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LOCAL Tuesday 24 January 2017

Aruban Culture Comes Alive for Betico Day at Renaissance Marketplace

ORANJESTAD – The shop- rants and stores at Renais- Aruba’s freedom fighter,
ping mall located in Oran- sance Marketplace to be Betico Croes, which is on
jestad is getting ready to delighted by the sounds, January 25th.
kick start the festivities for sights and tastes of the Aru- On Tuesday 24th, between
the celebration of one of ban culture. 7 pm and midnight, you
Aruba’s National Days. This is how the Renaissance will find at the Renaissance
Big and small, locals and Marketplace celebrates Marketplace a nice arts &
tourists alike are ‘bon bini’ together with the com- crafts festival with unique
(welcome) to all restau- munity, the birthdate of items made by our local

artisans. Be sure not to miss patriotic vibe. As usual, all
the wonderful dance per- restaurants, stores and also
formance by local folkloric The Cinemas will be open
group Rosea Cultural. To for you to choose where
wrap it up in the best way you want to lounge and
possible, enjoy the same start with the festivities. Feel
tunes that Betico Croes free to arrive early and take
himself listened to, per- your time to discover all we
formed by the band he have to offer, the parking is
helped establish. on us. For more information
Grupo di Betico will be live on this and other activities,
at the Renaissance Mar- follow us on our Facebook
ketplace on Tuesday night page www.facebook.
to get everybody in the com/

The Aruba Today Newspaper announces that in honor of Betico Day, we will not
be in circulation Wednesday, January 25th. We will be back on newsstands every-
where bright and early to serve our readers and advertisers first thing in the morn-
ing, Thursday, January 26th. There will be events and activities all across the island
Wednesday in celebration of Betico Day, which honors the life and legacy of Aru-
ban politician Gilberto Francois “Betico” Croes. Pabien Aruba, from the Aruba To-
day – the ONLY English Newspaper on Aruba!