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local Tuesday 19 July 2022
Acoustic Parade organized by

Chico Harms Foundation with great

atmosphere

Sunday afternoon, the town this, without any electric-
of Brazil, Aruba was having ity”, he said.
a party with the Acoustic
Parade organized by the Compared to the first time,
Chico Harms Foundation, Harms says that there were
which kickstarted a series more people taking part.
of activities which will end After they departed from
on the 4th of September the church at Brazil, they
with a big parade, ‘Cultural arrived at the Community
Folklore of Brazil’. Centre in Brazil to continue
celebrating this first activity
Around 4pm, the five groups for 2022.
dressed with different out-
fits and colorful dresses was Leo Harms said: “This is the
ready and waiting for the culture of Aruba, this is our
call to depart, while a few identity”, and through the
clouds with rain passing parade any person could
by. Afterwards they began express this identity and
walking in the parade, ac- where they come from.
companied by acoustic “From what existed before
music played by some of you were born, what you
the participants. were taught and what you
want for the future genera-
Francisco ‘Chico’ Harms tion of culture of Aruba”,
expressed that they were he says.
very happy seeing the en- Because he is also a mem-
thusiasm that the partici- ber of the foundation, Leo
pants displayed after two Harms says that they want
years without this activity, for the participants, and
which had to be canceled the whole of Aruba, to
because of the Covid-19 know that ‘this is us. Don’t groups that were partici- there are already 10 groups
pandemic. forget what Aruban culture pating, and how many are registered, which for the As part of the activities, on
“We are well prepared and is’. registering to participate foundation means a great the 23rd and 30th of Juli
it was very pretty, I think a in the big parade which satisfaction that the interest they have organized the
lot of people are going to He says that he felt really will take place on the 4th hasn’t died but rather con- Street Song Festival of Aru-
find out what we meet with happy and glad seeing the of September. Right now, tinues growing. ba They have also planned
the Cultural Folklore Queen
election – the kids category
will take place on the 20th
of August and the Cultural
Lady and Great Cultural
Lady is planned for the 27th
of August.

Furthermore, on the 27th
of August will take place
the show for the Lady or
Great Lady. For the 2nd of
September is planned the
Lantern Parade in Brazil,
which this year marks five
years. For this parade, peo-
ple take up the streets with
lanterns. To finalize, on the
4th of September will take
place the main parade,
‘Cultural Folklore of Brazil’,
which will count with the
participation of five bands
and five discos.q