“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 Campus
Skit| Helmich Snijders Christian Hillside Christian School
Dance| MAC John A. Gumbs Campus
Technical Team:
Electrical Work| Andrew Williams
Photographer| Kamal de Freitas
Sound & Lights| Renttasound
Stage| Public Works
Tents| Dedicated Brothers Entertainment Services NV
Videographer| Derrick Hodge
Special Guests:
Authors| Robin Boasman, Stella Elstak-Simmons, and Loekie Morales
Dancers| National Institute of the Arts & the Indian Community
Musicians| Robin Austen (saxophone), Jerrel Seymonson (guitar), Mike Kross (keyboards), Gunslingers Steelpan, and Jolly Boys
Poets|Julie Alcin and Andrew Peterson
Singers| Malaika Maxwell, Lena Brown, Shakiya Arrindell, Denisia “Lil Blossom” Martimbor and Janesia “Sunshine” Martimbor
Storyteller Jackie Bernabela of Bonaire
Suriname Book Week Festival Foundation members
Cultural Organizations:
Chuchubi Foundation
Dominican Republic Association
French St. Martin group
Indian Community (Hanisha Alwani)
Nature Valley Colombier Association
Suriname Community
Special Thanks:
A&F Catering
Artistic Drive
Cedric James
Clara Reyes
Derrick Hodge
Duzon’s Catering Services
Easy Print NV
Unique Baloons
Generation New Status STM drumband
Ingrid Holaman
Joyce Arrindell (catering)
Junior Jhno-Baptiste
Lisa Davis Burnett ( Daily Herald)
Luis Alberto Moscoso
Marga Hart ( Daily Herald)
Paradise Inn Hotel
Marsha Richardson (cake)
Rochana Richardson
Rolando Tobias
Valda Woodley-Hazel of USM
Participating Schools:
Helmich Snijders Hillside Christian School’s students & staff
MAC Browlia Maillard Campus students & staff
MAC John A. Gumbs Campus students & staff
Marie Genevieve de Weever School students & staff
Martin Luther King Jr. School’s Staff
Sponsors:
B& C Beverages
DIVICO
GEBE
Guavaberry Company NV
Heavenly Water NV
House of Nehesi Publishers
NAGICO Insurances
Jeugdfonds Nederlandse Antillen (JENA)
Representation of the Netherlands on St Maarten
Orco Bank
Pasanggrahan Boutique Hotel
Penha
Prime Distributors
Seven Seas Water Corporation
Sunny Foods
St. Maarten Tourist Bureau
Tropicana Casino”