May 27th, 2009: Washington Park Annual Commemoration
To commemorate that 40 years ago Washington Park was transformed from a plantation to a national park, we will have day of festivities and celebration on Sunday the 31st of May. We will kick of the event at 8 AM with guided activities including the Kasikunda climbing trail, the 270ft Kasikunda hill and continuing on to the Lagadishi walking trail or the 792ft Brandaris. If this activity may sound too strenuous, there will be more leisurely activities such as strolling along the Lagadishi walking trail or a guided tour through the museum. All excursions will be guided. There will also be free transportation to Slagbaai, for the visitors who enjoy
A cooling swim or snorkel. Recently the roads have been restored, and are in excellent condition, so even regular cars can drive in the park.Children can participate in the activities but must be accompanied by their parents or guardian. At the Visitor Center at the entrance of the park, there will be a treasure hunt, painting and coloring projects and many other activities for the younger set.
From 8 o’ clock in the morning the people of the Rincon Market will delight the visitors with local food, cakes, homemade candies and cookies, arts and crafts at the Visitor’s Center at the entrance of the park.
There will be live music from Tutifruti and Sebari ??? so come and celebrate this special day! The entrance is free for all cars and visitors.
New this year is the special run & walk organized in cooperation with COMCABON. The start is at 7.30 am at the locally well known statue of Julio Abraham in Rincon. The finish will be at the entrance of the Washington Park. The run & walk is about 5 km.
This year, 2009 is a special year, with a very special celebration, since the Washington Slagbaai National Park celebrates its 40 anniversary and the Bonaire National Marine Park its 30 anniversary. For more information please visit the STINAPA website; www.stinapa.org. Click here to view the program of May 31st, 2009.
Fiesta na entrada di Parke Nashional Washington Slagbaai
Djadumingu dia 31 di mei próksimo STINAPA ta konmemorá huntu ku Marshe di Rincon i pueblo di Boneiru na entrada di Washington Park e hecho ku 40 aña pasá plantashi Washington a bira área protehá. For di mainta tempran lo kuminsa ku kareda na pia i kaminata, desayuno, kuminda krioyo i barbekiu na entrada di e parke. Lo por kana, subi seru, kore baiskel, kayak i landa na Slagbaai. Lo tin show kultural, baile i por gosa di musika na entrada di nos parke nashonal Washington Slagbaai.
E dia aki lo kuminsa mitar di ocho di mianta ku un kareda & kaminata di mas òf ménos 5 km, organisá pa STINAPA huntu ku COMCABON. Partisipantenan ta reuní na busto di Jules Abraham, na Rincon i sali djei pa terminá na entrada di parke.
For di 8’or di mainta doñonan di stènt di marshe di Rincon lo kuminsa enstalá nan produktonan i bende desayuno; kòfi, té i repa. Pa mèrdia e kuminda krioyo lo ta kla i tambe e barbekiu. Henter dia lo bende bolo, kosnan di boka dushi i diferente artefaktonan di obra di man i mata. E ambiente musikal lo ta na enkargo di fundashon Arte i Kultura kende tambe lo sòru pa tin un bar bon surtí. For di mainta DJ Proyekto 2000 lo kuminsa toka i algu promé ku mèrdia grupo Sebari lo laga e publiko tene su tononan. Lo tin musika tambe di grupo ESO i di Tuti Fruti. E grupo di baile Orguyo di Rincon lo duna show asina entretené e publiko.
Pa 8’or di mainta lo kuminsá ku aktividatnan ku guia. Por subi seru di Kasikunda, por kana e kaminda di Lagadishi pa wak entre otro e posnan hundu trahá na man, e kurá di piedra, etsetera. Tambe por subi e seru di Brandaris, kore baiskel i kayak. Tur e aktividatnan aki lo sali for di entrada di parke, lo tin guia i tranporte pa hiba hende na e sitionan.
E museo na entrada lo ta habrí henter dia i lo tin personal di STINAPA pa duna informashon. Pa e muchanan tambe lo tin aktividat manera, proyekto di pinta, klùr, plak i traha obra di arte.
Slagbaai tambe lo ta den ambiente; e bar lo ta habrí i lo bende kuminda riba grel. Pa 10 or di mainta STINAPA lo pone algun pikup disponibel pa hiba hende bai landa na Slagbaai. E grupo muskial His’e Buté lo toka for di 11or di mainta te 4or di atardi.
Pa tur e aktividatnan mucha ta bonbiní, pero nan mester ta bou di guia di un mayor òf vògt ku lo partispá ku nan den e aktividat.
Pa nos bisiñanan, e habitantenan di Rincon por selebrá e aniversario aki huntu ku nos, STINAPA a regla un bus pa esnan ku no tin transporte. E bus lo sali for di parada di bus na altura di busto di Jules Abraham 10 or di mainta i tambe 12or.
A drecha e kamindanan di parke i tur tipo di outo por kore fásil riba e kamindanan.
Ya ku e entrada ta grátis nos ta enkurashá pueblo pa nan bin probechá i bin keiru, bin disfrutá di e bunita naturalesa di Boneiru i siña mas di nos historia. Nos ta hasi un yamada na pueblo en general pa bin Parke Nashonal Washington Slagbaai djadumingu awó, bin selebrá i sinti bo mes orguyoso ku bo parke. Ta na Boneiru a kuminsá ku e promé parke nashonal 40 aña pasá. Nos mester ta orguyoso di nos kos. Entrada ta liber pa tur bishitantenan.