The Concordia Treaty celebrates his 370th anniversary
This year, for the 370th commemoration of the Concordia Treaty, signed on the Mont des Accords on March 23, 1648, the Collectivité of Saint-Martin and its Territorial Youth Council (CTJ), in association with the school community of the College Mont des Accords of Marigot, propose a great morning of animation, at the college Mont des Accords.
From 9am to 1pm, the public will be able to attend the activities carried out under the sign of unity and sharing to mark this symbolic day.
The public will be invited to watch films, singing, poems and dance, and discover the exhibitions organized by the students. It will also be possible to participate in games and animations put in place for the occasion. A culinary fair will be proposed to the visitors to lead them to the discovery or rediscovery of the traditional local dishes.
All these activities are exclusively carried out by the students of the College Mont des Accords, accompanied by the members of the CTJ, with the support of the students of the other colleges of the island.
The school community of College Mont des Accords and the Collectivité of Saint-Martin invite you to come and support this event initiated by the youth of the territory to celebrate the 370th anniversary of the Concordia Treaty. This event will give visitors a great opportunity to remind themselves the story of St. Martin and share a cultural and friendly moment with college students.
Come and enjoy ! Friday, March 23, 2018, from 9am to 1pm, at the Mont des Accords College, Spring Road in Concordia.
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A march for the commemoration of Concordia Treaty
March 23, 2018 from 6am to 8am, before the event at the College Mont des Accords, the Territorial Youth Council of St Martin will organize its annual march on the occasion of the commemoration of Concordia Treaty. This year the CTJ will meet the Youth Parliament of Sint Maarten at the summit of the Mont des Accords. Together, they will read the articles of the original text of the Treaty in French, English and dutch.