Sint Maartener ‘Alfonso Blijden’ now member of Regional Committee for Latin America and the Caribbean of the Memory of the World Programme of UNESCO
Sint Maartener Alfonso Rolando Blijden has been appointed as the country’s representative on the United Nations Educational, Scientific, Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Regional Committee for Latin America and the Caribbean of the Memory of the World Programme of UNESCO. This is the first time that the country will be represented at a regional level for one of.. read more →
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 →
