Since start of 2026The SXM Festival teams organize concerts every month. at the top of Sentry Hill, highest point of the Dutch part. More from 300 visiteurs take advantage of the monthly international DJ sets and a 360° view of the islandThe goal of these Panorama Sessions is to allow the residents of Saint-Martin to have access to concerts. quality electronic music all year.
If you thought a chairlift could only take you into the cold and snow, think again. Sentry HillThe view is matched only by the balmy air. A stage, plays of light, the sunset, and above all, the music enhance an idyllic panorama. For the organizers, culture must thrive year-round on the island: here, there is no low season, only very high seasons (in altitude)!
Not surprising that Krystel Arbia, president and co-organizer of the SXM Festival and Panorama Sessions with his brother Julian, She explains that it is often the DJs themselves who contact them to come and mix in this unique context. “They contact us and we put them on the list,” she says with a smile.
Launched in 2020 but postponed due to the pandemic, the Panorama sessions are organized since 2022 like the “exclusive” evenings of the SXM Festival. Given their success, the team ultimately decided toto make it available to the public of Saint-Martin year-round.
On Saturday, September 5th, for the seventh session of the year, more than 325 people traveled to the site of “Rainforest Adventure"for three DJ sets:" Sydney Blue, Dark Wild and Terry Till Dawn. Despite the rain during her set, Sydney Blue, for the first time in Saint-Martin, said she was “already in love with the island”, no doubt thanks to her audience, soaked but in rhythm!
These evenings, which begin from 15pm and ending at 21pmThese events were designed to bring together all generations, from 20 to over 60 years old. “There’s no age limit on the dance floor,” says Krystel Arbia, who hopes these monthly gatherings will become a regular occurrence. An opportunity for everyone to let go. _DR
