Winners of the Belize Culture Fund, March 2024
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Belize Celebrates and Educates on Emancipation Day 2023
Emancipation Day 2023 marked a pivotal moment in Belize’s cultural calendar. On August 1st, 1838, a British law granting full legal emancipation to enslaved Africans in Belize came intoeffect. To honor this occasion, a state ceremony was held on Monday,…
Belize Invests in the Maya Deer Dance and Marimba
In a joint effort to safeguard and celebrate the vibrant heritage of the Maya people of Belize, the Institute for Social and Cultural Research (ISCR-NICH) and the Ministry of Human Development, Families, and Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs worked to acquire a…
“Let Belize Live” Honors the Legacy of Rt. Hon. George Price
On January 13, 2023, a significant milestone in Belizean history was marked with the launch of the “Let Belize Live: Speeches of the Premier” Exhibition. This collaborative effort between the Institute for Social and Cultural Research, the Belize Archives and…