Festival Golden Nights begin tonight

After another night of fine performances on Friday, the Belize District Children’s Festival of Arts tonight begins its week of Golden Nights. Tonight a number of participants will receive awards including Outstanding Dance Student, Nicole Betson of All Saints Primary, Outstanding Primary School Choreographer Diane Garcia of Belize Elementary and Joseph Stamp, voted Best Secondary School Choreographer. In the arts and crafts competition Walter Ortiz of Ladyville’s Our Lady of the Way took lower school honours, Giovanni Silva of Belize Elementary won for middle division and St. John Vianney’s Nicolai James won for upper division. Sherry Pott and Mark Chen, both of E.P. Yorke, topped the arts and craft field for secondary schools. This week’s golden performance begins at 7:00 at Holy Redeemer Parish Hall.