News from Bonaire, St. Eustatius & Saba
Oranjestad, St. Eustatius - The Public Entity of St. Eustatius has decided that, in the interest of public health, the Statia’s 2020 Carnival celebrations are cancelled indefinitely. Although meetings were held with the Carnival Foundation, Musical Foundation … [Read more] about Statia cancels 2020 Carnival indefinitely
Kralendijk- From the 2nd to 6th of March the National Knowledge Institute for Cultural Education & Amateur Art (Landelijk Kennisinstituut Cultuureducatie & Amateurkunst, LKCA) provided a train-the-trainer program for the Caribbean Netherlands to … [Read more] about Cultural education in Caribbean Netherlands in development
Oranjestad, St. Eustatius- On St. Eustatius the well-known Stanley Wellington (Tat) van Putten, father to among others PLP leader Clyde van Putten has passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2020. Van Putten reached the age of 82. The former Police Officer passed … [Read more] about Stanley Wellington (Tat) Van Putten Passes Away on Statia
Kralendijk – Last Saturday, the Public Entity Bonaire organised the first focus group session with the theme 'Culture, Standards and Values' as input for the Masterplan 2030. The focus group sessions are a further deepening of several important themes in … [Read more] about First focus group session for the Master Plan 2030
Kralendijk - On 31 January, Media students from MBO Bonaire will exhibit their work at the Terramar Museum in Playa. Be guided along the creative works and visit the free exhibition between 6:00 pm and 8:00 pm. The evening will open with a video made by … [Read more] about MBO Media students exhibit work at Terramar Museum
Kralendijk - (January 13th, 2020) Tourism Corporation Bonaire is thrilled to launch their new online campaign called ‘Our Values’. It contains 12 episodes which will be shared monthly on our online platforms. Each Values is presented in a unique and authentic … [Read more] about Bonaire’s Values are important
Kralendijk- This morning around 10 AM saw the traditional visit of the Maskarada group at Governor Rijna's residence in Playa Pariba. Governor Rijna said he was happy to see that the historicially relevant Maskarada is still alive and dynamic as … [Read more] about Maskarada group visits Governor
Oranjestad, St. Eustatius- Former The Voice of Holland-winner Shirma Rouse will be performing on St. Eustatius at the Earl Merkman stadium on the 28th of December, 2019. The performance by Rouse, who lives in the Dutch city of Rotterdam since her 19th … [Read more] about ‘Statia’s own’ Shirma Rouse to Perform at Home
The Bottom, Saba- Sabans, together with invited guests from the other islands, turned up in large numbers to celebrate Saba Day in The Bottom on Friday, December 6. The 44th Saba Day ceremony featured messages by Island Governor Jonathan Johnson, Commissioners … [Read more] about Big Turnout for Saba Day Celebrations
Oranjestad, St. Eustatius- A musical band from Austria will be performing on November 8th at the Boardwalk in support of work of the Mega D Youth Foundation (MDYF). The performance at the Boardwalk will be followed up with an 'unplugged' session at the … [Read more] about Austrian Band to Perform in St. Eustatius