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Pupils of Sr. Regina School with story reader Doris Dedier (left)

 SIMPSON BAY--Beyond Kultura Events Foundation (BKEF) recently closed off its story reading programme at Sister Regina Primary School in Simpson Bay. For ten weeks, children of groups 5 cycle 2 and 7 cycle 2, were fully engaged in comprehensive story reading by BKEFs certified reader Doris Dedier.

Per group session, Dedier read an average of two stories from author Loekie Morales childrens book Zonnesproetjes Tropisch Nestje in the Dutch language.

Last year, the English translation of these books, The Freckled Bunch Tropical Shelter, was donated to all primary schools of St Read more

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Loekie Morales Invited To CuraaoS Siman Ban Lesa

The real Emma with the book cover.

PHILIPSBURG--St. Maarten author Loekie Morales has been a familiar guest at childrens book weeks in Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean for years. This year, she will be visiting nine schools and several book signings and after-school social events during Siman Ban Lesa (SBL) in Curaao from Octo Read more

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Beyond Kultura Launches Series Of Video Storybooks

From left: TVCARIB director Dennis van Putten, reader Gabriel Antuez, author Loekie Morales and Montessori School teacher Marianne Tefft.

PHILIPSBURG--In association with TVCARIB, Beyond Kultura Events (BKE) Foundation has launched its new video-storybook series, based on the childrens books of BKE founder and author Loekie Morales.

  The first of Morales books to appear on video is Papito and the Story-Telling Tree, which recalls the history of slavery in the Caribbean.

  Originally published in Dutch, English and Papiamentu in 2003, the book and video feature illustrations by the late artist Karen van Doesburg.

  The animated video story was recorded and produced by TVCARIBs director Dennis van Putten and read by 12-year-old Gabriel Antuez, a pupil at St Read more

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Author Morales Reads At Leonald Conner School

Author Loekie Morales (right) and teacher Sharleen Dickenson (left) with group-five pupils at Leonald Conner School.

CAY BAY--Leonald Conner School invited author Loekie Morales Read more

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Literacy Award 21 For Loekie Morales

Rotary Club of St. Maarten Sunset President Lerissa Rey and District Governor Louis Wever (right) handing the Literacy Award 2021 to author Loekie Morales (centre).

PHILIPSBURG--Youth book author Loekie Morales, who has many published books, received the Literacy Award 2021 from Rotary Club of St Read more

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Pupils of Bethel Methodist School in St. Eustatius showing copies of the book Storm by author Loekie Morales

ST, EUSTATIUS--Gertrude Judson Bicentennial Library assisted Beyond Kultura Events (BKE) Foundation in delivering copies of Loekie Morales childrens book Storm to elementary schools in St Read more

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Beyond Kultura Translates Two ChildrenS Books Into English

Translators Barbara van der Woude (right) and Riet-Sint Straatman (left) with BKE President and author Loekie Morales (centre).

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Loekie Morales Publishes First ChildrenS Book About Irma

Author Loekie Morales (fourth left), illustrator Penka Petkova (third left) and Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs (third right) with (from left): Ferdinand Beaupertuy (Windward Islands Bank), Silvanico Pauletta (Fire Department), poets Grace Cheasley, Nicholas Russo and Walter Hellebrand, and Raquel Lo-Fo-Wong (Central Bank of Curaao and St Read more

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ChildrenS Book About Irma To Be Launched January 31

Author Loekie Morales (left) and illustrator Penka Petkova showing copies of STORM.

COLE BAY--STORM, the newest spiritual child of author Loekie Morales, which has been published in the English language by Beyond Kultura Events (BKE) Foundation, will be introduced to the public during a book-launch ceremony at Pineapple Pete restaurant on Welfare Road in Cole Bay on Friday, January 31, at 7.00pm.

STORM describes Hurricane Irma as seen through the eyes of two boys from Belvedere and Dutch Quarter Read more

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Storytelling takes centre stage at Friday’s ‘Kids Night Out’

PHILIPSBURG--Beyond Writing Foundation (BWF) hosted this year's edition of Kids Night Out at Philipsburg Cultural and Community Centre on Friday evening.

Similar as during previous issues of this event, which started as an open-air theatrical picnic under the stars at Emilio Wilson Park, children and their parents enjoyed an evening of storytelling and reading, plays, music and dance but this time from the public gallery at the Cultural Centre.

Under the theme "Multicultural Island/Story Night," BWF presented a varied show to stimulate storytelling, reading and writing, which was hosted by moderators Anenda Zaandam and St Read more

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Cooperating Foundations issues grants to three local foundations

PHILIPSBURG--Recently, Cooperating Foundations, a funding agency assisting non-governmental organisations (NGOs) with social project funding, presented checks to three different foundations.

All three foundations share the common objective of offering projects to the local St. Maarten community, hence creating opportunities and enhancing the well-being of certain groups in our society.

The Foundation Judiciary Institutes Windward Islands SJIB received a grant of NAf Read more

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