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Plenipotentiary minister of Aruba in the Netherlands present during

opening of Black Achievement Month in Amsterdam

THE HAGUE – Interim Pleni-
potentiary Minister of Aruba
in the Netherlands, mr. Ady
Thijsen and his wife, Yshel
Thijsen-Rasmijn were pres-
ent during the opening of
Black Achievement Month
at the Internationaal The-
ater Amsterdam. Also in at-
tendance was the interim
Plenipotentiary minister of
Sint Maarten, Richard Pan-
neflek.

Before the program, the
minister and his wife were
welcomed by the known
artist and ex-politician,
John Leerdam. The guests
enjoyed a presentation
of the dance group Sigui-
fin, which is the collective
result of a choreographic
process on the initiative of
French-Senegalese chore-
ographer Amala Dianor.
Together with Alioune Di-
agne from Senegal, Ladji
Kone from Burkina Faso
and Naomi Fall from Mali,
they worked together with
nine young dancers on a
composition of which as-
pects of individuality, social
cohesion and cultural dif-
ferences formed part.
year during the month of traordinary talent of per- attention of the Dutch pub- The images are courtesy of
The Black Achievement October. The festival has sons who have African lic. q Arubahuis.
Month takes place every the goal of exposing ex- roots and bring this to the

Project announced for beautification of Hooiberg

ORANJESTAD – Monday Fund (TPEF). The first phase the existing lookout. Also, together with TPEF the community as well as our
morning during a press con- of the project where the Together with A.T.A. a new steps at the Hooiberg will tourists.
ference at the Hooiberg, steps were fixed and the lookout will be constructed be fixed using our local art-
minister of Public Health entry to the hut was reno- at the top of Hooiberg so ists, who will give the steps In the coming weeks the
and Tourism, Mr. Dangui vated in the past was done that the local community an artistic touch with mo- public tender will begin
Oduber announced a proj- with funds from TPEF. In the and the tourists can enjoy saic. The goal is for Hooi- where all local companies
ect for the beautification of following phase, A.T.A. will a 360 degree view of our berg to become a color- get the opportunity to send
Hooiberg. finance the refurbishing of island. ful attraction for the local in an offer. If everything
goes according to plan,
This took place in the pres- this project must be deliv-
ence of minister president ered by the beginning of
Evelyn Wever-Croes, min- 2023, minister Oduber de-
ister of Sport and Educa- clared.
tion, Endy Croes and vari-
ous members of parliament Minister Oduber mentioned
from the MEP faction. This that Aruba is a high quality
is another project to con- destination, and our visitors
tribute to elevate the prod- pay good money to come
uct Aruba, according to a to Aruba. This is why it’s im-
press release. portant that we continue
improving the product Aru-
The project for the beau- ba so that our visitors get
tification of Hooiberg will the value for which they
be executed with funds pay. All this, according to
from Aruba Tourism Author- the press release, is in the
ity (A.T.A.) and the Tour- context of diversification
ism Product Enhancement for our tourist destination.q