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-- The St. Maarten Carnival Development Foundation (SCDF) is facing a tough contest now that several promoters have withdrawn their Carnival-events from the Jocelyn Arndell Festival Village.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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
