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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

[pmill_vat vid=”11″] 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., […]

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 […]

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 […]

11th Annual Battle of the Drums 2016 – Punta Gorda, Belize

By Belize in America on October 5, 2016 No Comment Battle of the drums, Belize, Belizean, belizean food, Garifuna, Garifuna food, Garifuna settlement day, Punta Gorda

Food and Fete Battle of the Drums Food and Fete (8:00 p.m. – 3:a.m.) at Toledo Community College (TCC) compound in Punta Gorda Town: This is the term used to describe the opening night of the Battle of the Drums weekend festivities. It will be held on Friday, November 11, 2016 from 8:00 p.m. to […]

Donation to Punta Gorda Methodist School – Belize

By Belize in America on September 16, 2016 No Comment Belize, Belize Day, chicago, Donation, Punta Gorda

The Belize Educational Fund and Day in the Park Committee (Chicago, IL) made a generous donation to Punta Gorda Methodist School. The donation including financial contribution and an assortment of needed items were handed over to Punta Gorda Methodist School Principal Florence Ramclam and Student Council Representative, Devyne Lopez, by the committee. Business Manager Martha […]

Chicago Belize Day 2016 Educational Fund Award Selection

By Belize in America on August 16, 2016 3 Comments Belize, Belize Day, chicago, Donations

Official Request Phyllis V. Hughes President Belize Educational Fund and Day in the Park Committee The Belize Educational Fund and Day in the Park Committee is soliciting the Belizean Community participation in the selection of the recipient of the 2016 educational fund award. The committee has selected Toledo District, Belize as the area of concentration […]