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Island Report News, events, and happenings around Curaçao
New beachfront suites at Baoase
Curaçao’s most luxury boutique resort has just upped the game on its offerings with the addition of 10 new villa-style suites right at the Caribbean ocean. These new luxury suites also boast private infinity-edge pools, outdoor handcrafted stone bathtubs, rain showers, and luxuriously cushioned living areas. With the addition of these exclusive units to the existing array of high-end suites, villas, and a master villa, the second phase of this awardwinning resort’s expansion is now complete. www.baoase.com Santa Barbara Resort welcomes Chef Hortencia back home
A native son of the soil, Curaçao born Heinrich Hortencia is now at Shore Restaurant at Santa Barbara Beach & Golf Resort as their new Chef de Cuisine. Besides bringing a native understanding of the local cuisine, Hortencia also brings expert culinary skills to the table as well as a global perspective of international flavor fusion possibilities due to his many years learning and working abroad. Keep an eye out for his brand new menu and specialties there, and welcome him back to his island home. www.santabarbararesortcuracao.com New art club at Jan Kok
Visitors are invited to tap into their inner artist at Plantation Landhuis Jan Kok – a beautifully restored plantation house turned gallery overlooking an enchanting flamingo reservoir. Capture the incredible scenery and sunsets, and maybe local artists will be there to give you some pointers! Take home a unique memento of your time on Curaçao through their new art club and socialize with some other creative folks there, too. Art supplies are available for purchase on-site. For more details email landhuisjankok@gmail.com or visit www.nenasanchez.com. 26 Nights
Top to bottom, photos courtesy of Baoase Curaçao, Santa Barbara Resort Curaçao, and Nena Sanchez
Tour, taste, and relax at home of Curaçao Liqueur
Take a fascinating factory tour of the recently renovated Landhuis/Mansion Chobolobo – home of the original Curaçao liqueur first created back in 1896 from the laraha oranges that are only found on this island. Sample all the flavors of this unique spirit, then take a break in their beautiful new café for some delightful food and some signature cocktails made with the one and only authentic Curaçao liqueurs. Don’t leave the island without visiting this famous landmark, and don’t forget to take some home with you! www.curacaoliqueur.com Désirée’s Gourmet celebrates 25 years of culinary excellence
Popular local TV show host and cookbook/ magazine publisher Désirée Da Costa Gomez has been sharing her passion and expertise for Dutch Caribbean cooking for over a quarter of a century now. And in English, she has written Authentic Dutch Caribbean Cuisine so visitors can take the taste of the islands back home with them. The Dutch Queen Beatrix has also knighted Désirée for her lifetime of contributions to the culinary culture. Find her cookbooks at souvenir shops and bookstores all over the island, and visit www.desireegourmet.com. Curaçao’s fabulous festivals and annual events
Carnival, the Curaçao North Sea Jazz Festival, and the Heineken Regatta always draw big crowds, but new annual events are also getting bigger and better all the time like the Curaçao International Film Festival Rotterdam, Gay Pride Curaçao, the annual Ride for the Roses fundraiser for cancer research, and the new Xcapefest Curaçao with its “Celebrity Beach Bash” and a “Hollywood Comedy Night” among them. Also, a new Curaçao BlueSeas Festival will debut this year! See our website for great happenings year-round: www.nightspublications.com/ curacao/events-happenings. Top photos courtesy of Landhuis Chobolobo. Middle photo courtesy of Désirée Da Costa Gomez
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