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Aruba Music Festival

dave — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 10:13:22 +0000

The 7th Aruba Music Festival will be held at the Aruba Entertainment Centre on October 11 and 12 2008. Acts appearing include Reo Speedwagon (October 10) and Gloria Estefan (October 11). Tickets are available online at TicketWeb.

The Aruba Music Festival has been running since the 1980s. It started life as the Aruba Jazz and Latin Festival but in 2002 was renamed the Aruba Music Festival, and expanded to include a appeal to a more diverse audience.

Aruba Heineken Regatta 2007

dave — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:11:30 +0000

Racing at the Aruba Heineken Regatta gets underway today and will continue until November 16. The annual sailing event is now in its 17th year and is the biggest catamaran racing event in the Caribbean. Around 50 boats from Aruba and Europe will be competing. The competition is sponsored by Heineken and the Aruba Tourism Authority.

Aruba Piano Festival 2007

dave — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 00:16:52 +0000

The second Aruba Piano Festival will take place September 27 – 30 2007. Tickets go on sale today and are available from Samson Bookstore on LG Smith Boulevard and UNOCA, Vondellaan 2, Oranjestad.

Aruba Music Festival 2007

dave — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 00:18:46 +0000

Tickets for the 6th Aruba Music Festival are now on sale. The event will be held at the Aruba Entertainment Centre on October 5/6 and will feature Richard Marx and Robin Gibb. Tickets are available from the Aruba Tourism Authority website (www.aruba.com).

Restricted area declared

dave — Tue, 15 May 2007 12:19:47 +0000

The Aruba Government has declared the sea between the Amsterdam Manor Beach Resort and the Divi Aruba Phoenix Beach Resort a restricted area. Jet-skis and other motorised vessels are permitted in the area but must reduce their speed and avoid making waves. Anchorage in this restricted zone is forbidden.

New hotels receive planning permission

dave — Thu, 03 May 2007 14:47:31 +0000

The Sunrise Rock Development Group has received planning permission from the government to build 3 five-star hotels in Aruba. The Aruba Rock Hotel and Spa will offer 200 rooms and will be situated approximately half a mile from Baby Beach and will also feature a golf course, while the Boca Grande Beach hotel will offer 450 rooms and a casino and will be specifically targeted at high stakes gamblers. The group are also planning a 500-room hotel at Baby Beach itself.

Aruba Hi-Winds 2007

dave — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 12:05:22 +0000

The Aruba Hi-Winds windsurfing competition will be held from June 27 to July 2 2007 at Fisherman’s Huts, Hadicurari Beach. Competitors of all levels from more than 30 different countries are expected to take part in one of the most popular events on the windsurfing calendar.

Aruba Heineken Regatta

dave — Sun, 12 Nov 2006 03:39:40 +0000

Racing at the Aruba Heineken Regatta gets underway today and will continue until November 19. The annual sailing event is now in its 16th year and is the biggest catamaran racing event in the Caribbean. Around 50 boats from Aruba and Europe will be competing. The competition is sponsored by Heineken and the Aruba Tourism Authority.

Beach Tennis Open

dave — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 15:15:30 +0000

The 6th annual International Aruba Beach Tennis Open will take place from November 3 – 5 at the MooMba Beach Bar and Restaurant on Palm Beach. Players of all ages and abilities are invited to compete for prizes with a value of over $1,500.

Radisson Spa Opens

dave — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 13:10:33 +0000

The 13,000 square foot oceanfront Larimar Spa at the Radisson Aruba Resort & Casino is now open. Costing $5.2 million, the spa offers nine separate treatment rooms, a fitness centre and a full-service salon.