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LOCAL A13
Monday 30 November 2015

PANA’s ‘Sinterklaas On The Streets’ Makes Its Debut in Aruba

Everybody ready to hit the streets together with Minister Paul Croes.

ORANJESTAD - A group of is all about. As part of this Collections included both old and new clothes, toys and
Venezuelan friends resid- community, Venezuelans donations of diapers, food and sports supplies.
ing in Aruba got together as friends/”panas” of Aru-
and created the ba and its people want
PANA Foundation (“Pa to give back and thus will
Amor di Nos Aruba”) to develop and support tan-
promote philanthropic ac- gible social programs.
tivities in Aruba that show Their flagship project is the
the solidarity and social re- creation of classical mu-
sponsibility of the Venezu- sical centers throughout
elan people. Aruba with the support of
PANA, a slang word in the “System of Youth and
Venezuela for “buddy”, Children’s Orchestras of
is a good choice of word Venezuela – El Sistema”
for what the Foundation with the goal of forming

In true Sinterklaas fashion, a small parade of loaded pick-up Sinterklaas handing out gifts Arrival at Casa Cuna where kids got serenated with traditional
trucks went from one donation site to the next. at Imeldahof orphanage. holiday carols.

well-rounded individuals
not only in classical music
but as schools for the so-
cial and personal develop-
ment of children and ado-
lescents.

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