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Saturday 16 February 2019

It’s Carnival!

While the official opening of the sic while enjoying the ambiance of
carnival season took off with the the public are some of the ingredi-
Torch Parade at January 5, the is- ents of this festival. Oranjestad and
land caught the carnival fever and San Nicolas are the stages for this
since then entered a series of car- display of unique designed cos-
nival events that go on until March tumes, amazing ambience and up-
3. What has been past weekend beat, local music. The festival is for
and week: the Children’s Parade everybody accessible and safe to
Noord and the Grand Final Caiso visit. Behind the screens there is an
& Soca Monarch in San Nicolas enormous organization that makes
Carnival Village. Coming up to- sure that this festival runs smoothly.
morrow: Transfer of command at The police, inspection department,
Government Main Office at 10:00 Red Cross volunteers, garbage ser-
AM and the Grand Children’s Car- vice and many others work day ba’s carnival has grown big and las – 1:00 PM
nival Parade in Oranjestad starting and night to make sure that carni- is now able to stand shoulder to  February 24 – Buring of Mo-
at 1:00 PM. val is a success. All the trailers are shoulder with the most renowned mito in Carnival Village –
being carefully inspected before Carnival celebrations around the 7:30 PM
The island is known for its white- they are allowed to participate as world. Aruba Today has put the  February 28 – Lighting Pa-
sanded beaches and perfect cli- well as the vehicles that pull them. coming carnival events for you in rade in San Nicolas – 8:00
mate, but there is one time in the After each parade the streets are a row: PM
year that Aruba draws thousands being cleaned and road blocks  March 1 — Hebbe Hebbe
of visitors: carnival. If you have are being taken away so next day  February 17 – Transfer of Music Festival parking lot
never been here before, come normal traffic flow occurs. The sev- command at Government Post Office – 8:00 PM
in carnival season as your experi- eral organizations and institutions Main Office – 10:00 AM  March 2 – Grand Carnival
ence will be amazing. Sensational work together with the official car-  February 17 – Grand Chil- Parade in San Nicolas –
musical events, queen elections nival organization SMAC. dren’s Carnival Parade in 10:00 AM
and different parades are all part Oranjestad – 1:00 PM  March 3 – 65th Grand Car-
of this spectacular phenomenon. History  February 23 – Jouvert Morn- nival Parade in Oranjestad
Carnival is part of Aruba’s history In the 1920’s the first carnival events ing & Pyjama Party in San – 10:00 AM
and cultural heritage, actually it is were organized by social clubs that Nicolas – 3:00 am  March 3 – Burning of King
the largest cultural festival on the started private costume and mas-  February 23 – Aruba’s Momo (ending of Grand
island. For the islanders it is a way to querade parties. This year we cel- Grand Lighting Parade in Parade) 8:00 PM
express their creativity and break ebrate Aruba’s 65 carnival, which Oranjestad – 8:00 PM For more information you can visit
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away from the daily buzz of life. means that the first grand parade  February 24 – Grand Chil- Facebook page SMAC, the official
Dancing to the rhythm of local mu- took place in 1955. Since than Aru- dren’s Parade in San Nico- carnival organization.q

Carnaval Jump In at Ling & Sons!

Shop & have fun at your favorite supermarket Aruba

ORANJESTAD- Ling & sons, Famous Aruban Carnaval Ling & Sons is open from
the largest American style- band BMW will be the mu- Monday to Saturday from
supermarket in Aruba in- sical guest with the Car- 7.30am to 9.00pm and Sun-
vites you to come and join naval group Majestic are day from 9am to 6.00pm.
their Carnaval Celebration ready to make everyone For more information
“Jump in” this Saturday dance and have a good please visit www.lingand-
February 16 from 5.00 pm one meanwhile you shop sons.com or follow Ling &
to 8.00 pm. at your favorite supermar- Sons on instagram/face-
ket in Aruba, Ling & Sons. book. q