St. Maarten / St. Martin Culture & Arts Blog

July 18, 2024

SHTA Names Zillah Duzon-Hazel as Cultural Icon to Highlight 2025 Events Calendar

The St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association (SHTA) selected fashion designer Zillah Duzon-Hazel as the Cultural Icon to be highlighted on the association’s 2025 Events Calendar. This was announced today by the association and main 2025 Event Calendar supporter Caribbean

month by month on the event calendar shta

July 16, 2024

SHTA, CLT Start Work on 2025 Events Calendar

This July 2nd, the St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association (SHTA) and Caribbean Liquors & Tobacco (CLT) jointly kicked off production of the 2025 SHTA Events Calendar. Island organizations can submit their events for 2025 for promotion by the association

covert art for my Caribbean family text book expected to be featured in St. Maarten / St. Martin schools.

July 16, 2024

The Daily Herald: ‘My Caribbean family’ textbook launched

This summer the first “Caribbean family” textbook is being launched across the region as an educational resource that has been specifically designed for primary school children, filling a crucial gap in the representation of Caribbean culture and Creole identity.  

view from the top of Saba

July 11, 2024

Sensational Saba

(Photo Courtesy of Saba Tourism)   This tiny island in the ”Unspoiled Queen of the Caribbean.”   The nearby island of Saba may be tiny, but it does have its claims to fame. Saba, for instance, has the shortest commercial

The Dutch Side capital Philipsburg of Caribbean island Sint Maarten

June 28, 2024

Is St. Maarten a US Territory?

Not a US Territory…   A frequently asked question is whether St. Maarten / St. Martin is a United States territory. It is not: the southern side of the island (St. Maarten) is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of