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ARUBA MURAL
Project has
STARTED
THE first courses for youth taking part especially in the San Nicolas area. It will artists to guide them the next 3 months. impact on tourism in many countries.
in the Aruba Mural Project (AMP) have also encourage collaboration between A mural is a painting or art piece They display the culture of the city.
started this week. The Aruba Mural cultural artists, the government and the displayed on a wall. The positive effects Murals make the community more
Project is an initiative of the Minister of private sector. of urban area Mural projects are not proud of their inheritance and amplify
Tourism, Transport and Culture Otmar something new. Cities such as Berlin it by brining positive attention from the
Oduber along with the department of Last Tuesday night an informative in Germany, São Paulo in Brazil, Cape visitors that visit the area.
culture and Local Artist Robert Tromp. meeting was held with the artists and Town in Africa, Miami, New York and
This project is financed by UNOCA and painter interested in participating Los Angeles in the United States have The goal of the Aruba Mural Project is
AAA. The project will take 4 months, in this project. During this meeting all implemented successful Mural to make San Nicolas more attractive
in which 7 murals will be created in they explained that those who projects. One effect of this project is that and establish it as our cultural
San Nicolas. Teens between ages 11 want to register can send an email it motivates the community to actively heritage capitol and to give young
to 14 guided by local artists will create containing a picture of their artwork participate in it, thus expanding their ones and Aruban artists a constructive
multiple art and design concepts before to arubamuralproyects@gmail.com by knowledge and developing new atmosphere to express themselves.
painting these murals. July 28. An exposition will be held at techniques, especially young ones that For more information about Aruba
Scol di Arte on July 30, where 10 artists need to take art course to be able to be Mural Projects and other cultural
This project will have a huge positive will be displayed. The kids participating a part of such projects. activities please visit UNOCA ARUBA
impact on our culture and community in this project will select 5 out of the 10 Mural projects have had a positive on Facebook.
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