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LOCAL Thursday 12 sepTember 2024

Enjoy learning about Aruba’s monuments at MANA

ORANJESTAD – Stichting mane un famia” (which
Monumentenfonds Aruba means, “together as a fam-
(SMFA) is leading and or- ily”) will be in charge of the
ganizing different events to bar and kitchen. There will
commemorate International be a soup festival, Aruban
Day of Monuments on the snacks, popcorn and lime
15th of September. The Na- juice available. Additionally, time.
tional Archaeological Muse- there will be fun activities for
um of Aruba – MANA y also children, like face painting, Don’t miss this unique oppor-
one of the 13 monuments sensory box, and more. tunity to get to know the 13
which will be open to the monuments in the center
public this coming Sunday, SMFA will ensure a great of Oranjestad, and have a
from 10am to 3pm. atmosphere with different great day with family and
traditional bands playing friends!
Historical buildings that are As always, MANA will give in front of MANA, and their
part of MANA were declared Visitors will be able to watch the opportunity to collect neighbour, Monumentenbu- For more information, please
legally protected monu- the short documentary funds for a good cause. ro which will also be open. visit the Facebook or Insta-
ments in 2010. Each one of “Dada Picus”, produced This time, the group “Hunto This way, the visitors can visit gram page of Stichting Mon-
them has its own history, cul- by Rebeca Roos Produc- both of these at the same umenten Fonds Aruba.q
ture, beauty and architec- tions and co-financed by
ture. Present on Sunday will UNOCA, Aruba’s participa-
be two grandsons of Dundun tion fund for art and culture.
Ecury, who will share mem- Dada Picus built different
ories of their elders and of monuments in Aruba and is
the different buildings which recognized as an architect
used to belong to the Ecury with a unique style.
family.
Archaeologist Raymundo
Only on Sunday, the first Dijkhoff will give a short
floor of Cas Dundun will be walk regarding land and
opened to the public. Get to sub-aquatic archaeologi-
know Cas di Mamachi, the cal monuments. There will
impressive balcony of Cas be two moments to attend
Dundun, as well as the bed- this interesting presentation,
rooms of, among others, fa- which are at 11am and 1pm.
mous Aruban hero Boy Ecury
and Nicky Ecury.