Paranda Nacional di Dande is Almost Here Go Cultura Foundation is gearing up for our next flagship cultural rollout, and the energy in the pipeline is undeniable. The Paranda Nacional di Dande is coming, and this year we are leveling up the ...
Elton Villareal - 3 C's (Caribbean Creative Chronicles) Some speakers leave the audience informed. Elton Villareal left us charged. At CreActivo Conference 2025, his session “Defining the Creative Economy: A Caribbean Perspective” was more than a presentat...
A Standing Ovation that Spoke Volumes - Prime Minister Eman There are moments that remind you why you started, and why you must keep going. During CreActivo Conference 2025, one of those moments came when Prime Minister Mike Eman took the stage. In his speech,...
Unpolished, unrehearsed… Truth It wasn’t polished. It wasn’t rehearsed. No PowerPoint, because he’d been working nonstop the days before and simply didn’t have time for it. And that, right there, is the story. When Ayrton Tromp too...
Ana Carla Fonseca - Creativity Without Boundaries Some people speak to impress. Others speak to awaken. At CreActivo 2025, Ana Carla Fonseca did the latter. Her session, “Aruba: Creativity Without Boundaries,” felt less like a talk and more like a tu...
Policy is Power: Sinthya Ridderstaat At this year’s CreActivo Conference, we didn’t just talk about creativity; we tackled the structure that determines whether creativity thrives or withers. And one voice made it unmistakably clear: pol...
Mary-Ann Falcony-Rasmijn Few people can take something as complex as a nation’s creative ecosystem and make it visible, measurable, and deeply human at the same time. That’s what Mary-Ann Falconi-Rasmijn, MBA , representing I...
Celebrating Yolanda Richardson Every successful conference has a heartbeat — and at CreActivo 2025 , that heartbeat was Yolanda Richardson . Across two intense days of dialogue, reflection, and creative energy, Yolanda guided every...
CreActivo 2025: Total Success St CreActivo 2025: Total Success October 9 & 10, 2025 marked a milestone for Aruba’s Cultural and Creative Industries. The second edition of the CreActivo Conference , presented by Go Cultura Foundati...
What the Mapping Reveals You’ve heard the buzzwords: Creative Industries. Orange Economy. Cultural sector development. But here's the truth: without data, it all stays theory . And honestly, theory doesn’t fund anything. It d...
Why you can’t afford to miss CreActivo 2025 If you’re part of Aruba’s Cultural and Creative Industries—whether you’re an artist, entrepreneur, designer, teacher, performer, creative leader, or policymaker— CreActivo 2025 is where the future of ...
CreActivo Conference 2025 – Early Access, Real Value We’re gearing up for the most ambitious edition of CreActivo Conference yet. Set to take place on October 9–10, 2025 , this year’s theme is “Owning the Blueprint – The Moment is NOW!” And we’re inviti...