Each year the decoration and knighting of individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the community is taking place in conjunction with King’s Day. This year sixteen Arubans got the honor to receive a medal from the Order of Orange-Nassau. Four of them were designated ‘Knights in the Order of Orange Nassau’ and the other twelve were designated as ‘Member in the Order of Orange Nassau’.
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Aruban musicians play most popular compositions of Padu Lampe as a tribute to his 94th birthday
Composer Juan Chabaya “Padu” Lampe of Aruba’s National Anthem ‘Aruba Dushi Tera’ turned 94 on April 26th. Every year Arubans celebrate his birthday by paying a tribute with cultural contributions. This year Johnny Croes organized a special concert at Cas di Cultura were several musicians performed the most popular compositions of Juan Chabaya “Padu” Lampe.
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Aruban athletes earn gold medals for their outstanding performances during the 2014 U.S. National Synchronized Swimming Championships in Arizona
Anouk Eman and Kyra Hoevertsz, two of Aruba’s world class synchronized swimming athletes, both won gold medals for their performances.
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Conscientious campers accommodate large Leatherback Sea Turtle on Eagle Beach, Aruba
The campers turned off all lights and looked on from a distance as the Leatherback Sea Turtle laid her eggs undisturbed.
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Aruban windsurfer scores fourth position at the South American Championships in Argentina
Mack van den Eerenbeemt, a member of the Wind Racers Club Aruba (WRCA), competed against 34 other athletes in the youth class and took fourth position at the finish
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European tour operators get to know Aruba’s smaller accommodations and fun attractions during the third day of Aruba Meets Europe (AME) 2014
AME participants had a chance to meet with owners and managers representing several of Aruba’s smaller guest facilities and were later treated with a fun jeep tour to get to know the more adventurous sites of the island.
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Aruba Meets Europe (AME) 2014 event comes to a close after a very successful program
The four day event, organized by ATA and AHATA, offered tour operators from 11 European countries an opportunity to explore Aruba’s larger hotels, island developments and a tour of main island attractions.
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For family fun and entertainment, a tour of the Aruba Ostrich Farm is a must.
The Aruba Ostrich Farm, a popular stopover for island jeep tours, is sure to charm both locals and visitors with their lively resident ostriches and emus.
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First Leatherback Sea Turtle nest of the season in front of Aruba Manchebo Beach Resort
Dozens of onlookers, including Tortugaruba, were privileged to witness the huge turtle’s nesting process before she returned to the sea.
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Santa Rosa to plant more than 10.000 trees across Aruba during 2014
Thousands of fruit trees have already been planted at various schools and public locations since the start of this enormous project in 2012.
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Aruba included in this year’s shortlist of the most stunning global airport approaches
Voting closes end of March, so now is a good time to vote for Aruba's Queen Beatrix International Airport for chance to make the Top 10 world's most stunning airport approaches.
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The Department of DIMAS announces policy changes for tourism stay over on Aruba
The new changes were recently published to the general public clarifying the laws regarding tourist labor and stay over extensions.
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Aruban artist Elisa Lejuez’ second Art Expo a total hit in S Artspace Gallery, New York
The solo art expo, Elisa Lejuez' second to be held in the Unites States, was well-attended and already sold several artworks.
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