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11 JUNI 2015

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More than meets the eye

Avantia Damberg

NIGHTLIFE “This world is but a canvas to our imagination.” The traditional definition of art for many
people is a painting or a sculpture; sometimes there might even be others who define
Kachaka Thursday art with poems, music, and film. For some artists, the stereotypical way in which the
June 11, 10 PM public defines and categorizes art is limited and narrow minded. Avantia Damberg
The Alley defines art as “a way of looking at things and sharing it.”
Acoustic Meanings
June 12, 8 PM By Francis Koolman These are the names of families native to Curaçao
Bar 27 for a number of generations. And the names are
Skylar Dayne Taking that statement into consideration, you suddenly strategically placed where the family originally set-
June 12, 11 PM open up what art could possibly be; an unusual yet dis- tled. “The people of Curaçao form Curaçao,” and
27 Bar tinct way of working with materials or even the sound of that is the message conveyed in the piece.
Downtown Beach Party someone’s voice combined with a seemingly unrelated
June 12, 9 PM photo. In the end, the point of the kind of art that Avantia For artists like Avantia, art is a constantly evolving pro-
Cafe de Tijd produces is to share her experience and expression of cess. When a certain idea pops into their head and the
Eric Calmes Quartet the world with everyone around in a way that can be de- idea starts to become reality, it also starts to change
June 13, 10 PM scribed as “out of the box.” and morph into something completely different from
Miles Jazz Café where it all began. In one of Avantia’s recent exhibitions
Jilly’z Band The way in which Avantia career began and evolved titled, “A Bird Told Me,” the main idea and inspiration is
June 13, 5 PM makes her approach to art more grounded and relatable. birds. A signature piece of the exhibit is an unconven-
Zanzi Bar Similar to many people who follow their passion in life, it tional sculpture, but is actually a bird bath. Avantia took
Groove Lounge Sunset at started as “just a hobby.” Instead of spending money she plastic pipes, porcelain, and string, and created a sculp-
the Beach didn’t have on gifts for her parents – birthdays, Christ- ture that looks similar to the features of a bird; different
June 13, 5 PM mas, or a special occasion – she would paint portraits of color strings to represent the different color feathers that
Baya Beach them. Instead of giving them an expensive trinket, she some birds have, a pointed end made out of porcelain
Ephrem J Ft G-Lo shared her love and passion with them. While many that looks very much like a bird’s beak. With a simple
June 17, 7.30 PM parents might not want their child to pursue a living in idea, the creative process flows through the artist and
Zanzi Bar something as uncertain as being an artist, Avantia was you end up with something new and unique.
Plane lucky enough to have parents that supported her deci-
June 19, 11 PM sion from day one. The way Avantia views it, “being your own boss” is an as-
Bar 27 pect of the artistic lifestyle that cannot be underestimated.
Sueño de una Noche Many of the art pieces Avantia produces are more She can make her own schedule that best suits her as an
de Verano than what you see at first glance. In sharing an idea, a artist. Working in the twilight hours, when everyone else
June 19, 7 PM thought, or emotion, the art piece reflects back onto the sleeping seems to work best for her. Absent of external
Landhuis Chobolobo viewer. In one of Avantia’s works titled “Map of Cura- distractions and stimulation, Avantia can create, tweak,
Op Zun Kop çao”, you see at first exactly that, just a depiction of the and/or rework ideas and concepts. Having the freedom
June 19, 10 pm island. By taking a closer look, you see many names to express her artistic self in the way she sees fit makes
The Hangover familiar to the island; Maduro, Martina, Pieternella. the long hours all worth it in the end.
The John Morgan Band
June 20, 5 PM IN tShPeOT LIGHT
Zanzi Bar
Rock ‘n Ribs Foto: Kokomo Beach Leanne Wong was born and in
June 20, 11 PM 1982, and grew up here. She
Bar 27 comes from a multicultural fam-
Haring party ily. “Even though as a kid I was
June 24, 7 PM very involved in art and dance,
Servir Frais I always knew that I wanted to
Leo Martis & Friends be a doctor, so I did everything
June 24, 7.30 PM to ensure that my dream job
Zanzi Bar would become a reality.”
Exit Party
June 26, 10 PM It’s all about having fun! Foto: John Jairo Herrera By Rushanette Martis
District 1850
Amsterdam City Opening Cheers to a wonderful 50 Hours event! As a kid, Leanne was very much into danc-
Party ing and performing. She took ballet, jazz
June 26, 10 PM Foto: Kokomo Beach and singing classes, and used to sing in love with it. Leanne decided she wanted to Leanne Wong
Amsterdam City Ramon Williams’ choir. Aside from singing specialize in plastic surgery after graduating
Eccentric make up...oh la la! and dancing, she also participated in differ- in 2009.
I love Hip Hop and R&B ent musicals. But her ultimate dream was
June 27 Foto: Kokomo Beach “And though he Little champs Foto: Yasmin Neman to become a surgeon. Growing up, she This was easier said than done. To be able
Club Elevate be but little, he is remained very involved in musicals and art to specialize in any field as a doctor, you’re
Farley & The Inity Band fierce” - William and attended the Radulphus College [a high expected to apply for a job at an academic
June 27, 5 PM Shakespear. school] where she easily excelled in all the hospital, and after being hired, you can
Zanzi Bar mathematical and scientific subjects. This only apply for that specific specialization,
Forest Party Opa having fun! came as a plus because they where also information Leanne didn’t have beforehand.
June 27 the subjects needed in order to get accepted After graduation, she got a job at a hospital
Het Achtertuintje Foto: John Jairo Herrera Foto: Yasmin Neman into medical school. in the surgical department in order to gain
Curaçao Musical Night experience. In the meantime, she continued
June 27, 8:30 PM The winners of the Refineria Isla BMX Spring After graduating from high school, she was applying at academic hospitals in the hopes
Landhuis Brakkeput Mei Mei Race! accepted at the VU University in Amsterdam of getting hired, and attended various con-
and moved to the Netherlands in 2002. Prior ferences, courses and seminars in order to
ART & CULTURE to moving to the Netherlands, Leanne had get her name out there. Specialization spots
never set foot in an actual surgery room or are limited and there are only 15 open slots
Comedy factory a hospital. She didn’t have any experience throughout the country, every other year.
June 12, 8 PM with nursing or any other job related to the Leanne continued to apply, even though the
Mambo Beach medical world, either. Adapting to her new odds where against her. After a year or two,
Restaurantweek Curaçao life wasn’t really a problem as she had al- she started working as an unspecialized sur-
Till June 14 ways been independent, taking care of her- geon in the plastic surgery department.
Participating restaurants self from a very young age, and had a good Then, she slowly realized that maybe it was
Curaçao, A Melting Pot support system. The one issue she came time to change her vision, and to specialize
June 12 - 14 across, was her lack of experience and in cosmetic medicine. She enjoyed it, and
WTC knowledge of the medical world. the differences between cosmetic medicine
Richard Groenendijk and plastic surgery are minimal. Leanne is
‘Met de mantel der liefde’ Life as a university student is different from currently specializing in cosmetic medicine
June 13, 8.30 PM high school; you’re expected to figure out and is scheduled to finalize her specializa-
Brakkeput Mei Mei a lot of things on your own. Even though tion next year.
Health & Beauty & Fashion she came across a few obstacles, she really
Workshop Ages 13-18 enjoyed her studies. However, after having Leanne is happy with the course her career
June 13, 9 AM - 7 PM interned in the surgery department, she de- path has taken her. She is focused on final-
The Golden Eye cided she didn’t want to be a surgeon, after izing her specialization, and hopes to return
Un Kanto Pa Kòrsou all. She thought the world of dermatology to her dushi Curaçao, one day.
June 14 was more appealing, but due to school rules,
Brakkeput Mei Mei she wasn’t able to intern in a dermatology
Miss Curaçao Teenager department, and opted for plastic surgery,
2015: SHE Model instead. Little did she know she would fall in
June 14, 7 PM - 9 PM
Renaissance resort
Sueño de una noche
de verano
June 19, 9 PM
Landhuis Chobolobo
Loke m’a laga’tras exhibition
Till July 4
Landhuis Bloemhof
Guera na Korsou?!
Till July 12
Curaçao Museum

Let’s dance!