St. Maarten / St. Martin Culture & Arts Blog

The Beach at Pinel Island St Martin

November 12, 2024

Did You Know… How Pirate Pinel got to Pinel Island?

An “in the know” perfect leisure spot for many on island is Pinel Island. A fun, less known fact is that the island is named after a pirate from the 17th century. And there is a story to that, that

Poster of the Foundation SMNCP

November 9, 2024

Foundation SMNCP presents St. Martin National Cultural Parade!

Celebrate the 65th edition of St. Martin Day!   The countdown is almost over as we’re gearing up to celebrate St. Martin Day! Come watch an exciting national cultural parade which is taking place on Sunday November 10th at 2.00PM.

A portrait of Dionne Warwick

November 7, 2024

Music Legend Dionne Warwick Live in St. Maarten

(picture courtesy of the Daily Herald)   Dionne Warwick will perform a special one-night-only concert at Casino Royale Theater in St Maarten which takes place on December 14, 2024.   This appearance will support the ”Bridge to Bold” initiative, funding

Concordia monument on the boarder of the dutch and french side

October 25, 2024

Eleven Important Years For St. Maarten / St. Martin

We know that amongst our visitors, we have quite some history buffs. We encourage them first and foremost to visit the St. Maarten Heritage Museum, Amuseum Naturalis and the Emilio Wilson Museum to get in-depth insights about island culture, history,

Dutch Princess Beatrix getting of the plane on St Maarten

October 24, 2024

Princess Beatrix will visit St. Maarten and Saba for Nature Conservation and Community Initiatives

(photo courtesy of SXM Talks)   Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands is set to visit St. Maarten and Saba from November 12-15, as proudly announced by the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) in partnership with the Saba Conservation Foundation (SCF)