UNESCO Youth Heritage Workshop in Montego Bay, Jamaica from April 15-17, 2015
Ralph Cantave a former student of the St. Maarten Academy, and currently a student of the University of St. Martin (USM), has been selected to represent St. Maarten at an UNESCO Youth Heritage Workshop in Montego Bay, Jamaica from April 15-17, 2015. Ms. Marcellia Henry, Secretary General of the Sint Maarten National Commission for UNESCO,.. read more →
Dutch Caribbean islands press on with inventorying their living heritage
Mr. Joseph Spanner of Congo Reserve Plantation in St Eustatius sharing oral histories related to slavery (as passed down by his ancestors) with students of the Simon Doncker Club © Misha Spanner Having completed the first joint training on the implementation of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage last September,.. read more →
Inventorying St. Maarten’s Intangible Cultural Heritage
The Sint Maarten National Commission for UNESCO has begun the process of inventorying St. Maarten’s Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH). Members of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Committee, Clara Reyes and Marcellia Henry have started the process of visiting various groups in the community to discuss St. Maarten’s Cultural Heritage. During these meetings / presentations, these groups.. read more →
