Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine APRIL 2019 | Page 60

ARUBA
POPULATION
EVENTS
APRIL 26 - 27
SIZE
150,000 (2013) 444 sq. kilometers
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE CAPITAL CITY
Dutch but English & Papiamento are widely used
CURRENCY
Netherlands Antillean Guilder
(1 US dollar equals 1.77 Antillean Guilder)
Food Truck Festival
Experience the best of Aruba’s food trucks in
downtown Oranjestad during Eat Local’s Food
Truck Edition.
Oranjestad
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
270 C / 800 F
APRIL 27
International Boulevard Race
Aruba’s most popular race draws over 200
competitors from countries all over the world
including Columbia, the USA and Holland.
MAY 6 - 9
Aruba Hotel & Tourism Association
Recycled Art Competition
MAY 22 - 28
Aruba Soul Beach Music Festival
Annual event which has seen performances
from celebrities such as Alicia Keys, Tony
Braxton and other notable artistes.
JUNE 24
Dera Gai (St. John’s Day)
Dera Gai (burying the rooster) is a 100 year old
cultural festival which takes place around the
island, celebrating the harvest with traditional
song, dance and bonfi res.
Visit www.aruba.com for more events
Photo Credit: Aruba Tourism Authority