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Saturday 1 december 2018

Book in Honoring of Linguist Ramon (Monche) Todd Dandaré

ence that he was born and him now a highly respect-
raised in Aruba with parents ed intellectual with an
from Colombia. His heart is academic career and ex-
with the island and its peo- pert in the native language
ple and he simply does not Papiamento. The book talk
want the valuable, historic, about the period between
cultural and social story of 1940 and 1965.
Monche untold. “This has to
do with the love of people During the presentation
for the island, the warmth in it was obvious that many
a neighborhood with differ- families and/or their rela-
ent cultural influences and tives who had lived in that
the life of Monche with all neighborhood were pres-
its ups and downs unfolding ent. Minister of Teaching,
in the book.” Science and Sustainable
Development dr. Rudy
The book consists of three Lampe was present to hear
parts, among others the about Romero Barliza’s
biography of Monche and book. For more information
the historical background about the book (written in
of the Elleboogstraat where Papiamento) please see
he lived. Ramon Todd Dan- Facebook page: Funda-
daré did not live an easy cion Lanta Papiamento –
life and he fought hard for FLP.q
his achievements, making
ORANJESTAD — The Na-
tional Library was filled
with people last Thursday
evening. Reason was the
presentation of the book ‘E
Caya di Monche’, meaning
‘The Street of Monche’ writ-
ten by our dear colleague
Benjamin Romero Barliza.
The book is an honoring
to local linguist Ramon
(Monche) Todd Dandaré
who played and plays an
important role in the pres-
ervation of the local lan-
guage Papiamento.

MC of the evening was Dr.
Joyce Perreira, president
of the foundation Lanta
Papiamento, a great de-
fender of Papiamento in
the teaching system and
in the possession of a PhD
in that language. The au-
thor explained to the audi-

It’s the most wonderful time of the year at the

Renaissance Marketplace!

ORANJESTAD — Renais- Musical entertainment, the
sance Marketplace is famous Ice Skating court,
ready to take you once Meet & Greet with Santa
again to the magical world and his Elves, the Wonder-
of WINTER WONDERLAND! ful village with Christmas
cottages offering Seasonal
Discover all the magic that delights. Starting at 6PM till
this season has to offer dur- 10PM every night. All pro-
ing the Winter Wonderland ceeds of the Ice Skating
days at Renaissance Mar- Court will go to charity.
ketplace.
Join us as we fill you with
December 1st till Decem- Christmas spirit for this Joy-
ber 23rd with daily LIVE ous season.q