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local Friday 19 May 2023
The Aruba International Poetry Encounter comes to an end

( O r a n j e s t a d ) — L a s t
Wednesday, after a week
of activities with the sup-
port of the public who have
gone to see and hear po-
etry, the artists also shared
a little bit more about their
talents in workshops, offi-
cially closing the Aruba In-
ternational Poetry Encoun-
ter on May 17th.
binding methods, where “What we really want is to at 7:30pm at the Rancho son Alvarez, who both dis-
From 5pm to 7pm, Jhon the maker would have no establish a foundation for Foundation headquarters, cussed where rhythm and
Martinez hosted a workshop need for electronic devices people who may be inter- where there were many poetry separate and come
in which he taught partici- like printers. ested in literature or poetry, activities organized, includ- together. There were also
pants to make their own The point of the workshop, or for people who are inter- ing interactive poetry and other international and na-
hand made book using pa- according to Martinez, is to ested in arts and crafts, he music. Headlining artists in- tional artists present, who
per scraps, or “cartonero.” help people create things said. cluded Randall Luidens, lo- shared their talents and
A cartonero book is based using resources that are In terms of the closure of cal artist and entrepreneur, work to the Aruban com-
on ancient Japanese book readily available at home. the festival, this took place as well as Brazilian poet Wil- munity. q

Kiwanis Club of Aruba has elected its new board of directors for 2023-2024

Dr. Manaaf was elected as the club’s 55th president

(Oranjestad)—On Wednesday night, 10th October, will be consisting eleven dynam-
of May, the Kiwanis Club of Aruba, un- ic members ready to serve the Aruban
der the leadership of President Jokoeza community. These members include:
Hooplot, held they annual meeting, where
all present members elected the orga- President: Dr. Manaaf Badloe
nization’s board of directors for the year President Elect: Tracey Werleman
2023-2024. The new board will begin their Vice President: Indra Pereira
function starting October 1st of this year. Treasurer: Natalie Solognier
Secretary: Ralitza Werleman
Immediate
The Kiwanis Club of Aruba is a proud mem- Past President: Jokoeza Hooplot
ber of Kiwanis International, and is a local Director: Derchlien Dijkhoff
association funded since September 5th, Director: Tessely Koolman-
1964, committing itself to local and inter- Ranis
national volunteer work. During the annual Director: Edbert Schwengle
meeting, Dr. Manaaf Badloe was elected Director: Gay Spellen
as the association’s 55th president, and Director: Fernando Rigaud
is honored to have assumed this position,
to help achieve important goals so as to Currently, the Kiwanis Club of Aruba counts
continue serving the most vulnerable with- on 38 of its female and male members
in the Aruban community, especially our who are active within the community and
children.
who give back to the Aruban community
through various projects. They also con- Newly-elected president, Dr. Manaaf Badloe, among
The board of director for the year 2023- tinue to be a positive reflection of people others, has committed himself to do his absolute best to
2024, which will begin its function starting with different backgrounds. serve all members of the club and to provide them an

unforgettable experience in volunteer work. He has also
committed himself to provide guidance and a helping
hand to the most vulnerable within our society.

For more information, visit the Kiwanis Club of Aruba web-
site at www.kiwanisclubofaruba.org or follow the organi-
zation’s page on Facebook and Instagram. q