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            @7 Club Lounge Bar opening weekend:

                  ‘There is a need for a cosmopolitan club focused on diversity’


                                                                      kills with her looks, and I am
                                                                      referring  here  in  a  meta-
                                                                      phor way to the interior of
                                                                      the club as well as in a lit-
                                                                      erary way to the travestied
                                                                      diva’s  walking  around  at
                                                                      the opening party.
                                                                      At the entrance Aruba To-
                                                                      day is welcomed by man-
                                                                      ager Lizzy Jansen in an en-
                                                                      tourage of two kinky leather
                                                                      dressed, bare chested men
                                                                      and  a  travestied  diva.  We
                                                                      step  inside  with  curiosity
                                                                      and  indulge  in  the  fancy,
                                                                      modern  club  while  sipping
                                                                      our  welcome  Cosmopoli-


















            The  beauty  of  diversity  is  dance before.
            the  key  message  for  the
            new club in town: @7 Club  Now,  glitter  and  glamour
            Lounge  Bar.  Aruba  Today  have  entered  the  stage:
            decided to take a look and  @7  Club  Lounge  Bar  is  a
            see what happened to the  cool  club  you  would  find
            ‘old  Jimmies  Bar’  where  in  cities  like  Amsterdam  or
            Aruba’s  gay  community  New  York.  After  an  eight-
            gathered for a drink and a  month renovation the lady
                                                                                                   unity  are  indeed  unique  club is open from Wednes-
                                                                      tan.  The  interior  styling  of   points  of  @7.  You  can  just  day till Saturday with a daily
                                                                      the club is international with   be  as  outrageous  as  you  happy hour from 7PM-9PM.
                                                                      a  breeze  of  Moulin  Rouge   wish to be, but it’s also okay  Every  Friday  and  Saturday
                                                                      and a naughty touch. Five    to just have a quiet drink at  a  DJ  plays  from  11PM  till
                                                                      areas offer you each a dif-  the  bar.  @7  is  definitely  a  4PM.  More  information  is
                                                                      ferent  vibe:  Le  Club  is  the   colorful  place  in  all  senses  to  be  found  at  Facebook
                                                                      main bar area with a cen-    and  boring  is  a  word  that  7  club  lounge  bar  and
                                                                      tral  dance  floor  and  DJ,   has no existence here. The  www.7aruba.com.q
                                                                      the  Gin  &  Olive  Garden  is
                                                                      where you can sip your fa-
                                                                      vorite  gin  upgraded  with
                                                                      herbs  from  the  garden,  La
                                                                      Terrasse is the lounge to get
                                                                      some  fresh  air  and  there
                                                                      are two VIP rooms too.
                                                                      For EveryBody
                                                                      “Everybody  is  welcome
                                                                      here”,  says  owner  Toine
                                                                      van  de  Donk.  “This  is  a
                                                                      unique  place.  There  is  a
                                                                      need  for  a  cosmopolitan
                                                                      club focused on diversity.”
                                                                      And yes, as their Facebook
                                                                      page states: tolerance, di-
                                                                      versity,  experience,  and
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