Tag: carnival
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Carnival, Culture and COVID-19: A Moment to Reflect
By Dr. Antonio Carmona Báez Sint Maarten’s annual Carnival celebration, traditionally held in April, is by far the island’s most attended and money moving cultural event attracting locals and tourists in the thousands. Even after the devastating effects of Hurricane Irma in 2017, Carnival loyalists came back in April 2018 to support the rebuilding of the…
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The Philipsburg Jubilee Library had been vandalized over the Carnival Holidays
PHILIPSBURG (May 3rd , 2018) — It’s unfortunate for the Philipsburg Jubilee Library to announce that unknown person (s) for reasoning only known to themselves tried to vandalize and break- in to the Library over the carnival holidays. The vandalism and failed attempt to break in left the staff flabbergasted on Wednesday May 2nd, 2018…
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Cultural Xpression April 2015 Edition
CELEBRATING 1 YEAR – CULTURAL XPRESSION APRIL 2015 EDITION – The new monthly NewsLetter called ”CULTURAL XPRESSION” created by St Maarten Local young businessman Denicio Wyatte can now be viewed online on www.ilandvibez.com / www.stmaartenagriculture.com and www.itsabouttimesxm.com . Cultural Xpression is geared to build awareness amounts the various communities in St Maarten in the sector of Culture, Agriculture, Community…