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March 9, 2022

SXM FESTIVAL POISED FOR START OF FIFTH EDITION!!

SXM Festival Starts Fifth Edition on St Martin Mighty Dow’s Ebony Steel Orchestra stole the limelight at Tuesday’s press conference in Hommage Hotel launching the fifth edition of SXM Festival in Happy Bay today, as his band of young musicians

February 28, 2022

WINNER OF THE BEST RUM DISTILLERY!!!

USA Today Names Toppers Rhum as Top 10 Rum   Best Caribbean Rum Distillery! Topper’s Rhum!!!!!!! Topper’s Rhum won for the 3rd time in a row, USA Today 10best contest! Thank you everyone for voting for

February 25, 2022

New Exhibits Feature French Translations of Local Poetry

Three new poetry exhibits at Amuseum Naturalis feature French translations of poetry by St. Martin authors. The exhibits include poems from ten different poets. The translations were done by St. Martin translator Alex Richards. “Poetry on St. Martin is a

February 22, 2022

MORE MURALS ADDED TO PHILIPSBURG’S CITYSCAPE !

More Murals Added to Philipsburg St Maarten Cityscape PHILIPSBURG–Be The Change Foundation (BTC), with the help of local artists, sponsors and volunteers, has added eight new murals to the Philipsburg area. The results were recently officially “unveiled” during an opening

February 21, 2022

SMILE TO HOST SXM ART FAIR!

St Maarten Innovation Event SMILE hosts Art Fair   The St. Maarten Innovations, Initiatives & Industries Link-Up Event (SMILE) slated for March 25th, 26th will provide a special platform for the St. Maarten artists and gallery community by providing an