Articles in Forbes and PEOPLE Magazine
WILLEMSTAD – September 10, 2025 – The Curaçao North Sea Jazz Festival (CNSJF), the largest music event in the Caribbean region, was once again spectacular! As always, the Curaçao Tourist Board (CTB), in close collaboration with Fundashon Bon Intenshon and MOJO, promoted the festival across all key markets. This year, as in previous editions, the festival drew significant attention from both international media and festivalgoers. In addition, CTB hosted 29 members of the press and influencers from abroad to cover this major event. These efforts resulted in excellent exposure for Curaçao in prestigious online publication such as Forbes and PEOPLE Magazine, with both articles reaching millions of readers. They highlighted what makes CNSJF unique, the world-class artist lineup of 2025, and Curaçao’s beauty as the ideal backdrop for the festival. Curaçao also gained further visibility through the artists themselves, who shared electrifying videos of their performances.
In its article, Forbes recounted the journalist’s personal experience of both Curaçao and the festival, presenting five reasons why CNSJF is a must-visit. Among the highlights were Curaçao’s beauty, its language, the diverse lineup of artists at the festival, and the wide range of cuisine available. The PEOPLE Magazine feature, which reached an audience of over 10 million, highlights the destination, festival activations, and headlining performances, ultimately recognizing the event as a “world-class festival experience”. Both articles were accompanied by colorful and spectacular images of the festival.
This year, CTB invited a total of 29 international press representatives and influencers to cover CNSJF. They came from the United States, Colombia, Suriname, Venezuela, Brazil, Chile, the Netherlands, Aruba, Jamaica, and Germany. The journalists represented outlets including: Radio Caracol, 103.9 FM Mas Musica, O Globo, UOL, Venevision, Circuito Radial X89FM, Circuito Lider FM, CNN en Español, TVN Chile, Canal 90, STVS, Radio 10, Supreme tv, Hollywood Reporter, Refinery 29 Somos, PEOPLE Magazine, Cool Jazz, MusikWoche, Villa D’ Arte, JFK and Edge 105FM.
CTB congratulates Fundashon Bon Intenshon on delivering another high-level edition of CNSJF and looks forward to the announcement of the artist lineup for CNSJF 2026.
