The public is invited to celebrate the launch of SoualiColor, a color and write book about St. Martin culture! The free, festive launch event will be held at Amuseum Naturalis at The Old House in French Quarter from 9am to noon. SoualiColor was created by the Soualiwomen Kultural Association (SKA) and the Les Fruits de Mer association. Guests attending the launch will receive a free copy of the book. The event will also feature a cultural scavenger hunt, a coloring station, and refreshments for all to enjoy.
“SKA was formed to celebrate Carnival in another way, more creative and cultural. Then we opened up more to promote and share our culture and traditions,” explained Erica and Laticha Stephen, President and Vice-president of SKA. “After SoualiKulture, our cultural activity book, we wanted to make a multilingual book for the younger ages. SoualiColor promotes our culture to the young students who are learning to read and write. Each page is fun: images to color, and related words to read and write. Young ones can connect with our culture and traditions while they are learning these skills.”
SoualiColor is full of lively coloring pages with heritage themes like St. Martin music, dance, cultural wear, Carnival, livestock, agriculture, and food traditions. Each coloring page has related words in English, French, Spanish and Dutch, and a second page where kids can practice writing the words. Seven members of SKA worked together with Les Fruits de Mer to develop and write the book.
“We are delighted to help SKA launch their second book about St. Martin culture!” said Les Fruits de Mer president Jenn Yerkes. “Every child here deserves to learn about the rich culture of their island, and feel proud of it. This book is a great way to showcase culture and traditions for younger kids! We look forward to giving SoualiColor to thousands of students over the coming years as part of our book program.”
The book launch will be held on Sunday, July 5th from 9am to noon at Amuseum Naturalis at The Old House on the hill above Coconut Grove. Free copies of the book will be given to those who attend the event. The launch is also a great chance to visit the museum and learn more about SKA. The event will feature a special cultural scavenger hunt and a coloring station. Light refreshments will also be served.
Free printed copies of SoualiColor will be given to local schools and students as part of Les Fruits de Mer’s book program. The book is also available as a free download from https://lesfruitsdemer.com, and for purchase on amazon.com worldwide. Teachers and youth group leaders interested in copies are encouraged to contact Les Fruits de Mer at [email protected]. Companies, organizations or individuals interested in sponsoring copies for schools are also encouraged to contact the association.
This book was produced with the support of the Fonds pour le développement de la vie associative (FDVA).
