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Wednesday 8 July 2020
Aruba remembered during barbecue in Massachusetts

MASSACHUSETTS, U.S. — Stephen Hickman and his growing fascination for
These four long-time friends Aruban born wife Ruth Aruba’s charms and their
from Western Massachu- Harms have already re- interest in the island’s histo-
setts were spending vaca- ceived Aruba Tourism Au- ry. Interestingly, among the
tion together at Milagro’s thority’s (A.T.A.) Goodwill many charms, was Jack’s
Garden Apartments in Aru- Ambassador Award and Café at the Superfood Pla- sent a copy to the library Carlton, an avid baseball
ba when Covid-19 hit our is- are now candidates for za. Carlton loved the am- of Baseball Hall of Fame in fan, they celebrated Fourth
land and they had to return A.T.A.’s Emerald Award. bience there. Although he Cooperstown. The Pickrons of July this year with a BBQ
to the USA prematurely. For They were proud to show does not speak Papiamen- have vowed to definitely and honored Aruba’s con-
Carlton and Lisa Pickron, “their” island to the first- to, Carlton was so intrigued return to make up for the tribution to the legendary
this was their first visit. time visitors and were by the book “Historia di days lost due to the pan- Boston Red Sox by wearing
happy to see their friends’ Baseball di Aruba” that he demic. At the suggestion of a Bogaerts No. 2 shirt.q

Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds Caribisch Gebied launches Cultural Calender

have been forced to look into such options due
to Covid-19.
The Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds was founded
by Prince Bernhard of The Netherlands in Lon-
don in 1940 during World War II in order to buy
war material for the British and Dutch Govern-
ments. It continued after the war as Stichting
Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds aiming to rebuild
cultural life in the Netherlands and the six islands
within the Dutch kingdom.q

ORANJESTAD — The Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds nel for more exposure on exhibitions, shows,
Caribisch Gebied (PBCCG) is working on a Cul- concerts, workshops, nature experience, book
tural Calender. As of today, the calendar will presentations and other events happening at
be online via de website pbccaribbean.com/ the level of art and culture. It’s all about ex-
cultuuragenda/. periencing art and culture throughout the six
islands in the broadest sense of the word. Not
The foundation bundles all cultural & art events only organizations that have turned to PBCCG
throughout the six islands in this calendar. for support will be on the agenda. More and
more activities will be added to the calendar
And aims to supply an extra platform and chan- as we go. Also some digital, as our islands artists