WILLEMSTAD - Last weekend was the first edition of the Coast Art & Music Festival took place on the beach of Blue Bay. At sunset, people could enjoy 300 meters of art, music and culinary delights.

Artists Herman van Bergen (known for the Cathedral of Thorns), Annemieke Dicke, Katherine Rowland, Giovanni Abath, Giovani Zanolino and Sandra Hay, among others, were displaying their work. Musicians such as guitarist Oscar Bor and singer Evita Ross played along the beach shore.

Ernesto Paz also performed with his Cuban trio and the international top violinist Arjen de Graaf.