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Morales Hands Over 2 Copies Of The Bnk Children Year Book 2020 To Pjl

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – Here it is, the2020childrens bookofSimanBanLesaofCuraao.TheBibliotekaNashonalKrsou(BNK) recently publishedthis ‘Gift book’ for the Children Bookweek 2020.

The gift book is entitled ‘Krsou, un pasado riku’/’Curacao eenrijk verleden’ and is in Papiamentu and Dutch and is illustrated by the recently late Ariadne Faries. The English title would be: Curaao a rich History’ 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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Two Stories Of Morales Featured In Bnk Children Year Book 2020

Here it is, published right on time before the start of the yearly childrens bookweek inCuraao.

The Biblioteka Nashonal Krsou (BNK) recently published this ‘Gift book’ for the Children Book week 2020. This year around, with the COVID-19 pandemic, the authors will not be visiting the schools during the Children Book week, which will thankfully take place from 26th to the 30th of October. There is a different protocol this year.

Authors were asked to send in a video about their work as a writer, the books that they have published, and to read a paragraph out of their works. During the book week, children will be encouraged by the authors to read more.

The gift book is entitled ‘Krsou, un pasado riku’/’Curacao eenrijk verleden’ and is in Papiamentu and Dutch and is illustrated by Ariadne Faries. The english title would be: Curaao a rich History’. The book is full color, hard covered and has in total 15 stories.

Author Loekie Morales has been granted two stories to be published in this unique edition with several historic events 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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Prime Minister Silveria E. Jacobs Raises The Sdg Flag

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten On September 25th,2020,Prime MinisterSilveriaE.Jacobs raised the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) flag. On this commemorative day,the SDG flag is being raised throughout the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Government of St. Maarten remains committed to the Sustainable Development Goals agenda.

This agenda serves as a tool for development for St. Maarten and the rest of the world. Furthermore, the SDG day is an opportunity to show-case and appreciate organizations and persons that contribute to the sustainable development of St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On September 25th, 2020, Prime Minister Silveria E. Jacobs raised the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) flag. On this commemorative day, the SDG flag is being raised throughout the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Government of St. Maarten remains committed to the Sustainable Development Goals agenda. This agenda serves as a tool for development for St. Maarten and the rest of the world. Furthermore, the SDG day is an opportunity to showcase and appreciate organizations and persons that contribute to the sustainable development of St Read more

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Beyond Kultura Delivers New Books In Spanish To Sxm High Schools

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten This week, Beyond Kultura Events Foundation delivered 25 copies of La Sangre Llama (Overseas Bloodlines), a 145-page family saga by BKE president and author Loekie Morales, to local high schools with Spanish-language programs.

In La Sangre Llama, Morales recounts her own familys story of migration, loss and reunification Read more

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Usm To Hold Webinar On Human Rights In The Face Of Coivd-19.

PHILIPSBURG:0--- On Saturday, 20 June 2020, the University of St. Martin (USM) in collaboration with the Sint Maarten Anti-Poverty Platform will hold the first-ever webinar with local and international guest experts. The full-day event, open to the public via Zoom and broadcasted via Facebook, will be dedicated to various topics that fall under the theme Human Rights in the Face of COVID-19.

According to USM President Dr. Antonio Carmona Bez, the purpose of this webinar is to create a space for critical reflection and in-depth analysis into the state of human rights since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation on 11 March 2020.

Following lockdown, schools were closed and thousands of formal and informal workers were left without an income Read more

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Awakening Irma Sentiments During Delivery Ceremonies Of ChildrenS Book Storm

PHILISPBURG, Sint Maarten – Beyond Kultura Events Foundation (BKE) has in the past three weeks donated twenty sets of classroom copies of the full colored, hard covered childrens book STORM to primary schools in Sint Maarten.

STORM is about two young Sint Maarten boys experiencing Irma and its aftermath. By donating the books along with a delivery ceremony, BKE aims to stimulate comprehensive reading among the youth.
The author of STORM, Loekie Morales, as well as some of the sponsors have personally handed over the box of books to representatives of the schools Read more

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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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Book Launch Of Storm A Success Pm Present At Event Celebrating First ChildrenS Book About Hurricane Irma

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – On Friday January 31th the book launch of STORM, the 15th spiritual child of Loekie Morales, took place at Pineapple Pete. Publishing foundation Beyond Kultura invited the general public to meet the author and the first-time Poets, who also contributed to STORM. Honorable Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs attended the event as well, on behalf of Honorable Minister of Education, Youth and Sports, Irion Ardwell 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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ChildrenS Book About Irma Storm Launched Friday January 31 St

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – STORM, the newest spiritual child of author Loekie Morales, has been published in English by Beyond Kultura Events Foundation (BKE). Friday, January 31th BKE will host a public book launch at PineApple Pete in Cole Bay at 7.00 pm.

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

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