PHILIPSBURG:--- The Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, in its organization of St. Martin Day 2017 festivities under the theme “SXM STRONG” would like to remind all Bands, Choirs, Vocalists, Musicians, Schools, Dancers, Dance groups, Poets and Special entertainment acts who wish to participate in the St. Martin Day 2017 Cultural stage performances, of the information meeting on Tuesday October 24th 2017 at 6pm at the New Government Administration Building. The Ministry is also reminding all cultural groups who wish to participate in the Cultural parade on St. Martin Day 2017, of the information meeting on Wednesday, October 25th, 2017 at 6pm at the New Government Administration Building.
The Ministry is also organizing a Portraits and Poetry in the Park event on November 5th, 2017. There will be a photography exhibition from 9 am to 6 pm centered around professional photos of St. Maarten/St. Martin before, during and post Hurricane Irma. Therefore all professional photographers who possess such portraits and wish to display them during this event, are asked to please contact Thamara Cannegieter at 520-1368 or email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. during the hours of 10 am and 3 pm.
Lastly, if you are organizing events leading up to and including St. Martin Day 2017, The Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth, and Sport is inviting you to please send details and information regarding your event in order to include it in the Ministry’s official St. Martin Day 2017 calendar of events. However, please note that it is up to the discretion of the Ministry to determine what events are placed on the calendar. Please email the details of the event to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by Monday, October 30th, 2017.
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