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A14 LOCAL
Monday 29 January 2018
Continued From Page 13 Sensational musical events,
queen elections and differ-
A sea of lights will shine in ent parades are all part of
the night with this amaz- this spectacular phenom-
ing parade. Sunday you enon. Carnival is part of
can enjoy the little ones in Aruba’s history and cultural
their carnival set up while heritage, actually it is the
watching the Grand Chil- largest cultural festival on
dren’s Parade in San Nico- the island. For the islanders
las and in the evening takes it is a way to express their
place the Buring of Momito creativity and break away
at Carnival Village in San from the daily buzz of life.
Nicolas. He is the children’s Dancing to the rhythm of
spirit of carnival and with local music while enjoying
the last children’s parade a the ambiance of the pub-
puppet will be burnt in or- lic are some of the ingre-
der to announce the end dients of this festival. Oran-
of the children’s carnival jestad and San Nicolas are
season. the stages for this display
of unique designed cos-
Cultural Fest tumes, amazing ambience
The island is known for its and upbeat, local music.
white-sanded beaches The festival is for everybody
and perfect climate, but accessible and safe to visit.
there this time in the year Behind the screens there is
Aruba draws thousands of an enormous organization garbage service and many ed before they are allowed private costume and mas-
visitors. If you have never that makes sure that this others work day and night to participate as well as the querade parties. This year
been here before, come in festival runs smoothly. The to make sure that carnival vehicles that pull them. Af- we celebrate Aruba’s 64th
carnival season as your ex- police, inspection depart- is a success. All the trailers ter each parade the streets carnival, which means that
perience will be amazing. ment, Red Cross volunteers, are being carefully inspect- are being cleaned and the first grand parade took
road blocks are being tak- place in 1955. Since then
en away so next day nor- Aruba’s carnival has grown
mal traffic flow occurs. The big and is now able to stand
several organizations and shoulder to shoulder with
institutions work together the most renowned Car-
with the official carnival or- nival celebrations around
ganization SMAC. the world.

History For more information you
In the 1920’s the first carni- can visit Facebook page
val events were organized SMAC, the official carnival
by social clubs that started organization.