St. Maarten / St. Martin Culture & Arts Blog

A pirate figure at the Rusty Parrot in Philipsburg

February 27, 2025

Ahoy, Matey! Come join the “pirates” on The Rusty Parrot.

AHOY, MATEY!   Grab an eye patch and head for The Rusty Parrot, a “scuttled ship” in Philipsburg like those once used by marauding pirates. Now it’s the newest hot spot in St. Maarten/St. Martin, a favorite of history lovers

red coloured stamp with image of princess juliana on it

February 26, 2025

Did You Know… Who Princess Juliana Was?

Origins of Princess Juliana International Airport   Every year, hundreds of thousands of people land on St. Maartens Princess Juliana International Airport, colloquially known as “PJIA”, “airport Juliana” by visitors and “SXM” by airport experts and many residents. But who

poster with announcement o =f DMF's calypso and road march elimination

February 25, 2025

Dow’s Musical Foundation Presents their 3rd Annual Calypso and Road March Elimination

Dow’s Musical Foundation presents their 3rd annual Calypso and Road March elimination on Sunday, March 2nd, 2025. The eliminations will take place from 5.00 – 7.00 PM at Dutch Quarter Community Center with an admission fee of $10.00.   Come

sunset at the beach in philipsburg

February 24, 2025

Photo Of The Week: Sunset In Philipsburg

On this picture, the Fort Amsterdam peninsula seems to be wholly separated from mainland St. Maarten by the fierce sunlight right before sunset, reflecting in the surf of Great Bay Beach. It is a great reminder that many new bars and

La Belle Creole sign at entrance

February 21, 2025

La Belle Créole: A Most Ambitious Project

Claude Philippe’s Visionary Ambitions   The quality of visionaries is not always that their dream image becomes reality, but rather that they inspire others in the pursuit of a goal. Just like John F Kennedy with his goal of putting