March 18th marks a very special day in Aruba – it is a local holiday, known as “Dia di Himno y Bandera“, which translates to Anthem and Flag Day. Aruba’s National Anthem and Flag Day is a day filled with immense pride and celebration for our “Dushi Tera” (sweet land). On this day, all across … Continue reading “Aruba’s Day of Great Pride and Celebration”
Life is lonely without you here in Aruba and we can’t wait to have you back on our happy & sunny island. In the meantime, we wanted to let you know what we’ve been up to. As most of you know, we’re in lockdown on all incoming international flights to help flatten the curve. In … Continue reading “We look forward to welcoming you back!”
A true symbol of pride and culture for the Aruban community is our ‘BANDERA’ – a.k.a Aruba’s ‘flag.’ The National Anthem and Flag of Aruba are a set of twins, as they were both adopted at the same time, back in 1976 under the leading guidance and push by the famous, Gilberto Francois ‘Betico’ Croes. … Continue reading “Aruba Pride: the Aruban Flag and its Symbolic Meaning”
