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Official opening of Aruba's 60th Carnival Season took place on November 11th

Published on: Nov 18, 2013

Category: Carnival

Tuesday-November-12-2013-610x350.jpgThe opening ceremony for Aruba's 60th Carnival Season recently took place at Cas di Cultura. Aruba's Carnival Season always starts on the 11th of the 11th and this years opening was organized with even more majesty than other years, as it marks the Diamond Jubilee of Aruba's Carnival.

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Around 4500 school children to participate in the Royal Jump-up activity for the Royal Couple visiting in Aruba

Published on: Nov 17, 2013

Category: General

roy-web.jpgThe Royal Jump-up will go down in our history books as a historic event bringing more school children together in one activity than ever before. The goal of these activities is to see our children enjoy themselves and see our Royal couple from close up.

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Bacchanal magazine unveiled for Aruba's 60th Carnival

Published on: Nov 17, 2013

Category: Carnival

bac-610x350.jpgThe magazine Bacchanal has been the tribute and guide to everything carnival for over a decade, informing on dates, music contests, pageants and parades, as well as highlights of the previous year.

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Team Aruba can look back at a great drag racing season

Published on: Nov 16, 2013

Category: General

aru.jpg2013 was an incredible year for Team Aruba with the first Extreme Pro Stock victory, ending fifth in points at the Championship, running a 4.02 at the World Finals being the best elapsed time and making them the fastest naturally aspirated Ford. Team Aruba is hoping to built on this years successes in order to bring home even more trophies to Aruba next racing season.

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Royal Night program at Gold Mine Ruins Aruba announced

Published on: Nov 15, 2013

Category: Events

tal-610x350_web.jpgAruba is preparing itself for the Royal visit of HRM King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima on November 20th and 21st 2013. A special Royal concert will be organized on November 20th at a very unique location: the Bushiribana Gold Mine Ruins. Local and international artist will perform during this show, presenting the King and Queen with a virtual journey through time in which the development of Aruba is presented based on the development of its music. The music journey through time will be visually accompanied by dance, circus and video.

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Xander Bogaerts first to be honored at Paseo Herencia's Aruba Walk of Fame

Published on: Nov 14, 2013

Category: General

1461473_10151967755689431_1907080984_n.jpgAfter their Wall of Fame, Paseo Herencia Shopping Mall Aruba was contented to unveil their newest addition for honoring outstanding international achievements of local athletes and artists. The first star to be placed on the ‘Walk of Fame’ is for Xander Bogaerts, honoring him for his exceptional performance during the ALCS and World Series.

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VisitAruba video runner-up, Diane Patterson, recounts her wonderful trip in Aruba

Published on: Nov 13, 2013

Category: General

102_3196.jpgDiane Patterson and her husband Ronnie from Dunmore Connecticut had plenty of good things to say after spending a fabulous week enjoying their prize package for achieving second place in the VisitAruba video contest.

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"Together we Thrive" at Westin Resort & Casino, Aruba

Published on: Nov 12, 2013

Category: Accommodations

IMG_5856.jpegThe Westin Resort & Casino, Aruba located on the Palm Beach strip, features over 480 guest rooms. With high season coming up, management of the Westin Resort Aruba organized a meeting for all their associates to stimulate teamwork between associates and departments. Theme of the sessions was “Hunto nos ta Prospera, Together we Thrive.” 

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A historic day for Aruba as the FIFA World Cup Trophy arrived in Aruba

Published on: Nov 11, 2013

Category: General

cc1.jpgThe FIFA World Cup Trophy is making a global tour and is visiting in total 88 countries. Aruba had the honor to welcome the FIFA World Cup Trophy on Saturday November 2nd, making it an historic day as it was the first time that the Trophy arrived on Aruba. Hundreds of Aruban got the chance to view the World Cup and to take a picture with the Trophy.

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Que Pasa Restaurant Aruba presents their new dinner menu

Published on: Nov 10, 2013

Category: Restaurants

que-pasa-01.jpgQue Pasa Restaurant introduced their new dinner menu as per November 1st 2013. The team is very excited about the newest additions and they are looking forward to tell their guest all about the new creations.

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