The protection of original works by audio visual artists was the focus of a seminar on Wednesday in Belize City. The National Institute of Culture and History gathered professionals and established businesses in the industry to discuss copyright laws. Not long ago, cable providers increased fees after they were found to be in violation of […]
The Belize City Primary School History and Social Studies Competition ended today at the Bliss. Eight students from schools across the city competed to answer from a list of eight questions that tested the participants’ knowledge about historical facts about Belize. The competition is part of the public education campaign being carried out by the […]
The Stella Maris School in Belize City officially opened its “Leela Vernon” music room. The school has added a music programme to its offerings after it received a number of music equipment including music sheets, saxophone, and trombone. We stopped in for the ribbon cutting at today’s event. Karima Oshon, Principal, Stella Maris School […]
The I.C.J. Song Competition is being held tonight inside the Civic Center. Music Ambassador Shyne Barrow says the event will see the participation of mostly new artists who will perform songs for and against the I.C.J. Belize-Guatemala referendum. Fifteen artists will take to the stage to compete for big cash prizes and the winner will […]
In San Antonio Village, Cayo, a women’s group exists which aims at empowering women and preserving the Yucatec Mayan culture by teaching visitors how to make handmade tortillas and pottery. It is taught through attention-grabbing presentations of traditional Mayan practices of pottery and tortilla making. The media was taken to visit the group as part […]
Situated in San Ignacio Town, Ajaw Chocolate and Crafts attracts thousands of visitors every year, but the family owned and operated company is struggling to get its name out there. As part of this year’s B.T.B. familiarization trip, the media was taken to Ajaw and shown the Mayan art of transforming cacao beans into chocolate […]
It has been reported across the media that an audit was to be conducted on the office of the music ambassador, Shyne Barrow. It was Barrow who first spoke out publicly against NICH President Sapna Budhrani. So when information got out about an audit at his office, it was seen as a deliberate reaction to […]
The Garifuna Collective is heading to Spain for the famed World Expo of Music, having secured the necessary funding. As you know, the Collective has performed on international stages, but WOMEX is a big deal. This morning, the National Institute of Culture and History announced it will be making available the remaining thirty thousand dollars […]
The fifth annual Soca and Culture Festival takes place on twentieth night as one of the celebration activities used to recognize Belize’s independence. Every year, it sees a line-up of Belizean and Caribbean artists perform on the stage. TR Shine, Supa G and a number of Belizean disc jockeys will join Caribbean soca sensations Patrice […]
Telecom giant, SMART Belize launched its ‘Do The SMART Thing!’ book this morning. The book, which features two short stories for primary school students, was a joint venture between SMART and three teachers of Holy Redeemer School. The purpose of the publication is to inspire and motive children to read. News Five’s Hipolito Novelo reports. […]
The landing of a Mexican police plane at the Philip Goldson International Airport caused a stir earlier today. The plane is a Boeing 727 which brought the Mexican Federal Police orchestra to perform tonight at the Winds Orchestra of Mexico Concert hosted by the Mexican Embassy. The size of the band and their equipment did […]
An anthology of poems written by Belizean American, Flora Emelda Anderson Chestnut was officially launched today at the Image Factory in Belize City. Quiet Moments; Rejuvenation of the Soul is the reflection of a Belizean woman who addresses social and political issues, life-changing experiences and Belizean history. The fifty-eight-page book of poems is published by […]
The Stella Martin School located on Princess Margaret Drive is preparing to add music to its programme for children with learning disabilities. It’s a welcomed addition for which the school principal turned to the Music Ambassador, Shyne Barrow. Earlier today a donation of music sheets and instruments were received by Principal Karema Oshon for the […]
There are new damning details that point to financial irregularities and mismanagement at the National Institute of Culture and History. The new president, Sapna Budhrani, is at the centre of the allegations. An internal memo obtained by News Five speaks of a breakdown in financial regulations and missing monies collected from sites managed by NICH. […]
NICH President, Sapna Budhrani, has come under fire for her performance, or lack of it, at the job she took over in April. Earlier today, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Culture Patrick Faber held a press conference to discuss the future of the Municipal Fair on September Tenth. We’ll share that with you later […]
But has the musical ambassador lost his place in challenging the appointment of Budhrani by the DPM, who is a senior member of the United Democratic Party, which he wants to represent in Mesopotamia? Faber points out that Shyne too was appointed as musical ambassador, but that he doesn’t work in his ministry. Patrick […]
Over the weekend, on Saturday, the 2018 National Song Competition was held at the Santa Elena Sports Complex in the west. There were as many as twenty artists who competed in the junior and senior categories in national and carnival songs. After hours of patriotic and cultural performances and the bass of the bacchanal jams, […]
Seven beauties from Belize, the rest of Central America and Mexico are getting ready at this time to compete for the coveted La Reina De La Costa Maya pageant. It is all happening in San Pedro and is part of the Costa Maya International Festival held yearly on the island. Activities started earlier in the […]
Hijos del West Marimba Group left Belize today for a month-long performance in Taiwan. The group out of Benque Viejo del Carmen was invited to attend the Yilan International Children’s Folklore and Folkgame Festival, where Belize will be the only country representing Central America and the Caribbean. The ten-member group that was formed back in […]
The Philharmonic Orchestra of Xalapa in Mexico is in Belize tonight putting on a twentieth anniversary show. The fifty-member orchestra says that the milestone celebration will feature a single show that kicked off at seven tonight inside the Bliss. We stopped by to check them out in rehearsal and found out that the group is […]
Four young ladies are vying for the title of the fifth annual Miss Indian Cultural Pageant. It is a pageant that aims to raise awareness and appreciation for East Indians in Belize. The Corozal Organization of East Indian Cultural Heritage is observing the event this year under the theme, ‘Capture Cultural Rhythm.’ Today we spoke […]
KTV, the Remix gets underway at eight-thirty live from the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts. Tonight, inspirational music will fill the auditorium as the competition enters round two with thirteen hopefuls. From the original batch of the youthful fifteen singers, two will be eliminated. All have been fine-tuning to bring their A-game to the […]
A children’s book called ‘Keron Flies His Kite’ was launched today by its author, Harold Young. The publication is described as an inspirational book to motivate children of all ages. It was illustrated by a local artist and today a brief programme was held at the Image Factory to share the book with the public. […]
Professional violinist Cindy Burgos left the country today for a European Tour as part of the Orchestra of the Americas. Burgos, who has been playing the violin since she was twelve years old, is the only Belizean who was selected to experience the musical intimacy of playing before thousands of people in four different countries […]
The Belize International Jazz Festival kicked off last week and will wrap up on Sunday. As a part of the week long festivities, on Thursday visiting artist Carlos Rafael Barban and the Canatus Sax Quintet of Cuba held a live art and jazz show at the Image Factory. We stopped by and spoke with Carlos […]
