The annual Donkey Walkathon is a brisk walk through Aruba’s wonderful countryside and has become a tradition in the month of January. So get up and come along to support the Aruban donkeys with a healthy activity. Everyone, young and old, is welcome!
Continue reading "%s"Arikok Launches New Season of Movie Night at the Park on January 18
FREE entrance – Movie starts at 7:30 PM inside Aruba’s National Park Arikok
Continue reading "%s"Aruba’s Dande King, Queen and King of Kings 2013 crowned
Dande music is an Aruban tradition played to welcome the New Year. In the past Dande groups visited Aruban homes signing their songs and wishing everyone a happy New Year. Each year a Dande festival is organized to keep this tradition alive. Children and adults compete against each other for the title Dande King, Dande Queen and Dande King of Kings.
Continue reading "%s"Aruba Ray’s Comedy Show is back on stage at the Westin Aruba Resort and Casino
Comedian Ray Ellin who returned and performed on Aruba several times, returns to the stage in the Westin Resort and Casino. His ‘Aruba Ray’s Ellin Comedy Show’ will feature NYC talents Brain Scott McFadden, Ted Alexandro, Chuck Nice and Lenny Marcus.
Continue reading "%s"This New Year began with a record number of participants joining in the New Year’s Plunge on Aruba
The Nieuwjaarsduik (New Years Plunge), an originally Dutch tradition that started in 1965 is also being organized on Aruba. Every year on January 1st at 12 PM hundreds of people ran into the ocean at Palm Beach to welcome the New Year. This year a record number of locals and tourists participate in the New Year’s Plunge.
Continue reading "%s"Seroe Preto, the City of Lights in Aruba went dark, highlighting the end of the holiday season
One of Aruba's most beloved end of the year traditions ended on Epiphany/Three King’s Day, the day the lights of Seroe Preto in San Nicolas were switched off. The lights will be turned on again in December 2014, welcoming another holiday season.
Continue reading "%s"Aruba is a very special place to spend New Year’s Eve
First of all we of VisitAruba would like to wish you all a very happy New Year and all the best for 2014. Traditionally Aruba is a very special place to spend New Year’s Eve, as locals and hotels treat Aruba with spectacular fireworks shows to officially welcome the New Year.
Continue reading "%s"Aruba says goodbye to 2013 and welcomes 2014 according to its own tradition
As part of the Aruban tradition various businesses and households close the end of a year with the lighting of a pagara, a long string of firecrackers. The noise and smoke are supposed to ban any evil-minded spirits and bad vibes. As always the pagaras of Renaissance Aruba Resort and Aruba Marriott Resosrt were one of the best attended spectacles on December 31st 2013.
Continue reading "%s"Aruba Carnival 60 expected to be much bigger and more dazzling, with new groups and special events
After opening the Aruba Carnival 60 season with great fanfare, Tecla Kelly, President of the Stichting Arubaanse Carnaval (SAC) foresees a much grander Carnival. More groups and extra sections are expected, as well as special activities for our seniors and international guests.
Continue reading "%s"Kozlov Dance Academy in Aruba to present a holiday classic production “The Nutcracker” at Cas di Cultura
Leonid Kozlov, Director of Kozlov Dance Academy, and his wife, Adriana, to perform the leading roles next week Tuesday, December 17th with their sensational choreography and thereby introduce young and old to classical ballet.
Continue reading "%s"Winner of Divi & Tamarijn Aruba’s “Ultimate Fashion Experience”, enjoys a fabulous all-inclusive stay on Aruba
Beth Stipanov, “Ultimate Fashion Experience” Sweepstakes winner, and her husband Luka enjoyed an all-inclusive 7-night stay at the Divi Aruba with upgraded in-room amenities and treats and received a VIP tour of Aruba in Style Fashionweek by Layana Aguilar, fashion design celebrity.
Continue reading "%s"The National Games of the Aruba Special Olympics saw a total of 220 athletes this year
Each year, an increasing number of special athletes participate in the Aruba Special Olympics, hoping to win some medals to qualify for and be part of the Aruba delegation at the Special Olympics World Games.
Continue reading "%s"Aruba Table Tennis team to compete in the Latin American Championship in Guatemala
The four young athletes will be representing Aruba in Guatemala from October 10th to October 14th, for which they have been training thoroughly during the past five months.
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