On Saturday, the first in a year-long series of Belize Jazz Fusion Culture Concerts was held at the Biltmore Best Western Hotel, where a host of performers and musicians entertained an audience of young and old with renditions of contemporary music. Advertised as the Belize Jazz ‘N Culture Show, the two-hour program featured guitarists, keyboardists […]
According to Brigadier General David Jones, the change in the youths in just a matter of days has been nothing short of miraculous. It’s a short term solution when one has been desperately needed, and he says it is working. But, like with all else, there is the looming spectre of lack of resources. The […]
Opening at the Bliss tonight is the play, the Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, better known as Hamlet by actors from the Shakespeare’s Global Theater Company of London. The theater company is on a world tour which began in April of this year in the honor of Shakespeare’s four hundred and fiftieth birthday. The […]
Flowers Bank is a remote village located in the Belize River Valley; while small it is rich with history and culture. Earlier today, we headed to the village for the close of a program that sought to preserve the richness of the village’s cultural heritage. Drum making is an integral part of community life; Duane […]
Our friends at the Mexican Embassy have organized a special treat for the Belizean public to enjoy a unique opportunity of quality theatre. At this time, the visiting Mexican theater company, Elenco, is performing at the Mexican Institute. The play is named “Pequeñas Batallas” which translates to “Small Battles’. It is written by Mexican playwright, […]
The Adventures of Herbert, the Hickatee is the newest publication to be released by a local author. Gianni Martinez is a teacher in Belize City. Her story centers on the many obstacles a turtle has to endure before getting to a comfortable place. Martinez started the project in 2012 and was on hand today when […]
The case against U.D.P. standard bearer Denny Grijalva and others was adjourned again today in the Corozal Magistrate’s Court. Grijalva is being charged in connection with the destruction of Noh Mul, the largest natural monument in Orange Walk District. It was in May of 2013 that it was discovered that the monument had been grazed […]
‘From Yucatan to the World’, a two-night clarinet concert series opens on Saturday evening at the Institute of Mexico in Belize City and will feature the music of the five-member youth ensemble Paax utia’al iik. The group of performers was formed in May 2012 and the idea was to collectively produce chamber music with different […]
Early indications are that carnival 2014 will be the biggest ever; so far seventeen bands have registered for the hugely popular event which attracts thousands of spectators along the carnival route in Belize City. This year, competition also promises to be even fiercer because a band from neighboring Chetumal has registered to enter the event. […]
The Mexican Institute today launched an exhibition by prolific artist and sculptor, Carlos Vivar. He has studied and worked all over the world, and his art has been exhibited in prestigious galleries in the United States and Europe…and now Belize. We were given a tour by Mexican Embassy press officer Marcelino Miranda who told us […]
A team of talented, young Belizean artists, expressive in both spoken word poetry and the visual medium, has launched an art exhibition at the Image Factory. They are an eccentric bunch versed in spitting rhymes, as well as smearing paint on canvas. While the idea of not hanging up the individual pieces prior to the […]
On Thursday evening, the Bliss was the venue for an intense secondary school competition in the performing arts. The challenge is part of the National Festival of Arts. When it was all said and done three high schools from the south came out on top. News Five’s Duane Moody was at the event and has […]
The annual Belize International Film Festival will not open until July, but today, a preview of what you can expect was revealed. The National Institute of Culture of History announced today that the festival is growing and that this year, more submissions were entered. All in all, there will be forty-five films and fifteen music […]
The 2014 National Festival of Arts officially opened on Tuesday and will conclude on Friday. Schools from throughout the country are participating in the cultural extravaganza. Today, at the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts, primary and high school students from Corozal, Cayo and Dangriga showcased the winning performances in dance, drama and song. Program […]
Still on cultural performances…on the international stage, the Garifuna Collective is currently on a tour of a number of European countries such as Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, and Amsterdam. Not only is the Garifuna Collective attracting huge audiences wherever they perform, they are also gaining the attention of the international media. On the tour, […]
On Friday, a few artists and DJs held a protest in Belize City because they say they need more support from government, and specifically from the Ministry of Culture. They also had a couple demands – the removal of Shyne Barrow as Music Ambassador and the removal of Diane Haylock, President of NICH. We didn’t […]
The National Festival of Arts opened this morning with a bang at Bird’s Isle with the participation of schools from across the country. The presentations were varied including cultural performances such as the John Canoe and marimba complimented by displays of visual arts. The annual event continues through the rest of the week, and will […]
Twelve women are at the centerpiece of an exhibition that was launched today at the House of Culture by curator Briheda Haylock. The exhibit captures the singular lifetime achievements of the group of women through photographs. While twelve of the women are featured, twenty-two were nominated and are all included in an accompanying publication called […]
Four budding Belizean artists are holding an art exhibition called ‘Prerogative’, the venue is the Mexican Institute. The exhibit includes a wide range of pieces that were completed individually by the four in the past two years using watercolors, acrylic and Chinese paint. The topics are diverse; some pieces are abstract, others appeal to your […]
Late last year, the Garifuna Collective was on tour in Europe promoting their recent album, Ayo, which pays tribute to musical legend, Andy Palacio. The group made a big splash in Europe and are heading back today for a second tour. This time, the Garifuna Collective will be undertaking a six and a half week […]
Another visitor is Belizean-American Artist and Producer, Faron Smith, who is here promoting his new film, “States.” Smith, who is also the producer of the “True Belizean Channel” in the U.S. has produced several Belizean films. “States” depicts a Belizean immigrant who headed to the U.S.A. with dreams of becoming rich. Smith spoke to News […]
The Crucifixion of Jesus Christ has been retold countlessly through biblical literature. During Holy Week, movies reenacting his death on Calvary are aired across the local and international media. On Good Friday in Benque Viejo del Carmen, devout Christians relive the experience by dramatizing Jesus’ final hours before being put to death at the hands […]
“Un viaje de Ida y Vuelta” a gala concert featuring Mexican piano, guitar and solo talents will be held on Saturday at the Mexican Institute. It will showcase the talents of pianist Melanie Lopez, guitarist and composer Victor Celis and soprano Cristina Woodward who will take listeners on a musical journey through Europe, to countries […]
The Mexican Embassy is not only offering scholarships, today it launched a new artistic exhibit. The exhibition includes various drawings made by three young artists – Mireya Gomez, Mariana Montes and Victor Manuel Garcia – of the School of Fine and Visual Arts in Quintana Roo, Mexico. The pieces showcase the visual perspective of the […]
The 2014 preschool festival of arts opened on Monday at the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts. Hundreds of preschoolers from Belize District are performing in dance, music and drama for the rest of the week. National Coordinator for Expressive Arts, Leroy Green told News Five on Monday that the event is a prelude to […]
