REBELS BAND HD IS ON THEIR WAY TO MIAMI CARNIVAL

Oranjestad, St.Eustatius-Rebels Band HD toured The Netherlands and Belgium from August 3-24. Statians living in Holland were extremely proud to see the band live on stage in Holland and so they came out in large numbers to attend the concerts. (see photo above)

Since their return to the island they received another international invitation; to perform during the week of Miami Carnival from October 6-13 2010.
This invitation came from SM-Large Entertainment in Miami, Florida and Rebels Band HD gladly accepted. The band is now in process of raising the funds needed to make this trip possible.

Also attending this event will be some of the top soca bands, artists and deejays from around the world. This is a prime opportunity for Rebels Band to represent the island’s culture on an international level. (see photo on left)

Concerts of this magnitude generally see a turnout of up to 30,000 people.

“STATIA DREAMS CALENDER 2011” PRESENTED TO LT. GOVERNOR BERKEL

St.Eustatius-The first issue of the “Statia Dreams 2011 Calendar” was presented to Lieutenant Governor Gerald Berkel during a private ceremony at the Youth and Family Center on September 6 2010.

The Statia Dreams Calendar is a project created by Bart and Jacqueline Landheer of Bart Landheer Photography in the Netherlands. Presently they reside on the island of Bonaire where they made their first calendar in 2009. In early 2010 they met Rene Reehuis of Innovation Bureau St. Eustatius who was quite interested in the calendar project and fought diligently to make the “Statia Dreams Calendar” become a reality. The printing of the calendars was possible due to donations received from local businesses but the photography and design of the calendar was done gratis by Mr. Bart Landheer and his wife Jacqueline as a fundraising to aid youth organisations.

The calendar shows photographs of Statia and Saba youths each describing what their future ambitions are and how they intend to accomplish them. The photographs were taken on both Statia and Saba respectively and portray the youths dressed in the attire of their future occupations.

Present at the ceremony were the Lt. Governor Mr. Gerald Berkel, Mr. and Mrs. Bart Landheer, all the models of the calendars together with their parents, members of the press, staff of the youth and family center, Mr. Rene Reehuis of the innovation bureau and PR Officer of the Tourist Office.

The Calendars will arrive on Statia at the beginning of October 2010 and will be on sale for $10.00. We encourage every household on Statia to purchase at least one calendar as it’s a real treasure to have. The proceeds from the sale of the calendars will be donated to “Child Focus” on Saba and “Statia in Shape” on St.Eustatius.