The Carnival Committee has released the route for the 2019 Road March. And there is a difference over last year’s route. The spectacular event takes place next Saturday, September seventh in Belize City. Thousands are expected to line the route to view the elaborate costumes and be part of the revelry. So the road march […]
The annual pageant to select the Queen of the Bay takes place this Friday. This evening, eight young delegates from across the country were at the Bliss Institute in anticipation of the pageant. We caught them practising the all important curtsy which is a major component of the pageant. Outgoing Queen of the Bay, Jenny […]
The Caribbean Festival of Arts, CARIFESTA, concluded this weekend in Trinidad and Tobago. Since it started more than forty years ago, the festival has been a vehicle to promote the arts and culture of the Caribbean region. This year was no different as Belize joined other countries in the showcase of Caribbean dance, music visual […]
This season of KTV-The Remix came to a close on Tuesday night with a spectacular show. The Bliss was overflowing with fans from all over in anticipation of the announcement of the 2019 KTV champ. A total of four bands performed as the three finalists belted away their closing number before enthusiast supporters. The audience […]
The grand finale of the hottest summer television show gets underway at the Bliss auditorium at eight-thirty tonight. The event starts with a red carpet affair featuring the finalists and other guests. Now, we all know who is left standing: Orelle Castillo, Maureen Budram and Jenny Lee Cruz. After proving themselves at various genres, the […]
Summer is coming to an end and along with it the activities organized by the Belize Camping Experience. This year, the organization gathered more than one thousand campers from across the country to participate in its eleventh annual summer camp program. The program engages young leaders with positive, fun, life-changing experiences that develop confidence, competence […]
The Garifuna Collective has been touring extensively over the past two months, performing in Europe and the United States. The band is presently in Canada, following a ten-day break from its travels. The Canadian leg of the performing trip builds up to the release of their upcoming album, Aban. On Wednesday, Al Ovando stopped by […]
Over the years, the Garifuna Collective has come to understand and appreciate its significance in world music. The idea of taking the stage along with other big name performers is not lost on Ovando who says that the group is heading to South America upon its return from the United States. Al Ovando, Garifuna […]
It’s the sixth and final week of competition in KTV the Remix Season Three and we are only one show away from finding out who is going to take home the ten thousand dollars cash prize. In tonight’s show, the remaining three performers will take on R and B tracks; they will also do an […]
The Caribbean Festival of Arts, better known as CARIFESTA, has stimulated the establishment of a regional integration among Caribbean countries, bringing artisans and cultural practitioners together for more than four decades. Participating countries have used various platforms within the event to promote local arts and culture, bringing rich, exciting, and provocative expressions of talent and […]
Past CARIFESTAs were effective in sharing aspects of intangible Caribbean cultural heritage such as food, music, dance and theater. This year, the idea is to add more value by creating a space for artists to gather and work together, which will ensure that there is a long-term benefit for those who participate. At this morning’s […]
Get ready for another tight round of competition in KTV the Remix. The show gets underway at eight-thirty p.m. live from the Bliss Auditorium in Belize City. Tonight, the remaining aspirants of a grand ten thousand dollar cash prize will be singing from their choice of soundtracks. Now, a good soundtrack song extends the drama […]
KTV, the Remix is back tonight at the Bliss and you can expect lots of surprises, plenty fun and laughter. So far you have heard different genres of music, this week the talent will take us down memory lane with their choice of disco songs of the 1970’s. So pull out the platform shoes, don […]
This year’s National Song Competition has completed the primary phase as all entries have been submitted and reviewed by a panel of judges. This year’s competition will feature five Junior entries, seven Carnival Song Seniors and seven Belize Song Senior finalists. As part of the competition, the online voting for the People’s Choice commenced at […]
Don’t miss out tonight and be part of the fun. It’s another round of competition in KTV, the Remix. The search for this season’s singing sensation is well underway and unfortunately, two will bow out this evening as the competition tightens. The genre tonight is country, so get ready to sing along. There are plenty […]
The Garifuna Collective departed Belize today to start their North American tour which will take them to over ten states in the United Sates, as well as to different cities in Canada. This marks the second leg of the 2019 tour which kicked off in Europe back in June and concluded on Sunday. Today, before […]
Band members, Sam Harris and Marcela Aranda, also spoke to News Five to share their experience on the European leg of their 2019 tour. In June, the band made appearances at festivals and shows in Switzerland, Denmark, The Netherlands, Poland, Norway, Germany and the U.K. Harris and Aranda say that the crowds embraced the Garifuna […]
KTV, the Remix opened with a bang on Tuesday night at the Bliss and is poised to remain the hottest summer show on local television. First on stage was Marlyn Vansen, the new judge, who did not disappoint with her opening number comprising a medley and a rendition of Selena’s ‘Como La Flor.’ The team […]
It’s here, the new season of KTV the Remix. You have seen the audition show, so tonight it is the big reveal as to who will go on to compete to become the singing sensation of this year’s 2019 KTV. We promise you fun and laughter and lots of talent all vying for stardom and […]
At the Bliss this afternoon, eight delegates who made the cut to compete to represent Belize at Miss Universe Pageant were introduced and News Five was there. The line-up of beauties includes aspiring young ladies from here in the country as well as Belizeans living in the diaspora. Months of preparation will lead to the […]
Miss Universe Belize 2018, Jenelli Fraser, will be gracing the international stage once again, this time as the Belizean delegate for the La Reina de la Costa Maya pageant set for July twenty-sixth on La Isla Bonita, San Pedro. The twenty-seven-year-old has been selected and gears are in full swing as she prepares to compete […]
If you don’t know what a ‘Frenemy’ is, then the comedian extraordinaire Oliver Samuels will tell you what it is. The Jamaican king of comedy is in Belize to put off a three-night play, called ‘Frenemy,’ inside the Bliss. Samuels, who is no stranger to the Belizean stage, will be performing with some local talents. […]
We also spoke with two of the minds behind Jankunu Productionz. Sandra McKay and Julie Ann Bradley told us more about the play, ‘Frenemy’ and an accompanying master class in theater that’s being led by Samuels. Sandra McKay, Co-Founder, Jankunu Productionz “It is something that is a little different in terms of we have […]
It is that time of the year; it means it is time of the new season of KTV the Remix so get ready for fun and laughter. Tonight, we kick off the audition show which will introduce you to the talent that set out to compete to become the KTV Champ 2019 and win thousands […]
The Garifuna Collective is currently on tour in Europe and will hit North America later this summer. They are a seasoned band of musicians from across different generations, with a dynamic that comes from playing and traveling the world together, sharing their music and stories with global audiences. Their performances spark the history and soul […]
