Welcome back to the latest episode of This Week in Aruba, which covers the events from Friday, July 20th to Thursday, July 26th also known as timeshare week 29.
My shoutout for this week goes to Marlene Scherrenburg, a resident of the island, who was my guest for the most recent episode of One Happy Podcast centered around the culinary scene in Aruba. Thanks Marlene for being my awesome taste-tester in the island!
Without further ado, let’s move into the events category.
FOOD
A Taste of Italy at Mangos Restaurant
When: 22 July / 6:30-9:00 pm
Where: Amsterdam Manor Beach Resort - Mangos Restaurant
Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/1924034267894062/
This three course menu is prepared from authentic Italian recipes.
Appetizer / Soup
- Country Style Minestrone Soup or Smoked Salmon Carpaccio
- Mixed Greens & Toasted Pine Nuts
Main Course
- Pasta con Scampi
- Sautéed Shrimp with Garlic
- Fresh Herbs, Tomatoes, on a Bed of Spaghetti or Pollo Piccata
- Chicken Breast Fillet with Lemon Caper Butter Sauce Grilled Zucchini & Mushroom Risotto
Desserts
Open from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM at Mangos Restaurant. US$32.50 per person exclusive 15% Service Charge and 6% Government Taxes.
Vino & Relaxing Massage
When: 22 July / 4:00-7:00 pm
Where: The Wine Room (L.G. Smith Blvd #126 Suite #1, 00000 Oranjestad)
Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/566795240384438/
Come and relax with a glass of wine, and intensify the moment a little bit more with a relaxing reflexology or Neck and back massage.
Massage: 20 minutes
Experience: $65: Includes 2 glasses of wine, one before the massage, the other one after.
Also Chocolate covered strawberries at the end of your massage.
Only groups of 10 at the time.
A Taste of Aruba
When: 24 July / 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Where: Aquarius (L.G. Smith Boulevard 82, 0000 Oranjestad, Aruba)
Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/236810863593036/
Aquarius will take you back in time with stories, local handcrafted arts and recipes. Celebrate our Island's rich multicultural history with locally inspired buffet.
Cocktails such as; 'Barbulet', 'Aruba Ariba' , 'Chuchubi Carnaval' and 'Yuwana Loco'. Discover Aruba through unique flavors!
Aquarius will serve a local buffet for just $39 including a Balashi or Chill Beer. Specials on LIFESTYLE.
Join us every Tuesday Night for this special local event with Live entertainment. For more information or reservation, please call 5236156 or visit one of our Navigators in the lobby area.
A Taste of Italy at Mangos Restaurant
When: 24 July / 6:30-9:00 pm
Where: Amsterdam Manor Beach Resort - Mangos Restaurant
Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/1724552097662554/
Daily fresh catch-of-the-day prepared and served to your liking.
SOUP
- Corn chowder with chili flakes
PLATED SALAD BAR
- Garden greens with onions, tomatoes, cucumber accompanied with olives, pearl onions, boiled eggs, cheese, croutons, green asparagus and a dressing of your choice.
CAPTAIN'S CORNER
- Delicious sides like pan bati, funchi, steamed rice, okra, sweet potatoes, fried yucca, garlic mashed potatoes, vegetable ratatouille.
MANGOS LOCAL RAW BAR GRILL
- Choose from fresh Lion Fish, Mahi-Mahi, Wahoo, Snapper, Calamari and Tuna. Let our chef prepare your choices a la minute from the grill, poached or sautéed.
FISHERMAN’S TALK
- Our weekly changing dessert!
Open from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM at Mangos restaurant. US$39.50 per person exclusive 15% Service Charge and 6% Government Taxes.
Dinner Under The Stars at Renaissance Island
When: 25 July / 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Where: Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino
Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/239249196676346/
Take a boat trip to Renaissance Island and let your taste buds travel to paradise.
Enjoy our 4-course dinner menu consisting of succulent Herb Crusted New Zealand Lamb Chops or locally caught Snapper, while your toes get pampered in our white secluded sand.
Our private dinner setting includes a welcome cocktail at Lucy's Dock (across the Renaissance Mall), boat trip to Renaissance Private Island, dinner on the beach and live entertainment for only $65 per person. Children from 5 to 12 yrs pay $32.50.
For more information or reservations, please contact one of our Navigators at 5236115
Asian Delight at Mangos Restaurant
When: 26 July / 6:30-9:00 pm
Where: Amsterdam Manor Beach Resort - Mangos Restaurant
Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/699716750360428/
A taste of Asia. More flavors, more spices, more variety with our three course menu.
APPETIZER
- Soto Ayam | Indonesian chicken soup or
- Chinese Veggie Spring Rolls | Thai sweet chili sauce.
MAIN COURSE
- Indonesian Rijsttafel | Beef Rendang, chicken satay peanut sauce
- Coconut curry shrimp, fried rice, green beans, plantain, pickled cucumber, Sambal and Atjar
DESSERTS
Open from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM at Mangos restaurant. US$32.50 per person exclusive 15% Service Charge and 6% Government Taxes.
Fantastic 7-course dinner at Que Pasa for just $45 pp
When: 26 July 2018 / 4:00-11:00 pm
Where: Que Pasa? (Wilhelminastraat 18, 0000 Oranjestad)
Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/185960548750902/
Called ‘Just Crazy Delicious’, the upcoming seven-course, adventurous dinner event at Que Pasa Restaurant will be a culinary experience. Every month the menu changes, but it has one thing in common: it is going to be mouthwatering good.
The start of `Just Crazy Delicious’ is in the month of July and we are disclosing the menu with a flourish: the appetizers are a tuna tartare with a tandoori crumble and a red beet salsa and potato soup with escargot tempura and pecorino foam. Then comes the risotto with sun-dried tomatoes and smoked almonds, crispy pork belly with a black bean sauce and wakame, mahi mahi wrapped in prosciutto with marinated baked bell pepper and a noily prat sauce. Dessert is awesome as well: a blue cheese tarte tatin with an apple balsamic reduction and marinated red fruit and caramelized filo dough.
We can’t wait to try this sumptuous dinner at Que Pasa, can you? Make your reservations in advance and enjoy, enjoy, enjoy!
ENTERTAINMENT
Aruba Symphony Festival Opening Concert 2018
When: 21 July / 8:00–10:00 pm
Where: Cas Di Cultura (Vondellaan 2, 0000 Oranjestad, Aruba)
Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/167894667227246/
The Aruba Symphony Festival 2018 presents the Female Choir Cantare, Ars Nova Choir from Aruba and the Reveron Piano Trio in its opening concert on Saturday, July 21, 8:00 pm at Cas di Cultura. You will enjoy works by Pergolesi, Mozart, Rutter, Mendelssohn, J.C. (Padu) Lampe, Rufo Wever among others.
Tickets available at:
Cas di Cultura, DeWit & VanDorp and at the entrance (Afls. 35,00).
Energy Fusion
When: 21 July / 8:30-9:15 pm
Where: Divi & Tamarijn Aruba All Inclusives
Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/214208372531590/
ENERGY FUSION is performed at the Tamarijn Hotel by the Popcorn Dancers, one of Aruba's best Youth Dance Group. During the show the performers will entertain you with the most popular Modern, Caribbean, Latin & Local dance rhythms on the island. The Popcorn Dancers & magicians Jovi & Tridini are determined to bring pleasure for your eyes, ears, heart & soul.
Miss Gay Aruba 2018 Presents; "Animale"
When: 22 July / 9:00 pm - 12:00 mn
Where: Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino
Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/2165587990183140/
6 participants will challenge each other in fantastic creativity.
General admission Awg.55, = VIP if 10 person Awg:850
Joy of Aruba
When: 23 July / 9:00-10:00 pm
Where: Divi & Tamarijn Aruba All Inclusives
Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/978687098958111/
Joy of Aruba is performed at the Divi Divi Hotel by the Popcorn Dancers, one of Aruba's best Youth Dance Group. The performers will be presenting the most popular folkloric & modern music and dance of the island of Aruba. The Popcorn Dancers are determined to bring pleasure for your eyes, ears, heart & soul.
Movie Night Under The Stars
When: 24 July / 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Where: Renaissance Ocean Suites Beach
Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/204029393634458/
Pop the corn and dim the lights...we're staying in for Family Movie Night at the Renaissance Ocean Suites Beach.
Join us for a Family Fun Night with Movie Under The Stars.
ARUBA RAY’S COMEDY
Where: Amsterdam Ballroom, Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino
Website: http://www.arubacomedy.com
Aruba Today called this the ‘BEST SHOW IN ARUBA’ three years in a row… this is a standup comedy show featuring America’s finest comedians, all of whom perform regularly at the top venues in the United States. These are NYC-based and LA-based comedians.
LINE-UP
July 20-22: TONY WOODS, JON FISCH, RAY ELLIN (no show on July 21)
July 23-26: DON GAVIN, TONY V, RAY ELLIN
- These shows sell out nightly.
- The show starts at 8:30pm.
- Doors open at 8pm.
- Seating is first come, first serve.
- Show is approximately 90 minutes long.
- Any age can attend, however the show is intended for a mature audience!
- Line-up subject to change.
Guy Bavli, Master of the Mind
When: 24 July / 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm (recurring event every Tuesdays until 28 August)
Where: Alhambra & Divi Resorts Aruba Banquet & Events (J.E.Irausquin Boulevard # 41, 00000 Oranjestad, Aruba)
Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/153482718642217/
Tickets: http://www.masterofthemind.com/
Guy Bavli led a long, successful career filled with science-defying stunts and demonstrations, performing for fortune 500 companies, primetime television networks, and audiences around the world. Despite this, Bavli claims no superpowers. His skills actually lie in advanced applications of mind magic, psychology, physiology, and intuition, gained through years of intense study and practice.
Aruba Sinatra Dinner Show at The Old Cunucu House Restaurant
When: 26 July / 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Where: The Old Cunucu House (Palm Beach 150, 0000 Palm Beach, Aruba)
Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/968899453248017/
Are you searching for things to do in Aruba? Aruba Sinatra Shows started 6 years ago and we would like to celebrate it with you while enjoying the good things of life any time this year. After more than 300 weekly performances Aruba Sinatra Shows is one of the longest running productions in Aruba!
Experience beautiful composed, orchestrated and arranged music with wonderful romantic lyrics sung by Fred de Jong. Order local food and delicious drinks while watching our Aruba Sinatra Dinner Show at The Old Cunucu House Restaurant or ask for our Dinner Special Menu.
Live entertainment every Thursday from 7:30 till 9:30 pm featuring songs like: "Fly Me To The Moon", "I've Got The World On A String", "I've Got You Under My Skin", "My Way", "New York - New York", "The Way You Look Tonight" and many more...
The Show Ticket is only $15.00 per person (food and drinks, transportation, gratuities not included). During the show you can eat and drink something a la carte.
KARAOKE/SPECIAL NIGHTS
Barney’s Restaurant
(Palm Beach 21 A Palm Beach, Aruba)
Website: https://barneysaruba.com
– Karaoke Nights every Fridays, starting at 10:00 pm
Soprano’s Piano Bar
(Lloyd G. Smith Boulevard 370, Noord, Aruba)
Website: http://www.sopranospianobararuba.com/
– Unplugged Nights every Saturdays, starting at 8:00 pm
Matthew’s Beachside Restaurant
(J.E. Irausquin Blvd 51, Oranjestad)
Website: https://www.matthews-aruba.com/
– Karaoke Nights every Wednesdays, 9:00 – 11:00 pm
7 Club Lounge Bar
(Windstraat 32, Oranjestad, Aruba)
Page: https://www.facebook.com/7arubacom/
– Karaoke Nights every Wednesdays, 7:00 pm – 2:00 am
Rock’n'Rock
(Caya Taratata, Coral Plaza 15 L-3, Pos Abao, AW Oranjestad)
Page: https://www.facebook.com/rocknrockaruba/
– Rockaoke every Wednesdays, 10:00 pm - 1:00 am
Ricardo’s Restaurant & Bar
(J.E. Irausquin Blvd 53, Aruba)
Website: http://ricardosaruba.restaurant/
– Karaoke Dance Party! every Thursdays, starting at 9:00 pm
The Rose Bar & Lounge Restaurant
(Boegoeroei 11-Z, Noord)
Page: https://www.facebook.com/therosearuba/
– Karaoke Happy Hour every Thursdays, starting at 6:00 pm
What goes on at MooMba Beach?
Moomba Beach (JE Irausquin BLVD 230, 0000 Palm Beach, Aruba)
Monday, 23 July from 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
C-Zar on stage at MooMba Beach
Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/184981868733145/
Join us for an evening with C-Zar live on stage. C-Zar has a wonderful, unusual, voice which will keep you spellbound. Come and toast with us to another beautiful night in Aruba.
Wednesday, 25 July from 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Travel Sessions LIVE at MooMba Beach
Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/244018103036121/
Aruba’s hottest Caribbean style band with many international songs. The Travel Sessions formation makes sure you will get on the dance floor and make you soak in the authentic Caribbean feeling right at MooMba Beach. Happy moments!
Let’s head into the cruise ships schedule portion.
Episode 116 of One Happy Podcast will be released on Monday, probably on the afternoon, which will feature an Aruba lover who’s been visiting the island a couple of time and recently a purchased property in there. I had so much fun recording this episode so be sure to check it out!
If there’s anything at all that you would like to suggest for the show or simply want to relay feedback, please do send me an email at curt@onehappypodcast.com or drop a voice message on our hotline number (302) 635-0815.
