If you are curious what My Father Belize is about, then here’s a brief storyline and what can be expected from the film. Actor, My Father Belize “My Father Belize is the story of Chance here, he is the lead character who is a U.S. born Belizean who is coming to Belize with his […]
The Caribbean Community Climate Change Center and the UN Convention on Biological Diversity are hosting the first of a series of regional dialogue sessions aimed at raising awareness and identifying opportunities for ensuring that nature-based solutions are included in climate change mitigation and resilience building at the national level. The dialogue will include the sharing […]
The fourteen edition of the Film Festival opens this Wednesday and we will be airing the event here on this station. A long list of films will be screened, including local films, as a push is made to market Belize as an idea film location. Mark Ang, a Taiwanese filmmaker, is the guest speaker for […]
A fifteen-minute short directed by Carlo Habet is premiering at the 2019 International Film Festival. The original screenplay for Time Fu Eat was written by Carlo and Andre Habet and the narrative was later produced by Veritas Production. The short film is Habet’s foray into motion pictures and while Time Fu Eat aims to be […]
Garifuna Settlement Day is quickly approaching and this year, the activities in Belize City kick off earlier than usual. The Belize City Branch of the National Garifuna Council is putting on a host of events to promote the Garifuna language which is at the core of their survival. Aside from the anticipated constant drumming there […]
You have asked and we heard so KTV Latino is back and with a bang. The show opens at eight-thirty from the Bliss tonight. A pool of ten singers with diverse backgrounds from across the country will be doubling up and competing with Spanish songs in the hopes of winning the 2019 competition. So get […]
Representatives from Carnival Cruise Lines arrived in Belize today for a two-day recruitment exercise beginning on Tuesday at nine a.m. at the Radisson Fort George in Belize City. Manager of Live Music Direction for the cruise company, Brett Hedrick says that they have had a number of Belizeans who have worked with the company as […]
The eighteenth annual Sound Fest, a celebration of Belizean musicians organized by the Association for Belizean Artists First, kicks off tonight at the Birds Isle and promises a heavy line-up of performers in various genres, including Bruk Dong. The yearly event is held during the month of September to coincide with other activities that are […]
According to Wright, support from the local business community and corporate partners has been minimal. In fact, he points to something that is much more concerning. As the spirit of the September Celebrations gives way to regional soca, reggae and dancehall artists, less financial support and resources are being allotted for Belizean performers. Tony […]
The citizen’s parade took off after the official ceremonies at the Memorial Park. This year, it did not appear as grand as previous years. Some government ministers walked the parade route including D.P.M. Patrick Faber, as it meandered through the principal streets of the City. The new Queen of the Bay, Kimberly Santos, waved to […]
The activities for this year’s Carnival festivities culminated on Saturday September seventh, 2019 with a massive road march which was viewed by thousands. Participating were over a dozen mas bands and hundreds of revelers. The Carnival Association’s auditors, have released the results as follows: Soca Moca emerged victorious as the 2019 Senior Mas Band of […]
This year’s Carnival Road March came and went without major incidents. That’s because the Belize Police Department went into overdrive on Friday night to ensure that the celebration weekend was a safe one in Belize City. In the predawn hours of Saturday morning, hundreds of revelers took to the streets for the Carnival J’ouvert escorted […]
On Friday night, eight Belizean beauties strutted the stage at the Civic Center in hope of becoming the new Miss Universe Belize. The televised pageant started with an introductory dance where the contestants got a chance to formally introduce themselves and provide some background of their origins. Five contestants were from Belize City, one from […]
A series of mas camps and other activities gave way to the spectacular road march in Belize City that culminated Carnival 2019. Saturday morning started with the popular J’ouvert at the crack of dawn in which thousands took part. Showers in the morning did not get in the way of the event as the bands […]
Mas camps 2019 ended with a bang on Thursday night with a visit to three camps and another that won’t compete but is playing mas. From patriotic themes to the burst of colours in the costumes, the revellers are bringing their energy and excitement to the road march on Saturday. A total of ten bands […]
To wrap up our coverage of Mas Camp 2019, we take a brief look at the evolution of carnival. Here is Brent Lopez. Brent Lopez, Reporitng The festive event has become central to our September Celebrations. Carnival, known to the North Americans as Mardi Gras, has a complicated birthright in the Caribbean. It has […]
Day two of this year’s mas camps took place on Wednesday night in various neighbourhoods around the City and the Carnival vibe was contagious. The bands were in full gear and totally preparing to play mas at the grand finale on Saturday. With music blaring in the background, the creativity of costumes was in full […]
It’s carnival season; it all leads to the anticipated Road March this Saturday starting from the Central American Boulevard and ending at the Marion Jones Sporting Complex in the City. It means that mas camps are all geared up. Titans showed off its splendor last week but it is not competing so on Tuesday night […]
A diverse group of strong and talented women are competing to wear the prestigious crown of the 2019 Miss Universe Belize. Their backgrounds are different and interesting, each of them holding a unique perspective on how to make a difference. This week, they have been undertaking a number of activities as the big day draws […]
The results are in, and after two days of verification by auditors, the Belize Carnival Association announced this year’s top finishers for the Carnival King and Queen Competition that was held on Saturday night at the Marion Jones Sporting Complex. Moving up from third place in last year’s competition, Soca Moca Mas Band emerged as […]
The official launch of the 2019 September Celebrations was held over the weekend in Punta Gorda where chair of the National September Celebrations Commission, Deputy Prime Minister Patrick Faber opened the month-long series of activities. Celebrated under the theme, “From Maya grandeur to modern glory, together let us shape the Belizean story”, this year’s winning […]
The seventy-fourth Queen of the Bay pageant took place at the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday. It was a night of beauty, elegance, eloquence and grace as seven delegates, from across the country, vied for the prestigious title of Queen of the Bay 2019/2020. After the delegates got a chance to showcase […]
September is known for its pageantry and its formalities and for the Belize Carnival Association, it is no different. What Queen of the Bay is to the tenth of September Celebrations, the King & Queen Competition is to Belize’s Carnival. This past Saturday night, the competing bands for this year’s Carnival graced the stage at […]
As we said, among the revelry, one Senior band claimed that the wrong music was played during their Queen’s performance. As Sunshine Masqueraders was performing their version of Queen Nefertiti, the music that was allegedly submitted to the Carnival Association was not cued in order for Tyesha Estrada to adequately play mas in her costume. […]
As the carnival date draws near, one of the most prestigious bands brought out its a-game on Thursday night. Even though they will not be competing this year, the current, back to back, Carnival Senior Champions, Titans Mas Band hosted the first Mas Camp Night to “kick start” the Carnival activities. Staying true to their […]
