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Wednesday 1 november 2017

The Aruba Chamber to Exhibit the Creations of ‘Stichting Mira’

ents, as our special guests,
together with the Director
of Stichting Mira, Mrs. Jean
Vieira, a professional art
teacher with many years of
experience in creative and
therapeutic art for all ages.
Stichting Mira is a founda-
tion for Artistic Education
and Art Appreciation and
was established on Octo-
ber 6, 2006. Mira started
giving art classes to Aru-
ba’s children in 2007. With-
in the first few years there
ORANJESTAD - The Cham- was such a demand that
ber cordially invites you to they had to implement a
its 5th art exhibition, ‘Spot, full schedule of classes for
Smear and Discover,’ pre- Artistic Education and Art
senting the interesting story Appreciation. Lessons are
and creations of ‘Stichting given to children starting
Mira.’ at the age of 4, as well as
adults and elderly people.
This colorful and enlight- Furthermore, special needs moment including drinks
ening exhibition will take children and adults are and snacks.
place Friday, November 3, also guided with different To confirm your atten-
2017 from 5pm to 7pm at art projects. dance please go to: www.
the Aruba Chamber, J.E. The name ‘Mira’ is derived arubachamber.com/sign-
Irausquin Boulevard 10. En- from ‘Papiamento’, the up and select the event
trance is free and there will native language of Aruba ‘Aruba Chamber Art Exhibi-
be refreshments! and means ‘to see,’ ‘to tion 2017. For more informa-
Join us for an inspiring eve- look,’ or ‘to review.’ Mira tion and questions about
ning where you can view developed lesson plans this event please contact
the paintings of the students and methods aiming to re- us! Send an e-mail to: busi-
of Stichting Mira, mainly teach “how to look” and ated. The next exhibition is For this edition most of the nessinfo@arubachamber.
children, who started to stimulate artistic life skills. planned for June 2018. art work is not for sale but com or call 582-1566, ext.
paint at a relatively young The courses end with an For more information about donations to the founda- 30/35.
age. These children (the annual exhibition, for which Stichting Mira, please visit tion are welcome. As usual, We hope to see you Friday,
artists) will also be present donations are always wel- the website: www.stichting- we will combine this event November 3rd for an enjoy-
this evening with their par- come and highly appreci- mira.org. with a pleasant networking able art evening!q

Get Ready for the Most Exciting Book in the World

ORANJESTAD - The Children’s book Festival is vorite book when you were a child”?
the local library’s annual project to promote This year the library welcomes a group of 14
reading amongst children and is in full motion creative individuals, storytellers, authors and il-
all through the first week of November. The ac- lustrators from the Dutch Caribbean, Holland
tivities take place in schools all over the island and Surinam together with 10 local invitees.
as well as at the library in Oranjestad and the The theme of this year’s festival is ‘Shiver’ and
San Nicolas branch. children will read and listen to scary stories. Il-
lustrator Mariëllav.d. Beek designed the logo for
During the book festival the library pays extra the festival and Sjoerd Kuyper wrote this year’s
attention to children and children’s books, au- children book titled ‘The most exciting book in
thors and illustrators and celebrates the world the world’, which visual artist, Stan Kuiperi illus-
of children’s imagination with special themes. trated. The festival’s special book is free with the
Children meet their favorite author or illustra- purchase of 25 florins at local bookstores.
tor, listen to them and enjoy their presentations, The Children’s Book Festival opens with an open
have a book autographed, or just have the op- air grand fiesta for children and their parents on
portunity to talk to them about their inspirations. November 3rd at 6 o’clock in the afternoon,
Popular questions children ask authors are: behind the library in Oranjestad. The public Li-
“How old are you?”, “How many books have brary offers fun activities in the afternoon from
you written?”, “What is your favorite color?”, November 6 till the 9th (3pm till 4pm) for all chil-
“Do you have a pet?”, and “What was your fa- dren. q