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local Wednesday 22 February 2023

11-year-old Fabio Alexander fights for his

dream of playing soccer for Real Madrid

received an invitation to
travel to Madrid and realize
the dream that a lot of kids,
adults and soccer fanat-
ics have: playing soccer in
Madrid for the foundation
of one of the biggest soc-
cer club in the world, Real
Madrid.

“I’m very happy that I re-
ceived an invitation. It’s who explained more about pensive and we still have
going to be a once in a the costs. to pay for Alexander and
lifetime experience that I his plus one’s flight,” Meriño
will never forget. I’m very “It’s a big sum, but we are explained.
(Oranjestad)—Fabio Al- play in Madrid, Spain, in excited to play in Madrid working hard to make his
exander Montilla is an the Real Madrid Founda- and even meet some of dream come true. It’s not The tournament will take
11-year-old boy with a love tion World Challenge Tour- the professional players, if cheap, we have to play place from March 31st to
for soccer. He currently nament 2023. I’m lucky,” Alexander ex- for everything. They are of- April 8th. If anyone is inter-
plays for the local club pressed. fering a package that in- est in contributing in Alex-
RCA and Team Dreyer, with Last year, Alexander was cludes accommodation, ander’s dream, Claudia is
whom he recently to Co- a part of the Real Madrid To make this dream a real- food, transport and a few available through phone
lombia with to play in the Foundation Clinic that took ity, Alexander’s parents has tours, plus uniform and en- call at 7307325. “Any help
Future Soccer Cup Tourna- place in Aruba. Through to cover the travel costs try for the tournament for or contribution, no matter
ment (FSC). In March, Fabio this, coupled with his talent, to Madrid. Bon Dia Aruba the plus one. However, how big or small, will be
Alexander had the once dedication, discipline and talked with Alexander’s even with all these things greatly appreciated,” Mer-
in a lifetime opportunity to love for soccer, Alexander mother, Claudia Meriño, covered, it’s still very ex- iño finalized.q

Create museum memories

ORANJESTAD — Museums preserved as one of Aru- After studying various op-
are an integral part of con- ba's monuments. The Mu- tions, a project proposal
serving and honoring cul- seum of Industry is part of was drawn up, including
tures, and Aruba is no ex- Fundacion Museo Arubano the acquisition and restora-
ception. Our Island has a (FMA), which is a founda- tion of historical buildings in
wide selection of various tion set to maintain, pre- downtown Oranjestad.
museums for our locals and serve, and protect the Aru-
visitors to see. Take this op- ban culture sector, history, These historical buildings
portunity to learn about our and nature. The museum of were formerly the proper-
island and experience a Industry is open daily from 9 ty of the Ecury family. The
different day beyond the am till 1 pm. “Ecury Complex”, is a clus- nanced by the Aruban exhibit gives the visitor an
beach. Let us introduce to For more information check ter of single and two-story Government and the Union insight into the cultures that
you the these locations. out their Facebook page historic buildings, mainly of Cultural Organizations inhabited the island in Pre-
Museum of Industry Aruba. Dutch colonial architec- (UNOCA), opened in July Historical and Early Histori-
Museum of Industry Aruba ture from the late 19th and 2009. cal times. The museum also
Museum of Industry in San Archaeological Museum of 20th century on a plot of hosts an attractive public
Nicolas, better known as Aruba approximately 1.700 m2. At the new location the program including lectures,
the art capital of Aruba. The Archaeological Mu- National Archaeological educational projects, tem-
This museum presents the seum of Aruba is located In 1997 the Aruban Govern- Museum Aruba disposes of porary exhibits and work-
history of gold, aloe, phos- at Schelpstraat 42 in down- ment bought the complex approximately 500 m2 for shops.
phate, oil and tourism town Oranjestad. The reno- for the National Archaeo- its permanent exhibit. This
through elaborated dis- vated historic Ecury com- logical Museum project. exhibit conveys through ar- The museum is open daily
plays and multimedia in- plex in downtown Oranjes- In 2004 a financial agree- chaeological objects and from 9:30 am till 4:30 pm.
stallations. tad has been transformed ment was signed with the modern exhibition tech-
The Museum of Industry is from a family home to a European Development niques information on the For more information check
situated in the Water Tower modern museum that pre- Fund and in 2006 restaura- origin and culture of the out the Facebook page
in San Nicolas and narrates serves Aruba’s Amerindian tion and construction work first inhabitants of the is- Museo Arqueologico Na-
Aruba's industrial history cultural heritage. This 21st began on the monumental land. The new permanent cional Aruba.q
which began in the 19th century museum is espe- buildings and the new to
century. The Water Tower cially designed to preserve build exhibition space. In
was built in 1939 and con- valuable artifacts dating December 2007 the key to
sists of three sections: the back to the Pre-Ceramic the complex was delivered
substructure, the high-rising period of 2500 BC. and the museum’s employ-
vertical shaft, and the tank ees moved to the new lo-
at the top. The Water Tow- In the late 1980’s AMA cation. The final design for
er was purchased by the identified its need for an the exhibit was completed
Monuments fund in 2003 adequate housing for its in November 2007 and
so it could be restored and collection and activities. the permanent exhibit, fi-