00:04good evening ladies and gentlemen and welcome aboard your favorite airline every four years
00:11the world turns its eyes to football but this year somewhere in the southern Caribbean the
00:18beautiful game has become something much bigger than sport it has become hope for the very first
00:25time Curacao has earned its place at football's biggest stage proving that even the smallest
00:31island can dream on the world's biggest stage every dream has to begin somewhere for more than
00:41two decades that dream grew quietly today it belongs to an entire nation we spoke with president of the
00:49Curacao Football Federation Gilbert Martina who says the achievement represents decades of the
00:56termination I call it a divine journey it has been a journey of almost 24 23 years and the moment
01:05that
01:06we qualify and all the preparations and at least the participation to three games in the World Cup
01:14it was it was beautiful for generations Caribbean children have watched World Cups believing greatness
01:21belonged somewhere else Curacao is helping to rewrite that story Martina believes the achievement sends a
01:29powerful message throughout the Caribbean even though we are small small country small islands we can we
01:36can have big dreams and when we we have the right mindset and we really start working together those dreams
01:44will
01:45materialize so I think it should be and for us it is for sure a big source of inspiration that
01:53being a
01:53small island doesn't mean that you can't country big from Kingston to Castries from Georgetown to Port of Spain young
02:02athletes are watching because when one Caribbean nation breaks through every Caribbean child begins to
02:09believe the impossible might be possible even the loss against Ivory Coast and not the world team but part of
02:18the team came back to the island they they kept receiving celebrate so they have become national heroes and I
02:23think that's the wonderful thing about it because now every boy or girl they have their own local heroes it's
02:30not
02:30anymore about missing a map but they have the brothers Bakuna they have combination they have their own local heroes
02:37that
02:38they can look up to let's continue our trip if you've been looking for another reason to visit Curaçao the
02:44island is
02:44getting ready to turn up the volume this September the Curaçao North Sea Jazz Festival returns with another star-studded
02:52lineup transforming the island into one of the Caribbean's biggest stages for music culture and
02:59entertainment the festival promises four unforgettable days of world-class performances in a tropical setting
03:06more than just a musical festival the event has become one of Curaçao's signature tourism experiences
03:13drawing visitors from around the world to enjoy live entertainment colorful culture stunning beaches and the
03:20island's unmistakable Caribbean charm whether you're traveling for the music the atmosphere or simply an
03:28unforgettable escape Curaçao offers another reminder that every Caribbean island has its own rhythm its own
03:36story and its own unforgettable experience as the sun sets on tonight's journey through Curaçao thank you
03:43for flying with us on wider region I am Nicole M Romany join us next Friday as we journey to
03:50another
03:50destination across the Caribbean uncovering the stories people culture and conversations shaping our region
03:58until then safe travels
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