St. Maarten’s documentary heritage inscribed in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Programme International Register
May 29, 2018 marked the anniversary of an historic event that took place: 170 years ago. Monday, May 29, 1848, the day after slavery was abolished in the French territories, 26 slaves residing on the Dutch-side Diamond Estate Plantation took a brave decision and made a dash for freedom across the border to the French.. read more →
3rd Interregional Meeting of National Commissions for UNESCO, in Shanghai, China, 13-15 June, 2016
Group Picture of Participants at the 3rd Interregional Meeting of National Commissions for UNESCO The 3rd Interregional Meeting of National Commissions for UNESCO was held in Shanghai, China, 13-15 June 2016. 116 countries participated at the meeting. Some of the topics discussed were: The Role of National Commissions in the implementation of the Agenda 2030, Youth and.. read more →
St. Maarten National Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Inventory Exercise
PHILIPSBURG – The Department of Culture and the St. Maarten National Commission (NatCom) for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) within the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports (MECYS) has begun phase two of the St. Maarten National Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Inventory. An ICH Inventory is the process of identifying and.. read more →
