Museum Kurá Hulanda is een antropologisch museum in Willemstad, Curaçao, dat de culturele en historische ontwikkeling van het eiland en de bredere regio belicht. Het museum biedt een indrukwekkende collectie over de Afrikaanse diaspora, met een bijzondere focus op de trans-Atlantische slavenhandel en de invloed hiervan op de Caribische en Latijns-Amerikaanse samenlevingen. Naast de uitgebreide tentoonstelling over slavernij en kolonialisme omvat de collectie ook West-Afrikaanse koninkrijken, Mesopotamische kunst, pre-Columbiaanse artefacten en Antilliaanse kunstwerken. Bezoekers kunnen een diepgaand inzicht krijgen in de diverse culturele invloeden die Curaçao hebben gevormd. Het museum is gevestigd in een historisch gerestaureerd deel van Otrobanda en biedt rondleidingen in meerdere talen, evenals een museumwinkel met unieke kunstvoorwerpen en boeken. Kurá Hulanda is een essentiële bestemming voor iedereen die meer wil weten over het erfgoed en de geschiedenis van het eiland en de bredere Afrikaanse diaspora.
Kurá Hulanda Museum is an anthropological museum in Willemstad, Curaçao, that highlights the cultural and historical development of the island and the broader region. The museum offers an impressive collection on the African diaspora, with a particular focus on the transatlantic slave trade and its impact on Caribbean and Latin American societies. In addition to the extensive exhibition on slavery and colonialism, the collection also features West African kingdoms, Mesopotamian art, pre-Columbian artifacts, and Antillean artworks. Visitors can gain deep insight into the diverse cultural influences that have shaped Curaçao. The museum is located in a historically restored part of Otrobanda and offers guided tours in multiple languages, as well as a museum shop with unique artworks and books. Kurá Hulanda is an essential destination for anyone interested in learning more about the heritage and history of the island and the wider African diaspora.
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.
This video explores the history and development of the island Sint Eustatius, which is part of the Dutch Kingdom. It specifically focusses on the development of Sint Eustatius as a free port, and the trade that took place. The Jewish community that settled here had an important role in establishing the trade market of the island. It also explains the role of the Dutch, the British and the Americans in the establishment of Sint Eustatius.
This documentary was made for National History Day 2016, with as theme ‘Exploration, Encounter, Exchange in history.’
‘St. Maarten 1980 Carnival Travel Film’ is a 6-minute film that provides an impression of St. Maarten’s Carnival in 1980. The film features video imagery of the parade, musical instruments, and people dancing. It was transferred from 8mm footage, hence the vintage imagery.
This 1947 film “People of Saba” looks at the small Caribbean island which is the smallest special municipality (officially “public body”) of the Netherlands. Saba consists largely of the potentially active volcano Mount Scenery, at 887 meters (2,910 ft) the highest point of the entire Netherlands. The film was made before an airport was built on the island, and it was essentially cut off from the outside world except by ship. Saba has a land area of 13 square kilometers (5.0 sq mi). As of January 2013, the population was 1,991 inhabitants, with a population density of 150 inhabitants per square kilometer (390/sq mi). Its towns and major settlements are The Bottom (the capital), Windwardside, Hell’s Gate, and St. Johns.
The vegetation of Saba is mainly composed of woodland forest with ferns, damp soil, and many mango trees. Visitors refer to Saba’s forests as “the Elfin Forest” because of its high altitude mist, and mossy appearance. A woodland reserve was created and named “Elfin Forest Reserve”. Saba’s lush plant and animal wildlife is diverse and is cared for by the Saba Conservation Foundation. There used to be forests of Mountain Mahogany trees until a hurricane in the 1960s destroyed many of the trees, which are Freziera undulata in the family Theaceae. Despite the common name, these trees are not related to other Mahogany species. One species of true mahogany tree is found planted on the island at lower levels, and that is the small-leaved mahogany ‘Swietenia mahagoni’, Meliaceae. The native mahogany trees are considered to be at risk of becoming extinct on Saba.
Today the tourism industry now contributes more to the island’s economy than any other sector. There are about 25,000 visitors each year. Saba has a number of inns, hotels, rental cottages, and restaurants. Saba is known as the “Unspoiled Queen” of the Caribbean. The island is especially known for its ecotourism, having exceptional scuba diving, climbing,
and hiking. The Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport offers flights to and from the nearby islands of St. Maarten and Sint Eustatius. There is also a ferry service from St. Maarten; the ferry boats “Dawn II ~ The Saba Ferry” and “The Edge” both travel to Saba three times a week. In addition, there are anchorages for private boats.
This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA.
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