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LOCAL Tuesday 18 april 2017

Experience our Culture Today:
Celebrate International Day for Monuments and Sites on Aruba!

ORANJESTAD - Interna- at Cosecha Oranjestad or Fee: USD 20.00 ba’s History, Culture/Heri- Location: Start at Archaeo-
tional day for Monuments San Nicolas. For more information: 593- tage, logical Museum (Schelp-
and Sites on April 18, is For more information: 587- 7409, alydiawever@gmail. Monuments, Traditions, Lo- straat)
held each year around the 8708, arubacosechasn@ com cal Bites and more in a
world with different types gmail.com Time: 9:30 Am – 11:00 Am 2.5hr interactive experi- -Curator VIP Tour at the Mu-
of activities. Time: 10:00 Am - 11:30 Am Location: Cas di Cultura ence by foot. seum of Industry
The aim is to promote Experience the Museum of
awareness about the di- Industry in the iconic monu-
versity of cultural heritage, mental “Water Tower” in
their vulnerability and the San Nicolas through the
efforts required for their eyes of our Curator Ren-
protection and conserva- wick Heronimo. Enjoy our
tion. VIP tour and be amazed
In 2017 the theme is “Cul- by the story about the in-
tural Heritage and Sustain- dustrial development on
able Tourism”. Aruba during the last two
Monumentsfund Aruba is centuries.
a foundation that works to Fee: USD 6.00
preserve the past for the For more information: 584-
future and decided to ap- 7090, infomuseumofindus-
proach different cultural try@gmail.com
organizations to organize Time: 10:00 – 11:00
activities to promote our Location: Watertower San
cultural heritage, monu- Nicolas (Bernhardstraat
ments, and sites. 164)
On Tuesday April 18th visi-
tors of Aruba can choose -Historical Museum VIP Tour
out of seven activities or- If these walls could talk:
ganized by our partners Our VIP tour will consist of a
to experience and learn personal tour given by the
more about Aruba’s Cul- Manager of the Museum,
tural heritage. Joase-Ann van der Biest
Location: Cosecha San Vondellaan 2 Fee: USD 39.00 and Valerie Willer from the
Activities being held to cel- Nicolas -California Lighthouse tour For more information: 592- Educations department.
ebrate the International Off the beaten path you’ll 5069, info@arubawalking- Joase-Ann, being the great
day of Monuments and -Workshop Traditional Aru- find the recently renovated tours.com greatgreat granddaughter
sites are: ban Dances California Lighthouse which Time: 9:00 Am – 11:30 Am of Jan van der Biest, gives
Alydia Wever is inviting ev- for the first time in decades Location: Zoutmanstraat 1 you a closer look to the sto-
-Cosecha San Nicolas eryone to come for hour is open to the public. Pur- (Cosecha building) ries that live within the walls
Workshop Kwihi tree Key and a half of fun and learn- chase your tickets at www. of Fort Zoutman.
Holder ing experience at Skol di arubalighthouse.com and -Walking Tour through the And Valerie in charge of
The artist Denny Emmanuel Baile Diana Antonette climb all the way to the top! historical neighborhood of the educations depart-
will give a workshop about located behind Aruba’s Fee: USD 8.00 Rancho ment is the best way to get
the local “Kwihi” tree in only Theatre Cas di Cultura For more information: Take a tour through the all the information you ever
Cosecha San Nicolas. situated at Vondellaan # 2 586-0787,info@arubalight- historical neighborhood of wanted to know about the
He will tell about the Kwihi, next to Talk of the Town Ho- house.com Rancho and explore the History that live within our
demonstrate the varnish tel. Time: 8:30 Am- 4:45 PM pearls of Rancho like for ex- most beloved monuments.
process and guide the par- She will be teaching two Location: California Light- ample the only remaining Without a doubt a visit to
ticipants while they make of her favourite traditional house 125 years old lime kiln. One Aruba’s oldest building on
a key holder with a Kwihi dances “the Aruban wals of the oldest areas of Oran- Monuments Day needs to
branch. and the tumba”. -Aruba Downtown Walking jestad with a lot of history be on your “must do” buck-
The material Kwihi is em- Alydia will be giving a short Tours about salt mining, fishing, et list.
bedded into local crafts- history and description Join our Local Experts on an and production of lime on Fee: USD 6.00
manship on Aruba for hun- of our traditional folkloric interactive journey through the island. For more information: 588-
dreds of years. dances. the streets of Aruba. Fee: USD 30 5199, fundacionmuseoaru-
Fee: USD 20.00 (excl. tax) There will be skirts available Capital, Oranjestad by For More Information: 562- bano@gmail.com
including a local refresh- for everyone and at the foot. 8352, info@stichtingrancho. Time 13:00
ment end delicious herbal ice A great new experience org Location: Fort Zoutman/
Registration takes place tea. combining the best of Aru- Time: 9:00 Am – 10:30 Am Willem III Tower.q