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Tangle Book Party, Features All New Generation Artists At Dutch Quarter Community Center

GREAT BAY,St. Martin ThebookpartyforTangleby Rochelle Wardhas a star-studdedsetof artists belonging to the authorsgeneration, saidJacqueline SampleofHouse ofNehesiPublishers (HNP).

The book launch for Tangle is a free admission happening at Dutch Quarter Community Center, on Friday, December 10, at 8 PM.  

The evenings highlight is the recital by Ward from her debut poetry book. The excitement continues with thedance performance by Jonathan van Arneman of Atlantis Rebirth. 

Then theres the exhibition of photo art by Cameron Hyman, an essential part of welcoming guests into the community center, which will be transformed by dcor artist Lucinda Larich Audain of Funtopia, said Ward.

Bestselling author Tamara Groeneveldt will make an appearance too, not as a poet but as the MC for the programwhich features as guest speaker Dr Read more

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Rhoda Arrindell Calls For National Anthem The People Can Be Proud Of

PHILIPSBURG--Dr. Rhoda Arrindell says a national anthem of St. Maarten representing the aspirations of the people could play a big role in nation-building.

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Committee Of Education, Culture, Youth And Sports Affairs (Cecysa) To Meet On Thursday.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Committee of Education, Culture, Youth, and Sports Affairs of Parliament will meet on November 18, 2021.

The Committee meeting is scheduled for Thursday, at 9.00 hrs. in the General Assembly Chamber of the House at Wilhelminastraat #1 in Philipsburg. Dr. Rhoda Arrindell will be present.

The agenda point is:
Presentation on the status of the development of a national anthem for Sint Maarten (IS/115/2021-2022 dated October 12, 2021)

Due to measures taken to mitigate the coronavirus (COVID-19), the House of Parliament is only allowing persons with an appointment to enter the Parliament building.
The parliamentary sessions will be carried live on St Read more

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MARIGOT:---The tribute concert with 25 poetic performances for the late Raymond Helligar takes place here at The Gardens on Saturday, August 7, said organizer Sabrina Charville.
The open-air program under the mango trees, which begins at 4:30 pm, honors the work of Raymond Big Ray Helligar as a spoken word artist, said Charville. He was a founding poet at the recitals in Sandy Ground organized by Coffee & Soda Biscuits, a cultural association founded by Charville in 2017.
A number of the poets and spoken word artists scheduled to perform on Saturday will don a black beret, a cap often worn by Helligar Read more

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by Rhoda Arrindell, PhD

PHILIPSBURG:--- While authority figures regularly condemn our youngsters, calling out undesirable behavior, they seem misguided in how to adequately address these behaviors and empower our youngsters.
In 2011, I created the program Get off the Block, Get on the Bus, and Get Busy (GB3) to try to address the immediate needs of our wandering youth Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Rafel Skeete Caribbean Baseball Invitational (RSCBI) is taking place here this weekend, June 25 27, at the Little League Stadium on Soualiga Road.
The well-known St. Martin veteran baseball player Rafel Skeete is on the island with his team from the USA. Skeete is a board member of the Piper Davis baseball group in Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
Rafel has been focusing on Caribbean baseball games, creating a team to work on the local tournament. He also provides a platform for young athletes to showcase their talents in front of US college recruiters and scouts, said Dr Read more

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South Reward Hoops & Beats Expo Considered A Great Success

South Reward:--- The St. Maarten National Basketball Association (SXMNBA) and Faceoff Studioz on April 25th 2021 decided to collaborate and form Hoops & Beats Expo in which they provide a platform for basketballers and local artists to showcase their talents to their peers and to the rest of St. Maarten. Hoops & Beats held their first of a series of events in the district of South Reward which was well received by public. With the blessings and endorsement of The South Reward Community Council, the council and a few residents came out in full force to support this event Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:---   The book published by House of Nehesi (HNP) that was checked out the most from Philipsburg Jubilee Library (PJL) in 2020, is Language, Culture, and Identity in St. Martin by Rhoda Arrindell.
Last Friday, PJL librarian Francia Housen provided the list of The top 10 books from HNP that were checked out for the year 2020, said HNPs Jacqueline Sample.
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