Posted: Saturday, October 20, 2018. 11:27 am CST.
She recounted her personal experiences of listening to Mes’ harp music and how the soothing music helped to strengthen her concentration and focus, her appreciation of Manzanares’ writings of the Belizean Creole Culture that are shared locally and internationally, and the collective Belizean experience of hearing and singing along with such iconic songs as “If you bawn deh, you bawn deh”, “Pump it up”, “Gumagarugu Water” and many other of Lord Rhaburn’s numerous hits.
Faber presented the three iconic Belizean cultural artist and authors with a plaque to adorn their homes.
He congratulated these legendary, remarkable cultural contributors on behalf of the Government of Belize and Prime Minister Dean Barrow, for having made selfless contributions to the many different facets of what is ‘Belizean Culture’.
Faber also surprised them by rewarding them, “Greatest congratulations and deepest gratitude for all the contributions that you have made in your lifetime towards the preservation of Culture in Belize and implore you to continue with this wonderful work. We thank you for it with a monthly $500 stipend as a token of appreciation for your life’s passion and hard work.”
A short biography of the lives and some of the accomplishments of the awardees was read by Dana Rhamdas of the National Creole Council; Hilario Mes, son of Florencio Mes and Karen Vernon, Theatre Director at the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts. Gerald “Lord” Rhaburn was also surprised by a phone call by fellow Calypsonian and long-time friend, Dr. Linda McArtha Sandy-Lewis, also known as “Calypso Rose”.
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