Archive for the 'Art' Category


Synergy between Jazz Music and Visual Arts

Wednesday, September 8th, 2010

TAG 168, a local foundation for Aruban Artists, will again host an art exhibition during the Caribbean Sea Jazz Festival 2010 putting paintings, sculptures, even poetry by local artists on display for the duration of the two-day happening.
The highlight of the exhibition will be a raffle,  finding a new home for the Cooperative Painting created [...]


Artful Cocktail Party Entertains European Writers

Wednesday, September 8th, 2010

An artful cocktail party at the stylish home of painter, and fashion designer Eliza Lejuez entertained prestigious writers of European publications with Dagblad Metro, Dagblad de Pers and Avant Garde among them.
The dignitaries were invited to come to the island by Aruba’s Dutch Public Relations agency. Guests were joined here by Bas van den Nieuwenhuijzen, [...]


Synergy between Jazz Music and Visual Arts

Sunday, September 5th, 2010

TAG 168, a local foundation for Aruban Artists, will again host an art exhibition during the Caribbean Sea Jazz Festival 2010 putting paintings, sculptures, even poetry by local artists on display for the duration of the two-day happening.
The highlight of the exhibition will be a raffle,  finding a new home for the Cooperative Painting created [...]


No hunger pangs at this festival!

Thursday, August 12th, 2010

No hunger pangs or growling stomachs at the 4th edition of the Caribbean Sea Jazz Festival, because a terrific line-up of restaurants is offering its services. Casa Tua Restaurant has its fantastic pizzas on the menu, Wok Away will impress with its splendid sushi, while Papiamento Restaurant features the tastiest of local delicacies. Bingo is [...]


Dutch Cosy Cotton blues band features fantastic Grana Louise from the US for an encore

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

One of last year’s numerous top acts of the Caribbean Sea Jazz Festival was undoubtedly the Cosy Cotton blues band. An ecstatic audience kept on cheering them after their spectacular performance on the main stage in front of  Cas di Cultura’s entrance. And guess what: they are back with more blues for more applause.
The four [...]


Spectacular keyboardist Lao Tizer is one of the top-flight artists at CSJF

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

Captivating audiences of all ages and musical tastes, Lao Tizer and his band called TIZER, will surely wow the Aruban crowd with their spectacular performance. The recording artist has received word-wide acclaim for his 2008 all-star concert tour with international violin virtuoso Karen Briggs, who stood out at Yanni’s concerts and with his musical mentor [...]


Art Rules Aruba Concludes with a Fantastic Show at Cas Di Cultura

Sunday, August 1st, 2010

Congratulations Aruba! The island is now blessed with a great number of fresh and talented photographers, fashion designers, rappers, poets, DJs, film makers & dancers, all new members of Aruba’s artist community.
The budding artists are two hundred and fifty youths, ages 14-21, who had just concluded an exciting two-week summer vacation program with  teachers  from [...]


Art Rules Aruba fills summer vacation with creativity

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

Almost two hundred and fifty teens are spending summer vacation in the company of international artists, here on the island to help conduct the two-week Art Rules Aruba workshops.
It started off great, say founders Ira & Ayra Kip, of the Pancake Gallery Foundation, the kids were all very excited and open to express their feelings, [...]


Art Rules Aruba Launches Two Weeks of Artistic Endeavors

Monday, July 19th, 2010

Almost two hundred and fifty youthful participants showed up on time, at 6 p.m. on Friday, at the Surfside Marina, as Art Rules Aruba 2010 launched its official press conference and social mixers, at sunset.
Many of them came with their parents in tow, equally eager to meet the people who made the educational Arts Program [...]


ART RULES ARUBA IS HERE

Thursday, July 15th, 2010

The international Art Rules Aruba project will be launched here on Friday.
The dynamic duo Ira & Ayra Kip of the Pancake Gallery Foundation has been receiving the Dance, Theater, Rap & Poetry, DJ-ing, Fashion, Photography & Design and Film professionals, landing here from all over the world in order to conduct workshop, sharing their knowledge [...]