Jan 21, 2025
In ‘Monumenten en Standbeelden van de Nederlandse Antillen’ brengt Jennifer Smit de monumentale sculpturen van de Nederlandse Antillen in kaart.
Als onderdeel van het rijk der beeldende kunsten bergt de sculptuur talrijke dimensies in zich: verbeelding, herinnering, stedelijke bebouwing van alledag, publieke ruimte, creativiteit en historisch bewustzijn. De beeldhouwkunst van de monumenten en standbeelden van de Nederlandse Antillen geeft een dwarsdoorsnede van de geschiedenis van de twintigste eeuw. Op eigen karakteristieke wijze wordt vorm gegeven aan personen en gebeurtenissen, die in de geschiedenis op de één of andere manier een belangrijke rol hebben gespeeld. De monumenten en dus de gebeurtenissen en de personen die zij gedenken, eren en verbeelden, maken deel uit van het ‘collectieve geheugen’: ze zijn van iedereen. Sociale, politieke, literaire, wetenschappelijke, evenals religieuze en maatschappelijke items passeren in de rij van monumenten en standbeelden de revue. Zo komt de band met Nederland, maar ook die met het buurland Venezuela uitgebreid aan de orde, evenals het moment waarop de eigen helden worden geëerd. Door het bestuderen van de wijze van verbeelden en vormgeven wordt tevens een deelgebied van de kunst-geschiedenis van de Nederlandse Antillen in kaart gebracht.
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Monumenten in kunsthistorisch perspectief
Monumenten en Standbeelden
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St. Maarten
St. Eustatius
Saba
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Fotoverantwoording
Jan 21, 2025
The Saba Heritage Center, also known as the Saba Archaeological Center (SABARC), is a non-profit organization based in Windwardside, Saba, dedicated to preserving and promoting the island’s cultural heritage through archaeological research and outreach initiatives.
Their mission is to safeguard Saba’s history while engaging the local community in its preservation. SABARC places a strong emphasis on preservation and documentation, ensuring that the island’s cultural and historical treasures are maintained and shared with future generations. A key part of their work is involving the island’s youth in archaeological research and heritage management. By participating in real-world projects, young people not only discover their own history but also gain an interest in the sciences and social sciences beyond the classroom.
In addition to its research initiatives, the Saba Heritage Center hosts exhibitions and displays that showcase the island’s history and culture, creating opportunities for the community and visitors to engage with Saba’s unique heritage. Through these efforts, the center plays a vital role in celebrating and protecting the legacy of this small yet historically rich island.
Contact information:
T. +599 416 2833
E. director@sabarc.org
Dec 6, 2024
Un coleccion di mapa di Aruba y e region Caribense unda por mira y studia aspecto regional.
Kaarten van Aruba en het Caribisch Gebied.
Maps of Aruba and the Caribbean.
Tokante Coleccion Aruba:
Na october di aña 2022, Archivo Nacional, Biblioteca Nacional y UNOCA a firma un acuerdo pa coopera riba e tereno di digitalisacion di e historia, cultura y herencia di Aruba.
E intencion ta pa traha riba un plataforma unda e herencia cultural digital di Aruba ta bira facilmente accesibel. Por mira e resultado di e cooperacion aki den e siguiente portal: https://coleccion.aw.
Segun cu e lunanan a pasa, mas organisacion a uni na Coleccion Aruba. Pa asina comparti nan conocemento, experticio y nan herencia cultural digitalisa dentro di e portal coleccion.aw.
Dia 28 di september 2023 a lansa coleccion.aw oficialmente.
May 3, 2024
In this book THE MONUMENTS OF SABA. The Island of Saba a Caribbean example the author, architect, and lecturer Frans H. Brugman, gives a rather accurate description of the typical traditional Saban architecture. He emphasizes the characteristic red-and-white painted cottages and avails ample information regarding their origin, relation, and development. It is to regret that the future of these small traditional wooden cottages, which were built since the seventeenth century, is at stake.
Endured demolition through the years, insufficient and lack of maintenance, not-traditional restoration, and the application of contemporary materials have affected the historical partrimonium.
With Saba as an example, the author gives elementary guidelines for a feasible and realistic approach for the proper maintenance and management of monuments in the wider Caribbean, presented as a tool providing a database program, which forms part of this publication.
An important part fosters the educational awareness program related to the cultural heritage, which focusses on the youth in whose hands we give the future of our past.
Apr 18, 2024
Are you passionate about, wanting to become more aware of, working with, or maybe even owning cultural heritage in the Dutch Caribbean? Then this is the Conference for you!
Please join our conference with the theme ‘Awareness’, where you’ll have the chance to delve into the rich cultural heritage of the Dutch Caribbean islands of Sint Maarten, Saba, and St Eustatius.
Through either an in-person or an online program, you’ll explore monuments and other cultural sites that are often overlooked, while gaining insights into the diverse history of the region. Engage with local heritage professionals, share knowledge, and collaborate on finding sustainable solutions to the current challenges these islands are facing.
Whether you join us in person or virtually, this conference offers you a platform for learning, discussion, and collective action toward preserving and promoting the cultural heritage of the windward islands of the Dutch Caribbean.
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