90th Anniversary Children’s Book & Cultural Festival November 21 – 23, 2013
Elementary School Performers:Poetry & Dance| Ray-Angel Boasman-Simon & compnay of the MAC Browlia Maillard CampusSkit| Helmich Snijders Christian Hillside Christian SchoolDance| MAC John A. Gumbs Campus Technical Team:Electrical Work| Andrew WilliamsPhotographer| Kamal de FreitasSound & Lights| RenttasoundStage| Public WorksTents| Dedicated Brothers Entertainment Services NVVideographer| Derrick Hodge Special Guests:Authors| Robin Boasman, Stella Elstak-Simmons, and Loekie MoralesDancers| National Institute of the Arts & the Indian CommunityMusicians| Robin Austen (saxophone), Jerrel Seymonson (guitar), Mike Kross (keyboards), Gunslingers Steelpan, and Jolly BoysPoets|Julie Alcin and Andrew PetersonSingers| Malaika Maxwell, Lena Brown, Shakiya Arrindell, Denisia “Lil Blossom” Martimbor and Janesia “Sunshine” MartimborStoryteller Jackie Bernabela of BonaireSuriname Book Week Festival Foundation members Cultural Organizations:Chuchubi FoundationDominican Republic AssociationFrench St. Martin groupIndian Community (Hanisha Alwani)Nature Valley Colombier AssociationSuriname Community Special Thanks:A&F CateringArtistic DriveCedric JamesClara ReyesDerrick HodgeDuzon’s Catering ServicesEasy Print NVUnique BaloonsGeneration New Status STM drumbandIngrid HolamanJoyce Arrindell (catering)Junior Jhno-BaptisteLisa Davis Burnett ( Daily Herald)Luis Alberto MoscosoMarga Hart ( Daily Herald)Paradise Inn HotelMarsha Richardson (cake)Rochana RichardsonRolando TobiasValda Woodley-Hazel of USM Participating Schools:Helmich Snijders Hillside Christian School’s students & staffMAC Browlia Maillard Campus students & staffMAC John A. Gumbs Campus students & staffMarie Genevieve de Weever School students & staff Martin Luther King Jr. School’s StaffSponsors:B& C BeveragesDIVICOGEBEGuavaberry Company NVHeavenly Water NVHouse of Nehesi PublishersNAGICO InsurancesJeugdfonds Nederlandse Antillen (JENA)Representation of the Netherlands on St MaartenOrco BankPasanggrahan Boutique HotelPenhaPrime DistributorsSeven Seas Water CorporationSunny FoodsSt. Maarten Tourist BureauTropicana Casino The public of St. Maarten