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Seafood Sere lasus with Hudut & Cassava Bread

By Belize in America on January 16, 2019 No Comment Belize, Dangriga, Food, Garifuna, Garinagu, Hudut, Hudutu

ORIGIN: Garifuna, also known as Garinagu (plural), are the descendants of an Afro-indigenous population from the Caribbean island of St Vincent & The Grenadines who were exiled to the Honduran coast in the eighteenth century and subsequently moved to the Southern Coast Belize. The Cuisine consists mainly of fresh coconut milk, coconut oil, plantains, green […]

Interview with Ms. Lisette Guillen – Crime Stoppers: Case Files Chicago

By Belize in America on August 21, 2017 No Comment Belize, Belize In America, Belizean, chicago, Crime Stoppers, Cyril Uruwei, Lisette Guillen

Stay connected for our interview with Ms. Lisette Guillen, Executive Producer of Crime Stoppers: Case Files Chicago, a television show that works as a tool to help law enforcement agencies solve homicide cases and bring justice for families who have lost loved ones to violence. The show airs on Fox Television affiliate The CW, every […]

Chicago Belize Day 2017

By Belize in America on August 14, 2017 No Comment Atlantic International, Belize, Belize Day, Belizean, chicago, Offshore banking

For the past 37 years, every 1st Sunday of August has been Belize Day in Chicago. This year, this culture-rich event, dubbed “Belize Day in the Park” was held at the Burnham Park at 3700 Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, IL. By now, everyone in Chicago should be recovered from the back-to-back three-day weekend of […]

Belize Day in Chicago

By Belize in America on July 31, 2017 No Comment Belize, Belize Day, chicago, Cyril Uruwei, Garifuna

Belize Day Celebration is once coming to Chicago- and 2017 promises to be super loaded. This event takes place EVERY 1st Sunday of August and showcases the diversity of our Belizean people, food, art, music, crafts and culture. This year the celebration will be hosted at the Burnham Park 3900 Lake Shore Dr., Chicago, Ill […]

Belizean-Americans celebrate Independence Day in Los Angeles, CA

By Belize in America on April 27, 2017 No Comment BELAMS, Belize, Belizeans, celebrations, Los Angeles, September

Belize: Over 24,000 people crossed the border over the Easter weekend.

By Belize in America on April 22, 2017 No Comment Belize, Easter, Easter in Belize, Tourism

Heading up North Front St., the new monument to establish the Fort George Tourism Zone is another attempt to market to the international community. The local news reported the other night that over 24,000 people crossed the border over the Easter weekend to go into Mexico. That’s millions of dollars that usually goes to the […]

Garifuna Music Festival

By Belize in America on November 12, 2016 No Comment Battle of the drums, Belize, Belizean, Garifuna, Music, Paranda, Punta, Punta Gorda

The Belize Garifuna Musical Festival will feature performances of various genre of Garifuna Music by local and international renowned artists. The performances will showcase the following music forms: Hungu Hungu, Paranda, Gunjei, Punta, and Punta Rock.

Battle of the drums 2016 – Belize

By Belize in America on November 12, 2016 No Comment Battle of the drums, Belize, belizean food, Garifuna, Punta Gorda

BATTLE OF THE DRUMS 2016 (Commences at 7:30 p.m at TCC compound on Saturday, November 12, 2016): The night commences with the 11th Annual Battle of the Drums Competition and Show. This is a Competition and Show that allows groups to compete and display their musical artistry in playing five (5) different categories of Garifuna […]

The Supreme Court of Belize

By Belize in America on October 20, 2016 No Comment Belize, History, supremeCourt

This building has seen lots of controversy this year, from Mayan land rights , section 53 and referendums on ICJ looming, and the BNTU (Belize National Teachers Union threatened industrial action. .I suspect the Supreme Court of Belize will play a major role in the governance of Belize in the 21st century. .it would be […]

Belize Garifuna Musical Festival

By Belize in America on October 6, 2016 No Comment Belize, belizean food, culture, Garifuna, Garinagu, Punta Gorda

The Belize Garifuna Musical Festival takes place immediately after the Battle of the Drums and will continue until 6:00 a.m. on the morning of November 13, 2016. This is the first year that such an event is being organized in Belize. The Belize Garifuna Musical Festival will feature performances of various genre of Garifuna Music […]