Oranjestad – The final showcase of Art Rules Aruba 5, produced a tremendous four-hour spectacle which took off with a photography and fashion exhibition, and culminated with a large-scale theater production spiced with video and film, dance, music and dramatic performances.
Over 200 local teens participated in this year’s edition of Art Rules Aruba 5, produced by Ira & Ayra Kip of the Pancake Gallery Foundation. They experienced intense two weeks of workshop in nine creative disciplines with DJ, Music & Performance, Dance, Theater, Culinary Arts, Fashion, Creative Media and a special Art Rules Junior, for 9-12 year olds.
Art Rules Aruba thanked parents and private sector sponsors, spearheaded by RBC Royal Bank, for their contributions which allowed kids to spread their artistic wings and practice self expression, creativity and finding their own voice.
In the packed Cas Di Cultura auditorium audiences were treated to a series of intelligent and surprisingly fresh films, deep and thought-provoking musical performances, hilarious theatrical pieces, all interspersed with exuberant and uninhibited dance segments as well as a live exchange with Ayra and Ira Kip, about their shared journey, as twins, from infancy to adulthood, and their individual yet well-connected career paths.
Congratulation to the crew of international and local teachers who skillfully developed Aruba’s talented youth, and inspired them to rise to an impressive level of originality and professionalism.
On behalf of the Pancake Gallery Foundation, thanks to all generous sponsors who made the two fantastic weeks possible, planting and sprouting artistic seeds in the hearts of all those who participated. The twin sisters also thanked their parents, for their unwavering encouragements over the years.
Additional local sponsor include: The Marriott Aruba Resort & Stellaris Casino, Hertz Rent a Car, the Radisson Aruba Resort Casino & Spa, AAA – Aeropuerto Reina Beatrix, SNS Reaal Fonds, Starbucks Coffee, La Cabana Beach Resort & Casino, Playa Linda Beach Resort, Salamander Holdings, Brown Lawyers, De Palm Tours, Insel Air, Prins Bernhard Cultuur Fonds, The Hollywood Smokehouse, Kiwanis Club of Palm Beach Aruba, Vibration PR, Jolly Pirates, White Modern Cuisine, Gs*Me*Miss, ALNO Kitchens, the Department of Culture Aruba, Marketing Plus NV.
