Crooked Tree Cashew Fest 2019
The popular cashew festival took place over the weekend attracting its own share of visitors to the village; from tourists to mothers celebrating their special day. All things cashew were [...]
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Who Will Be Miss African Queen 2019?
A pageant with a different mission returns this coming weekend after a three-year hiatus. Miss African Queen will be back at the Bliss where six young ladies will be competing [...]
Road to Wacken Takes Ascenthium to Panama First
Belizean rock band Ascenthium is hoping to follow in the footsteps of musical forerunner Verge of Umbra by participating in and winning a regional competition that will secure them a [...]
Written on April 23, 2019 | Posted in Art & Culture,Entertainment,People & Places,Regional / International | No comment
Meet Gimme 5’s Grand Prize Winner
This month Great Belize Productions/Channel Five marked its twenty-seventh anniversary of broadcast. In a time honored tradition, we celebrated our milestone the way we have from the very first year [...]
The Grand Finale of Gimme 5!
The grand finale of a week-long of activities to celebrate twenty-seven years of Channel Five ends tonight with a bang. All week, we have treated out loyal audience to prizes [...]
Written on December 7, 2018 | Posted in Entertainment | No comment
26 Anniversary of Giving Back with Gimme 5
Great Belize Production/Channel Five is celebrating its twenty-seventh anniversary this year and since its inception, the company has been working with the business community to give back to our faithful [...]
Happy Garifuna Settlement Day!
Activities are ongoing to celebrate the arrival of the Garifuna to Belizean shores. Here in Belize City, Lerisi Garifunaduau will be the venue for a mega concert on November eighteen [...]
Written on November 16, 2018 | Posted in Art & Culture,Entertainment,Miscellaneous,People & Places | No comment
A Benefit Concert to Build the First Ever Music School in Belize
This Saturday, the Stann Creek Ecumenical High School is hosting a benefit concert in Dangriga to raise funds to build a first ever music school for the country. The music [...]
11 Mexican Films to be Features in Belize Film Festival
The annual Belize International Film Festival opening ceremony takes place on Thursday at the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts in Belize City. The red carpet affair leading up to [...]
Written on November 7, 2018 | Posted in Art & Culture,Entertainment,Miscellaneous,People & Places | No comment
Learning About Copyright Laws
The protection of original works by audio visual artists was the focus of a seminar on Wednesday in Belize City. The National Institute of Culture and History gathered professionals and [...]
Written on November 1, 2018 | Posted in Art & Culture,Entertainment,Miscellaneous,People & Places | No comment
Stella Maris Inaugurates Its New Music Room
The Stella Maris School in Belize City officially opened its “Leela Vernon” music room. The school has added a music programme to its offerings after it received a number of [...]
NICH bestows first ever Artist Emeritus titles
Three Belizean artists were recognized with the first ever Artist Emeritus title in Belize. National Institute of Culture and History says that the initiative recognizes the three trailblazers for their [...]
Written on October 19, 2018 | Posted in Entertainment | No comment
American-Belizean Determined to get education despite genetic disorder
And to end the news tonight, we have an inspirational story about American-Belizean, eleven-year-old Max Castillo who is not letting anything stop him from receiving a proper education. For Max, [...]
Written on October 19, 2018 | Posted in Entertainment | No comment
15 Artists to Take the Stage in the I.C.J. Song Competition
The I.C.J. Song Competition is being held tonight inside the Civic Center. Music Ambassador Shyne Barrow says the event will see the participation of mostly new artists who will perform [...]
NICH Comes Up with Assistance to Get Garifuna Collective to WOMEX 2018
The Garifuna Collective is heading to Spain for the famed World Expo of Music, having secured the necessary funding. As you know, the Collective has performed on international stages, but [...]
Written on September 27, 2018 | Posted in Art & Culture,Entertainment,People & Places,Regional / International | No comment
The 5th Annual Soca & Culture Festival; Artists Arrive in the Jewel
The fifth annual Soca and Culture Festival takes place on twentieth night as one of the celebration activities used to recognize Belize’s independence. Every year, it sees a line-up of [...]
Thousands Converge at ITVET for Expo 2018
Over thirteen thousands persons walked through the gates of the ITVET compound on Freetown over the weekend for the annual expo put off by the Belize Chamber of Commerce and [...]
Little Junior Miss Belize Returns with a Bang
Little Junior Miss Belize is returning to the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts with a bang. After taking a two-year hiatus, the children’s pageant show is set to light [...]
Mexican Federal Police Orchestra Arrives to Perform in Belize
The landing of a Mexican police plane at the Philip Goldson International Airport caused a stir earlier today. The plane is a Boeing 727 which brought the Mexican Federal Police [...]
The Winners of the 2018 Carnival Road March
Saturday’s Carnival Road March featured ten bands, five in the senior and the remaining five in the junior category. It started at the corner of Neal Pen Road and Central [...]
Written on September 11, 2018 | Posted in Entertainment | No comment
Mas Camp Day 3: Mas Bands Ready for the Road
Get ready for Saturday’s carnival road march and stay tuned to this station for our live coverage beginning at one p.m. with the J’ouvert. Now, there are fewer mas bands [...]
3-day Concert Weekend Sees Ernestine and Beenie Man Gracing the Stage
Music lovers from across the country will converge on the Old Capital this carnival weekend for three nights of concert performances from Belizean and international artists. It’s a ticket that [...]
Mas Camp Day 2: Revellers Ready for Carnival Road March 2018
It is the countdown to Saturday’s Carnival road march that starts at on Central American Boulevard at its junction with Neal Pen Road into Vernon Street on to Youth for [...]
Day One of Carnival Mas Camp
Mas camps leading up to this year’s carnival road march got underway on Tuesday night. Tensions are flaring up on the south side of the city, but revellers were energised [...]
Controversy Over Results of Carnival King & Queen Competition
There is controversy brewing over the results of this year’s carnival King and Queen Competition. The event was held on Saturday night at the Marion Jones Stadium. But when the [...]
Written on September 4, 2018 | Posted in Entertainment | No comment
