Cultural Identity and Heritage Presentation at St. Maarten Youth Desk
On January 27th and 29th , the St. Maarten National Commission for UNESCO (United Nations, Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) held sessions on ‘Cultural Identify’ for the newly opened St. Maarten Youth Desk. These sessions which were organized by the Department for Youth Affairs for secondary school students, focused on explaining what is ‘Cultural Identity’.. read more →
International Peace Day Culture Manifestation
The general public was invited to a Culture Manifestation at the Library on Sunday September 21, 2014 from 4:00 – 6:00PM to commemorate International Peace Day. At the event, many cultural organizations displayed their culture in different art forms: dance, music, fashion and poetry. These activities were organized by the Rotary Clubs on Sint Maarten/.. read more →
SAFEGUARDING THE INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE OF ARUBA, BONAIRE, CURACAO, SABA, SINT EUSTATIUS, SINT MAARTEN AND SURINAME
In May 2014, the project ‘Strengthening the capacities of Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, StEustatius, St. Maarten and Suriname to implement the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage’ was launched in the Dutch Caribbean islands and Suriname, with the support of a contribution from the Government of the Netherlands to the Intangible Cultural.. read more →
