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Tuesday 15 January 2019

Welcome to Cuba: an unforgettable culinary experience!

Renaissance Aruba presents ‘Havana Nights’

dinner, an Open Mojito Bar with dif- come gift. Cigar Emporium Aruba
ferent Mojito flavors, presented by will present a different selection for
Ron Caney, rum tasting where dif- each evening of ‘Havana Nights’.
ferent rum flavors can be savored
and the icing on this ‘Cuban’ cake, Given that it is a new concept in
‘live’ music by Trio Yalorde, directly the pop-up series, only prepaid res-
from Curaçao! Especially for this ervations will be processed. There
event, Cigar Emporium Aruba, are limited seats, so make your res-
ORANJESTAD - JAN - Renaissance specific changes to this pop-up is Aruba’s cigar house, will give all ervations by contacting the Renais-
Aruba Resort & Casino continues that only dinner will be presented,
the journey around the culinary and with limited capacity. The guests a ‘Romeo & Juliet’ as a wel- sance Navigator via 523.6115.q
world. Next stop: Cuba! This year guest will enjoy all that the Cuban
too, the aficionado can enjoy a cuisine has to offer for only $ 85 per
series of Pop-up restaurants at Re- person (excluding service charge).
naissance, each of which has a This includes a Cuban family style
different and authentic character.
‘Havana Nights’, where the guest
is taken on a journey through the
historic streets of Cuba, promises to
be an extraordinary Pop-up.

Havana Nights!
Welcome to Cuba! Havana Nights
is the first Pop-up Restaurant of
2019 and will take place on Janu-
ary the 18th and 19th at the Upper
Pool Deck of the Renaissance Ma-
rina Hotel. Get ready for an exclu-
sive Cuban evening. One of the

Business Perception Index Decreased

Results for the third Quarter of 2018

ORANJESTAD — The sur- Chart 1: Business Perception Index
veyed businesses indicat-
ed a lower degree of confi-
dence in the third quarter of
2018, and this sentiment is
expected to continue in the
short-term future. During the
quarter under review, the
overall Business Percep-
tion Index (BPI), comprising
the current and short-term
economic conditions, de- (Chart 1) .
creased by 0.5 percentage Economic conditions in more pessimistic in the third
point to 99.0. Likewise, the Aruba and business activi- quarter of 2018, due to
current economic condi- ties had a negative impact the negative result of the
tion index edged down by on the perception of the expected short-term eco-
0.2 percentage point to surveyed businesses re- nomic conditions.
100.3, while the short-term garding both the current 90 – 100 Pessimistic
future economic condition and the expected short- 100 – 110 Optimistic
index contracted by 1.4 term economic conditions.
percentage points to 97.0 Ultimately, the BPI became Continued on Page 15 Chart 2: Components of the Business Perception Index