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Thursday 19 april 2018
Heritage for Generations

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Inspire Younger Genera- Following the dance work-
tion shop the group received
After the tour they went to a presentation from the di-
the recently restored Nico- rector of Monumentsfund
laas Store building where Aruba, Anne Witsenburg
they received a mini work- about the foundation and
shop from Rosea Cultural Aruban Monuments.
Dance Group about the
traditional ribbon dance. Also during the bus trip
They learned that the Raquel Lampe entertained
dance is originally an In- the participants with typi-
dian ritual and symbol of cal Aruban songs to give
fertility. some attention to our mu-
First they got a demonstra- sic and language Papia-
tion of the dance on tra- mento.
ditional music and after-
wards the participants got With this cultural expedi-
the chance to perform the tion Monumentsfund Aru-
dance on modern music. ba contributed to inspire
This is to give them an ex- the younger generation to
ample how they, being the learn more about our cul-
younger generation, can tural heritage so they can
contribute to the develop- also help us preserve the
ment of our cultural heri- past for the future. q

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