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Friday 15 March 2019

Aruba Celebrates Green and Blue long Weekend

ORANJESTAD/PALM BEACH is the traditional death dyed green in public plac- Aruba you will find most at- Flag and Anthem Day. The
– It will be a long, green date of Saint Patrick (c. AD es in some towns. The most tention for this tradition in Flag of Aruba was officially
and blue weekend! Sunday 385–461), and although he notable body of water the hotels and bars around adopted on March 18th
is St. Patrick’s Day, cele- was not born Irish, he has that was dyed green was Palm Beach. 1976, along with the official
brated mainly in the hotels become an important part the Chicago River in 2005. anthem ”Aruba Dushi Tera"
and bars that are popular of the Irish heritage, mostly Many stories are told in con- Day of the National Anthem composed by Padu del
by Americans. The color through his service across nection with St. Patrick. The and Flag Caribe , Hubert Booi and
that represents this day is Ireland in the 5th century. three-leaf clover was said Probably the most popular Rufo Wever. March 18th
green. Monday is a holiday Celebrations within the to be used by the saintly national holiday on Aruba is was also chosen for the
and the Day of the National United States concen- bishop to explain the Trin- the day of the national an- celebration of the national
Anthem and Flag, in Papia- trate on Irish themed par- ity to the pagans, which is them and flag, Dia di Himno anthem and flag of Aruba
mento Dia di Himno y Ban- ties, drinks and food. Many why it is such a common St. y Bandera .Everywhere on because during the round
dera. You will see a lot of people get into the spirit Patrick’s Day symbol today. the island there are bake table conference in the
blue this day, the blue color by dressing in green cloth- Another legend has Patrick sales, games and special Netherlands, on that date
of the flag to be precisely. ing and eating green col- driving all the snakes out of celebrations and many lo- in 1948, for the first time a
Dive into these colorful fes- ored food. Irish clubs and Ireland; snakes were a pop- cals are wearing their tee- motion was presented to
tivities, you will enjoy! pubs often hold parties or ular symbol among the Irish shirts with the Aruban flag her Majesty Queen Juliana,
have special deals. Large pagans. He is certainly one on this day. A strong sense which called for the self-
St. Patrick’s Day street parades mark St of the most revered saints of pride is displayed allover determination of the Aru-
St Patrick's Day, on March Patrick's Day in places like: in the Catholic Church. In as Arubans celebrate their ban people.q
17, remembers one of Ire- Savannah, Chicago, Bos-
land’s patron saints, St Pat- ton, Houston, Philadelphia,
rick. It largely celebrates Pittsburgh, Denver, Detroit,
Irish-American culture in Toronto, New York, New Or-
the United States. This day leans and Seattle. Water is