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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.

Washington Redskins cheerleader calendar shoot

dave — Thu, 29 May 2008 11:26:31 +0000

The Washington Redskins cheerleader squad will be holding a calendar shoot at the Radisson Hotel on Palm Beach on May 31. Tickets for the event go on sale today in the hotel lobby and are priced at $10 (including one drink). The shoot will run from 8 pm to 9 pm.

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).

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.

Queen Beatrix Concludes Tour

dave — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 13:44:14 +0000

Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands has concluded her short tour of Aruba. During the visit she visited a cosmetics factory and several schools. She also visited the Central Bank of Aruba where she witnessed the casting of the island’s first coin with text written in the local dialect of Papiamento.

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.

Royal Visit

dave — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 12:15:53 +0000

Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands will visit Aruba on November 6 and 7. She will then go on to the islands of the Netherlands Antilles.