The Saba Conservation Foundation (SCF) is a nonprofit, non-governmental organization, established in 1987, dedicated to the conservation of the natural and cultural heritage of the Caribbean island of Saba
‘Agenda Cultural Guajiro-Arubiano’ is launching the magazine ‘Ser Caribe’, through an online livestream from ‘Biblioteca Nacional di Aruba’ in Oranjestad. Maria Isabel Cabarcas Aguilar will be giving a presentation to introduce the magazine to the audience.
Healthcare and disease in a Caribbean family practice
‘Doctor on Saba’ tells the true story of Dr. Dirk Kooy, a Dutch physician who arrived on the Caribbean island of Saba in the early 1950s. Written by R. Mol, the book captures the remarkable experiences of Kooy as the island’s only doctor, navigating medical emergencies, rugged terrain, and cultural nuances in a remote colonial setting.
This film was created by an unknown American couple. This amateur made color travelogue named ‘Trans-Canal Cruise: Chapter Two’ shows a cruise on a P&O Princess Cruises ship, the SS Island Princess, from St. Thomas / St. John to Puerto Rico. The first stop in this chapter of the cruise is Aruba.
Landenbeleidsdocument (1998)
Het ‘Landenbeleidsdocument Caribisch Gebied’ uit 1998 is een beleidsstuk van de Nederlandse regering dat de strategische visie en prioriteiten uiteenzet voor de samenwerking met de Nederlandse Antillen en Aruba.
Papiamentu/o and the Dutch Caribbean
This special issue examines Papiamentu/o’s historical development, its significance in literary and artistic expressions across Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, and their diasporas, and its contemporary challenges in the digital age.
Aruba - Bonaire - Curaçao - Saba - St. Eustatius - St. Maarten
‘Six Islands in the Sun’, by Richard Gielen and Hans Hermans, offers a vivid and accessible portrait of six Dutch Caribbean islands: Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius, and Sint Maarten. Through a series of engaging portraits, personal anecdotes, and informative texts, the book gives readers an impression of everyday life across the islands, highlighting both their nature and remarkable architecture
Sint Maarten Saint Martin
‘The Making of an Island’ detailed and accessible account of the historical development of the island of Sint Maarten / Saint Martin. Jean Glasscock explores the island’s transformation over time – geologically, culturally, socially, and politically – tracing its evolution from its earliest formations and Indigenous presence, through colonial encounters, slavery, emancipation, and modern-day governance.
The main objective of this research is to explore the nature of ethnic identity amongst the people of Curaçao and to consequently arrive at a deeper understanding of the perceptions, thinking, feeling and behaviour patterns of the island’s people.
Oil and Intimacy in the Caribbean
In ‘Offshore Attachments: Oil and Intimacy in the Caribbean’, historian Chelsea Schields illuminates how the contested management of sex and race transformed the Caribbean into a crucial site in the global oil economy.
‘De Nederlandsche West-Indische Eilanden’ is een gedetailleerd verslag van de Nederlandse Antillen in de vroege 19e eeuw, geschreven door de Nederlandse schrijver en reiziger Marten Douwes Teenstra. Dit werk biedt een uitgebreide beschrijving van de geografie, bevolking, economie en koloniale structuren van de eilanden, waaronder Curaçao, Aruba, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, Saba en Sint Maarten.
A Study in Slavery and Language
‘The Story of Papiamentu’ offers a comprehensive historical analysis of Papiamentu, the creole language spoken in Curaçao, Aruba, and Bonaire.
‘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.
‘Dutch West Indies 1630-1975 Part I: The Dutch West India Company’ is part of a series of three informative historical videos/ slideshows about the Dutch West Indies, which consist of Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Sint Eustatius, Saba, and Suriname.”
Een kaart van 1859 laat een groot project zien om zout te produceren in de Grote Zoutpan (the Great Salt Pond, St. Maarten, Nederlandse Antillen). Hier is men niet in geslaagd. Toch bleef zoutwinning tot ver in de 20e eeuw een belangrijke industrie, net zoals vroeger het geval was. Tegenwoordig is de Zoutpan gedeeltelijk gebruikt voor de uitbreiding van de stad Philipsburg. Het wordt ook gebruikt als een afvalstortplaats.
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.