Annually, some of Belize’s most prominent citizen humanitarians have taken to the stage in the name of a worthy cause. They are the Rotary Club of Belize and it’s that time of year for another Patrick Brown-produced play adapted for the Belizean audience. Residents of the River Valley will certainly recognize the setting of “River […]
The Women in Art Exhibition opened at six this evening at the Mexican Institute in Belize City. The yearly showcase puts women’s art on display through eighty pieces of paintings, photography and handicraft combined. The exhibition is being staged through the National Institute for Culture and History in partnership with the Mexican Embassy. Curator of […]
If you have a passion for acting or just want to see if you have what it takes, then you might want to head out and audition for a part in the “Life or Death” TV series. It is a show that will be filmed in Belize later this year as a fictional political thriller […]
The street art festival held in the city yearly has been growing by leaps and bounds. This year, there were more artists, more art in many forms, entertainment and food as well as new attractions at the festival held in downtown Belize City. Hungry for culture and art, thousands of residents came out to be […]
An agreement was reached today between the governments of Belize and the United States on Cultural Property. The Memorandum of Understanding commits both governments to work together to fight the looting and trafficking of cultural material found primarily at archaeological sites. As part of the ceremony, the U.S. also returned a number of archaeological pieces […]
Florencio Mes, the last of the “Three Kings”, celebrated a milestone today. He turned eighty years old. He is the renowned Mayan Harpist who lives in San Pedro Columbia in Toldeo where he has been keeping the musical traditions of the Maya alive for more than fifty years. He had very little schooling but he […]
Traditionally, the ringing in of a new year takes place at midnight between December thirty-first and January first, with merrymakers joining voices for the refrain of Auld Lang Syne. The Chinese New Year, however, varies each year and lasts for over two weeks. The 2018 Chinese New Year begins today, based on the lunar calendar. […]
On Sunday, the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts will come alive as the third edition of Sarina Heusner’s Talent Night takes place inside the auditorium. The event pools together creative arts enthusiasts and performers from across the country in fun packed evening, hosted by Nyabingi Melanie Price and DJ Black Dorian Balthazar. Heusner tells […]
We’ll start this next story with a quiz: where is the resting place of labour leader and early nationalist Antonio Soberanis Gomez? If you didn’t Google it, you may have guessed Lord’s Ridge Cemetery or somewhere else. And you would be wrong. It’s in fact in the tiny village of Santana, thirty-five miles north of […]
The Museum of Belize commemorates its sixteenth anniversary with a special exhibit of pieces from the national collection of Belize. To mark the occasion, the Museum invited students for free guided tours to learn more about the artists and what the Museum offers. Andrea Polanco tells us more. Andrea Polanco, Reporting The Museum of […]
A decade ago, one of Belize’s finest artists died: Andy Palacio, who placed Belize on the international music charts transitioned at the peak of his musical career. His cultural music, however, continues to excite as well as inspire people all over the world. The Garifuna Collective, founded by Andy, has been appearing on world stages […]
Five young artists used their talents to create works of art to show why HIV/AIDS patients have a right to medical access. On Thursday, the National AIDS Commission donated the paintings to five partner organizations: UNDP, UNICEF, B.C.C.I., Digicell and the Special Envoy for Women and Children. News Five’s Andrea Polanco tells us more about […]
The seventh annual Dance X opened on Thursday night in Belize City at the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts with a free show featuring Anabella Pareja from Mexico and Belize’s very own Ballet Arts. In the next few minutes, the Bliss and Cayo Welcome Center will come alive with day two of performances from […]
Despite cloudy skies and showery weather, the Garinagu of Belize marked Garifuna Settlement Day this past Sunday. It commemorates the arrival en masse of Garifuna settlers in 1832, although a smaller number had landed thirty years earlier. 2017 marked the fortieth national observance of the holiday, established in 1977 after having been observed mostly in […]
The Mexican Embassy is celebrating with the Garinagu of Belize. The nineteenth is two days away, but tonight the Embassy is hosting an event at the Mexican Institute in Belize City. They have collaborated with the National Garifuna Council and Luba Garifuna Museum to share the culture with the wider public. Diego Sapien of the […]
The event kicks off at seven tonight and features an exhibition that shows the art, history, clothing, tools, instruments and leaders of the Garifuna Culture. Sapien says that you can expect food, drumming and an educational presentation from tonight’s Garifuna Settlement Day celebration at the Mexican Institute. Diego Sapien, Officer in Charge of Cultural […]
Pen Cayetano wants to share the Garifuna culture with Belizeans this nineteenth. The renowned artist is opening an exhibition called ‘Legacy’ at his gallery in Dangriga. The collection of paintings will show different aspect of the Garifuna people. Cayetano told us about what you can expect from these new pieces in his latest art show. […]
Cultural activities are taking place around the country to celebrate Garifuna Settlement Day. Over at Stella Maris today in Belize City, we found the young children celebrating four other cultures the Creole, Chinese, Mestizo, and Maya. They were all dressed up in traditional wear depicting the different cultures and to top off the event, Belizean […]
It is mostly coincidental, but today’s book launch does line up with the run-in of activities leading up to Garifuna Settlement Day this coming weekend. Garinagu in Belize and elsewhere are marking the 1832 arrival of a significant Garifuna population to Belize, fleeing oppression in their native St. Vincent and Honduras. In Belize City and […]
There were seven winners at the just concluded Belize International Film Festival, including three Belizeans. At the closing of the successful twelfth edition, Belizeans won in Best Short Film, Most Notable Belizean Film and Best Music Video. Meanwhile, a Mexican national snagged Best Feature Documentary and a Costa Rican director took home Vest Feature Narrative. […]
The 2017 Belize International Film Festival officially opened on Thursday night at the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts. Professionals in the audio and visual art industries walked the red carpet at the start of the three-day event. The annual festival has been growing steadily and this year, there are more entries in film and […]
Do you want to make your acting debut to screens across the Caribbean? Well, whether you have acting experience or not, filmmaker Cristobal Krusen says he wants you to try out for his new TV series Life or Death. The series will be filmed in Belize next year but right now the team is looking […]
The Belize International Film Festival officially opens on Thursday. Apart from screening films from all around the world, there will be an award show to recognize the best submissions. This year, twenty-eight films and fifteen music videos are competing for awards, and one of the faces on the jury panel for the best short films […]
And while the Film Festival is a lot about celebrating the best in submissions, it is also looks at how to move the budding film industry forward. At today’s “meet the press,” Whitfield and Fairweather were joined by Hollywood film producer Tracey Bing. The women say that for Belize to attract more interest from international […]
For those who have an interest to break into the film industry, the Hollywood panel told the press that Belizeans need to start telling authentic stories that connect universally. So, if you are interested in the business, here’s their advice. Tracey Bing, Producer “To me festivals are a really good way to share those […]
