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September 22nd, 2008 Access Art Gallery presents: The Arthouse, Aruba’s first art cinema. Since its opening in 2002, Access Art Gallery has brought a new dimension to the Aruban art & culture scene by featuring international (art) movies on Thursday nights to a steadily growing loyal following. The Art house will now be able to comply with the increased demand for art films and will present documentaries and “arty footage” +presenter on Tuesday nights; Thursday nights will continue with international (art)films and Saturday nights will be music related ,from opera’s to unplugged performances and more. The curator Renwick Heronimo has many more ideas to be implemented in due time including the creation of a film association.
ARTI ET AMICITIAE presents: ArtiAruba; the new art exhibition to be held in Amsterdam, Holland. The exhibition will be held from August 30th till October 19th 2008. Aruban artists invited to Arti et Amicitiae are: Gilbert Senchi, Elvis Lopez, Glenda Heyliger. For more info go to www.arti.nl.
In reference to the ArtiAruba, the first edition of the project will launch on September 12, 2008 in the exhibition hall of the Cas di Cultura (Cultural Centre). Titled RASTRO, the exhibition will show, through a series of 30 paintings the artists explore the connection between Aruba, the Netherland Antilles and The Netherlands through the use of colors and their vision on the Aruban & Antillean culture.
The 3rd “Paseo Monumental” ( Monument Walk) will be held on Sunday, September 14th, organized by the Ministry of Culture in collaboration with Monument Bureau, the Aruba Tourism Authority and other volunteers. On this full day walking event, 18 landmark buildings will open their doors to the public for their entertainment and education. San Nicolas has been chosen as the location for the walk this year as it has 54 buildings of architecturally historic interest. The event starts at 9:00 am and the historic 90 minutes walk will commence and end at the Bus terminal. Flyers & maps will be distributed. The history of each monument on the route will be posted on the entrance in English, Dutch & Papiamento. Along the route, visitors will pass by several plaza’s and can enjoy live music, dance performances and/ as buy refreshments & snacks. The local bus company will have 2 buses, recognizable at the Monument Walk flag on each bus, available to transfer the visitors to & from San Nicolas. Over 1500 people joined the 2nd Monument Walk in 2006. For more information please call (297) 583-5938.
The management of Paseo Herencia Shopping Mall recently unveiled “ E Muraya di Libertad” the “Freedom Wall”, in the presence of Minister of Justice Rudy Croes and Minister of Culture Ramon Lee. The “Freedom Wall” serves to tell the story of Aruba’s struggle for the “Status Aparte” (separate status from The Netherlands Antilles) to become a nation within the Kingdom of The Netherlands on January 1, 1986. Paseo Herencia offers much more then shopping & entertainment; the visitors can learn and appreciate Aruba’s history through images and information plaques embellishing the walls.
The Netherlands Blazers Ensemble (NBE) will be performing in Aruba on September 17th at the Cas di Cultura. NBE, considered an “all star orchestra” consists of a single musician from a number of the most prestigious and important orchestras in Holland and perform together approximately 50 times per year on special occasions locally and internationally. They will spend three days performing on Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao. Tickets for the concert series are for sale for Afls. 20 or $12 per person beginning September 1st at the reception desk of the Aruba Bank Camacuri Branch.
