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Tuesday 6 december 2022
Maybelline Arends-Croes received the Crioyo di Oro award

ORANJESTAD - On November 30, 2022 the Go Cultura
Foundation awarded the National Crioyo di Oro Award
was to Mrs. Maybelline Arends-Croes at the Cas di Cul-
tura.

During this special event, they also dedicated a gala
concert to her.

Mrs. Arends-Croes received this recognition for her im-
mense support of our culture.

The evening featured various artists, including The
Young Voices, Grupo Melange, Cesar Olarte, Erika
Giel, Gloria Vega, Rocco Franken, Rachel Kraaijvan-
ger, Edjean Semeleer, and many other surprises. A mu-
sical orchestra accompanied the artists.

The Prime Minister of Aruba congratulated Mrs. May-
belline Arends-Croes through a video message record-
ed earlier in which she said the following: "I want to
congratulate Mrs. Maybelline for all her achievements
during her long career for the culture of Aruba. And I
thank you for everything you have done and meant
for our culture. I know Mrs. Maybelline since attending
Colegio Arubano, and she inspired me to like and ap-
preciate music. Maybelline had a political career, and
as a female politician, she considerably impacted me.
Maybelline helped inspire many children, youngsters,
and adults in her career. May God bless you. I hope
you can enjoy the special recognition and continue to
delight us with the talent that God gave you.”

The Prime Minister thanked all who made this recogni-
tion event possible for Maybelline Arends-Croes. Thanks
to Go Cultura Foundation for awarding Maybelline with
the Crioyo di Oro Award.q