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Gregory Elias honors Little League world champions on Curaçao North Sea Jazz stage
WILLEMSTAD — The second night of the Curaçao North Sea Jazz Festival opened with a special and emotional surprise on the Sir Duke stage, when Gregory Elias, the driving force behind the festival, surprised the audience with a tribute to Curaçao’s Little League team, recently crowned 2026 Little League World Series champions.
The moment took place shortly before the performance by Aruban artist Jeon. Elias invited the players and representatives of the organization onto the stage, where they were greeted with loud applause from the audience.
“Now we are world champions. Congratulations!” Elias said, visibly proud, as he introduced the young players as a team that had put Curaçao on the world map. He stressed that their achievement was not only a sporting success, but also the result of discipline, sacrifice and the work of a dedicated technical team.
League president Jacqueline Bernabela also had the opportunity to address the audience. In her message, she emphasized the players’ future and the importance of not allowing the world title to become the final point of their journey.
“Dream big,” was one of her central messages. Bernabela stressed that, alongside baseball, education, school, responsibility and good behavior must remain priorities. The goal, according to her, is for the champions to continue developing not only as athletes, but also as responsible young people.
Curaçao’s team captured the world title after facing some of the strongest countries in youth baseball, including Japan, South Korea, Canada and the U.S. champion. The victory sparked major celebrations in Curaçao and turned the team into a symbol of national pride.
The tribute at North Sea Jazz gave the champions a different kind of stage: not a baseball field, but an international music festival where thousands of people recognized their achievement.
Gregory Elias’ gesture gave the festival a strong local touch: before the music continued, Curaçao paused to celebrate its world champions.