The first Creole Cultures Festival took place on October 31 at the Créteil leisure island, attracting 8,000 visitors. Organized by the National Union of French Overseas in the context of Kreyol Month, the event featured parades, traditional music, and readings of poems in Creole. The president of the Overseas Union of Sénart emphasized the importance of the living transmission of culture. Valérie Pécresse announced the opening of an Overseas House.