He’s a charter member of the Belizean artists club…and Nelson Young keeps getting better and better. Janelle Chanona reports on his latest exhibition at the Image Factory. Janelle Chanona, Reporting The work of forty-four year old Caye Caulker native Nelson Young may be reminiscent of Pablo Picasso, but the cubist images in his latest exhibit […]
Last month we reported on the refurbishing underway at Camp Oakley…and tonight we can report that while the work continues, Belize’s scouts are making good use of the facilities. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Despite the murky waters, scouts from various troops across the country enjoyed playing in the pond. The children, ages eleven to sixteen are […]
They were an institution in Belize for seven years, as Raleigh International brought thousands of hardworking volunteers to participate in community projects. While the British based charity has moved on to Costa Rica and Nicaragua, it is still maintaining close relations with Belize. This evening we found five Belizean Venturers waiting for a flight south […]
Next week a delegation of Belizean musicians will be travelling halfway around the world to entertain audiences in Asia. Andy Palacio and the Garifuna All Star Band will be one of the main attractions at the Rainforest Festival in Malaysia’s Sarawak province, performing alongside groups from Africa, Europe and South America. According to Palacio, the […]
Every year, the Inter-American Development Bank, through its Cultural Centre in Washington, D.C., gives grants for cultural projects organised by agencies in Latin America and the Caribbean. This morning, Belize’s three recipients, The Image Factory, and the House of Culture in Orange Walk and Benque, received their donations. I.D.B.’s country representative, Hugo Souza, says any […]
If you’re looking for a way to take your mind off the stress of everyday life, you might find some welcomed solace viewing the masterful strokes of paint on canvass. On Tuesday night, Cuban Artist Manuel Daza launched his latest collection of works. This morning, News 5’s Jacqueline Woods stopped by to see the exhibition. […]
But not all the news off Albert Street was disheartening today, as just across the street at the House of Culture, one Belizean icon was determined to keep his music alive. Ann-Marie Williams reports. Ann-Marie Williams, Reporting The accordion has always been a part of the Belizean music scene, but now it’s an art on […]
The explosion in Belizean arts continues tonight with the opening of an unusual show at the Image Factory. Janelle Chanona stopped by for a preview. Janelle Chanona, Reporting These ceramic pieces vary drastically from one to other but all of them represent a year of hard work by thirty students at the Belize Centre for […]
Since it opened in February, over seven thousand visitors–six thousand of them Belizeans–have visited the Museum of Belize in Belize City. But quantity does not necessarily equal quality and it was always the intent of the museum’s creators that it would fail in its mission if it did not attract young people from every corner […]
Pioneer Belizean hotel owner Celi McCorkle has been honoured for her work in the development of tourism in the region. McCorkle, who opened one of the first hotels in San Pedro in the 1960’s, was among fifty people receiving awards from the Caribbean Tourism Organisation. The C.T.O. celebrated its fiftieth anniversary at the annual State […]
When you look at a painting can you tell if it was done by a man or a woman? A new exhibition opening at the Image Factory may help answer that question. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Women are very much at the centre of the fine arts scene. That’s the message four female artists are sending […]
We hope the people at the Lotto office like signing those big cheques because they’ve been doing that a lot. Today, they wrote a cheque to Dorla Foreman of Belize City for fifty-seven thousand, five hundred dollars after she picked the lucky numbers in Saturday’s Lotto Draw. This afternoon, the excited mother of eight told […]
By all accounts, one of the most popular events of the September celebrations is the carnival parade through the streets of Belize City. But this year, the annual march looked like it might have hit a dead end. Today, the die-hards intent on keeping the carnival spirit alive burst onto the public stage with enthusiasm […]
After another night of fine performances on Friday, the Belize District Children’s Festival of Arts tonight begins its week of Golden Nights. Tonight a number of participants will receive awards including Outstanding Dance Student, Nicole Betson of All Saints Primary, Outstanding Primary School Choreographer Diane Garcia of Belize Elementary and Joseph Stamp, voted Best Secondary […]
He returned to the United States on Monday, but during his four-day visit to Belize, Milton Palacio demonstrated that his Belizean instincts are as sharp as his jump shot. After speaking at the Youth for the Future rally on Friday in Belize City, the NBA player headed south. On Saturday he received a hero’s welcome […]
Tonight’s newscast has focussed on Belize’s young people…and we’ll finish it on the same theme, with a review of last night’s performances in the Belize District Children’s Festival of Arts. Ann-Marie Williams, Reporting One of the eleven silver performances of the night was done by Biscayne Government School, a familiar folk song. (Biscayne choir sings […]
They say that all good things must come to an end, but this ending was a happy one–at least for one man who this afternoon cashed in a record lotto ticket. Ann-Marie reports. Ann-Marie Williams, Reporting Lady luck smiled on Orange Walk Town when Edward McKoy, a fifty-two year old employee of B.S.I., won the […]
Their first concert here was ten years ago, and a decade later the group known a Fiddlers on the Reef is still going strong. The classical musicians from several California orchestras will be holding concerts and coaching music students from various parts of the country, including the Cayo, Stann Creek, Toledo and Belize Districts. The […]
There are days when the evening news seems like nothing more than a long litany of shootings, stabbings and horrific automobile accidents. And while most of these events end sadly at the morgue or cemetery, every once in a while a victim who is marked for death manages to cheat the grim reaper. News 5’s […]
The fun at the Festival of Arts continued last night at Belize City’s Holy Redeemer Parish Hall. Judging from the stylish moves on stage, the local entertainment industry is poised for a major expansion. Ann-Marie Williams, Reporting It was another night when a number of young Belizean stars took centre stage at the Children’s Festival […]
The Belize District Children’s Festival of Arts keeps rolling along at Parish Hall and Ann-Marie brings us some clips from last night’s performance. Ann-Marie Williams, Reporting Twenty-eight certificates were last night presented to deserving students in poetry, dance, choral speaking, music and drama. Eighteen schools took home the gold, nine silvers and one bronze. One […]
Emotions ran high last night at Holy Redeemer Parish Hall; not because of any stirring political debate, but due to the quality of some young artists. Ann-Marie Williams, Reporting It was a night, for the most part, of stellar performances in the arts. There were twenty-seven items of dance, poetry, drama and recitals performed by […]
Over the years, there have been several valid attempts at starting a magazine, but for one reason or another, only newspapers have been able to survive in the Belizean marketplace. Undaunted by that precedence, one local young man is trying his hand at promoting aspects of Belizean life in what he’s calling, Beli-zine. Victor Enriquez, […]
With more and more local artists achieving some level of success in the music industry, it’s not surprising that everyday others are inspired to try to break into this highly competitive field. Of late, Garifuna music has been promoted like never before with several groups establishing themselves as permanent performers. This morning, News 5’s Jacqueline […]
Every year, several hundred children bravely take the stage at the Holy Redeemer Parish Hall as part of the Festival of Arts. Their performances may vary from poetry, to musical renditions, to dance, but their dedication is the same. Unfortunately, as News 5’s Jacqueline Woods found out today, the achievements of these young people go […]
