Carnival in Aruba, the time of your life in Aruba, you won't forgetCarnival in Aruba, the time of your life in Aruba, you won't forget  Many folks say that you start living after you experienced the spirit of Carnival the why it is celebrated in Sunny Aruba.  In Aruba Carnival, Carnaval in Dutch or Papiamentu, is a major event that attracts many many visitors. During the whole year many people prepare for this event by making costumes and building their colorfully decorated floats for carnival. Introduced to Aruba by the Trinidadian immigrants who came to work in the 1940's at the former Lago Oil Refinery, Carnival has evolved.  The festivities reveal the many influences that formed the Aruban society, cultural, social and political. Over the years cultural elements from countries like Venezuela, Brazil, Holland, Colombia and the United States have slipped into the Aruban community and blended with and into the unique world famous carnival celebration with its typical characteristics of creativity and rhythm, dance and happiness.  Weeks of events, that bring you colorfully decorated floats, fabulously costumed groups of happy cheerful celebrants of all ages.  King and Queen Election,  electrifying jump ups, torch light parades, winding their way through the streets at night.The Jouvert morning: The celebration involves calypso/soca bands and their followers dancing thru the streets. The festival starts well before dawn and peaks a few hours after sunriseThe Children's Parades and finally the Grand Parade.Every year it has got to be the greatest party ever!  Carnival 2009 February 8, Sunday — Aruba Children Parade in San Nicolas 1:00 p.m. February 13, Friday — Aruba Youth Queen Election 8:00 p.m. February 14, Saturday — Noord Children Parade in Noord 1:00 p.m. February 14, Saturday — Aruba Tivoli Lighting Parade in Oranjestad @ 8:00 p.m. February 15, Sunday — Aruba Big Children Parade in Oranjestad @ 1:00 p.m. February 19, Thursday — Aruba Carnaval Queen Election 8:00 p.m. February 21, Saturday — Jouvert Morning Pajamas Parade in San Nicolas 4:00 a.m. February 21, BIG SATURDAY — Aruba Carnival Parade in San Nicolas 1:00 p.m. February 22, BIG SUNDAY — Aruba Big Carnival Parade in Oranjestad 11:00 a.m.
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