She’s the latest in a proud line of Belizean royalty that dates back all the way to the last century. On Friday night before a packed house at the Belize City Centre Judith Baptist claimed the crown of Ms. Y 2005. Here are some of the sights and sounds. (Montage of contestants performing talent segment) […]
His photographs documenting our people and places have been praised as both prolific and provocative, and tonight the artist that is Richard Holder lives up to his reputation as he unveils his latest exhibition. “X-posure Divine” is a collection of religious images reproduced in reverence and designed to evoke a sense of spirituality and humanity. […]
Her name is synonymous with beautiful and soulful music…and while it’s been a long time since we’ve heard from Radiance Thompson, she’s back with a collection of songs that is surprising in more ways than one. Radiance Thompson, Artist ?That C.D. is all about love. It?s all about issues in our lives that we come […]
Go to any club on the Friday night after payday and you’ll find that dancing is alive and well in Belize. But there’s dancing…and there’s dancing. This week the kind that is done on the stage is in the spotlight as a highly regarded teacher from abroad is in town to motivate our often hidden […]
It’s the place where virtually every Belizean performer of note got his or her start. And for the next month, the latest crop of young artists will make their pilgrimage to the Bliss. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting The bright eyes and wide smiles on these children?s faces tell you just how high expectations are for this […]
It promises to lift spirits in a time when things appear gloomy on the horizon. That’s the sentiment expressed by Gilvano Swasey, the curator at the Image Factory Art Gallery. The latest exhibition entitled “Out of the Blue” took six months to put together and includes works from island artists from Caye Caulker and San […]
When we think of Mother’s Day, most of us think of, well, mothers. But because there is no grandparents day celebrated in Belize, we sometimes forget the important role that grandmothers play. These wonderful women have been known to raise little ones long after their own children are grown, and take care of children not […]
The sound of music filled the Bliss Centre for the Performing Arts on Wednesday as Belizean students got a rare visit from a visiting professor of violin music. News Five was invited to listen–and learn–from the master himself. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Dr. Simon Shiao has been winning international competitions since he was only twelve-years-old. It?s […]
No doubt your children are already begging you to take them to see a play at the Bliss this weekend. Why are they suddenly so interested in something not on TV? Well, perhaps because they’ve heard that a lot of grownups are going to be on the stage kidding around. Here’s Jacqueline Woods with more […]
To many people, the Cayo District is the heart of Belize’s eco-tourism efforts, but it is also rapidly becoming a centre for Belizean culture. The latest addition to the cultural and historical mix is a new museum showcasing a private collection which has now gone public. Patrick Jones reports from the Lucio Chief Memorial Museum. […]
And in news of another death, we regret to report that four-year-old Eric Arzu has succumbed to the liver disorder that has plagued him since only months after his birth. On Tuesday, we reported on last-ditch efforts to arrange a liver transplant, and while we received numerous offers to help as a result of that […]
He’s a veteran of the Belizean music scene, but filled with the energy of someone just starting out. Bredda David, the creator of Kungo music and whose songs are perennial favourites, has added yet another recording to his list of accomplishments. This week he stopped by News Five to give us a little taste of […]
Many Belizeans are in shock tonight following the death of one of our brightest scholars in Trinidad and Tobago. Seventeen-year-old Rishi Cummins was a Belizean student at the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus. According to reports, around three on Monday afternoon, Cummins made his way to the roof of the three-storey Natural […]
Next to the record shops, News Five seems to be one of the main stops for recording artists who have released a new album. This time, the CD comes with a message: “don’t depend on drugs.” Jacqueline Woods Thirty-nine year old Francisco Escobar is a recovering alcoholic who has been using his musical talent to […]
There is a new exhibition in Belize City featuring Mexican artists. And while the theme may intrigue you, the works themselves are sure to surprise you. Janelle Chanona, Reporting It?s called ?Memories? and it?s the latest exhibition to hit the gallery of the Mexican Cultural Institute on Newtown Barracks. According to curator Gerardo Espejo, each […]
There is a whole lot of good that takes place between Belize and Guatemala that we may not be aware of. That’s the word from the Belize Chamber of Commerce, which hosted a first of it kind cultural day to raise awareness about the activities going on between both countries. Alyssa Noble, Organizer, Cultural Day […]
Activities for Music Week continued today on the grounds of the House of Culture with the official opening of the Music Industry Association Resource Centre. The ribbon was cut by Minister of Education and Culture, Francis Fonseca, who, along, with MIAB President Ivan Duran, signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Institute of Culture […]
By most accounts it may have been the best single show in four years of Karaoke Television. Four finalists, eight songs, and numerous wardrobe changes produced almost two hours of excitement that culminated in the selection of KTV’s 2005 champion. After Lorraine Bennett of Belmopan was chosen by the judges as runner up, it was […]
We’ve always known that Carlos Fuller is a fine weatherman…and it looks like that fact has not escaped his colleagues. On Saturday, Fuller was elected President of the Regional Association of the World Meteorological Organization at its fourteenth annual meeting in San Jose, Costa Rica. Region four of the W.M.O. includes Canada, the U.S.A., Mexico, […]
He cannot be very happy about the financial and political crises created by those who followed him in government, but over the weekend former Prime Minister and Father of Independence, George Price, had reason to smile. On Friday in Havana, Cuba, he was bestowed with that country’s highest honour, the Jose Marti Award. The official […]
Music: life wouldn’t be worth living without it. And in recognition of that fact, the next seven days are being celebrated in Belize as Music Week. The calendar of events has been organized by MIAB, the Music Industry Association of Belize. MIAB President Ivan Duran explained what the week is all about. Ivan Duran, President, […]
On Saturday the second edition of the Courts Treasure Chest promotion took place at the company’s Northern Highway headquarters. Making the lucky selection was previously drawn winner Avis Williams. Here’s what she won by selecting treasure chest number four. Raphael Martinez, Host ?All right Ms. Williams, pick your key. She has selected key number four. […]
She walked away with the cheque this afternoon, but even up to the moment she collected, the latest winner of the Lotto jackpot could not believe her good luck. Around four this afternoon, Santa Elena housewife Clara Alicia Velasquez claimed Wednesday night’s jackpot of fifty-seven thousand, five hundred dollars. Velasquez says she has religiously bought […]
A celebration of Belizean art and culture was held at the Bliss Centre for the Performing Arts today. The event, called ICA Day, was in conjunction with the first anniversary of the Institute of Creative Arts, the successor to the Belize Arts Council. Activities included storytelling, drama, and elocution competitions for schoolchildren, entertainment by performing […]
A private residence in the heart of San Ignacio is a long way from the Belize City House of Culture, Image Factory, Mexican Institute and other more traditional centres of Belizean art. But the works on display in Cayo speak for themselves…and today News 5’s Patrick Jones was listening. Patrick Jones, Reporting The uncle and […]
