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            Meet our Aruban trailblazers:
            Padu Lampe



            (Oranjestad)—This week we  many merits and friendly per-  Padu remained a popular art-
            remember one of our most  sonality stood out. It was said  ist within the Dutch Antilles
            beloved Aruban giant, Juan  that  he  was  an  excellent  and the Caribbean as a pia-
            Chabaya     Lampe—better  pianist with a personal style  nist, singer, author and paint-
            known  as  Padu  Lampe  or  and full of surprises. Secondly,  er. Padu Lampe was a local
            Padu del Caribe. As one of  though the composer was not  artist who became renowned
            the most important and re-   too familiar with music theory,  in Venezuela, Colombia, The
            nowned artists in the Aruban  he showed innovations in his  U.S. and The Netherlands too.
            cultural sphere, Padu’s long  compositions.  Lastly,  Padu  In the 1950s, he sold no less
            career  led  him  to  be  hon-  was  a  promoter  of  Creole  than 50 thousand copies of
            ored today as “the father of  music around the world.     his long-playing albums (LPs).
            culture.”                                                 Padu Lampe was a multifac-   Over the course of his career,  the island; his song “Sonrisa di
                                         One of the most important  eted artist, inspired by his in-  he received many accolades  un baby” (“A baby’s Smile”)
            On  April  26th,  1920,  Juan  moments in Aruban history, in  terest in parapsychology and  and  awards  in  Aruba,  Cu-  has been written in three dif-
            Chabaya  Lampe  “Padu  which he was able to witness  supernatural phenomenon.  racao, Venezuela and the  ferent languages. Padu also
            Lampe/Padu  del  Caribe”  first-hand, was the first radio  He wrote three books in Pa-  Netherlands.                wrote our national anthem
            was  born  in  Nassaustraat,  broadcast on the island on  piamento on the subject in  Padu del Caribe passed away  “Aruba  Dushi  Tera”,  along
            Oranjestad. He grew up in  March 20th, 1954. Here, he  1986, which was published by  on November 29th, 2019, at  with Mr. Rufo Wever. This song
            a  happy  musical  environ-  was accompanied by Antil-    the Aruban National Printing  the age of 99 years old. Padu  was approved by the gov-
            ment, and it is because of  lean guitarist Julian Coco and  Press with sponsorship provid-  brought the Aruban culture  ernment of Aruba and was
            this that he developed a love  Hubert “Loi” Booi.         ed by the Prince Bernhard  around the world. His legacy  named the official anthem
            for music. Starting from the  In the art world, Padu was  Funds Netherlands Antilles.   will remain ingrained in the  of the island in 1976.
            age of 12, he was agile in  also a known painter. During  Besides  that,  Padu  passed  Aruban cultural history, and
            the clarinet, mandolin and  his youth, he made several  his exam on “Society to Ad-    he will be known forever as  Other songs that have been
            cuatro. Henry Lampe, his fa-  painting using his unique style.  vanced  Ethical  Hypnosis”  one  of  the  most  influential  considered as being almost a
            ther, was also a well-known  In 1939, he participated in an  in  1964  in  New  Jersey.  He  trailblazers of our community.  second anthem for Arubans
            pianist and musician.        art exhibit in New York, where  received a certificate as a  Padu will always be in Aruba’s  is the special composition he
            In a publication of the infor-  he won a bronze medal for  hypnotechnician, which gave  heart, because he had com-  wrote for his wife Daisy Croes
            mative seminar, “Observer”,  his painting “Typical View of  him the authority to practice  posed various special songs  called “Abo so”. Daisy later
            from august 1st, 1962, Padu’s  Aruba.”                    hypnosis in some states.     dedicated to the mothers of  passed away in 1994.q


            Aruba Tourism Authority honored loyal visitors at Marriott Aruba Surf Club!


            The  Aruba  Tourism  Authority  re-  cate for their years of visits, loyalty,  Emerald  Ambassador  (35>years  home away from home.
            cently  had  the  great  pleasure  of  and love for the island of Aruba.   consecutively visiting Aruba)
            recognizing  Goodwill  Ambassa-                                                                             The  top  reasons  for  returning  to
            dors of Aruba. The honorees were  The  honorary  certification  is  pre-  The honorees were:                Aruba  provided  by  the  honorees
            respectively honored with a certifi-  sented  on  behalf  of  the  Minister  Goodwill Ambassadors           were:
                                                of Tourism as a token of apprecia-  Mr. Danny & Mrs. Rosemary Joyce  •          Aruba’s people.
                                                tion and to say “Masha Danki” to  from Waterbury Connecticut, Unit-     •       Aruba’s Safety.
                                                guests who have visited Aruba 10,  ed States.                           •       Aruba’s weather.
                                                20,  or  35  years  or  more  consecu-                                  •       Aruba’s restaurants.
                                                tively.                             Mr.  Jorgino  Willems  representing  •      “Staff  &  Management  at
                                                                                    the  Aruba  Tourism  Authority,  and  Marriott Aruba Surf Club”
                                                The three levels of honor are as fol-  staff  members  of  Marriott  Aruba
                                                lows:                               Surf Club bestowed the certificate  On behalf of the Aruba Tourism Au-
                                                Distinguished Visitor (10>years con-  upon  the  honorees,  presented  thority, we would like to express our
                                                secutively visiting Aruba)          them with gifts, and thanked them  sincere gratitude and appreciation
                                                Goodwill  Ambassador  (20>years  for choosing Aruba as their favor-     to the honorees for their continued
                                                consecutively visiting Aruba)       ite  vacation  destination,  as  their  visits to the “One Happy Island”. q
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