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local Tuesday 10 January 2023
Aruba elects Prins and Pancho 2023

ORANJESTAD – In a Plaza Tumba contest.
Betico completely full, a The results for this year are
new Prins and Pancho were There are all kinds of elec- as follows:
elected for Aruba’s 69th tions of princes, queens
Carnival. and musicians / bands. Children
For example Mrs. Carnival, PRINS BON: Dyshell Roga
Carnival has certain fixed where only women over 26 PANCHO MUCHA: Aiden
characters and activities. can participate and the Harms PRINS THE SHOW: Tyson
Momo (the Carnival king or Prince & Pancho who are Grand Croes
Carnival spirit), Prince and chosen as the best jokers. Youth PRINS BON: Ivan Werleman PANCHO MUST GO ON:
Pancho (the prince and There are also many elec- PRINS WISKUNDE: Lucas PANCHO FRESCO: Endrick Randolph Ras
the clown), Carnival queen tions for the children, such Geerman Panneflek
and princesses, the king or as the Children’s Queen PANCHO ALGEBRA: Shaq- Congratulations to all
queen of Caiso, Soca and Election. ion van der Biezen Adult winners!q

Shiki crowned as Youth Queen Oranjestad for Champagne Group

ORANJESTAD – Last Friday at Queen of Aruba’s Carnival.
6:30pm, Sheqayli Ascenc- Her plans were postponed
ion, “Shiki” was crowned as because of the pandem-
Youth Queen Oranjestad ic – as Aruba did not cel-
for Champagne Group. ebrate Carnival for two
years – but even so, her fo-
Sheqayli is not an unknown cus remained on preparing
figure, seeing as in 2014 she to participate in the Youth
was crowned as Children’s Queen competition.
Queen of Aruba’s 60 Car-
th
nival. On Friday, she went to sign
She said back then al- up for the Youth Queen
ready that she wanted to election and she was ac-
be back on stage in order companied by a small pa-
to compete also for Youth rade to Patio 15, where she

arrived with a brass band rick Jacobs; the talented
and guests. Seeing that it young man, Paul Adisson Linchie Merryweather,
took place on Three Kings Croes and her grandfa- head of Champagne
Day, three characters were ther, Rodney Westerburger, Group, placed the sash
chosen, who had special whose birthday it was on on Shiki and then crowned
significance for her, to that day. her.
crown her. A young man
who practically grew up Champagne Group is cel- Shiki invites everyone to
with Shiki, who achieved ebrating 25 years in Car- come support her this 21st
his goals and showed that nival and it is an honor to of January for the Carni-
having physical challenges represent them in a Youth val Queen elections at the
does not mean you cannot Queen election for this Renaissance Convention
reach your goals, Disjon- year’s Carnival. Center.q