September is Cultural Month at the National Library of Aruba. This year the National Library together with the Pedagogical Institute of Aruba (IPA) honors Colombian author and winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature Gabriel Garcia Marquez (Gabo), with the opening exposition “Homage to Gabriel Garcia Marquez”, starting on Monday September 3 at 7:30pm at the library. This will mark a month long celebration of the author’s life, work and greatest achievements. For more information please contact the National Library at (297) 582-1580 or visit www.bibliotecanacional.aw

The Access Art Gallery is celebrating its fifth anniversary with the opening of a new collection titled: “The Naked Truth”. A total of 17 artists and the work of curator Renwick Heronimo were unveiled during the opening at the upper level gallery on August 30th and will be on display until October 11th. “The Naked Truth” is an extremely diverse collection encompassing anything from a contemporary depiction of the human form to the artist revealing the inside them, or what they feel are truths about society. Access Art Gallery is open Monday trough Saturday from 10:00am until 8:00pm located in Oranjestad’s main street Caya Betico Croes. For more information please contact Access Art at (297) 588-7837 or (297) 588-7379.