Great Bay (DCOMM):--- On the 27th November the organization 'Vriendengenootschap Nederland, Antillen en Aruba (VNAA),' organized a cultural afternoon in Bodegraven, Holland, where the Ministers of Plenipotentiary of Aruba, Curacao and Sint Maarten participated.
Minister Plenipotentiary Hon. Mathias Voges gave a short summary of the political history from the period 1948 to 2010.
A student from each country told their story of what they have achieved while studying and living in Holland and their plans for the future.
Sint Maarten student Apolonia Violenus said she wanted to return home after her studies and contribute towards nation building. Violenus told attendees that she also wanted Sint Maarten students studying in Holland to be able to participate in parliamentary elections.
