• Rogerica Representaciones present Peruvian singer Eva Ayllon's great concert 'Ritmo, Color y Sabor Eva' that will be held on October 31st at City One from 8 to 10 pm. Tickets available as from September 6th. Ticket sources and prices will be announced when finalized. 

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Since the beginning of 1994, ATA expressed its concern for Aruba's most precious natural recourse, its beaches, especially those located in the Palm Beach area. The Aruba Perrier Reef Care Project was introduced under the direction of Mr. Castro Perez, Project Manager in cooperation with Mr. Byron Boekhoudt, Marine Biologist from LW (Department of Agriculture, Husbandry and Fisheries). The objective of ATA's project, which is held annually, was and is to keep Aruba's beaches, reefs and oceans clean.

On January 17, 1998 representatives from ATA, LW,VROM and DOW have formed a 'Beach Committee ', who's primary concern is to seek short 2nd long term solutions to alleviate the situation at Palm Beach. Studies conducted, have already been sent to the government, and are waiting to secure funding to implement the action plan. The Beach Committee is also extending an invitation to AHATA to join them in their efforts.

For additional information please contact Castro Perez at Tel: 823777

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With the introduction of its new 2,000-guest Vision of the Seas, and the planned arrival of its 136,000-ton Voyager of the Seas in November 1999, Royal Caribbean International has announced its 1999 Caribbean fleet deployment and has opened bookings for the line's Caribbean, Bahamas and Bermuda sailing through Spring 2000. Voyager of the Seas, the largest cruise ship ever built, will sail seven-night Western Caribbean cruises from Miami year-round starting Nov. 7, the 29th anniversary of the maiden voyage of the line's first ship, Song of Norway.

Voyager of the Seas itinerary will take it to Labadee, Royal Caribbean's private resort in Hispaniola; Ocho Rios, Jamaica; and Cozumel, Mexico. Majesty of the Seas will sail the Western Caribbean itinerary through October 1999 and then move to San Juan, Puerto Rico, for weekly cruises departing Saturdays to Oranjestad, Aruba; Willemstad, Curacao; Philipsburg, St. Maarten; and St. Thomas, USVI, effective Nov. 6. Monarch of the Seas will continue its weekly Southern Caribbean itinerary, departing from San Juan on Sundays to stop at St. Thomas; Fort-De-France, Martinique Bridgetown, Barbados St. John's, Antigua and St. Maarten. Nordic Empress will continue its winter three-and four-night Caribbean cruises from San Juan, visiting St. Thomas and St. Maarten on weekends and adding St. Croix, USVI, for the four-night weekday itinerary through April when it will transit to New York to begin weekly Sunday departures to Bermuda starting May 9, replacing the Song of America.

The Bermuda itinerary will include stops in St. George's and downtown Hamilton. In November, Nordic Empress will return to three- and four-night Southern Caribbean cruises from San Juan.

Royal Caribbean's other Caribbean and Bahamas products will remain unchanged in 1999, Sovereign of the Seas' year-round three-and four-night itinerary, Key West. Splendour of the Seas' 10- and 11-night Circle the Caribbean cruises will depart Miami through April 10, stopping at Cozumel; Georgetown, Grand Cayman; Ocho Rios; St. Thomas, San Juan and Labadee on the 10-night cruise, and Key West, Curacao, Aruba, Ocho Rios, Grand Cayman and Cozumel on the 11-night itinerary.
On the ship's return from Europe in the Fall of 1999, the 10- and 11-night itineraries will change to Friday and Monday departures. Grandeur of the Seas' year-round seven-night Eastern Caribbean cruises from, Miami will continue to offer year-round alternating Easter and Western Caribbean cruises from Miami each Sunday; the western itinerary calls at Key West, Cozumel, Ocho Rios and Grand Cayman; the Easter itinerary stops at St. Maarten; St. John, USVI: St. Thomas and CocoCay. Rhapsody of the Seas will return for seven-night Southern Caribbean cruises from San Juan on Saturdays to Aruba, Curacao, St.Maarten and St. Thomas through March27.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.', is a global cruise company operating two cruise brands, Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises. The brands' combined fleet consists of 17 vessels in service with a capacity of over 31,000 berths. Six ships are on order, for an additional capacity of 15,200 berths. The ships currently visit Alaska, the Bahamas, Bermuda, Canada, the Caribbean, Europe, Hawaii, Mexico, New England, the Panama Canal & Scandinavia.

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Work continues in the Educational Garden

Students of the Financial Economic Faculty plant trees in the Educational Garden. A few weeks ago students who were leaving our island to continue their studies abroad, began with the work in the educational garden of Arikok National Park by planting 'Palo di Boonchi Strena'.

On Friday August 21, students in the first year of Financial Economic Faculty (FEF), University of Aruba, continued with the work and planted different trees in the garden. Among the trees which were planted, were 'Palisia Blanco', 'Kibrahacha', 'Palo di Boonchi', 'Huliba', 'Kedebeshi', 'Dabaruida', 'Curahout', 'Brasil', 'Azufro', Very few of these trees are left on our island, which is the case with 'Azufro' and 'Brasil'.

Office members of Arikok National Park's Project were very happy with the initiative taken by the Dean of the Faculty, Harry Wenting and students in giving a hand towards the progress of the Educational Garden. It is great to see how students with higher studies, are contributing with lots of enthusiasm towards an educational project for elementary and high school students

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Irish theatrical group to perform "Rosenkrantz & Guildenstern" in Aruba

The theatrical group "Donegal Theater Company" will be coming to Aruba for FITA (Festival, International of Theater of Aruba) to be held between September 26 and October 3 of this year. The company, a member of the Irish center of IATA (International Association of Amateur Theater) will present the play "Rosenkranz and Guildenstern" written by William Gilbert and directed by Paul Buckley.

This play has won the 'best play' seven times consecutively in different drama festivals in Ireland and was twice awarded best actor and also best actress. The play also won the top award of the "All Ireland Drama Finals" and also the the "outstanding contribution" award in 1997.

The play is a comedy based on Shakespeare's Hamlet. It depicts Hamlet going crazy causing his mother to ask Rosenkranz and Guildenstern to come  to court to bring happiness back to Hamlet's life. But Rosenkranz has other ideas - he falls in love with Ophelia and makes plans to remove Hamlet from Elsinore with a scheme that involves a bad theatrical production with Hamlet in the leading role and judged by his uncle Claudius who wrote the play.

The production is visually entertaining and lots of fun!  Ticket sources and prices will be announced closer to the date. 

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The popular Dutch popgroup 'De Dijk' swept the crowd of their feet

On the evening of August 25th at Kokoa Beach Bar (in front of the Palm Beach Resort), the seven-man Dutch band 'De Dijk' played their hearts out before 400 fans who clearly knew all their songs by heart. Among the songs played were "Bloedend Hart" which had the crowd waving their hands in the air and "Als ze er niet is" which had great participation from the audience with everyone singing along.

The opening act was local group 'Talent Ltd.', entertaining the crowd by playing their classic rock numbers with fiery enthusiasm. They closed their show with Queen's unforgettable "Crazy little thing called love".

Kokoa Beach Bar's Natasha Nahar and Basiel Lammers and their crew of Frankie, Jan, Ron, Ricky, Danilo, Inge and Loes agree their night could not have been better. The crowd was very well-behaved and everybody enjoyed De Dijk's music to the max.

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[All information courtesy of the Aruba Tourism Authority]