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April 25, 2023

International News: Harry Belafonte, entertainer and campaigner, dies aged 96

He was one of the first and most successful African-American entertainers, winning hearts on Broadway, stage and screen, but as he himself noted, he was long [...]
April 17, 2023

The Blue Hole is not actually blue, and other things you didn’t know about it

Recently a travel website, The Travel, put together a list of 10 things most don’t know about the Blue Hole.
April 7, 2023

Benque Viejo del Carmen celebrates Good Friday

By Rubén Morales Iglesias: The Celebration of Good Friday is in full swing in Benque Viejo del Carmen.
April 7, 2023

Ministry of Education and Culture congratulates Benque House of Culture for keeping Holy Week traditions alive

By Rubén Morales Iglesias: The Ministry of Education, Culture, Science, and Technology (MOECST) on Good Friday congratulated the Benque House of Culture for keeping Holy Week traditions [...]
April 4, 2023

International gospel artist Sinach headlines two-day Holy Week Revival Concert in Belize City starting tonight

As Africa’s most streamed and followed performer in her genre, Christian and even non-Christian ears may be familiar with her hit songs “Way Maker” and “I [...]
March 31, 2023

Benque House of Culture gears up sawdust carpets to line streets for Good Friday Procession

Over the years, the Benque House of Culture (BHOC) has been at the helm of laying elaborate sawdust carpets for the bearers of gigantic platforms carrying [...]
March 31, 2023

San Ignacio-Santa Elena House of Culture conducts workshop to make sawdust tapestries for Good Friday Procession

By Rubén Morales Iglesias: San Ignacio-Santa Elena (SISE) House of Culture is conducting a workshop to make sawdust tapestries for the Good Friday Procession.
March 30, 2023

Garinagu Belizeans visit Baliceaux during Garifuna Heritage Month

In July of 1796, British forces exiled most of the Garifuna population of modern-day St Vincent and the Grenadines, over 5,000, to Baliceaux after defeating Paramount [...]