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LOCAL Monday 31 July 2017

‘Gang di Arte’ is About Exposing Young Local Talents

ect for local talents. Young-
sters between 13 and 21
years old battle against
each other in a competi-
tion where art stands cen-
tral. Different disciplines
are spotlighted like rap,
dance, singing, poetry and
more. This year the ‘Gang
di Arte’ is performing al-
ready for the 11th time on
stage.
The project forms a plat-
form for artistic talents and
will help the artists to expe-
rience more and get their
name out there. It helped
local young talent Kevin
Gumbs to move forward
as he finished his studies for
professional dance teach-
er, choreography and
professional dancer in the
Netherlands. The goal and
objectives for the Ministry
of Culture are to progress
the project more and more
with every edition which is
done by strict evaluations.
More than 1000 youngsters
palace Cas di Cultura. The songs and raps will connect inscribe and after the sev-
performances of the mo- you for an evening with the eral rounds there will be a
tivated youngsters will for mind of the young genera- final show with the winners.
sure energize you, even tion and their expression. From last year on, Gang di
with the fact that many Admission is free. Arte is integrated into the
are in the local language In 2007 the Ministry of Cul- schools to reach as many
Papiamento. The dances, ture decided to start a proj- talents as possible.q

ORANJESTAD - The love of when you visit the event
young people for art on of ‘Gang di Arte’ the 10th
stage is what you will see of August at our cultural