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Aruba's culture has many influences from other countries. Many believe this to degrade Aruba's culture, but the Arubans see this blend as being one of the unique things of the Aruban culture. Old traditions are mixed with modern influences, but the Arubans have their own way of making the Aruban culture their own. Some original Aruban festivities include Betico Day, Dera Gay, and the day of the Flag and Anthem.
Of course, Aruba also celebrates the yearly carnival, and many families keep with the practice and festivities of the Catholic liturgical year.
Today the Aruban population is mixed with people from South America (mainly Venezuela and Colombia), China and The Netherlands. These bring their own traditions and culture to the island.
==Aruban People==
Arubans are a people of striking appearance and are known for their warm and friendly personality. In fact the earliest inhabitants of the island were a peace-loving tribe, the Arawak Indians who were mainly farmers and fishermen. Arawak cave paintings and rock art designs are still well preserved although their significance continues to baffle historians.
Geologists have also found clay pottery and other artifacts in recent excavations showing the fine craftsmanship and artistic prowess that the Arawaks enjoyed. These qualities are a shared source of inspiration for many contemporary Aruban craftsmen and artists.
Some typical Aruban attributes such as high cheekbones are clear manifestations of Indian ancestry, although through the ages different nationalities such as the Spanish and Dutch have also left their mark on Aruban genealogy. Further blending of the population came about with the advent of increased industrialization and commercialization of the island. A fact that illustrates this blending is the fact that the present population of about 100,000 is comprised of over forty nationalities, besides original Arubans.
==Religion==
Although the predominant religion on the island is Roman Catholic, many other religions are also practiced and have their own places of worship and relative services. Outlined below are the main religious services.
====St. Fransiscus Church (Catholic)====
* Oranjestad
* Tel. +297 582 1434
* Daily at 7:00 pm | Sundays at 6:30 am, 8:00 am, 10:00am and 7:00 pm.
====St. Anna Church (Catholic)====
* Noord.
* Tel. +297 587 1409
* Saturdays at 7:00 pm | Sundays at 7:30 am and 6:00 pm.
====Church Of San Nicolas (Catholic)====
* St. Theresitaplein 8. San Nicolas.
* Tel. +297 584 5118
====Protestant Church====
* Wilhelminastraat 1, Oranjestad.
* Tel. +297 582 1435.
* Sundays 10:30 am English & Dutch.
====Beth Israel Synagogue====
* Adriaan Lacle Boulevard 2, Oranjestad.
* Tel. +297 582 3272
* Fridays at 7:30 pm
====Corporate Impact Ministries====
* Caya Betico Croes 175. Oranjestad.
* Phone: +297 593 5609
* Sunday Service 09:00 am to 11:00 am
* Wednesday Bible Class 07:30 pm to 09:00 pm
* Services are in English
* For transportation call from Monday to Friday +297 593 5609 between 08:30 am to 05:00 pm
====Cristo Rey====
* Brazil 39, Brazil, San Nicolas.
* Tel. +297 584 7106
* Pastor Jairo Rodrigo Maduro. Monday to Friday 7:00 pm | Saturday & Sunday 9:00 am and 7:00pm
====Bible-Way Baptist Church====
* Bernhardstraat 18. San Nicolas.
* Tel. +297 584 8491
* Pastor J.M. Hostetler. Sundays 9:30 & 10:30 am
====Church Of Christ====
* Pastoor Hendrikstraat 107. San Nicolas.
* Tel. +297 584 9733
* Sunday Morning Bible Study: 9:30 Sunday Morning Worship: 10:30
* Sunday Evening Worship: 6:00
* Wednesday Night Bible Study: 7:00
* Ladies Bible Class: Every 2nd and 4th Thursday: 7:00 p.m.
====Church Of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints====
* Dadelstraat #16 (Oranjestad)
* Tel. +297 582 3507
* Sundays at 8:00 a.m.
====Nijhoffstraat#148 (San Nicolas)====
* Tel. +297 731 0041
* Sunday at 11:30 a.m.
* Language: English
====Seroe Colorado Community Church====
* Seroe Colorado 244 (English non-denomination)
* Worship Sundays 8:30 am.
* Pr: Rev. Ernst Stutterheim
* Phone: 00297 582 1435 ; Cell: +297 660 9870 (Diandra Alders)
====Evangelical Church San Nicolas====
* Jasmijnstraat 7, San Nicolas.
* Tel. +297 584 6759
* Sundays 10:00 am
====Holy Cross Anglican Church====
* Weg Seroe Pretoe #31, San Nicolas.
* Tel. +297 584 5142
* Sundays 8:00 am | Wednesday 6:00 pm | Fridays 7:00 am (English)
====Jehovah's Witnesses====
* Guyabastraat #3.
* Tel. +297 582 8963.
* Meeting 7:15pm. Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays.
====Methodist====
* Longfellowstraat. English.
* Tel. +297 584 5243.
* Oranjestad Sundays 11:00 am | San Nicolas 8:00 am | Brazil 11:00 am.
====New Apostolic Church====
* Goletstraat 5A, Oranjestad.
* Tel. +297 583 3762.
* Saturdays 7:00 pm | Wednesdays 7:00 pm.
====Pentecostal Apostolic Assembly====
* Church service on Sunday at 10:30 am
* 8 & 7:00pm. Bernardstr. #185.
* Tel. +297 584 8710 / +297 584 5699.
====Seventh Day Adventist Church====
* Weststraat, Oranjestad
* Dr. Schaepmanstraat 3, San Nicolas.
* Tel. +297 584 5896
* Saturdays at 9:15 am | Sundays & Wednesdays 7.30 pm
====Faith Revival Center====
* Rooi Afo 10, Paradera
* Tel. +297 583 1010 / +297 583 3070
* Sundays from 10am to 12pm and from 6pm - 8pm.
====Baha'i Faith====
* Bucutiweg 19
* Call Mr. Christian at Tel. +297 582 3104
====Chapel Of Alto Vista====
* Noord
* Tuesdays at 5:30 pm.
==Betico Croes==
A young ambitious schoolmaster/politician from the A.V.P. became the leader of a new political party - M.E.P. (Movimiento Electoral di Pueblo). This ambitious young politician emerged as the driving force for the next generation towards the realization of our new "Status Aparte" in the Dutch Kingdom. This was achieved in 1985 and made official as of 1st January 1986. Mr. Gilberto François Croes (better known as "Betico Croes") became the modern "liberator" of the Aruban cause, namely to become an independent partner within the Royal Dutch Kingdom.
Today, Aruba can look back and be thankful that 60 years ago the A.V.P. started off a cause that allows our island, through substantial economic reforms of the P.P.A. and the very persistant struggle of the M.E.P., to be proudly recognized as a highly successful, well-developed and tourism-oriented island economy within the Royal Dutch Kingdom.
Every year on 25th January, Arubans continue to celebrate Betico's birthday, which is a national holiday.
Of course, Aruba also celebrates the yearly carnival, and many families keep with the practice and festivities of the Catholic liturgical year.
Today the Aruban population is mixed with people from South America (mainly Venezuela and Colombia), China and The Netherlands. These bring their own traditions and culture to the island.
==Aruban People==
Arubans are a people of striking appearance and are known for their warm and friendly personality. In fact the earliest inhabitants of the island were a peace-loving tribe, the Arawak Indians who were mainly farmers and fishermen. Arawak cave paintings and rock art designs are still well preserved although their significance continues to baffle historians.
Geologists have also found clay pottery and other artifacts in recent excavations showing the fine craftsmanship and artistic prowess that the Arawaks enjoyed. These qualities are a shared source of inspiration for many contemporary Aruban craftsmen and artists.
Some typical Aruban attributes such as high cheekbones are clear manifestations of Indian ancestry, although through the ages different nationalities such as the Spanish and Dutch have also left their mark on Aruban genealogy. Further blending of the population came about with the advent of increased industrialization and commercialization of the island. A fact that illustrates this blending is the fact that the present population of about 100,000 is comprised of over forty nationalities, besides original Arubans.
==Religion==
Although the predominant religion on the island is Roman Catholic, many other religions are also practiced and have their own places of worship and relative services. Outlined below are the main religious services.
====St. Fransiscus Church (Catholic)====
* Oranjestad
* Tel. +297 582 1434
* Daily at 7:00 pm | Sundays at 6:30 am, 8:00 am, 10:00am and 7:00 pm.
====St. Anna Church (Catholic)====
* Noord.
* Tel. +297 587 1409
* Saturdays at 7:00 pm | Sundays at 7:30 am and 6:00 pm.
====Church Of San Nicolas (Catholic)====
* St. Theresitaplein 8. San Nicolas.
* Tel. +297 584 5118
====Protestant Church====
* Wilhelminastraat 1, Oranjestad.
* Tel. +297 582 1435.
* Sundays 10:30 am English & Dutch.
====Beth Israel Synagogue====
* Adriaan Lacle Boulevard 2, Oranjestad.
* Tel. +297 582 3272
* Fridays at 7:30 pm
====Corporate Impact Ministries====
* Caya Betico Croes 175. Oranjestad.
* Phone: +297 593 5609
* Sunday Service 09:00 am to 11:00 am
* Wednesday Bible Class 07:30 pm to 09:00 pm
* Services are in English
* For transportation call from Monday to Friday +297 593 5609 between 08:30 am to 05:00 pm
====Cristo Rey====
* Brazil 39, Brazil, San Nicolas.
* Tel. +297 584 7106
* Pastor Jairo Rodrigo Maduro. Monday to Friday 7:00 pm | Saturday & Sunday 9:00 am and 7:00pm
====Bible-Way Baptist Church====
* Bernhardstraat 18. San Nicolas.
* Tel. +297 584 8491
* Pastor J.M. Hostetler. Sundays 9:30 & 10:30 am
====Church Of Christ====
* Pastoor Hendrikstraat 107. San Nicolas.
* Tel. +297 584 9733
* Sunday Morning Bible Study: 9:30 Sunday Morning Worship: 10:30
* Sunday Evening Worship: 6:00
* Wednesday Night Bible Study: 7:00
* Ladies Bible Class: Every 2nd and 4th Thursday: 7:00 p.m.
====Church Of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints====
* Dadelstraat #16 (Oranjestad)
* Tel. +297 582 3507
* Sundays at 8:00 a.m.
====Nijhoffstraat#148 (San Nicolas)====
* Tel. +297 731 0041
* Sunday at 11:30 a.m.
* Language: English
====Seroe Colorado Community Church====
* Seroe Colorado 244 (English non-denomination)
* Worship Sundays 8:30 am.
* Pr: Rev. Ernst Stutterheim
* Phone: 00297 582 1435 ; Cell: +297 660 9870 (Diandra Alders)
====Evangelical Church San Nicolas====
* Jasmijnstraat 7, San Nicolas.
* Tel. +297 584 6759
* Sundays 10:00 am
====Holy Cross Anglican Church====
* Weg Seroe Pretoe #31, San Nicolas.
* Tel. +297 584 5142
* Sundays 8:00 am | Wednesday 6:00 pm | Fridays 7:00 am (English)
====Jehovah's Witnesses====
* Guyabastraat #3.
* Tel. +297 582 8963.
* Meeting 7:15pm. Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays.
====Methodist====
* Longfellowstraat. English.
* Tel. +297 584 5243.
* Oranjestad Sundays 11:00 am | San Nicolas 8:00 am | Brazil 11:00 am.
====New Apostolic Church====
* Goletstraat 5A, Oranjestad.
* Tel. +297 583 3762.
* Saturdays 7:00 pm | Wednesdays 7:00 pm.
====Pentecostal Apostolic Assembly====
* Church service on Sunday at 10:30 am
* 8 & 7:00pm. Bernardstr. #185.
* Tel. +297 584 8710 / +297 584 5699.
====Seventh Day Adventist Church====
* Weststraat, Oranjestad
* Dr. Schaepmanstraat 3, San Nicolas.
* Tel. +297 584 5896
* Saturdays at 9:15 am | Sundays & Wednesdays 7.30 pm
====Faith Revival Center====
* Rooi Afo 10, Paradera
* Tel. +297 583 1010 / +297 583 3070
* Sundays from 10am to 12pm and from 6pm - 8pm.
====Baha'i Faith====
* Bucutiweg 19
* Call Mr. Christian at Tel. +297 582 3104
====Chapel Of Alto Vista====
* Noord
* Tuesdays at 5:30 pm.
==Betico Croes==
A young ambitious schoolmaster/politician from the A.V.P. became the leader of a new political party - M.E.P. (Movimiento Electoral di Pueblo). This ambitious young politician emerged as the driving force for the next generation towards the realization of our new "Status Aparte" in the Dutch Kingdom. This was achieved in 1985 and made official as of 1st January 1986. Mr. Gilberto François Croes (better known as "Betico Croes") became the modern "liberator" of the Aruban cause, namely to become an independent partner within the Royal Dutch Kingdom.
Today, Aruba can look back and be thankful that 60 years ago the A.V.P. started off a cause that allows our island, through substantial economic reforms of the P.P.A. and the very persistant struggle of the M.E.P., to be proudly recognized as a highly successful, well-developed and tourism-oriented island economy within the Royal Dutch Kingdom.
Every year on 25th January, Arubans continue to celebrate Betico's birthday, which is a national holiday.