Final touches are being made to the Belisle Art Gallery where the fifth annual Women in Art Exhibition will open on Thursday night at the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts. The event, which will be held under the theme, “Shadows,” is featuring female artists such as Winsom Winson and Briheda Haylock and the curator, […]
The Street Art festival has become a main event of the Institute of Creative Arts to showcase the diversity of the culture of art across the country. On Saturday, February twenty-eight, Albert Street in downtown Belize City will be transformed into an artsy and cultural venue for the fifth annual Street Art Festival. The family […]
Belizean Parandero, Lloyd Augustine, a member of the renowned Garifuna Collective, is releasing a long-awaited solo album entitled Yugadan. The twelve-track CD is a musical reflection of his life and travels as a Garifuna musician. The LP will be launched in Hopkins Village this weekend and today we sat with the famed composer to talk […]
With Valentine’s just a few hours away, the sharing of gifts and expression of acts of love are in no shortage. But, tonight two international gospel artists are in Belize to spread God’s message of love. The Central Assembly of God Church will come together in worship and praise in their annual revival. The artists […]
The 2015 Grammy Awards ceremony was held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California on Sunday before a packed audience of A-list celebrities. Kanye West’s now infamous post-show rant soundly criticizing the academy for awarding Beck ‘Album of the Year’ over Beyonce’s self-titled record, continues to buzz on social media. But it’s Belizean instrumentalist […]
The Embassy of the Republic of China/Taiwan has been successfully promoting the cultural exchange between Belize and Taiwan for many years. In an effort to continue to educate locals about the culture, the embassy is hosting the 2015 Taiwan Cultural Festival in Belize. The activities, which are open to the public and are free admission, […]
There is another activity to look forward to this weekend as the B.T.L. Park celebrates its one-year anniversary since it was renovated by the Belize City Council. The recreational space has been used for everything, from concerts to fitness training, and has been the venue of choice for families on weekends. To commemorate the event […]
Supporters of Special Olympics and fans of the Garifuna Collective are up for a treat this weekend as the internationally acclaimed band will be performing along with a host of Belizean artists at the B.T.L. Park on Saturday. The initiative is to raise funds for the Special Olympics team that will be competing later this […]
Mega Belizean Punta Rock Artist, Supa G, is going “mad” with his latest track, “Party Insane.” The song came on the scene last year when Bowen and Bowen promoted the 2014 Sir Barry Bowen Belikin Bash. That commercial was shot by Island Films out of San Pedro and today at the Blue Room of the […]
Reggae artist, Ras Indio, is back in the news tonight. And that’s because he has launched a new DVD called ‘Visions of Life.’ The artist, who has established himself internationally, has been collaborating with other creative minds in the industry. Today, he stopped by News Five to tell us all about this latest project, which […]
The Belize Police Department’s Eastern Division is organizing its second annual Christmas variety show entitled COPS. This year they have chosen B.T.L. Park as the venue and are inviting the public to come out this weekend and share in the spirit of the season. As is becoming customary, there will be giveaways and other surprises […]
Opening tonight at the Bliss, Landini, a paranda album by world renowned Garifuna artist, Aurelio Martinez will be launched. Since September, Martinez along with his team from Stone Tree Records, Ivan Duran, have been in Europe and the U.S. and Canada to introduce the album to international audiences. Tonight, they are back in Belize to […]
Throughout last week, Channel Five celebrated its twenty-second anniversary with the annual Gimme Five Giveaway Show. Thousands of Belizeans from across the country participated and many walked away with fabulous prizes. The week climaxed on Friday with the annual Christmas Spectacular where the grand prize was won by the Lord family, who had a lucky […]
The Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry is hosting a Christmas expo this weekend in Belize City. The expo has become a popular event because it offers consumers great deals on everything, including grocery items and seasonal delights. We spoke with Public Relations Officer Jamie Rocke this afternoon and she told us what we can […]
At the House of Culture, Christmas came early for hundreds of children. We found them having fun enjoying goodies, food and games. The annual Christmas party, which has now become a tradition and is hosted by the Florida Cruise Lines Association, was held this morning to bring some joy and cheer to children from Belize […]
It has been six years since the untimely passing of iconic Belizean musician and UNESCO Artist for Peace Andy Palacio. While the Garifuna community at home and abroad is still mourning the loss, Palacio is being remembered, as he would have celebrated his fifty-fourth birthday today. Andy Palacio, who rose to prominence over the course […]
The National Institute of Culture and History, NICH, has released information on the upcoming events which will culminate on Saturday with the funeral of Paranda legend Paul Nabor in Punta Gorda Town. Activities are set to commence on Friday afternoon at two o’clock with a procession from the morgue at the PG Hospital to his […]
A cold front is forecasted for the weekend, but it doesn’t mean you need to stay at home. The Embassy of Mexico is putting off a show at the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts that will have children rolling in laughter. Three Mexican artists that make up the theater clown company, Triciclo Rojo, will […]
From Belize City to Orange Walk…thousands of persons converged to view the carnival. We were there to catch all the excitement and energy of the revelers. There were thirty-one bands as the carnival made its way from in front of the Town Hall through the principal streets of the municipality. From marching bands to the […]
Despite the crime, there are a number of concerts planned for this weekend in Belize City and Cayo. This morning, Soca King, Machel Montano appeared on Open Your Eyes inviting and encouraging residents to come out to the Soca and Jazz Festival to be held at the Hour Bar grounds this Saturday. This afternoon, another […]
Just before dawn on Saturday, a massive crowd gathered in the area of the Belcan Bridge for Jouvert. The event has grown by leaps and bounds and this year, the event was certainly the biggest in its history. Duane Moody was there for the event. Duane Moody, Reporting There were several pre-carnival bashes happening […]
The Jouvert at predawn on Saturday made way for the grand 2014 carnival road march. With colourful costumes that seem to get bigger every year, the bands started the parade at Caesar Ridge Road. The sweltering temperatures did not seem to slow down the energy of both senior and juniors bands as they gyrated to […]
It all leads to the road march this coming weekend. But on Saturday night, an extravagant show of stunning and colorful creations overwhelmed revelers as a record number of Bands competed for the King and Queen of the 2014 carnival. The elaborate outfits were judged on various points from artistic design to movement adding up […]
The Carnival Road March 2014 is a week away and since Tuesday of this week, the fourteen bands competing were judged in the preliminary stage of the event. Thursday was the final night for the camps and saw five bands judged. Duane Moody was out once again and has the wrap up of Mas Camp […]
Day three of Mas Camp 2014 is currently underway and a News Five team is visiting the five remaining bands that will face the judges in the preliminaries of the Carnival Road March 2014. The mas camps started on Tuesday with five bands and on Wednesday night two junior bands and two seniors were visited. […]
