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Wednesday 10 OctOber 2018

Aruba’s House of Culture celebrates 60-st Jubilee with two Events:
Conference for the Performing Arts & Gala Concert

ORANJESTAD — Cas di Cul- as institutes that stimulate sterdam. Topic: “The func-
tura (CDC) means House the knowledge of the arts, tion of the theater as a plat-
of Culture and it’s also our the execution level of the form, rethinking old models
national theatre. This year arts, the offerings and the and connecting with the
they’re celebrating their organization of the arts. audience as a platform but
60th jubilee while our na- Besides that the meta-level also as an art provider”.
tion’s Department of Cul- plays a role in encouraging - S e g n i B e r n a d i n a
ture (DCA) will have its 40th the dialogue about the arts (CUR/BON), ex director of
jubilee. They will organize and culture in Aruba, in an Teatro Luna BlouCuraçao,
two big events. On Friday, integral way with other cul- now leading the Bonaire
there will be the 1st Con- tural actors and the educa- YOFArts Program. Topic:
ference for Performing Arts tional and social sectors. “For the love of Art and the
and Saturday evening you Art of love: art to create
will have the opportunity to Speakers beautiful human beings
enjoy a Gala Concert. Five orators will elaborate from the inside out”.
on how art and culture are - Belinda Boyd (USA),
At the Conference for the manifested within the soci- Associate Professor at the
Performing Arts, called Arte eties they live and how they University of Central Florida
di Tarima, you’ll hear about use them both as tools to in the drama department:
the benefits of the arts for progress individuals, groups voice coach, acting, di-
many aspects of a commu- and their environment. The recting and a coach at Dis-
nity: social, educational, speakers and their topics: ney. Topic: “Art as a tool for
economic, beautifying life social change”.
and more. Be inspired and - Imara Thomas (NL/ - Albert Arens (SUR),
moved by best practices AUA), professional opera director of Suriname School
and acts and meet friends soprano working in Germa- of Talent. Topic: “Music as a
and new interesting peo- ny at the "Deutsche Oper powerful tool for the devel-
ple. Let’s start a dialogue! am Rhein - Düsseldorf". opment of children”.
The goal of the conference Topic: “How to distinguish - Xiomara Ruiz Mad-
is to present practices on yourself as an artist to break uro (AUA), Minister of Fi-
how art can promote soci- through”. nance, Economy and Cul-
etal development. The idea - Clayde Menso (NL), ture will open the day by
behind this is that CDC and director of Amerpodia stating her vision of Arts
DCA promote themselves leading 4 theaters in Am- and Culture in Aruba.

Imara Thomas & Princes Laurentien

- Joan Danies (AUA), with different challenges
teacher at the Dept. of Well and benefits”.
Being at EPI associate de- - Michael Lampe
gree school, studied social (AUA),Bachelor of Arts Mu-
work and drama. She’ll be sic Technology, currently
speaking through theater member of Parliament and
about theater as a genre. musical director of DATA-
- Alice van Romondt PANIK, the official band
(AUA), accomplished stim- of the Conference. Topic:
ulator of the arts, vice presi- “The strength of authentic-
dent of the PrinsBernhards ity for the formation of your
Foundation for the Arts Ca- identity”.
ribbean. She will be wrap- - Vicky Arens (AUA),
ping up the day, summariz- director of Cas di Cultura,
ing al the things said and main organizer of the con-
give her reflection upon ference. Topic: “When it
where to go from here. comes to art, more is bet-
- Tito Bolivar (AUA), ter: analyzing Aruba's cul-
director of ARTISA, orga- tural numbers
nizer of the Aruba Art Fair.
Topic “Organizing Aruba Continued on Next Page
Art Fair, a different stage