Category Archives: People
893. The First Female Percussion Instrument Maker in the Caribbean
Amateur-turned-professional percussion instrument maker Tatiana Saturnino-Felix (30), Founder of Tera Percussions, creates music with a special sound. A sound that emerges from the distant past. But Tatiana doesn’t actually play the instruments she creates. She has no musical training. She
893. The First Female Percussion Instrument Maker in the Caribbean
Amateur-turned-professional percussion instrument maker Tatiana Saturnino-Felix (30), Founder of Tera Percussions, creates music with a special sound. A sound that emerges from the distant past. But Tatiana doesn’t actually play the instruments she creates. She has no musical training. She
894. Curaçao Painter José Maria Capricorne
José Maria Capricorne was born in Otrobanda on Christmas Day 1932 to working-class entrepreneurial parents; his father owned a carpentry business. His mother owned a plantation. His childhood in Otrobanda was spent amidst cobblers and tailors, authors and musicians. But
894. Curaçao Painter José Maria Capricorne
José Maria Capricorne was born in Otrobanda on Christmas Day 1932 to working-class entrepreneurial parents; his father owned a carpentry business. His mother owned a plantation. His childhood in Otrobanda was spent amidst cobblers and tailors, authors and musicians. But
900. Kris Berry’s Voice!
Kris Berry and I went to pre-school together and back then we had matching curly-haired crop cuts (“boy cuts”). We’d run around the yard, muddy feet and hands. Play with Barbie dolls. We were both in a performing choir: Theatrum
900. Kris Berry’s Voice!
Kris Berry and I went to pre-school together and back then we had matching curly-haired crop cuts (“boy cuts”). We’d run around the yard, muddy feet and hands. Play with Barbie dolls. We were both in a performing choir: Theatrum
912. Shon Andrés Albert
Aftan and I found ourselves in front of this sign on the West Side of Curaçao yesterday afternoon. Big Coco Nut: F 2.50 ($1.40). I got out of the car, hoping to find some ice cold coconut water. No such
912. Shon Andrés Albert
Aftan and I found ourselves in front of this sign on the West Side of Curaçao yesterday afternoon. Big Coco Nut: F 2.50 ($1.40). I got out of the car, hoping to find some ice cold coconut water. No such
915. Curaçao’s Captain Goodlife
Henry Obersi Jr. (“Juni”) lost his 3-year old daughter to leukemia and suffered through 2 divorces. His father committed suicide at 47. “It’s all good, it’s not sad. You have to be positive, (…) every day you have to look
915. Curaçao’s Captain Goodlife
Henry Obersi Jr. (“Juni”) lost his 3-year old daughter to leukemia and suffered through 2 divorces. His father committed suicide at 47. “It’s all good, it’s not sad. You have to be positive, (…) every day you have to look
919. Miss Curaçao Makes History
Miss Curaçao Anne Marie Braafheid 1st Runnerup 1968 Miss Universe. 1st EVER black top 5 finalist at Miss Universe pageant. Boom. AWESOME! Many were disappointed about Anne Marie’s loss to Miss Brazil Martha Vasconcellos, particularly because she had been the top
919. Miss Curaçao Makes History
Miss Curaçao Anne Marie Braafheid 1st Runnerup 1968 Miss Universe. 1st EVER black top 5 finalist at Miss Universe pageant. Boom. AWESOME! Many were disappointed about Anne Marie’s loss to Miss Brazil Martha Vasconcellos, particularly because she had been the top
958. Curaçao’s “Pacho” the Great Enviro-Portrait-Painter
Consider an oil barrel: A steel drum worth 159 liters of crude oil. Sometimes recycled and re-used as trash can or percussion instrument in steel bands. Our Frans (“Pacho”) Weber found a different, much more colorful, environmentally correct way to
958. Curaçao’s “Pacho” the Great Enviro-Portrait-Painter
Consider an oil barrel: A steel drum worth 159 liters of crude oil. Sometimes recycled and re-used as trash can or percussion instrument in steel bands. Our Frans (“Pacho”) Weber found a different, much more colorful, environmentally correct way to
963. Dare to be a Daniel (De Leon)
Daniel De Leon (1852–1914) was born in Curaçao, his family is of Sephardic Jewish ancestry. De Leon became an influential American socialist newspaper editor, politician, Marxist theoretician, and trade union organizer. He is regarded as the forefather of the idea of
963. Dare to be a Daniel (De Leon)
Daniel De Leon (1852–1914) was born in Curaçao, his family is of Sephardic Jewish ancestry. De Leon became an influential American socialist newspaper editor, politician, Marxist theoretician, and trade union organizer. He is regarded as the forefather of the idea of
980. Curaçao’s Festival di Tumba Contestant: Peter van der Pligt
Tumba, our irresistibly rhythmical Carnival anthem, makes you want to get up and swing your hips, hands in the air, derrière out. Tumba originates from our indigenous tambú music (double dance in binary measure) but adds a Latin twist and
980. Curaçao’s Festival di Tumba Contestant: Peter van der Pligt
Tumba, our irresistibly rhythmical Carnival anthem, makes you want to get up and swing your hips, hands in the air, derrière out. Tumba originates from our indigenous tambú music (double dance in binary measure) but adds a Latin twist and
981. Curaçao’s ‘Snoa’ Oldest Synagogue in West
A visit to majestic Mikvé Israel-Emanuel (“The Hope of Israel”) should be on many bucket lists. Built in 1732 as a tropical replica of the oldest synagogue in Amsterdam built in 1670/71, its congregants’ ancestry dates back to 1651 when
981. Curaçao’s ‘Snoa’ Oldest Synagogue in West
A visit to majestic Mikvé Israel-Emanuel (“The Hope of Israel”) should be on many bucket lists. Built in 1732 as a tropical replica of the oldest synagogue in Amsterdam built in 1670/71, its congregants’ ancestry dates back to 1651 when
988. Curaçao’s Rasta Bals (Rasta Gum)
Rasta Bals (Rasta Gum) supports his 5-year old daughter by selling Wrigley’s PK Spearmint gum. He stands by the traffic lights on a busy highway — as busy as they come in Curaçao — rain or shine, day or night.
988. Curaçao’s Rasta Bals (Rasta Gum)
Rasta Bals (Rasta Gum) supports his 5-year old daughter by selling Wrigley’s PK Spearmint gum. He stands by the traffic lights on a busy highway — as busy as they come in Curaçao — rain or shine, day or night.
1000 Awesome Things About Curaçao 