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local Tuesday 21 February 2023
The Traimerdia Center in Oranjestad held their carnaval celebrations
(Oranjestad)—On February tions, and they enjoyed
16th, the Traimerdia Cen- music from different carna-
ter in Oranjestad held their val singers like Soca Mon-
carnaval celebrations for arch, King Casper, Rey di
their kids at Prinses Ama- Tumberito, King Carl and
lia Elementary School. The more.
children dazzled in their
carnaval costumes and “Our kids experienced
enjoyed an afternoon filled what other kids their age
with carnaval ambience. also experience in carna-
val,” she stated.
Our reporter sat down with
Ms. Kathy Farro, leader of The Traimerdia Center in
Traimerdia Center Oranjes- Oranjestad also gave TBS
tad and in charge of group a certificate to show the
7. She explained that the organization’s apprecia-
celebration was organized tion for their support: “We
by the entire Traimerdia are a small group and we
Oranjestad team and that sometimes we don’t have
around 100 of their children the budget for a big cel-
enjoyed the festivities. ebration like this, but we
also want to acknowledge
This was a plan created for them for giving some-
the children, so that they thing back to the kids, to
could enjoy carnaval up motivate them to partici-
close. There were several pate in carnaval,” Farro
TBS brass band presenta- finalized.q