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When cultures start to erode, they normally start with the oral tradition – that intangible part that exists only by how it is passed on via lore – spoken word and practice. The Institute of Social and Cultural Research is holding a week-long workshop to not only safeguard those cultures, but to protect them from […]
Written on July 11, 2023 | Posted in
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Today, at the House of Culture in Belize City, day one of a weeklong workshop on Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage in Emergencies in Small Island Developing States began. Over forty persons already actively working in their communities to preserve culture are being engaged to determine the respective needs of their people at the community level […]
Written on July 10, 2023 | Posted in
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Art pieces from fourteen young Belizean visual artists are currently on display inside the Image Factory on North Front Street. The exhibition, entitled Young Blood Art Exhibition, was curated by Zaadia Flores, an Art Instructor at Saint John’s Junior College. We stopped by the exhibit ahead of its official opening tonight to learn more about […]
Written on July 7, 2023 | Posted in
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The second annual Belize International Music and Food Festival takes place on July twenty-ninth and thirtieth at the Marion Jones Sporting Complex in Belize City. For some time now, you have been hearing of the international artists that have made the cut and will be a part of this year’s festivities, and on Wednesday, the […]
Written on June 30, 2023 | Posted in
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In tonight’s episode of Belize on Reel, we take you to Jardin Pachamama located on the Yo Creek/San Lazaro Road in Orange Walk. It is the location for a contemporary poktapok ballcourt; the ball game was played by ancient Mayas to settle disputes. This history and the efforts to preserve it is part of a […]
Written on June 29, 2023 | Posted in
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On Wednesday, we brought you the story of the Deer Dance, a traditional and colourful display performed by the Mayas of southern Belize at the Lubaantun Archaeological Reserve. That exhibition represented the culture of this indigenous people and how they are trying to preserve it. They are doing so through the help of the ministries […]
Written on June 15, 2023 | Posted in
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Last November, residents of Santa Rosa Village, Stann Creek gave written consent to the Free, Prior and Informed Consent, also known as the FPIC Agreement. The agreement indicates that Santa Rosa Village has given its consent for the Resilient Rural Belize Program to commence work in the community. For any activity to be implemented in […]
Written on June 15, 2023 | Posted in
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Based on current historical data, the Mayas are the earliest inhabitants of this hemisphere, preceding the time when Jesus walked the Earth. But there is a determined need among them now to preserve their culture before it is lost forever. The Ministry of Human Development and Indiginous People’s Affairs invested over fifty thousand dollars in […]
Written on June 14, 2023 | Posted in
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In tonight’s episode of Kolcha Tuesday, we feature the Hopkins Mango Street Festival that was held over the weekend. Thousands of persons converged at the village to indulge in culture, music and, of course, the tropical fruit mango, which is currently in season. It is quickly becoming a staple on the list of festivals that […]
Written on June 13, 2023 | Posted in
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The Belize District Festival of Arts commenced on Monday in San Pedro and Caye Caulker and today, made its way to the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts in Belize City. During this week, approximately one hundred performances from primary and secondary school students will be presented on stafe in dance, music and drama. While […]
Written on May 30, 2023 | Posted in
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Nestled in southern Belize District is the Creole village of Gales Point Manatee. The small fishing and farming community is on a peninsula in Southern Lagoon and has a population of about three hundred persons. The first annual Manatee Day was held over the weekend. The two-day event was a celebration of food, culture, a […]
Written on May 23, 2023 | Posted in
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For the most part, the conversation about indigenous peoples and their rights have been primarily associated with the Mayans of southern Belize. But for decades, the Garifuna people have also been recognized as an indigenous group. Descendants of African and Carib Indian ancestors, the Garinagu originated in the seventeenth century from the Caribbean island of […]
Written on May 22, 2023 | Posted in
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In tonight’s episode of Kolcha Tuesday, News Five looks at the Lebeha Drummers of Hopkins, as they prepare for the release of their second album, Biama, on Friday. The collective has been busy recording new music at Stone Tree Records and today, Isani Cayetano sat with celebrated drummer Warren Martinez to talk about his childhood […]
Written on May 16, 2023 | Posted in
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Eighty alcaldes and deputy alcaldes from forty Maya villages in southern Belize were engaged in training on their duties as local magistrates under the Alcaldes Jurisdiction of the Inferior Courts Act of Belize. The alcaldes are elected by Maya villages and appointed by the attorney general. Elections took place back in January and commenced the […]
Written on May 16, 2023 | Posted in
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Alcaldes have a Maya customary jurisdiction that is part of the ancient and traditional way of life – these are practices that have served the Maya people for generations. But aside from the alcaldes and their deputies, there is also the village council system, or local government, that also plays a part in the day-to-day […]
Written on May 16, 2023 | Posted in
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On Wednesday, the media is being called out to Laguna Village in Toledo District where a press conference will be held. We know that there has been conflict over land in the area and while we spoke with Pablo Mis, we asked for an insight into the event. Here’s what he had to say. […]
Written on May 16, 2023 | Posted in
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At this time at the Image Factory Gallery, the works of at least sixty artists, of all ages and at different level of artistic skills, are on display. Choose to Create Art Exhibit is the product of the Kirkland Smith School of Visual Arts which is returning after four years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
Written on May 12, 2023 | Posted in
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Merilyn Young, the interim President of the National Institute of Culture and History, NICH, has left that post and the board is now looking to identify a new president to steer the organization. Young took over the reins in the latter part of 2021, after her predecessor, Sapna Budhrani’s contract was not renewed upon its […]
Written on May 11, 2023 | Posted in
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Today, the National Institute of Culture and History, through the Institute of Creative Arts, concluded an Acting Intensive Training. The sessions were conducted by Panamanian actor and director Jaime Newball. Over the past three weeks, twenty-seven persons, including dramatists and playwrights, participated in the sessions. News Five’s Duane Moody has this report. Duane Moody, […]
Written on May 11, 2023 | Posted in
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Proud a Mi Kolcha, Bald Head Man, Rice and Beans – they are among the popular hits of legendary Belizean dancer, performer and musical artist, Bella Carib. Today, creatives across Belize and elsewhere are mourning the loss of Doctor Glenda Arnold-Heon who passed away earlier this morning in the U.S. Born in Belize City to […]
Written on May 10, 2023 | Posted in
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Founded by Rosita Baltazar and a troupe of dancers in 1990, the Belize Dance Company is a cultural preservation organization that showcases Belize’s many ethnicities in classical, contemporary and traditional folk dancing. The initial group of sixteen dancers eventually grew to as many as eighty, traveling across the world to far-flung places including Malaysia and […]
Written on May 4, 2023 | Posted in
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Earlier today, the work of artists and their talents received tangible support from the Belize Society of Composers, Artists and Producers, BSCAP. The agency introduced a documentary entitled “Song Creation: A Musical Idea from Inception to Completion”. It details the creative process from a first-person point of view and the importance of respecting and protecting […]
Written on May 4, 2023 | Posted in
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The three-day trade show that Belizeans across the country look forward to in Belmopan is now history, but even under the sweltering heat, this year’s attendance surpassed last year’s. The Ministry of Agriculture reports that over thirty-four thousand persons visited the event at the National Agriculture and Trade Show Grounds at the entrance to Belmopan. […]
Written on May 2, 2023 | Posted in
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And while overnight tourist arrivals are looking optimistic, the official slow season for the industry is setting in. One of the Belize Tourism Board’s efforts to boost tourism in the slow season is the Belize International Music and Food Festival. The first event of its kind was held in San Pedro in 2022. The event […]
Written on April 28, 2023 | Posted in
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While the festival provides a platform for Belizean artist to network with international performers, it is also is a tool to attract international tourists to the country, in a hope to boost arrivals in the slow season. Anthony Mahler, Minister of Tourism “The initial one was just to highlight that we have talent here […]
Written on April 28, 2023 | Posted in
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