The Belize Audubon Society held an artistic competition to bring awareness to the importance of biodiversity. They invited schools and the general public to submit photographs or art work showing life forms that are a part of the country’s flora and fauna. Of the hundreds of submissions, the best works were chosen to be displayed […]
At the Image Factory tonight, Mali Cayetano, is releasing a book that will appeal to children. If her name sounds familiar, it is because Mali is the daughter of the accomplished couple, Pen and Ingrid Cayetano. Called “We are Free,” the book takes readers through the cultural journey of the Garinagu beginning in Africa to […]
Days of real life pirates of the Caribbean have long retired to our imagination but there’s no denying their existence and the significant role they played in Belize’s colonial past. As a matter of fact historians argue that the word Belize is derived from the name Peter Wallace, a famous buccaneer who settled the bay […]
The Belisle Art Gallery at the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts is hosting an exhibit called The Many Gifts of George Gabb. Gabb died at age seventy eight on March of 2007, but he left a wealth of wood carvings and paintings. His most circulated work, “The Sleeping Giant,” can be found in Belizean […]
Caribbean Poet Eve Miriam wrote a well known verse called “How to eat a poem” and she says QUOTE “Don’t be polite. Bite in. Pick it up with your fingers and lick the juice that may run down your chin. It is ready and ripe now, whenever you are.” END QUOTE. So if you are […]
Women’s Month is winding down but before that happens at the end of March, our friends from the Mexican Embassy are joining in the celebration. At the Mexican Institute tonight, an exhibition is taking place that features art, classical music and the handicraft of Mayan women from across the border. The masterpieces of at least […]
You have heard of Landings One, Two, three …all the way to nine, and now there is Landings Ten. The project Zero, at its completion, brought together the international artists that had participated in the exhibitions for the Landings project. Landings Ten is really a graphic text, the final work in the series of the […]
As you may know by now, March is Women’s Month. The activities to celebrate the achievements of women are moving full steam ahead. The Women’s Issues Network (WinBelize) has been leading the charge in promoting issues affecting girls and women. WinBelize, through support from the Mexican Embassy, is hosting a fundraising event on Saturday night. […]
Altun Ha is a familiar Mayan name in many Belizean households. It appears on every Belikin beer bottle, but most importantly it is the venue where the famous jade head was discovered in 1968. But who has the full story about Altun Ha, the Jade Head and the legacy of the Mayas? Well, if you […]
As we told you Sonia Linares is the winning woman of the year. News Five’s Delahnie Bain also found out that the National Institute of Culture and History is hosting a series of activities including modeling, plays and art to celebrate Women’s Month. Delahnie Bain, Reporting The National Institute of Culture and History re-started its […]
At the Image Factory tonight, the Kinich Ahau Art Festival is launching a unique art exhibition, special brochure and video documentary on the local wood carving industry. The brochure features the carving industry in the Rock Stone Pond and the Maskall areas while the video shows the process of the art from the planting of […]
Windows to the Soul, that’s the way Melody Sanchez-Wolfe describes the eyes because she believes they tell the story of a person’s inner feelings. It is also the name of her art exhibit that is opening at the Bliss tonight. Wolfe hails from La Isla Bonita, San Pedro and brings with her a variety of […]
Have you ever celebrated Epiphany Day? Do you even know when and why it is celebrated? Don’t feel too bad if you don’t, I am pretty sure you are not alone. Epiphany day, also known as el Dia de los Reyes or la Pascua de los Tres Negros, is a fusion of ancient pre Hispanic […]
Garifuna Settlement Day is this Thursday and there are numerous cultural events taking place around the country. In Belize City today, the vibrant Garifuna culture was among the many displays at the Anglican Cathedral College school grounds. That’s because the students spent the day learning about the different ethnicities in Belize at their Cultural Awareness […]
