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MENDOZA-HEGGIE couple are Aruba

Symphony Festival “Gold Partners”

ORANJESTAD — Every year globe make Aruba their is that the festival offers VIP
Francisco Mendoza (Ven- destination. During these packages this year. This is
ezuelan) and his wife Mau- 12 intensive days of music- an event you don't want to
reen Heggie (Chilean) en- making, guest artists and miss.
joy the Aruba Symphony students from more than Clyde Harms, Honorary President of Aruba Symphony Festival
Festival concerts at the 15 countries give the hap- Don Francisco and Mau- presents VIP Access tickets to the Mendoza – Heggie couple that
donated AWG 5,000. Photo courtesy Milagro Harms
Cas di Cultura where Don py island an unforgettable reen have lived in Aruba
Francisco has no problem experience with full-house since 2014, and the day With this donation the tainable at Cas di Cultura,
entering on his wheelchair. concerts, workshops, con- they heard that the Festival couple qualified for Gold at all book stores, at the
The Aruba Symphony Fes- ferences and classes led needs financial help, they Partnership with the Festi- four Aruba Vision Center
tival and Academy is an by celebrated international deposited the amount of val and last week Clyde stores, and from the Festival
international event where artists. Most of these con- 5,000 florins in the Festival's Harms, the Honorary Presi- Board members: Alberto
every year, first-class mu- certs are FREE, some have bank account. dent of the Festival and his Perret-Gentil (aperret@per-
sicians from around the a small admission and NEW wife (Venezuelan) went to retingenieros.com), Johnny
thank them personally for Croes (johnnycroes62@
their generous tax free do- gmail.com), Clyde Harms
nation. Remembering how (clydeharms@yahoo.com)
cordial they have been and Orietta Mansur (oriet-
received by the people tamansur@gmail.com).
of Aruba, Don Francisco Admission tickets to the
and Doña Maureen have inaugural or closing con-
a great affection for our is- certs cost only 35 florins for
land and they say that their adults, 20 florins for young-
contribution to the Festival sters up to 18 years old. VIP
is a way to show their grati- ACCESS tickets cost 200
tude. They feel that the florins and give access to
Festival is important for the reserved seating area at
cultural, educational and all concerts and events at
social development of the all venues, Cas di Cultura,
island. Ritz-Carlton, Paseo Heren-
cia, Casibari Café and on
Aruba Symphonic Festival board the Freewinds.
hopes that others will fol-
low the Mendoza couple's Aruba Symphonic Festival
example and contribute starts on the 17th and clos-
to help the Foundation in es with the Gala concert
its efforts to present world on the 27th.
renowned musicians. Of As in other years, the pro-
course, every one accord- grams are quite varied,
ing to his/her financial ca- and will again have musi-
pacity. Let’s keep this high cians and students from
quality festival that offers some 15 countries. One of
entrance for FREE or a small the most interesting events
contribution running! on the program will not
be musical, but a lecture
There are various ways to by a famous musician: Dr.
support the Festival: With Benjamin Zander, founder
a transfer to the Nuevo and director of the Boston
Mundo Foundation, Aru- Philharmonic Orchestra.
ba Bank account number Dr. Zander is also the co-
601108190; obtaining VIP author of the book The Art
ACCESS tickets for a dona- of Possibility and world re-
tion of 200 florins; attend- nowned for his lectures. It
ing the concerts and other will indeed be a privilege
events sponsored by the to hear Dr. Zander's live
Festival. presentation. Dr. Benjamin
Zander is a member of the
VIP ACCESS and admission International Board of Advi-
tickets to the Inaugural and sors of the Aruba Sympho-
closing concerts are ob- ny Festival.q