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Video clip mi país is my country from Izaline Calister about her island Curacao, Dutch Caribbean in our local lenguage papiamentu.

December 5th, 2009

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Izaline Calister has been rewarded on November 18, 2009 with the Edison Award 2009 for the category of Jazz and World Music. The jury selected her latest CD release Speransa (hope) amongst other submitted albums, in the category of Jazz and World music. Many thanks to Jochem de Jongh of Stroom Management in Netherland for the video clip.

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Single breakdance battle competition in the streets of Downtown Otrabanda, Willemstad April 30, 2009

May 31st, 2009

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On the Kingdom day which is a national holiday, took place at Brionplein in Otrobanda a break dance battle competition. It started with preliminary rounds. Several serious break dance battle competition are usually held on Curacao. This time the winner of this battle was Turbo from Colombia.
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Teener Carnival Parade 2008

March 16th, 2008

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Young people in march with their own Carnival Parade in down town Willemstad.
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Grand Parade 2005

August 27th, 2007

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Carnival officially begins in January and end with the final Farewell Parades.
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Grand Parade 2005

August 27th, 2007

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Dressed in all kind of costume and makeup, they hits the streets of Willemstad.
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Grand Parade 2005

August 27th, 2007

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Participated in this carnival parade will be a tremendous experience.
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Grand Farewell Carnival Parade 2007

March 16th, 2007

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Curacao carnival with a lot of music, singing,dancing,eating and drinking.
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