Aruban windsurfing world champion Sarah-Quita Offringa is appointed as youngest Knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau (Ridder in de Orde van Oranje-Nassau). The Order of Orange-Nassau is a chivalry order founded in 1892 by Queen Emma of the Netherlands. Persons can get appointed to the Order of Orange-Nassau for their exceptional contributions to society.
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VisitAruba Video Contest winner starts his Aruba adventure!
The winner of the 2012 Visit Aruba video contest has arrived in Aruba and is very excited to begin his Aruba adventure. Thanks to the participating sponsors to whom we are very grateful for their generosity, we have overloaded David Kohlmeier from Austria with Gift Certificates and tons of stuff to do. He has come armed with two Go-Pro cameras and we are sure he will be documenting every minute of his super vacation to further expose Aruba to the as-yet-untapped Austrian market!
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Caribbean Journal interviews Aruba’s Ewald Biemans about sustainability in the Caribbean
Caribbean Journal met with the founder and managing director of Bucuti & Tara Beach Resorts, Ewald Biemans to get his vision on sustainability in the Caribbean. Bucuti is one of the greenest hotels in Aruba and the Caribbean and Ewald Biemans is a visionary in sustainable tourism. In the last years Bucuti has won multiple environmental awards and certifications for their contributions and support to Aruba's community.
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Special musical and dance show planned for this year’s Special Olympics Awareness Month
Aruba’s Special Olympics Committee and their athletes are planning an unique performance for this year’s Special Olympics Awareness Month in May. Cas di Cultura will be the host of this musical and dance show on May 11th and 12th.
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Dutch television program filming at the Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino
The crew of the Dutch television program ‘het mooiste meisje van de klas’ (the prettiest girl in the class) visited Aruba to film one of the episodes at the Renaissance Mall and Renaissance Island.
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