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Finalists for the 2024 Heritage Volunteers Prize Announced. Vote Now!
Finalists for the 2024 Heritage Volunteers Prize Announced. Vote Now! “Biba nos Herencia” (Long Live Heritage) Represents the Caribbean Netherlands On December 13, 2024, Minister Eppo Bruins of Education, Culture, and Science will present the 2024 Heritage Volunteers Prize. From no less than 76 entries, twelve finalists have been selected—one from each province. The selected […]
Read more >Project “Biba Nos Herencia” (Long Live Heritage) : Capturing Our Cultural Heritage
In August 2023, the Long Live Heritage project was launched as a collaboration between the Monuments Fund Aruba (SMFA) and Dutch photographer Monique Anröchte, with financial support from the Cultural Participation Fund. For the kick-off, we organized three instameets where four photographers from the Netherlands joined as photo coaches to inspire participants. An instameet is […]
Read more >The board of Monumentsfund Aruba is looking for a Second Treasurer
Second Treasurer This is a volunteer position appointed by the board of Monumentsfund Aruba (SMFA). The second treasurer is expected to attend the board meetings monthly and maintain contact with the board and the director of the foundation mainly via email. Documents for decision-making will be prepared by the organization and presented to the board. [...] Read more >Start restoration project Cas Veneranda
On Sunday, september 15th, during Open Monumentsday, Monumentsfund Aruba (SMFA), along with Minister Geoffrey Wever and Minister Xiomara Maduro, proudly announced the start of the restoration of Cas Veneranda, located at Wilhelminastraat 7. After extensive preparations, activities at Cas Veneranda will begin this week. The first step was obtaining funding from the Ministry of Economy, which [...] Read more >First phase of restoration project for Cas Veneranda completed
If you pass by Cas Veneranda on Wilhelminastraat, you will notice that work has stopped and the entrances to the building have been closed again. The restoration project has not stopped, but the first phase has been completed. During the past two and a half months, the contractor General Property Services carried out the demolition […]
Read more >Cas Veneranda will be restored by Monumentsfund and the Government of Aruba
For more than seven years, Stichting Monumentenfonds Aruba (SMFA) has been looking for a partner who is interested in the building at Wilhelminastraat 7. One of the buildings with great historical value and unique architecture in Aruba. Today is a special day for SMFA to announce to the Aruban community that we have reached an […]
Read more >Monumentsfund Aruba is organizing a bidding for the rental of Weststraat 15
Stichting Monumentenfonds Aruba is organizing a bidding for the rental of Weststraat 15. We offer: A completely restored monument Outdoor space infront of the monument Large terrace at the rear Attic floor Maintenance of the monument, including air conditioners Offered for acquisition: Furnishings, such as indoor and outdoor furniture, kitchen and bar furnishings and appliances […]
Read more >Maintenance works at Watertower San Nicolas were finalized
Recently, Monumentsfund Aruba (SMFA) completed maintenance work on the Watertoren in San Nicolas. The maintenance was carried out by GPS Construction. They repaired some interior walls of the building and painted the tower entirely on the outside. They also installed a lightning conductor and changed and installed new colored lights to illuminate the tower at […]
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