Queen Street beats out for 19th

This evening two groups mixed business with pleasure for the public’s benefit. For the third consecutive year the Angelus Press teamed up with the National Garifuna Council Belize City branch to conduct live drumming and dancing in front of their Queen Street headquarters. The Ugundani Dance Group provided the unique entertainment for customers, passers-by and even motorists.

Trudy Joseph, Marketing Manager, The Angelus Press
“The Angelus Press Ltd. has a lot of people from many different cultures and the Angelus Press Ltd. always makes sure that at the end of the day they give back so this year we are working with the National Garifuna Council. We gave them donations for stuff that they needed and so we also wanted to entertain the people of Belize and so we decided to do the drumming this year with them.”

Marietta Enriquez, Secretary, National Garifuna Council
“What the National Garifuna Council is trying to do is to form partnership with other business to get the word out and the acceptance of the culture.”

Marion Ali
“And the Angelus has been cooperative?”

Marietta Enriquez
“Yes, they have been very cooperative. They have given full sponsorship with the Garifuna pageant and now with this one here.”

Today the Angelus Press also offered discounts to everyone dressed in the traditional yellow and black. Meanwhile, tomorrow the council will hold a food and cultural fest at the House of Culture. Children and entertainment groups from throughout Belize City and Dangriga will take part in the event. This year, the focus of their presentations will be on the spiritual aspect of the Garifuna culture. The theme for this year’s Garifuna Settlement Day is “Proudly Empowering our Children in their Garifuna Heritage.”