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Nov 17, 09 |
Cultural Awareness Day celebrated at ACC
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Garifuna Settlement Day is this Thursday and there are numerous cultural events taking place around the country. In Belize City today, the vibrant Garifuna culture was among the many displays at the Anglican Cathedral College school grounds. That’s b...[Read More] |
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Nov 13, 09 |
Bruk Dong competition keeps Kriol culture alive
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With Christmas on the horizon, it’s time for the annual Bruk Down competition, which is sponsored by the National Institute of Culture and History. The event takes place every year at the House of Culture, and artists are being encouraged to sign up...[Read More] |
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Nov 13, 09 |
Proshka launches new book and artwork
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She has been featured in over twenty joint and solo art shows and has been a part of art exhibits in Belize, Texas, New York, Miami and Trinidad. Impulse and Artist Confessions is the latest exhibit that is launched by Angela “Proshka” Gegg. Tonight...[Read More] |
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Oct 30, 09 |
Jia Cheng Wu’s art exhibit opens at Image Factory
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Opening tonight at the Image Factory is an art exhibition by twenty-three year old Jia Cheng Wu, an employee of Belize Bank. Wu, originally from China, grew up and studied in Belize. In 2006 he became the first Belizean to win the regional Caribbean...[Read More] |
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Oct 02, 09 |
Art teacher presents his first exhibit
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Turning to the bustling art scene…He says he started dabbling with brushes and paint since childhood, but he has never before mounted an art show – not until today. Art teacher, Kirkland Smith says his first display dubbed, “First Works”, consist of...[Read More] |
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Oct 02, 09 |
The Jewel seen through the eyes of a photographer
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And the September celebrations are just a memory now, but one man is making sure that we don’t forget the images that chronicle the always changing landscape of Belize. Noel Escalante has been photographing Belize for the past fifteen years. And for...[Read More] |
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Sep 24, 09 |
Mexican Guitarist performs in free concert
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But this story is music to your ears. Mexican guitarist, Cecilio Perera is currently in Belize courtesy of the Mexican Embassy. The twenty-four year old guitarist is known in musical circles all over and has won many prestigious competitions in the r...[Read More] |
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Sep 02, 09 |
Cartoon exhibit on display at the Museum of Belize
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There's an exhibition that opened today that focuses on cartoons as a means of communication. The best works of Charles Chavannes and those of Ras Head are on display. And while some were done about two decades ago, they still have an eerie relevance...[Read More] |
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Aug 28, 09 |
Local artist returns to showcase paintings
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He recently moved to Verona, Italy, but Belizean artist and cartoonist, Charles Chavannes, is back home and he is putting on display a collection of his most recent artwork. The seventy-five piece exhibit entitled Acquarelli Erranti includes water co...[Read More] |
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Aug 07, 09 |
Passing out ceremony for art summer camp
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One of the telltale signs that summer is coming to an end, is the awards ceremony at summer camps. Today, the Eder Alamilla Summer Camp 2009 concluded its session. Ian Okeefe, one of the camp’s organizers, says that this camp is intended to help ch...[Read More] |
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