Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine July 2018 | Page 166

EVENTS
JULY 7
BONAIRE
Taste of Bonaire - Talent Edition
A blend of food and culture and local
handicraft. Visitors will have the opportunity
to taste signature dishes from well-known
restaurants offered at special prices from
6:00 pm at Wilhelmina Park.
SIZE
POPULATION
16,541 (2011) 294 sq. kilometers
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE CAPITAL CITY
Dutch but English and Papiamentu are widely used Kralendijk
CURRENCY AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
JULY 28
Nos Zjilea - Cultural Event
From 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, enjoy a fusion
of local arts & crafts, plants & vegetables
and educational presentations. Ther will be
delicious food and the best local musicians
playing live at cultural park Mangazina di Rei
located at the east-entrance of Rincon.
300 C / 860 F
United States Dollar
SEPTEMBER 6
Bonaire Flag Day
A local holiday where the entire island of
Bonaire celebrates the existence of the
island. Each year, a town is selected and
the celebrations are held there. Locals and
visitors eat, drink and dance in the streets
with several entertainment bands providing
music. The Motorcycle event is also one
of the major highlights of this day where
over 400 participants come from around
the world with their motorcycles to tour
the island as part of the national Flag Day
ceremony.
Visit www.infobonaire.com
for more event information
Bonaire
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