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On tonight’s episode of Kolcha Tuesday, we look at a husband and wife couple that is working together to preserve Creole language and culture through artisanship. Andrea and Dion Rodriguez founded Kuchriments a few years ago, as a means of making some money from the sale of small trinkets and personal accessories, but their creative […]
Written on April 18, 2023 | Posted in
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Reggae Dancehall Artist Ras Indio, with the support of the Belize Tourism Board and few of his other partners, represented Belize in the U.S at the Dallas Reggae Festival. Ras Indio is internationally known and he has produced quite a few popular songs in the last decade as an artist. We caught up with him […]
Written on April 18, 2023 | Posted in
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One entrepreneur is transforming the traditionally worn head wrap into a fashion statement in Belize. Head wraps are known to be a customary piece of clothing worn in African countries and among the Bobo Shanti, a deeply religious group within the Rastafarian community. But, Risden Clare is using his creativity to combine the head wrap […]
Written on April 13, 2023 | Posted in
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World champion body painter Trina Merry is in Belize as part of her Body Art Lost in Wonder series. Merry is renowned for camouflaging locals into famous iconic sites around the world such as the Pyramids of Giza, Machu Picchu, Petra and Chichen Itza, among others. Merry’s parents live in Belize and she has been […]
Written on April 12, 2023 | Posted in
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In 2015, Belize signed on to the 2005 UNESCO Convention on Diversity of Cultural Expressions, which encompasses the cultural and creative industries. As a result of our ratification, Belize must submit a report to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, on the status of our diversity of cultural expressions. In order to […]
Written on April 12, 2023 | Posted in
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Batty says that even the artists and artisans of all walks of life are urged to attend Saturday’s workshop so they too can have their voices heard in the report and give their views on how Belize, as a country, ought to be heading culturally. That all-day event will also take place at the Government […]
Written on April 12, 2023 | Posted in
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Jankunu Productions is back with another one of its Belizean dramas. Belitopia is all about Belize in 2050. The futuristic play captures life in Belize now compared to life in Belize thirty years from today. Written by playwright Julie-Ann Ellis Bradley, Belitopia comes to life on Friday and Saturday nights inside the Bliss Centre for […]
Written on April 11, 2023 | Posted in
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In 2021, Taiwan initiated the Women Empowerment Project – an initiative that seeks to place women in better positions to become entrepreneurs and self-reliant. Today, before she departed Belize after a state visit, the President of the Republic of China Taiwan, Doctor Tsai Ing-Wen took part in a ceremony for a women empowerment exhibition. It […]
Written on April 4, 2023 | Posted in
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Acclaimed gospel singer, Sinach, famous for her hit songs, Way Maker, I Know Who I Am, and There’s An Overflow is in Belize. The Nigerian-born singer arrived in Belize this afternoon for a free concert in Belize City. On Wednesday night, Sinach and her gospel band will light up Digi Park on Newtown Barracks and […]
Written on April 4, 2023 | Posted in
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The University of Belize’s Intercultural Indigenous Language Institute and a Maya Students Association organized the university’s first-ever Maya Day celebration. The event was held inside the U.B. gymnasium in Belmopan, under the theme “Learning, Protecting, and Experiencing Maya Culture in Belize”. A host of students from the university and surrounding primary schools were in attendance […]
Written on March 29, 2023 | Posted in
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In tonight’s episode of Kolcha Tuesday, we look at the Yurumein Project. Yurumein is the Garifuna word for Saint Vincent, the birthplace of Garifuna people and culture, and the project seeks to keep the intangible cultural heritage alive by promoting the language and music across Garifuna communities in Central America and the Caribbean regions. Today, […]
Written on March 28, 2023 | Posted in
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They won a recording contract back in 2020 with Republic Records after winning America’s Most Musical Family, and tonight, the Melisizwe Brothers – Zacary, Seth and Marc – are in Belize performing in a series of concerts. Their participation is two-fold – to highlight the work of the Yurumein Project to preserve the intangible cultural […]
Written on March 28, 2023 | Posted in
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The free concert goes south on Thursday and students from schools in that part of the country will converge at Ecumenical High School for the presentation. On Saturday, April first, there will be the Minister’s Ball, hosted by Minister of Youth and Sports Rodwell Ferguson and the Yurumein Project. Funds generated will be used for […]
Written on March 28, 2023 | Posted in
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It came on stream in 2021, with its signature leather boots that got rave reviews from individuals who tried and liked them. But while Umbraland has waited for contracts to supply big companies or government ministries with the hand-made boots, it has now added a few more hand-made leather items to its line. Those include […]
Written on March 23, 2023 | Posted in
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The March Madness comedy show is set to take place on Saturday night inside the Bliss Centre for Performing Arts. The event will feature performances from a host of local comedians, as well as two international acts, Eva Evans and Trixx. The headliner touched down in Belize today. We spoke with both comedians briefly about […]
Written on March 23, 2023 | Posted in
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Today, the Garifuna Collective returned from a successful tour of Australia and New Zealand. The group of seven musicians performed at venues in Melbourne, Sydney and at the prestigious WOMAD Festivals in both in countries. They captivated the audiences with their unique blend of Garifuna and Belizean music and shared in the diverse indigenous cultures […]
Written on March 22, 2023 | Posted in
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The ancient Mayan civilization is considered to be among the top six earliest civilizations in the world. The Maya territory in Belize is said to have supported an estimated population of one to two million people and large cities such as Xunantunich, Caracol and Lamanai. A lot has changed over millennia, but many of the […]
Written on March 21, 2023 | Posted in
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Following the newscast tonight, a culinary series will be launched right here on Channel Five. Episode one premieres at seven-thirty p.m. and will provide a first look at People, Food and Culture – an in-depth feature on Belize’s diverse cultures, cuisine and people. It’s the brainchild of the Belize Tourism Board and took over a […]
Written on March 15, 2023 | Posted in
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Today, the media was invited to a preview ahead of the launch of the Womxn in Art exhibit at the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts. It’s the second consecutive year since the COVID pandemic that the Institute of Creative Arts is putting off the event in person and this year around, activities will be […]
Written on March 15, 2023 | Posted in
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The work of over thirty-five female creatives will be showcased at the Belisle Art Gallery inside the Bliss, including high school students. Among those featured is painter Yaoling Lee. She is also one of the guest speakers at Thursday’s official ceremony for the launch of Women in Art 2023. Yaoling Lee, Painter “I submit […]
Written on March 15, 2023 | Posted in
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U.S. Ambassador to Belize Michelle Kwan is almost three months into her diplomatic posting in Belize. And while she has hit the ground running with attending official events that the U.S. government supports, she took a break over the weekend to join the host of Open Your Eyes, April Martinez, on a cultural tour of […]
Written on February 17, 2023 | Posted in
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He was Belize’s first trained archaeologist. Over the years, his passion and commitment to culture have earned him several titles, including former Resident Tutor of the University of the West Indies Belize Campus and former Commissioner of Archaeology. Now, Doctor Joseph Palacio introduced three new books. The collection entitled “Building a Nation,” “Cultural Diversity and […]
Written on February 15, 2023 | Posted in
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On Saturday, the Ministry of Tourism and Diaspora Relations officially launched the Reef Recording Studio as a space for Belizean artists to record their songs and improve their craft. The creation of the recording studio was made possible through a partnership between several ministries and the Inter-American Development Bank. News Five’s Duane Moody reports on […]
Written on February 13, 2023 | Posted in
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The Marion Jones Sporting Complex promises to come alive this weekend for the Shut Down Belize Concert, headlined by Jamaican performing artist Dexta Daps. The artists have been arriving in Belize since Thursday. Today we got an opportunity to sit down with them to learn more about the music they create and their expectations for […]
Written on February 10, 2023 | Posted in
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In tonight’s episode of Kolcha Tuesday, we’ll take you on a journey into an exhibit at the Museum of Belize. It features one of Belize’s most prolific cultural icons, known for multiple aspects of the creative arts, including music and painting. Pen Cayetano’s artwork can be found across the country and overseas. And tonight, we […]
Written on February 7, 2023 | Posted in
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