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Singer Levi Silvanie premiers his “The School Tour” in October

A musical project to raise awareness on mental health and self care in secondary school

(Oranjestad)—Last Thurs- boys and girls 15 years old mental health. There will be
day, Minister Endy Croes and up attending second- discussions about the daily
(Education) met with singer ary schools. The minister in- struggle of dealing with
Mr. Levi Silvanie and Mr. dicated that the project is mental health problems
Friso Veenman. Mr. Silvanie already “sold out”, and is and ways to achieve and
is a popular artist born on currently discussing to im- maintain a healthy mental
Curacao and who now plement more sessions. state.
lives in the Netherlands.
After ten years, Levi returns For the duration of five days, Mr. Silvanie also added that
with a new album and a around 100 teenagers from he is working with various
new vision, using music and secondary school will be organizations and teams
storytelling to empower the participating in this project. of professionals in Aruba to
youth who suffer in silence. In each session, Levi will be provide the youth with in- people. health and self care.
sharing his own story and formation and proper care. This is also true for our com-
Upon hearing his vision, through music, encourage He expressed that around munity, but there is still a Mr. Silvanie indicated that
Minister Endy immedi- other young people to talk three years ago, he felt stigma around mental he is very happy to be able
ately gave his support for about their problem and that his next musical proj- health, and most people to realize this project for the
Silvanie’s project. In the seek help early to prevent ect should have a differ- feel embarrassment and youth of Aruba, and ex-
month of October, Levi will further problems with their ent mission, one that also fears when it comes to ad- presses his gratitude for the
be premiering “The School mental health. During the helps people in an active dressing it. Levi wants to minister’s support. Lastly,
Tour” in Aruba. This is musi- sessions, the students will lis- way. He further states that use the power of music to the minister has expressed
cal project focuses on the ten to music and talk about the pandemic affected empower and inspire con- that he finds this project to
mental health of young different topics surrounding the mental health of many versations about mental be a beautiful initiative. q

Symposium on Oranjestad’s 200th anniversary starts taking place today

tions as the leader of the phase in terms of the big
project “200 years Oran- celebration of 200 years
jestad”, assured that they of Oranjestad. We have
are prepared a sympo- reunited to talk about the
sium today at the Renais- past, present and future
sance Convetion Center developments of Oranjes-
at 9am. During this sympo- tad,” Arends stated.
sium, there will be different
speaker present who will She also informed that the
be sharing their knowledge foundation will hold a live
about the preservation stream of the symposium,
of Oranjestad’s heritage, available on the Facebook
along with invitees from page “Oranjestad 200”. In
ONG, OG and citizens of the live stream, they will be
Aruba, with the goal to cre- discussing the entire pro-
ate opportunities for further cess of the project and also
development of the neigh- announce what they have
borhood of Rancho and set for the second phase of
overall city of Oranjestad. the project.

They will be discussing food The mission for the project
security, sustainable devel- “200 years Oranjestad”
opment, waste manage- is to reunite those in the
ment, tourism and Eco Sys- community with extensive
(Oranjestad)—The Rancho portant to discuss the pro- tem, preservation of heri- knowledge of the city,
Foundation celebrates their Clifford Rosa, president tection of the entire region tage, among other topics. whether it be family his-
13th anniversary today and of the foundation, states of the capital city, because Then, they will be orga- tory, pictures and other rel-
they have announced the that the activities relate to this involves the conserva- nizing a work shop of five evant information they can
number of activities that art and culture, which are tion of heritage and further groups for those who are use for the program of the
will be taking place starting good for the development development of our cul- interested in participating. celebration.q
from today till April 27th. of the Rancho area of the ture.” “This symposium is the first
Starting tomorrow up un- capital: “for us, Rancho
til April 27th, there will be is the heart of Oranjestad In order to realize the ac-
symposiums, outside ex- and thus we have been tivities they have planned
hibits and other discussions pushing for the need to for the coming week, Rosa
concerning the celebra- have plans in place for a assured that they have re-
tions for King’s Day on April renewal of the urban area. ceived help from Funds for
27th. Furthermore, they Despite many regulations Culture Participation, which
have also announced their to which we need to ad- has funded their ideas for
plans for the 200th anni- here, we still encourage for the celebration of Oranjes-
versary of Aruba’s capital, the protection for the area tad’s 200th anniversary.
Oranjestad, which will take of Rancho. However, we
place next year. are also aware that is it im- Chrislene Arends, who func-