18th March is a very special day for Aruba as we celebrate our Flag and National anthem. Furthermore, we are celebrating 30 years of their existence. This is why this year Antique Museum Aruba will celebrate at large showing the importance of the museum that is keeping Aruba’s past safe and well. The organization behind this museum, Foundation Juan Mario Odor, believes in a link between Culture activities and the Island tourism industry. With this in mind strategies are used to inform all, Arubans, locals and the visitors on the Island of this day celebration at the museum. Communication strategy: Flyers will be printed in English and of course Papiamento one month prior to celebration date. This will be an invitation flyer inviting everybody to the museum on Flag day.
The flyers will be handled to hotels, tour operators, taxi’s, restaurants and some retail shops. Other organizations who can perfectly network with this event, on their web page, are the ATA, AHATA and Aruba Cruise Tourism. There is one cruise ship on this date.
Understanding of organization: Foundation Juan Mario Odor supports the Museum Antique Aruba and the Numismatic Museum of Aruba, both are subsidized by the Aruban Government and other international and local culture organizations. Both are the life work collections of founder Juan Mario Odor 1919-2001, Aruba’s antique collector, first Aruban amateur archeologist and world renowned coin & paper money collector. The Antique Museum resides at his home specially showcased. You will be impressed by the beautiful displays and a well organized collection.
Day Program:
10.00 a.m. Opening event with a welcome speech by director Desiree Croes.
11.00 a.m This is when life music starts. Local ‘mandolin’ player and singer: Tino Ruiz. His show ends 01.00 p.m. don’t miss him.
11.45 a.m. Short poem break. Aruban poet Ruben Odor will recite a poem dedicated to the Aruban Flag and National Anthem.
12.30 p.m. Plaque for Ito Tromp. He is a Papiamento teacher who brings all his students to the museums in his free time to connect them to Aruban culture in general thru museum trips. We truly appreciate his efforts to bring more of Aruba to immigrants whom made Aruba their home.
01.00 p.m. Live entertainment by Etty Toppenberg, also a talented local singer. His presentation is very entertaining. Enjoy it.
02.00 p.m. Plaque for Ines Odor, widow of founder Juan Mario Odor. She is still collecting antique and money at her 75 years old.
03.00 p.m. Poem break by Ruben Odor
04.00 p.m. Plaque for sister foundation who also have as task to preserve culture on Aruba: Foundation Mi Cutisa, as stimulation to continue the good work Presenting folkloric dresses.
05.00 p.m. Director’s thank you speech.
Hopefully next year our Antique museum will have its own building not only for this yearly celebration but to be open on a daily basis for the public.
Entrance: FREE
BAR alcohol (beer) and non-alcohol beverages
Kitchen: Aruban snacks and pastries
Location: Timbalstraat 11, Tarabana,
Aruba For support and network, sponsorships or suggestions contact Desiree Croes @ Tel 582-8831, 9656969 email: daisy4croes@gmail.com www.museumaruba.com
Souvenir photo- information brochure available at door. YOU ARE WELCOME INSIDE ARUBA®
