If you’re looking for something to do in Belize City this weekend and already blew your paycheck at the movie theatre, don’t worry as there is no shortage of low cost entertainment. On Sunday the Belize Tourism Board is organising what they call a Downtown Carnival Fete. The idea is to help clean up the […]
Eight Girl Guides and their leaders have returned home after attending an international workshop in Cuernavaca, Mexico. The gathering included guides from the U.S., Canada, Netherlands Antilles, Argentina, Japan, Poland and Mexico. We met with a few of the delegates this morning at the Guides Hut in Belize City. Veronica Jones, Guides Leader “We learned […]
On yesterday’s newscast we reported on the intention of Jamaica’s bar association to oppose any plans its government may have to join the proposed Caribbean Court of Justice. But while the Jamaicans are having problems with the court, Attorneys General in the Eastern Caribbean are praising it. At a press conference held in Barbados, the […]
It’s getting very close to that time of year when for apparently no special reason, hundreds, if not thousands of normally staid Belizeans dress up in skimpy costumes and dance their way over several miles of uneven pavement under the mercilessly scorching sun. It’s called carnival and tonight News Five’s Faralee Gabourel previews an event […]
They have been among Belize’s most durable, not to mention endearing musical performers. Over the weekend Mr. Peters and the Boom ‘n Chime Band returned from ambassadorial duties in Mexico where they participated in the annual Patriotic Humanitarian Festival in Campeche. The band played for three days in both formal and recreational venues including the […]
This weekend Rastafarians across the country will be celebrating the one hundred and eighth birthday of their emperor, His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie. The event is being organized by the Twelve Tribe of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church of Israel in Belize. According to Fahima Barnett there will be entertainment such as drumming, music, poetry and […]
It’s something we look forward to each year, whether we jump up or not. I’m talking about carnival, and believe it or not, this year’s carnival is just around the corner. On Wednesday we visited with Chairman of the Carnival Committee, Rene Villanueva Senior who reminded us that carnival is only as good as the […]
It started back in 1992 with a millennium anticipating exhibition entitled “Minus Eight”. Eight years later, having now reached “Zero”, the hyper active minds at the Image Factory are not only older, wiser and wealthier, their art is actually coming together. News Five’s Arreini Palacio dropped by to see what was new. Yasser Musa, Artist […]
If you don’t have any special plans for this weekend, permit us to suggest something a little bit different on Friday night. While it may not put happy hour out of business, the Belize Arts Council in conjunction with the National Theatre Company will be putting on a production that you may want to check […]
A camp for young footballers is not the only specialized recreation for youths this summer. While some of the kids were kicking ball at St. Martin’s, others were beating out up the road. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting It was the students’ last day at the third annual Summer Music Camp held at Trinidad Farm. The fifteen […]
It is an old and venerable British institution right up there with the Magna Carta and Tower of London. But the elite English boarding school known as Eton is about more than just top hats and tradition. Eton’s students, it seems, also get out and about. Last week I caught up with a special group […]
He was the father of Belizean independence and the man who has shaped the character of this country more than any other. Today we have received word that George Price, Belize’s leading political figure for the last half of the twentieth century, has been honoured by the region’s heads of government. It was announced at […]
Although many of the crimes reported on this newscast are committed by young people, the vast majority of Belize’s youths are doing positive things, like the group I visited this afternoon. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting They are a group of committed young musicians, who have come a long way since their band, The Grace Pantasticks was […]
There is no shortage of sculptors in Belize, but there’s also no denying that just about all of them produce high quality goods in their own unique style. Tonight, we feature the work of Curl Gordon, who right from his “office” on Victoria Street, is bringing to life the visions in his head and the […]
Belizeans are big into discount shopping, whether the store’s having a sale or not. But while most of us walk in and grab the good buys, one local artist saw a rip off in progress. And Gilvano Swasey decided to do something about it. That something is called “Reduced for Quick Sale” and is currently […]
It is indeed wonderful to have the talent to be able to pluck from thin air, music full of beautiful melodies and purpose. For two local violinists, Daniela Gongora and Davina Loskot, that ability has become second nature. Both young women are currently attending universities in the United States, pursuing music degrees. Tonight, the silence […]
The summer holidays are fast approaching and if you still don’t know where to send your children, listen up because we just might have some options you might like. This year the Belize Arts Council is holding 3 different kinds of camps that will be sure to have the children exploring their creative side. The […]
After the success of this year’s Belize District Festival of Arts, the Belize Arts Council has decided to honour a few of the stage stars as well as the ones who worked behind the scenes. Outstanding directors of drama were Joy Ross and Diane Garcia. Marion Clare was the most outstanding dance teacher and Laverne […]
The theory that Africans explored the continents of North and South America long before Columbus is not a new one, but in a new publication journalist Lamont Muhammad brings the issue closer to home through a journey to a unique village up north. The booklet is called “Black Mexico: The Greatest Story Never Told.” Lamont […]
There was more than one star on the tarmac of the PGIA today but this time, they brought strings instead of scholarships. If you’ve got an ear for classical music, chances are you’ve heard of the Pacific Strings or Fiddlers on the Reef as they are sometimes called. The “Strings” are back in Belize and […]
In related news, the woman who briefly ran the prison as Superintendent, Jennifer Lovell, has been appointed to a new post as Director of Human Development in the ministry of the same name. Lovell succeeds Roy Bowen, who has taken up a position with UNICEF. She will lead a staff of 85 in dealing with […]
If Belize had a national music it would probably be Punta Rock followed and in no particular order by, soca, reggae, Brukdown and salsa. Somewhere, well down the line, we might hear a few votes for jazz. But that art form, which originated in the United States, has recently taken on a more Caribbean flavour, […]
They are among a growing number of Punta Rock bands, but the Dangriga based group known as Ugurau believes it has something special to offer. According to three of its members, their new CD “Punta Rock Ambassadors”, is more than just music to shake to. Allan Castillo, Lead Keyboard Player “It’s different because for the […]
They are growing in popularity at home and over the weekend they tested the waters abroad. The group Henchmob appeared at the annual Cayefest on Sunday in Culver City, California and if the Mob’s inaugural foreign performance didn’t have the crowd calling for more it at least earned them some respect. (Video of Henchmob performing) […]
It’s been promised in every party’s manifesto as far back as anyone can remember, but as the new millennium dawned there was still no place in Belize that could even remotely be called a national museum. That situation, however, may be changing. Janelle Chanona, Reporting In early January this year, the Belize and Mexican governments […]
