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TEDxAruba is First TEDx Event Worldwide Accepting Bitcoin

DWAYNE HERONIMO with beautiful beaches in the world Aruba acts impressive results. With this Our specific goal is to turn
TEDxAruba Press and palm trees, where like a hub between the momentum, Aruba cre- TEDxAruba into the Carib-
ORANJESTAD - TEDxAruba you can have the best va- America’s, Europe and ates the perfect place bean’s leading platform
has become the first TEDx cation ever. But did you the Caribbean region. for existing- and start-up and pipeline for great
event in the world to ac- know that Aruba is more Aruba is part of the King- companies to research ideas, storytelling, creativ-
cept Bitcoin for the pay- than a vacation island dom of the Netherlands and showcase their great ity, actionable innovation.
ment of the registration
fee. and that it has the ambi- and with its unique posi- ideas, find solutions for TEDxAruba strives for sus-
The move comes with the tion to create a 100% sus- tion has grown into a living global challenges and tainable innovation, new
awareness ‘On the road tainable society? lab on all levels of sustain- share their expertise. business creation and
to TEDxAruba’ through In- Aruba is doing that by cre- able challenges and solu- The goal is to find creative bringing idea’s to live, not
spiring Sessions on the is- ating a new economic tions. ways to contribute to a only for Aruba, but also for
land which among other pillar: A sustainable knowl- The journey to a sustain- sustainable society and other similar small econo-
economic developments edge economy. Located able society is very inspir- eventually to the rest of mies and the rest of the
focuses on the role of at one of the best places ing and already has shown the world. world.q
complementary curren-
cies in economic and so-
cial systems.
Bitcoin is an online cur-
rency and payment sys-
tem that already enables
the international transmis-
sion of funds per day at an
amount greater than for
example Western Union.
Thousands of merchants
worldwide accept Bitcoin
and this development is
moving to the island of
Aruba as well.
Everybody knows Aruba
as a paradise on earth

Sparkling Donkey Teeth Thanks to American Dentist

Blanca the Donkey smiles with Darlene Conserva, Dr. Peter Conserva and Dr. Ricardo Contreras Oduber. been accidents; to pre-
vent medical problems
BRINGAMOSA - The vol- for years now: they feed by Dr. Ricardo Contreras almost always a reason to action is needed. And,
unteers of the Donkey them and they provide first Oduber, who has a clinic call for the vet. starting at the beginning
Sanctuary have been tak- aid when needed. Profes- in Noord. With a herd of But the doctor is not only of this year, we now of-
ing care of their donkeys sional medical aid is given some 130 donkeys there is required when there have fer our donkeys a regular
dental check-up. A horse
veterinarian (dentist) from
America (Connecticut)
loves to vacation on Aru-
ba; sometimes he and his
wife fly down three times
a year. And when on the
island, he comes to the
Sanctuary to spend at
least one day with our
donkeys. Then Dr. Peter
Conserva and his wife
Darlene checks the teeth
of his patients: brushing,
extractions and fillings are
the name of the game on
that day!
Together with our own Dr.
Ricardo Contreras Odu-
ber, the couple works
hard to keep the Aruban
donkeys healthy and hap-
py. It is fun to see the gi-
ant electrical dental brush
that the American dentist
uses, buzzing away: it looks
like a big drill with a special
extension that makes the
teeth of Aruban donkeys
sparkle and shine.q