cultural work.

Preserving Culture Through Dance

A professional Bollywood dancer and choreographer, Soulma reconnected with Sega, the national dance of Mauritius, in 2017 through Segatatastic Dance Company. Sega tells the stories of Mauritian ancestors and reflects Afro-Indian influences, including Bhojpuri, a dialect she is passionate about preserving. Through dance and language, she supports younger generations — including her own mixed-heritage children — in staying connected to their cultural roots.

Celebrating the People and Culture of Mauritius

Mauritius is an island nation in the Indian Ocean, shaped by generations of migration and a rich blend of African, Indian, Chinese, and European heritage. Its culture lives through its people — in language, music, dance, food, and shared traditions passed down across generations. From the rhythms of Sega and Creole storytelling to communal rituals and cuisine, Mauritian culture reflects resilience, joy, and deep connection. These are the values Soulma is passionate about preserving and sharing through her work.

Soulma has delivered performances and workshops across the UK and is part of the first UK-based Mauritian group to run regular Sega dance workshops. She is currently developing a dance theatre production celebrating Mauritian culture, premiering in March, combining storytelling, movement, and music.

As Cultural Lead for Mauritius, Soulma aims to bridge generations and communities, ensuring Mauritian culture remains alive, authentic, and celebrated across the arts.