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LOCAL Saturday 11 June 2022

FPNA presents the winners of its Nature Photography Competition 2021

ORANJESTAD - On World Ocean World Oceans Day is an interna- the value of our oceans and our
Day, Fundacion Parke Nacional tional day celebrated annually obligations to preserve our ma-
Aruba (FPNA) concluded its Nature on June 8. This is a day to raise rine environment. Minister Ursell
Photography Competition 2021. global awareness and recognize Arends y Minister Geoffrey Wever
presented the prizes to the winners
of the Nature Photography Com-
petition 2021. FPNA also launched
its informative mini-exhibition and
commemorative postage stamps Scisciolo;
at Post Aruba NV with the prize- Cangreu di Hulanda by Michael
winning images of this competition Arends.
2021.
Winners Professional Category :
Five jurors consisted of the photog- The Green Sea Turtle: A Local Fa-
raphy competition of last year, Mr. vorite by Kanter Constandse;
Hubert de Cuba, one representa- The Ghost Crab by Nohemy
tive of FPNA and Post Aruba, and Habibe.
two local artists, – Suelyn Dankerlui
y Armando Goedgedrag of Art- You may visit the exhibition at the
mando Multimedia. They selected Post office and Parke Arikok. Min-
the winning images from various ister Geoffrey Wever inaugurated
impressive pictures. the new series of postage stamps
with the prize-winning images of
Winners Amateur Category: the Nature Photography Competi-
“Face” of a Flamingo Tongue by tion 2021. This exhibition highlights
Vasco Baselli; the importance of protecting our
Floating in the Current by Tobia de sea, flora, and fauna.q