Since Saturday, the couple has been in Belize to promote the series, but surprisingly, they were also contacted by an investigative reporter from out of Canada. The production company wanted to feature the Tata Duende as a creature for its show entitled, Boogeyman. The show, with the assistance of the Lizarragas, would see a documentary […]
Dance X Belize has become an annual event in November hosted by the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts. This year, the four-day festival will feature both national and international dancers and groups, including Belize’s own Jamie Thompson. Several workshops have been conducted by Thompson since he touched down in the Jewel last Wednesday and […]
A new art exhibition is being launched at the Image Factory Art Foundation. Entitled the Third Eye, the exhibit is featuring three female artists: eLise Arelie Craig, her daughter, Alyssa and Briheda Haylock. The show, an experimental collaboration, will see the three artists challenge each other to create works based on ideas, concepts and multi-media […]
Garifuna Settlement Day festivities were held across the country on Wednesday, the largest celebration taking place in Culture Capital, Dangriga. In Belize City, the annual re-enactment of the arrival of the Garinagu to the shores of Belize culminated at the foot of the BelCan Bridge, where a delegation of men and women disembarked and sought […]
Across the country, Garifuna Settlement Day is commemorated on November nineteenth. Today, on the eve of national celebrations, Garifuna communities in Central America are launching a regional project which aims to strengthen the food security of the Garifuna people through the recovery of traditional production, as well as the promotion of local agribusiness. Five communities, […]
The Mexican Embassy through the Institute of Mexico in Belize City has an annual cultural exchange program that showcases the cultural heritage as well as the creative art of Belizean and Mexican artists. Tonight, the works of wood carver, Orlando Canto Montalvo from Chetumal, will be on display at the opening of an exhibit entitled […]
On Monday, we reported extensively on the farewell to the iconic parandero Paul Nabor, who was laid to rest on Saturday in Punta Gorda. There were flowing reflections for the humble Nabi, the man who put the Garifuna culture on the world stage but remained committed to his roots and country. The musical legend was […]
On Saturday, in Punta Gorda, the man dubbed the King of Paranda was laid to rest at the age of eighty-six. Paul Nabor’s send-off was spectacular, and aside from the pomp and ceremony of an official funeral, included a concert held by his friends and musical colleagues, who said their goodbyes and celebrated his life […]
Earlier, we showed you the beautiful and poignant church farewell to the legendary parandero Paul Nabor. But for the undisputed king of paranda, that was only one stop on his final journey with his people. Mike Rudon has coverage from the Cemetery where Nabor’s family and friends paid tribute to him, and said ayo Nabi […]
Dia de los Muertos is a truly Mexican tradition that has spread to other countries; the event was celebrated today at the Mexican Institute. Day of the Dead, as it translates to, is a special and ancient ritual in which family and friends lovingly remember their departed relatives. On this occasion, the Institute is hosting […]
Renowned parandero, Paul Nabor, passed away at his home in Punta Gorda on October twenty-second after suffering a massive stroke, his third. Tonight the nation prepares to lay this legendary musical icon to rest in his home town, and befitting his importance to the nation, it is being done in grand style. The Government of […]
The third annual Village Arts and Crafts Expo organized by the Belize Tourism Board will be held this Saturday at the Memorial Park in Belize City. Over a hundred and seventy artisans and craftsmen from across the jewel will be featured in the expo that will showcase their creative designs to local and international visitors, […]
The passing of extraordinary Parandero, Paul Nabor, earlier this week continues to resonate across the country. His death has undoubtedly created a vacuum within the ranks of esteemed Belizean musicians. Those who have had the fortune of collaborating with Nabi in the past, sing his praises as a larger than life character both on and […]
Well-known music promoter, Barbara Noralez, also shared past experiences with Paul Nabor, her fondest being a visit to the late buyei’s temple in Punta Gorda Town. According to Noralez, they both share a spiritual connection with each other. Barbara Noralez, Music Promoter “My fondest memory or more like a spiritual one is that whenever […]
Paul Nabor’s daughter, Marie, arrived in Punta Gorda today via Guatemala so funeral arrangements for the Paranda great will be finalized over the weekend when a delegation led by representatives of the National Institute of Culture and History will meet with family members in Punta Gorda. The Government of Belize has extended an official funeral […]
Katia Paradis produced and directed the film, Three Kings, capturing the essence and spirit of three extraordinary men and cultural icons: Paul Nabor, Wilfred Peters and Florencio Mes. Mes is now the only surviving King. With the passing of Nabi, as he is known, Paradis has this to say: “Paul Nabor makes a profound impression […]
Distinctive Belizean art pieces are often lost among the wide array of products from the region. Ongoing at the Ramada Belize City Princes, is an exhibition of locally made artwork that have been branded via Unique Belize. The initiative is part and parcel of the National Sustainable Tourism Master Plan; it targets communities close to […]
The constant pillaging of Belize’s cultural and historic patrimony remains a national issue which cannot be swept under the rug. The looting of archaeological sites, including El Pilar near the Belize-Guatemala border, has raised serious concerns from the conservation community. For the past two days representatives of the U.S. State Department have been hosting a […]
Belizean artist Inga Woods is launching an art exhibit at the Image Factory on Friday. Her collection of various pieces showcases the beauty of the female form but, most importantly, it is a stand being taken against the rape of women. This morning, we caught up with Woods while setting up her display and she […]
Ted Cox is a former volunteer of the U.S. Peace Corp. He lived in Belize back in the seventies, but maintained contact with Belize over the years. Cox has now put together a publication of the Jewel during the colonial period. That book, “When British Honduras Became Belize: A Peace Corp Memoir 1971 – 1973,” […]
Atlantic Bank Limited on Wednesday hosted an award ceremony for its fourth annual art competition. This year, primary schools students, who are avid painters, were asked to submit pieces that would display the theme, “My Happy Childhood in Belize.” The Bank received over a hundred and forty submissions from students across the country. The top […]
Fifty-five primary school students took part this summer in an art program sponsored by the Taiwanese Embassy and the National Institute of Culture and History. The arts program is taught by Taiwanese Art Teacher, Fiona Huang and it includes two months of learning the different techniques of painting and drawing. Before the closing of the […]
The Embassy of Mexico is tonight officially opening a collective art exhibition entitled “AEQUITAS” at the Institute of Mexico in Belize City. The artwork of six Mexican artists: Marisol D’ Estrabeau, Leon Alva, Carlos Generoso, Ruben Carrasco, Monica and Cristina Navarrete Bösch will be on display. The artists were tasked with creating pieces that evoke […]
The National Youth Orchestra and Choir of Belize is collaborating with a team of professional musicians from MusAid to put off a concert this coming weekend at the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts. The team, based in the US and Canada, arrived in Belize over the weekend and on Tuesday began training and mentoring […]
A Theatre Arts Training session concluded today at the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts. Primary, high school and itinerant teachers took part in the three-week program by the Ministry of Education through the Creative Arts Unit. The purpose is to teach the participants both theoretical and practical aspects of theatre, including dance, drama, arts […]
