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SUNSHINE Awards gala comes to Aleeze Convention Center, Madame Estate, on Saturday, Oct 17
The annual SUNSHINE Awards, a Caribbean arts and culture gala, will be held at the Aleeze Convention Center in Madame Estate on Saturday, October 17. It is billed as the awards' first staging in St. Maarten.
By SXM Daily ยท
The annual SUNSHINE Awards, a Caribbean arts and culture awards gala founded in 1989 by Gil Figaro, will be held at the Aleeze Convention Center in Madame Estate on Saturday, October 17, according to the organizer. It is billed as the awards' first staging in St. Maarten.
When and where
- Date: Saturday, October 17
- Time: cocktail reception from 6:00 p.m., show around 8:00 p.m., according to press reports quoting the organizer; the ticket page lists 7:00 p.m.
- Venue: Aleeze Convention Center, 117 A.T. Illidge Road, Madame Estate
- Dress: black tie
Honorees
This year's theme is "Black Inventions", Figaro told Caribbean Life. Local honorees include Clara Reyes, Mighty Dow, Danielle Chance and Ihndhira Richardson-Marlin, with a posthumous honour for the late Ruby Bute.
Tickets
General admission starts at US$80 (about XCG 143.20, SXM Daily conversion) at SXMExperience.sx or the Aleeze box office.
Sources
- https://www.sunshineawards.com/
- https://www.sxmexperience.sx/products/the-sunshine-awards
- https://www.caribbeanlife.com/sunshine-awards-2026-recipients-sint-maarten/
- https://nycaribnews.com/bringing-a-caribbean-entertainment-spectacular-to-aleeze/
- https://nycaribnews.com/world-renowned-caribbean-jazz-pianist-to-perform-at-the-sunshine-awards-in-st-maarten/
- https://thecaribbeancamera.com/sunshine-awards-historic-st-maarten-debut-2026/
Source: https://www.sunshineawards.com/