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Social Activist Mr. Quincy Gario Gives Keynote At The Usm

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - Faced with what many consider the worldwide resurgence of virulent forms of ethnic chauvinism and xenophobia, fear and urban uprisings as Donald J Trump prepares to inhabit the White House, and, the PVV, the Dutch rightwing party, becoming the major vote getter in the upcoming elections in the Netherlands, The University of St. Martin (USM) has teamed up with the Eastern Caribbean Public Health Foundation (ECPHF) of Sint Eustatius, and the National Archaeological and Anthropological Memory Management (NAAM) on Curacao, to organize a 2 day Conference entitled: Raising the Curtain on Race.

To start off the discussion and offer useful input, Mr Read more

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“Book Presentation Of “Words Of Change: Voices From Soualigan Soil” To The Philipsburg Jubilee Library By Ralph Cantave”

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten -  Author, inspiring politician, university student, history enthusiast, President of Parliament award winner of 2015 Ralph Cantave recently presented his new book entitled: “Words of change: Voices from Soualigan Soil”, which has been dedicated to the people of St. Martin to the Director and her staff at the Philipsburg Jubilee Library to circulate to the public at large.

It was Ralph Cantave’s great pleasure to donate these two copies of his books to the library on Friday November 4th, 2016 Read more

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St. Martin Books And Writers At International Literature Conference

GREAT BAY, St. Maarten — Gone are the days when a territorial, regional, or international conference on education, culture, media, tourism or such related subject areas could be held in St. Martin without a single writer or serious book from the island being available for conference-goers to interact with.

At least that’s what it looked like at the recent exhibit of over 40 book titles published in St. Martin and managed by Odele Anderson, a senior member of the St. Martin Book Fair Committee.

The book exhibit was featured at the 16th annual International Conference on Caribbean Literature, November 2 – 4, 2016 Read more

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Literary Conference Opens Next Wednesday At University Of St. Martin (Usm)

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - USM, Pond Island, As of November 2nd to the 4th, the 16th Annual International Conference on Caribbean Literature (ICCL) will have their meeting on St. Maarten. About 50 plus scholars from mainly the United States and throughout the Caribbean will attend this rather prestigious conference.

The theme this year will be “Ode to Saint Martin/Sint Maarten: Addressing the Longing to Belonging in a Multicultural Milieu.”

President of the University of St. Martin, Francio Guadeloupe welcomes the community of St Read more

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Constitution Day 2016 Commemoration

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten - The Honorable Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports, Ms. Silveria Jacobs, is hereby inviting the general public to come out and attend a Pre-Constitution Day Panel Discussion and Church Service.

Constitution day is our national holiday which is not only a holiday to commemorate the transition of St Read more

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International Youth Day With “Open House” At Soil In Betty’S Estate

Betty’s estate, St. Martin - The International Youth Day (IYD) will be celebrated here at the SoIL cultural venue on Alamanda Drive 1 and LB Scot Road on Friday, August 12, said educator Rhoda Arrindell.

The Source of Inspiration and Learning (SoIL) youth and cultural facility will host an “open house” from 5 pm until – to celebrate IYD with “games, music, movies, and socializing,” according to the youth organizers.

The SoIL youth membership is also offering food and drinks to raise funds for the venue’s ongoing youth-oriented and cultural activities, said Arrindell.

“We’re inviting the young and young at heart to celebrate with our island’s youth on this UN-designated day Read more

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Children’S Camp At New Cultural Venue, “A Blessing” And “A Blast”

Betty’s estate, St. Martin —The annual children camp organized by teacher Shanna Cornet-de Riggs was “a blessing of children’s laughter and activities at our new venue at Betty’s Estate,” said educator Rhoda Arrindell.

The cultural facility at Alamanda Drive 1 and LB Scot Road is called Source of Inspiration and Learning (SoIL), and was opened by Arrindell on July 1 Read more

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“St. Martin Culture Is The Unifying Factor In Establishing The Island’S Identity” – Michael Esposito Reviews Rhoda Arrindell’S Book

ST. MARTIN, Caribbean — Rhoda Arrindell’s book Language, Culture, and Identity in St. Martin is an important step toward filling a void in defining the vernacular and its value as a manifestation of the culture of the island of St. Martin. This distinction is important because English-based vernaculars are not uniform across the Caribbean, with its great variety of historical experiences. 

To establish a foundation for the discussion, a good deal of the book is spent defining what constitutes a creole, and the lack of agreement that exists about exactly what it is Read more

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Academy Closes Year By Graduating 81

CUL DE SAC, St. Maarten - St. Maarten Academy’s academic campus closed the calendar year with a bang by graduating 81 of its students who successfully completed their CSEC examinations, offered by the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) in May/June.

The ceremony was held on December 16, 2015 at the Belair Community Centre under the theme, “Education: The Passport to Our Future”.

Clifford Francois emerged as valedictorian and recapped the years of hard work that brought him and his fellow graduates the successes they have achieved Read more

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