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Monday 24 February 2025

Oranjestad enjoyed a bright Lighting Parade

Saturday night, starting at 8 The group sequence was as fol-
o’clock, the Police Department lows:
together with SMAC, the organiza- 1. TOB Carnival Group
tion in charge of Aruba’s Carnaval, 2. Dushi Carnival Group
inaugurated Oranjestad’s Lighting 3. Empire Carnival Group
Parade. Eight groups participated 4. Champagne Carnival Group
in the parade, as well as a last lap 5. Los Laga Bai Carnival Group
and around 3,000 participants. 6. Colours Carnival Group
7. Royal Carnival Group
SMAC dedicated the parade to 8. OPC Carnival Group
the Department of Public Works 9. Aruba Tourist Carnival Group
(DOW) and the waste collecting
company, Serlimar, for the hard, Each group brought their best with
valuable work they do to ensure colorful costumes and lots of lights!
a clean and healthy Carnival for Around 12:38, the head of the pa-
everyone. rade was arriving around the old
DOW building, and by 2:35am on
Sunday, the parade reached its
end. q