Aruba Aloe is marking 135 years of aloe heritage in Aruba with a community Shopping Night at its Factory Museum in Hato on Friday, September 4.
The event is scheduled from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. and forms the public centerpiece of the Aruba Aloe 135th anniversary celebration, according to information provided by the company to 24ora.
Community event planned at Hato museum
Aruba Aloe marketing and public-relations representative Emilane Geerman said the company developed the evening as a new midyear community event, distinct from its traditional March 18 activities.
The program includes local vendors, food, music and hands-on activities. Announced workshops include dessert decorating, cigar rolling, aloe-soap making and aloe-scrub making.
Local businesses scheduled to participate include Aruva, Paper Sister, Moxie, Mersea, Lavin and Novaness. Food will be provided by MOI Serio and Isla Graze, while the entertainment lineup includes a DJ, Sharp Steelband and D’Nova.
Anniversary promotion extends to stores
As part of the anniversary program, Aruba Aloe announced a 35% discount at its 19 stores. Store hours vary, while the main public gathering will take place at the Factory Museum in Hato.
The company also announced a virtual-reality activity with ScubbleBubbles connected to a coral nursery experience. No admission charge was identified in the source report.
Celebration highlights local aloe heritage
The event places aloe cultivation and locally made products at the center of the evening while creating space for other Aruban vendors and performers.
The Aruba Aloe 135th anniversary program concludes at 10 p.m. Friday. The source did not announce additional anniversary dates beyond the store promotion and Hato event.
Source: Information based on reporting from 24ora.
