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fiogf49gjkf0d EVENTS 2002 ----------- 31DEC01-01JAN - NEW YEARS DAY CELEBRATION WITH TRADITIONAL MIDNIGHT DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS AND FIRECRACKERS. GROUPS OF MUSICIANS CALLED "DANDE" STROLL HOUSE TO HOUSE SINGING GOOD-LUCK GREETINGS JAN : 01-31DEC- BONBINI FESTIVAL IT IS A ARUBA'S WEEKLY BONBINI FESTIVAL AN ISLAND TRADITION. HELD EVERY TUESDAY VISITORS ENJOY THE CARIBBEAN MUSIC AND DANCE, NATIVE DELICACIES & LOCAL HANDICRAFTS, ORANJESTAD 05-12FEB- ARUBA 48TH TEES OFF- ARUBA'S CARNIVAL DURING THE MONTH BEFORE LENT. THE MAIN EVENT IS A GRAND PARADE. THE ENTIRE ISLAND PARTICIPATES IN FESTIVE STREET PARADES WITH COLORFUL COSTUMES AND FLOATS, MUSIC AND DANCING, CONTESTS, AND THE ELECTION OF THE CARNIVAL QUEEN IN ORANJESTAD 12 - GRAND TUMBA FESTIVAL 19 - FINALE CALYPSO & ROADMARCH CONTEST, SAN NICOLAS 24 - 27TH CHILDREN QUEEN ELECTION, ORANJESTAD 26 - COCOYOCO JAM- STREET PARTY, NOORD 27 - CHILDREN'S PARADE SAN NICOLAS FEB : 01 - YOUTH QUEEN ELECTION, ORANJESTAD 02 - LIGHTING PARADE- ARUBA TIVOLI CLUB ORGANIZES A SPECTACULAR LIGHTING PARADE THROUGH THE STREETS OF ORANJESTAD 11 - OLD MASK PARADE AND BURNING OF KING MOMITO MARKS THE END OF THE CARNIVAL SEASON, SAN NICOLAS 12 - OLD MASK PARADE & BURNING OF KING MOMO CARNIVAL OFFICIALLY COMES TO AN END ON THE EVE OF ASH WEDNESDAY WITH THE BURNING OF "KING MOMO
MAR : 17 - 17TH ARUBA INTERNATIONAL HALF MARATHON (21 K) IN SAN NICOLAS 19-24 - (ATCA) ANNUAL TRAVEL CONFERENCE ARUBA 29-30 - BANCO DI CARIBE NATIONAL- DRAG RACES WILL TAKE PLACE IN SAN NICOLAS APR : 30 - INTERNATIONAL BOWLING TOURNAMENT, POS ABAO 30 - QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS, EVENTS INCLUDE OFFICIAL PROTOCOL CEREMONY, KITE CONTESTS, SPORTING EVENTS AND OTHER FUN ACTIVITIES 30 - ABN-AMRO 42ND INTERNATIONAL BOULEVARD RACE 30-30SEP- ONE COOL SUMMER- THE SUMMER JAM IN PALM BEACH PROGRAMMED WITH CARNIVAL, PARADE AND BAND, FOLK GROUPS AND TRADITIONAL ARUBAN CUISINE, NOORD MAY : 01-30SEP- WATAPANA FESTIVAL- A CULINARY CARNIVAL WITH LIVE MUSIC AND ISLAND CRAFTSPEOPLE. TAKES PLACE ON EVERY MONDAY EVENINGS 30-02JUN- CONFERENCIA ANNUAL DE TURISMO DE ARUBA- ANNUAL TOURISM CONFERENCE
JUN : 24 - DERA GAI (ST.JOHN'S DAY) CELEBRATION, FESTIVITIES INCLUDE FESTIVE SONG, BRIGHT YELLOW & RED COSTUMES AND TRADITIONAL DANCES 28-29 - ARUBA JAZZ & LATIN MUSIC FESTIVAL, ARUBA 28-04JUL- ARUBA HI-WINDS CUP- WINDSURFRS COMPETITION IN HADIKURARI 29-30 - NATIONAL HORSE SHOW, ARUBA 30 - ARUBA'S 17TH INTERNATIONAL TRIATHLON, ARUBA JUL : 01-31OCT- ARUBA INTERNATIONAL DANCE FESTIVAL, ARUBA 05 - 13TH HEINEKEN MUSIC FESTIVAL, ARUBA 06-07 - 9TH ANNUAL ARUBA PERRIER REEF CARE PROJECT ANNUAL MARINE ENVIRONMENT AWARENESS CAMPAIGN 21-27 - YOUTH BOWLING INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT, ARUBA AUG : 01-31 - CARIBBEAN CORPORATE GAMES- FOR INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONS AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS 01-07 - WORLD YOUTH FESTIVAL, ARUBA 18-20 - ARUBA INTERNATIONAL PRO-AM GOLF TOURNAMENT 30-31 - TEXACO ONE COOL SUMMER INTERNATIONAL- DRAG RACE QUALIFYING COMPETITION SEP : 01-07 - LATIN AMERICAN TENNIS CLUB CHALLENGE TOURNAMENT 18-22 - INTERNATIONAL PAINTBALL COMPETITION - AN NPPL EVENT, 5 MEN PAINTBALL TEAMS WILL COMPETE FOR POINTS ON WORLD RANKING OCT : 02-05 - FESTIVAL DE LAS AMERICAS- ANNUAL MUSIC FESTIVAL FEATURES THE UNIQUE RHYTHMS OF THE AMERICAS 20-03NOV- INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FESTIVAL 25-26 - INTERNATIONAL DEEP SEA FISHING TOURNAMENT 25-27 - INTERNATIONAL TOUR OF ARUBA- ANNUAL CYCLING EVENT NOV : 02-03 - ARUBA SUPER NATIONALS 2001- INT'L DRAG RACE EVENT 14-17 - CENTRAL AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP 16-23 - HEINEKEN ARUBA INTERNATIONAL CATAMARAN REGATTA DEC : 05 - SINT NICOLAAS DAY CELEBRATIONS 31DEC-02JAN03 - NEW YEAR'S DAY CELEBRATION WITH TRADITIONAL MIDNIGHT DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS AND FIRECRACKERS. GROUPS OF MUSICIANS CALLED "DANDE" STROLL HOUSE TO HOUSE SINGING GOOD-LUCK GREETINGS.
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ONGOING EVENT ------------- 11MAY00-31DEC01 - BUTTERFLY FARM ARUBA, SPECIAL OUTDOOR EVENT SHOWCASING THE DIFFERENT SPECIES OF BUTTERFLIES AND ACCOUNTING FOR OVER 700 BUTTERFLIES. EVENTS 2001 ----------- 31DEC00-01JAN - NEW YEARS DAY CELEBRATION WITH TRADITIONAL MIDNIGHT DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS AND FIRECRACKERS. GROUPS OF MUSICIANS CALLED "DANDE" STROLL HOUSE TO HOUSE SINGING GOOD-LUCK GREETINGS JAN : 01-31DEC- BONBINI FESTIVAL IT IS A ARUBA'S WEEKLY BONBINI FESTIVAL AN ISLAND TRADITION. HELD EVERY TUESDAY VISITORS ENJOY THE CARIBBEAN MUSIC AND DANCE, NATIVE DELICACIES & LOCAL HANDCRAFTS, ORANJESTAD 27-27FEB- CARNIVAL- DURING THE MONTH BEFORE LENT THE MAIN EVENT IS A GRAND PARADE. THE ENTIRE ISLAND PARTICIPATES IN FESTIVE STREET PARADES WITH COLORFUL COSTUMES AND FLOATS, MUSIC AND DANCING, CONTESTS, AND THE ELECTION OF THE CARNIVAL QUEEN IN ORANJESTAD MAR : 14 - INTERNATIONAL HALF MARATHON, SAN NICOLAS THIS COINCIDES WITH ARUBA'S NATIONAL ANTHEM AND FLAG DAY CELEBRATION. APR : 27 - ARUBA BARTENDERS' CONTEST TO SELECT THE ORIGINAL COCKTAIL FOR 2001 30 - ABN-AMRO INTERNATIONAL BOULEVARD RACE "WINDSURFING CHAMPIONSHIP" IN THE COMMEMORATION OF THE BIRTHDAY OF QUEEN BEATRIX OF NETHERLANDS 30 - INTERNATIONAL BOWLING TOURNAMENT, ARUBA 30-31OCT- ONE COOL SUMMER- THE SUMMER JAM IN PALM BEACH PROGRAMMED WITH CARNIVAL, PARADE AND BAND, FOLK GROUPS AND TRADITIONAL ARUBAN CUISINE, NOORD MAY : 01-30SEP- WATAPANA FESTIVAL- A CULINARY CARNIVAL WITH LIVE MUSIC & ISLAND CRAFTSPEOPLE. VISITOR CAN ENJOY DIFFERENT CUISINES OF EACH RESTAURANT, ON ALL MONDAY EVENINGS AT ALHAMBRA SHOPPING BAZAAR, ARUBA JUN : 01-30 - ARUBA HI-WINDS CUP- INTERNATIONAL WINDSURFERS COMPETITION, ARUBA 24 - DERA GAI (ST.JOHN'S DAY) CELEBRATED ON THE FEAST OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST 29-30 - ARUBA JAZZ & LATIN MUSIC FESTIVAL 29-30 - NATIONAL HORSE SHOW, ARUBA 30 - ARUBA TRIATHLON (COMPETITION INCLUDES SWIMMING, CYCLING & RUNNING) AT PALM BEECH, ARUBA JUL : 01-31OCT- ARUBA INTERNATIONAL DANCE FESTIVAL (FOLKLORIC, BALLET AND MODERN DANCE, WORKSHOPS AND MUCH MORE) 06 - 13TH HEINEKEN MUSIC FESTIVAL AT DON ELIAS MANSUR PARK, ARUBA 22-28 - YOUTH BOWLING INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT, ARUBA AUG : 01-07 - WORLD YOUTH FESTIVAL THIS FESTIVAL REPRESENTS A COMING-TOGETHER OF IDEAS AND CULTURES, STRESSING, TEACHING, UNITY, SHARING, TEAMWORK AND TEAM SPIRIT WITH NO BOUNDARIES. NATIONAL TEAMS FROM DIFFERENT COUNTRIES COMPETE IN MUSICAL AND SPORTING EVENTS. 01-31 - INTERNATIONAL CARIBBEAN CORPORATE GAMES COMPETITION IN GOLF, TENNIS, VOLLEYBALL, BOAT RACING, ARUBA 26-29 - ARUBA INTERNATIONAL PRO-AM GOLF TOURNAMENT SEP : 02-09 - LATIN AMERICAN TENNIS CLUB CHALLENGE TOURNAMENT 15-22 - INTERNATIONAL PAINTBALL COMPETITION AN NPPL EVENT, 5 MEN PAINTBALL TEAMS WILL COMPETE FOR POINTS ON WORLD RANKING. OCT : 03-06 - FESTIVAL DE LAS AMERICAS (ANNUAL MUSIC FESTIVAL FEATURES THE UNIQUE RHYTHMS OF THE AMERICA) 27-28 - INTERNATIONAL DEEP SEA FISHING TOURNAMENT, ARUBA NOV : 03-04 - ARUBA SUPER NATIONALS 2001 INTERNATIONAL DRAG RACE EVENT, SAN NICOLAS 17-24 - HEINEKEN ARUBA INTERNATIONAL CATAMARAN REGATTA CATAMARANS FROM EUROPE, VENEZUELA AND THE UNITED STATES COMPETE AGAINST EACH OTHER. DEC : 05 - SAINT NICOLAAS DAY TRADITIONALLY ST NICOLAAS ARRIVES JUST BEFORE HIS BIRTHDAY TO GREET THE CHILDREN AND REWARD THEM WITH PRESENTS OR GIFTS FOR THEIR GOOD BEHAVIOR DURING THE YEAR. 31DEC-01JAN02 - NEW YEAR'S DAY CELEBRATION WITH TRADITIONAL MIDNIGHT DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS AND FIRECRACKERS. GROUPS OF MUSICIANS CALLED "DANDE" STROLL HOUSE TO HOUSE SINGING GOOD-LUCK GREETINGS.
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