Youth Parliament Discussion to commemorate the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition

To commemorate the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition, the Sint Maarten National Commission for UNESCO and the Africa Caribbean Heritage Alliance (ACHA) showed the DVD, ‘The Middle Passage’ and held a discussion with the members of the Youth Parliament on Friday August 21, 2015 at 7pm at the.. read more →

International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition

To commemorate the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition, the Sint Maarten National Commission for UNESCO presented copies of the DVD ‘Pride in our African Heritage’ produced by the students of SIMARC (Sint Maarten Archaeological Center) under the supervision of Dr. Jay Havisier and initiated by the Sint Maarten.. read more →

Intangible Cultural Heritage Field Inventory Exercise Targeting Young People

From July 20 – 24, 2015, the Sint Maarten National Commission for UNESCO organized a five (5) day intangible cultural heritage (ICH) field inventory exercise targeting young people from various youth organizations in the community. Minister Claret Connor, delivered the welcome remarks on Monday, July 20th thanked the young people for participating in this important and valuable.. read more →