July 1, 2019
Hello summer reading! Get your mini book passport
One of our most important goals is to stimulate reading. That’s why the BNK developed the National reading program, Ban Lesa.
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April 27, 2019
Manuel Piar – Curaçao’s Brilliant Independence Fighter
Manuel Carlos Piar was a Curaçaoan soldier who fought in Venezuela’s War of Independence and rose to the rank of General-In-Chief of the...
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April 27, 2019
George Maduro – A War Hero Of World War II
George Maduro was a Curaçaoan who engaged in military campaigns during World War II on behalf of the Netherlands.
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April 27, 2019
‘Doktor’ da Costa Gomez – First Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles
Dr. Moises Frumencio da Costa Gomez, affectionately nicknamed Doktor in reference to his doctorate in Law, was the first prime minister of the...
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April 27, 2019
Scharloo – A Once Glorious Area of Willemstad
At the beginning of the twentieth century Scharloo was the richest area of downtown Willemstad and was even accessible by tram.
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April 27, 2019
Our Parliament And Democracy
Here in Curaçao we have a parliamentary democracy with a balance of power between our three branches of government.
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April 27, 2019
Tula: A Fighter For Freedom
Tula is a historic individual who is revered in Curaçao as a national hero.
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