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Friday 21 February 2025
Aruba’s Sunset Parade was full of good vibes and unity

The people of Aruba and even our love- Bubali, then Do It Center and continuing
ly visitors were able to enjoy a beautiful at Boegoeroei, passing Misa Santa Anna,
Sunset Parade wednesday night, which Botica Santa Anna and fishing up at CMB
was full of good vibes, amazing music Noord.
and a lot of beauty.
Sunset Parade started with Aruba Tour-
Along with the locals, who always bring ism Authority/Ban Serio together with
their happy-go-lucky personalities and Grupo di Asambeho, followed by Chi-
unique vibes to the parades, there were chi’s Group & Disco. After these two,
also many tourists waiting for the parade. we saw Touch of Steel Band and Grupo
It was absolutely beautiful to see our lo- Loco, who were followed by Seroe Jan-
cals and visitors socialize, share a piece chi Group and the Lastlast with Youth Ex-
of Aruba’s culture and, like Simon Top- treme Band finishing up the parade.
penberg who came all the way from
Australia, enjoy our beautiful carnaval in Locals and visitors alike were able to en- Aruba to me
harmony. joy a continuation of Aruba’s beautiful
carnaval that shows the colorful hap-
The parade’s route was the same as piness in our culture that Aruba has to
usual, starting at Chengs, going through share.q

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