The spirit of the annual September Celebrations has been dampened somewhat with a dismal announcement coming out of City Hall this evening. A press release issued by the Belize City Council informs that the Municipal Fair which succeeds the Citizens’ Parade on the Tenth of September has been canceled. That’s because, according to CitCo, the […]
Who has made the cut and will compete in the finals of season two of KTV the Remix? Find out tonight right here on Channel Five as five of the six performers advance and take to the stage at the Bliss for the final leg of the competition, before the winners will be announced. Tonight, […]
A two-week music camp came to an end today at the Bliss Center for Performing Arts. The camp saw the participation of more than fifty music lovers who learned to play different types of instruments such as the violin and the trumpet. The course was made possible by the Music Director for the National Institute […]
KTV the Remix, enters the semi final round tonight. It means that the format of the show will take a different route as the singers advance to the final round. Seven singers have made it so far in the competition; all talented and worthy to take home the grand prize, but only one will be […]
There is a new Reina de la Costa Maya. She is Mary Cruz Cardona Galindo, a stunning TV presenter from Honduras, who wooed the judges with her grace and poise on Friday night to capture the crown from Belize’s Michelle Nunez. Cardona was joined on stage by six other delegates from the rest of Central […]
Seven beauties from Belize, the rest of Central America and Mexico are getting ready at this time to compete for the coveted La Reina De La Costa Maya pageant. It is all happening in San Pedro and is part of the Costa Maya International Festival held yearly on the island. Activities started earlier in the […]
A deal was struck and a contract signed between the Orange Walk Town Council and the National Sports Council this afternoon. Mayor Kevin Bernard along with his deputy mayor and town administrator met with Minister of Sports, Patrick Faber and Sports Council Director, Ian Jones to discuss Fiestarama 2018. As we have been reporting, both […]
According to National Sports Council Director, Ian Jones, the agreement does not allow the Sports Council to collect commissions paid from any other revenues during Fiestarama. Jones says that the reason for the fee increase was to cover related expenses, which will now be undertaken by the Orange Walk Town Council. Ian Jones, Director, […]
Since news hit the press late last week, Mayor Kevin Bernard claimed that the Sports Council’s decision to revise the prior Fiestarama agreement was politically motivated. Prior to the meeting this afternoon, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Sports Patrick Faber assured the press that there was no political power moves at play. Patrick […]
DPM Patrick Faber recently returned to Belize, having attended the fourth annual Belize Film Commission/Hollywood Luncheon. This past Saturday, the Consulate General of Belize in Los Angeles hosted Hollywood executives and international investors, as well as members of the Belizean diaspora involved in the film industry. The luncheon was an opportunity for Belize to be […]
Tuesday night is finally here and it’s time for the Remix, Season Two. So get ready to boogie down to the sounds of disco music, the theme for tonight’s show. Two are going home, so nine singers will rock the stage with the music of an era long gone, but the hits never fade. Anything […]
For residents of Orange Walk and others, Fiestarama is one of the most anticipated and biggest event in the municipality. This year, the municipal fair has been scheduled to take place on the twenty-seventh, twenty-eight, and twenty-ninth of July. But a standoff between the Orange Walk Town Council and the National Sports Council is putting […]
According to Deputy Mayor Ian Cal, the revenues generated from Fiestarama are used to fund a summer program for youth in the municipality. He says that if the National Sports Council insists in collecting the five thousand dollars rental fee for the People’s Stadium, Fiestarama will be postponed or worse, cancelled. Ian Cal, Deputy […]
Momentum is building up for tonight’s KTV Remix which gets underway at eight-thirty tonight at the Bliss. Now, the show promises to be a nail-biter because this early in the season, there is a tie among two worthy singers who received the same number of votes. Both will be afforded the opportunity to survive and […]
Professional violinist Cindy Burgos left the country today for a European Tour as part of the Orchestra of the Americas. Burgos, who has been playing the violin since she was twelve years old, is the only Belizean who was selected to experience the musical intimacy of playing before thousands of people in four different countries […]
It’s finally here, this summer’s hottest show begins at eight-thirty tonight live from the Bliss so head out and get your seat. Season two of KTV, the Remix, promises to bring you all the excitement and fun that you have been waiting for. You have seen the auditions of forty hopefuls, well the judges have […]
Gather up the family and stay tuned to Channel Five because coming up at eight-thirty tonight is the premier of this season’s audition show of your all-time favourite KTV the Remix. Beloved judge, Jenny “I Love It” Lovell and the no-nonsense Rhojani Perriott are back this season. They will be joined by the well-known music […]
The Newtown Barracks area in the city has flourished into our own entertainment strip. Restaurants, bars, clubs, casinos, call centres as well as the popular B.T.L. Park can all be found in that stretch of road. The area is full of night-time activities, which often interrupts the peace of the neighbourhood. But at the same […]
The Belize International Jazz Festival kicked off last week and will wrap up on Sunday. As a part of the week long festivities, on Thursday visiting artist Carlos Rafael Barban and the Canatus Sax Quintet of Cuba held a live art and jazz show at the Image Factory. We stopped by and spoke with Carlos […]
After almost a week of performances in dance, song and drama, the National Festival of Arts today featured the high school competition. Fifteen presentations from schools across the country took to the stage inside the Bliss auditorium for a grueling fight in the creative arts. A powerful monologue on bullying and musical ensembles as well […]
Music Week climaxes this Saturday night at the Civic Center in Belize City. The line-up of local artists has been impressive, but on the last night of the event, a number of well-known hip hop performers from the U.S., including Desiigner, will be taking the stage in the benefit concert in honour of Fareed Ahmad, […]
Music Week kicked off on Monday and continues through to the end of the week. As a part of celebrating and empowering Belizean artists, the week features a combination of artist development workshops, public and private sector forums, as well as a string of music shows. Today, Music Ambassador Shyne Barrow shared the significance of […]
At this hour, an exhibition called “La Mirada de Chambi” is opening at the Mexican Institute in Belize City. It is a photography collection by Peruvian artist Martin Chambi which documents indigenous life in Peru. The showcase is being held to mark the visit of the Peruvian Ambassador to Belize Jorge Roman Morey. Hugo Juarez […]
The “Diego y Frida” exhibition is on a tour across Belize. Last September, the exhibition opened at the Mexican Institute in Belize City and now it is in San Ignacio at the House of Culture. The photographs showcase the personal lives of two celebrated Mexican artists, muralist Diego Rivera and painter Frida Kahlo. Diego Sapien of […]
The University of the West Indies is celebrating its seventieth anniversary with a bang. University Singers are in Belize to mark the occasion with the UWI Belize Open Campus. The chorale group will be holding two shows over the weekend in Belize City. Today, the President Andre Bernard told us why you should attend one […]
