Artist’s impression of the proposed festival
Regional balloon festival · Project in development
L’Archipel des Airs
The Indian Ocean
takes to the skies.
MAURITIUS · AN INDIAN OCEAN AMBITIONArtist’s impressions and reference footage
01 / L’Archipel des Airs
A decade of imagination. A new horizon.
Conceived by Patrice Lebon more than ten years ago and subsequently set aside, this project is gathering fresh momentum. Its ambition is to bring experienced international crews to Mauritius and establish a gathering with a wider Indian Ocean future.
Mauritius is the proposed starting point for practical preparation. Sites, dates, funding and flight conditions will be developed with professionals and the competent authorities.
02 / Three experiences to shape together
The sky as a stage.
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Artist’s impression of the proposed festival · Concept imageColours at dawn
Red, blue, yellow and green meet blue, white and red. At dawn, an international fleet would turn the Mauritian sky into a meeting of colours. Proposed flights remain subject to conditions and authorisations.
THE SOUL OF THE CELEBRATION
The sky glows. The island dances.
To the rhythm of sega, skirts catch the breeze and faces catch the firelight. An evening to shape with Mauritian artists, in an area separate from flight operations.
Laura Beg et les Amazones · Tik Tike · Studio Kapricorn
03 / INDIAN OCEAN
One island of origin. Shared horizons.
Possible future festival destinations · no stop confirmed. The travelling circuit concerns the event and its crews, not announced ocean crossings.
INDIAN OCEANExplore the horizons
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Proposed home of the inaugural edition. Site assessment, institutional dialogue and operational preparation.
04 / The destination in motion.
Real aerial footage of Mauritius · MTPA / Mauritius Now and KeshavSnaps. This film does not depict an existing festival.
REAL FOOTAGE · INSPIRATION
A closer encounter with wonder.
A real low-angle close-up of the burner, its flame and the inside of the envelope.
Poolside Creative / Pexels ↗Reference films, separate from the proposed festival. No partnership with their producers is announced.
HOSPITALITY, REIMAGINED
Moments that stay with you.
A toast above the lagoon, light catching the glasses, the joy of a shared moment. An adventure can also be a story for two.
Proposed hospitality concept · to be developed with operators, subject to flight conditions and authorisations. No experience is offered for booking.
Shape an experience together ↗BALLOONING ARCHIVE
Daring, on film.
Balloon Concept — Pierrick Duvoisin World Record · Video published by Sébastien Eich. An archive presented for inspiration, without announcing confirmed participation or patronage. YouTube ↗
05 / PARTNERS
Your brand. A new perspective.
Associate a company with a territorial initiative, striking imagery and hospitality. Rights, placements and benefits will be negotiated before commitment.
Help structure the inaugural edition, with brand presence and hospitality set out in an agreement.
Contact Patrice Lebon ↗
Your company06 / JOURNAL
Voices of the adventure.
The future journal will feature interviews with confirmed crews, ground teams and partners. Portraits will be published with consent as preparation progresses.
07 / Rigour behind the wonder.
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Prepare
Assess sites and weather windows, establish operational leadership and visitor arrangements.
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Consult
Seek dialogue with tourism, civil aviation and other competent authorities. No institutional backing is presented as secured.
03
Pass it on
Develop educational encounters and assess opportunities for local skills, employment and procurement.
04
Build a lasting sector
Encourage dialogue on clear event procedures, island-specific preparation and lasting local skills. These are proposed directions, not adopted reforms.
Project conceived and led by Patrice Lebon. Its texts and presentation are subject to applicable rights. Commercial reuse of the dossier must be agreed with its author, subject to third-party rights and statutory exceptions. Discover Fire Island Mauritius as well ↗
CO-CREATE / FROM CONCEPT TO PREPARATION
Your role.
The next step.
Project in development: timetable, sites, permissions, funding and partners remain to be confirmed. Concept visuals do not constitute evidence of an event already held.
Pilot & crew
Experience, qualifications, proposed aircraft, availability and operational requirements.
Present your contribution ↗Study. Consult. Confirm.
Assess feasibility with professionals; examine conditions with the competent authorities; formalise commitments before announcing a confirmed programme.
Begin the conversation ↗Project in development · dates and participation are not open for booking
Find your place in the adventure.
Patrice Lebon · France / Maurice / Indian Ocean