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Promoters withdraw events from Carnival-venue
PHILIPSBURG -- The St. Maarten Carnival Development Foundation (SCDF) is facing a tough contest now that several promoters have withdrawn their Carnival-events from the Jocelyn Arndell Festival Village. Minister More...
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The Chuchubi Foundation organized its first successful ”Chuchubi’s Day Out with Dad”
Cul de Sac — The Chuchubi Foundation organized its first successful ”Chuchubi’s Day Out with Dad” at the Emilio Wilson Historical Park, on June 24th2018. The “Dads” present enjoyed the day with More...
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Bird Festival Inspires Youth Across the Caribbean
“We’re so excited to have an event in Haiti this year!” Ingrid Flores is delighted to add a new country to her map of events. She is the coordinator of the Caribbean Endemic Bird Festival (CEBF). More...
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Minister De Weever welcomes Koop Avond Thursdays. Calls on consumers and visitors to patronize businesses & stalls
POND ISLAND — Sint Maarten — Koop Avond will kick off on Thursday, June 21, and will continue for a six-week period until July 26. This is an initiative of entrepreneur Bertaux ‘Mr. Rude’ More...
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Department of Culture Hosts Emancipation Day Celebration
Philipsburg — On Sunday July 1, 2018, the Department of Culture within the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (MECYS) will be hosting its Annual Emancipation Day Observances. This year’s theme More...
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Director Philipsburg Jubilee Library inaugurated as Acuril President 2019
Philipsburg — Director of Sint Maarten’s Philipsburg Jubilee Library Monique Alberts received the president’s gavel of Acuril, the Caribbean Library Association for the year 2018-2019. The change of board More...
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Minister De Weever calls on nation to give ideas for the Golden 50 Carnival 2019
POND ISLAND — Sint Maarten — The St. Maarten Carnival Development Foundation (SCDF), the entity that organizes the annual Carnival festivities, this week started a campaign to garner ideas for the 50th More...
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Hurricane on St. Maarten Day – but it’s a DJ in French Quarter
FRENCH QUARTER – The organizers of St. Maarten day festivities in French Quarter have a wry sense of humor: they open the party at 10 a.m. with a 2.5 hour long performance by Baly Francois, aka DJ Hurricane. When More...
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Official #SXMSTRONG campaign launched
PHILIPSBURG – On Friday the official #SXMSTRONG campaign has been launched. This campaign is a broad initiative organized by different community- and social stakeholders on the Dutch and French side and is endorsed More...