On October 10 NIA celebrates its 4th Annual Culture and Arts Festival and Award Ceremony.
Started in October 2012 NIACA Festival was created to provide a platform that celebrates the creative arts and culture of St.Martin and to recognize artist who have contributed to the development of the creative industry and culture of St.Martin.
The festival is a showcase for traditional and contemporary works created by artist living and creating works here on St.Maarten. This 4th installment promises to deliver high caliber performances featuring a 15 member choir directed by Jean Francois Renaud, singing an excerpt of Scott Joplin’s 1910 Opera Treemmonisha, Poetry by Vivian Roberts and Tamara Groeneveldt, spectacular performance by rapper Lo “Sigma” Gomez, Music by Carlson Velasquez, and new choreography by NIA entitled Humans featuring poetry by Drisana Deborah Jack and Choreography Peggy Oulerich.