Festival de l’Océan is confirmed on the Ouest La Réunion agenda for June 2026, with the page listing the festival period and the closing evening. Although the event is built around marine life and environmental awareness, it remains culturally relevant for La Réunion because the island’s coastal identity is inseparable from the Indian Ocean. The programme frames the sea as a shared heritage space: lagoon, port, reef protection, education and public gathering all meet around Saint-Gilles. For publication, the event is framed as a regional nature-and-culture entry centred on the island’s maritime setting.