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LOCAL Saturday 26 November 2022
“Between Aruba and the Netherlands I found Paradise”: artwork

found a home in MANA

ORANJESTAD – Last Wednesday, Aruba and the other half the shield of today were formed.
contemporary artist Osaira Muyale of the Netherlands, captures our
and the National Archeological attention to the cultural rupture We are still dealing with the con-
Museum Aruba (MANA) signed an that took place during the coloni- sequences of colonization, and
agreement for an undefined time zation process. Muyale’s artwork accentuates the
period, so that the artwork “Entre hybrid aspect of ex-colonies. At
Aruba y Hulanda mi a haya Para- The triangular commerce route the same time it illustrates the cul-
iso”, which translates as “Between from the 16th to the 18th centuries tural disconnection and the lack
Aruba and the Netherlands I found between Europe, Africa and Amer- of understanding that is still going
paradise, can be exhibited in the ica (particularly the Caribbean) on today. Colonies of the past and
museum. formed an economic enterprise. At political structures of the present
the same time this interfered and are still connected and separated
Muyale is also the creator of the broke the way of life and culture of by the immense blue sea.
majestic blue horses found in the people involved in displacement
city centre. and slavery. However, it is through In her artwork, personal narra-
The sleeping horse, broken in two, the division sand reconnections tives as a child of mixed parents
of which one half has the shield of that the new identities and cultures (Dutch and Aruban) and the na-
tional narratives, like the Apart
Status of Aruba in the Kingdom of
the Netherlands are explored and
they scream for dialogue, art as
the symbol of the effort of a Carib-
bean nation to understand its own
history and to have its own voice.

The formalization of the agree-
ment and cooperation between
Osaira Muyale and MANA was
celebrated symbolically. Togeth-
er they drank coffee with sweet
bread and speculaas cookies.
They explored possibilities for the
artist and MANA to continue work-
ing together through research, ed-
ucation and art. One more seed
was planted, and together they
will continue working for the cultur-
al development of Aruba.q

Council of Ministers of the Kingdom of the Netherlands prolonged

mandate of Governor Alfonso Boekhoudt

ORANJESTAD – Yester- Boekhoudt accepted the
day, 25th of November, government’s request.
the Council of Ministers of
the Kingdom of the Neth- The government of Aruba
erlands (Rijksministerraad) proposed to the Nether-
approved the proposal of lands to prolong the ap-
the government of Aruba to pointment of Governor
prolonge the appointment Boekhoudt for one more
of Mr. Alfonso Boekhoudt term, from 2023 until the 1st
as Governor of Aruba for of Januari 2029. Yesterday
another six-year term. RMR approved this propos-
al.
The mandate of His Excel-
lency Governor Alfonso Prime minister of Aruba,
Boekhoudt will expire on Evelyn Wever-Croes, in the
the 1st of Januari 2023. The name of the government
Government of Aruba, see- of Aruba congratulated
ing the experience and Mr. Boekhoudt with his ap-
knowledge of Mr. Boek- pointment and thanked
houdt, seeing the respect Mr. Boekhoudt for his avail-
enjoyed by Mr. Boekhoudt ability to continue serving
in our community, asked the community of the King-
Mr. Boekhoudt to stay on dom of the Netherlands.q
for one more term. Mr.