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LOCAL Friday 17 March 2023

Let’s celebrate the 47th anniversary of our Anthem and Flag

ORANJESTAD - The Com- Plaza Libertador Betico can record a video on a
mission for National Days Croes, where Prime Minis- cell phone with a beautiful
Celebrations CCDN is pre- ter Evelyn Wever-Croes will message about what they
paring multiple activities in give a speech, followed like most about Aruba. The
connection with the 47th by an aubade. The morn- most creative video with
anniversary of our National ing starts at 8:30 am with a the best message will win a
Anthem and Flag Day. choir consisting of Colegio prize for the entire class.
Laura Wernet Paskel school
This year’s theme is “Unity is pupils, Colegio San Hose The Minister of Culture and
the power of our beloved and Maria School and re- the CCDN want to thank
rock”. inforced by Coro Tutti Frutti all entities and individuals
and accompanied by the helping National Anthem
Cultural Manifestation Caribbean Combo Musical and Flag Day celebrations.
On March 17, a cultural School Rufo Wever. They include Government
manifestation will be held Departments, KPA, DOW,
at the Plaza Libertador Beti- Parade uniformed groups and IBISA. A special thanks
co Croes starting at 6:00 After the protocol event, go to SETAR NV, Utilities Aru- NV Elmar Aruba, and UN- to the Anthem and Flag
pm. This event includes a a parade will follow by the ba NV, WEB Aruba NV and OCA, for their contribution Day Celebrations.q
fair that sells food, sweets, uniformed groups and in-
and local crafts. cludes scouts, uniformed
civil servants, sports clubs,
Academy Musical Harp and cultural clubs to close
and Cuatro, directed by the National Anthem and
Edgard Kelkboom, will per- Flag Celebration event on
form. At 8:00 pm, the offi- the Plaza Libertador Betico
cial program will start with Croes.
a speech by the Minister
of Culture, followed by a Video “What do we like
cultural dance, song, and most about Aruba”?
poetry show and a music The CCDN has also pre-
presentation by Chris Kross. pared a “What do we like
The group Musical Time will most about Aruba” con-
be the last act for the eve- test to start a movement,
ning. where all prep schools and
primary schools can create
Protocol ceremony a video and submit it. The
On March 18, 2023, Na- video should be no longer
tional Anthem and Flag than 30 seconds and dis-
Day, the community is play what they like most
invited to be present at about Aruba. Together with
the Protocol event on the the teachers, the children