If you would like to learn about the coral reef, become a coral reef expert and have fun with us and your friends, come to the Coral Reef Ed-Ventures program! Sponsored by Smith College and Hol Chan Marine Reserve.
Advanced Program
Who: Students ages 12 and above (or with prior experience)
When: June 20th – June 24th, 4–6 pm
Where: San Pedro High School
Movie Night at the Lion’s Den
When: Wednesday, June 15th. All are welcome. Free snacks and drinks! Look for posters in town.
Youth Program
Who: Students ages 7 – 12
When: July 4th – July 13th
Where: RC School
There will be a graduation at the end of the programs for all students and family members to attend. Graduation will be on Wednesday, July 13th at the Lion’s Den. Everything is free and fun!
Permission slips will be available at the library across from the RC School and at the Hol Chan Marine Reserve Office! We look forward to seeing you there!
Everyone’s invited! Let’s spread awareness on breast cancer! All proceeds of this event will go towards the San Pedro Cancer Society.
You can either walk or run! Meeting place will be at Boca del Rio park. Route is from Sir Barry Bowen bridge to Belizean Shores and back. Sign up at the San Pedro Town Council or call 226-2936. General sign up is $10. Wear Pink!
Special Pink package includes T-shirt, water bottle, cap and registration for $50.
Join for A Starry Night, a cocktail holiday party supporting SHINE ministry! S.H.I.N.E. stands for Shaping Healthy Identities through Nurturing & Empowerment, encouraging young people and women in the community by provide resources for them to become who they are meant to be, and ultimately shine! Proceeds from this event will go toward the SHINE program for girls, Thrive – a high school empowerment program at San Pedro High School, and the SHINE Artisan Project which will help give business skills and opportunity to women.
Please bring your numbered tag, provided when you purchase your ticket, as your entry into the event including fancy hors d’oeuvres and holiday drink specials.
Tickets available at Rum+Bean, The Coffee Bar, and Marbucks! $80bz
Calling all Ghost and Goblins and scary creatures of all kinds. It’s time for the Saga Halloween Party. It’s the Humane Society’s 14th Annual Spooktacular Halloween Party and Costume Contest. Get your four legged furry friends ready for the best dang pet party in town. Come for lunch and stay for the fun! There will be contests and raffles and games and prizes. Face painting and sack races and so much more. Don’t miss the Celebrity Judged Costume Contest. The fun starts at 11AM. Parking is free! All proceeds will go to Saga Humane Society Spay Neuter Initiative Program. It’s hip to SNIP!
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During this free, two-day festival, Mango Fest attendees enjoy mango-themed food offerings as well as non-mango dishes, browse locally made arts and crafts, while hearing the musical talent of Hopkins as well as other talented artists from around Belize and the world.
The Hopkins Mango Fest committe’s (HMF) goal is to promote Hopkins as a tourist destination in a fashion that builds on Hopkins uniqueness and promotes cultural preservation. This is done by featuring authentic Garifuna food and music through a clean, wholesome, culinary and culturally fun festival. It also provides economic opportunities during a time that has traditionally been referred to as “maga season” or thin season.
FOOD:
Hopkins is a blessed with an abundance of good food and is quickly becoming a culinary destination as there are about two dozen restaurants in our village of 2,500. Hopkins also has many “fast food” places that sell panades, street tacos, conch fritters, tamales, pastries, and other unique food items. The festival has a fusion of foods from all the cultures in Belize—Garifuna, Creole, Caribbean, European, and North American influences. Be prepared to sample such delights as mango chimole, chicken kebabs with mango salsa, ceviche, mango chutney, mango smoothies. There will also be many other non-mango food items such as the national dish of Belize-stew chicken, rice and beans, pizza, tacos, hamburgers, sausage on a stick, and much more!
MUSIC:
The Mango Fest Committee plans on featuring live music throughout the day that showcases the best of Belize and of Hopkins. Did you know three of the five members of the Garifuna Collective are from Hopkins? Plan on hearing Paranda music (Belize’s version of the blues,) Caribbean rhythms, Ray-gay, and much more. Check the Mango Fest Facebook Page regularly to see as the acts are confirmed for the festival.
ACTIVITIES:
Mango Fest Saturday, June 2:
6am – Floyd Arana Fishing & Tours hosts a dory fishing contest.
10am – Jungle Jeanie’s by the Sea hosts a yoga session for all ages and skill levels. Come stretch to the music of ocean waves.
2pm – Miss Bertie’s Hopkins Community Library is hosting children’s’ story hour.
3pm – Dory fishing contest, weigh in.
Mango Fest Sunday, June 3:
10am – Jungle Jeanie’s by the Sea hosts a yoga session for all ages and skill levels. Come stretch to the music of ocean waves.
Related Link: Eat as Many Mangoes as I Could at Hopkins Mango Fest
The San Pedro International Costa Maya Festival 2019 has been set to take place from July 26 to July 28, with three days of high-powered entertainment. The celebratory weekend is the only festival of its kind in Central America. It is the biggest festival in Belize, as well as the highlight of Ambergris Caye’s entertainment year. (Visit Costa Maya Facebook Page)
INTL. NIGHT HEADLINER: BECKY G
This year the International Costa Maya Festival is going big! This year’s International Night Headliner will be superstar Becky G! Singer, songwriter and actress Becky G was born for the spotlight and her multifaceted career is shaping up to be nothing short of iconic. The twenty-one-year-old star’s achievements include two number one hits on the Billboard Latin Airplay Charts (“Mayores” & “Sin Pijama”), starring roles in “Power Rangers” and “A.X.L.”, and guest-starring in Fox TV’s Emmy-winning “Empire” series.
The week of the festival is the most colorful and busiest week on the island. People from all over the country come to the island to be part of this one of a kind event. Hotels, restaurant, cart rentals, airlines, and water taxis are all busy and need to be booked in advance. It is a week when the air is filled with Punta, reggaeton, reggae, ballads, and salsa mixed with some marimba, steel pan, and mariachi music.
The San Pedro International Costa Maya Festival is indeed a grand event that is enjoyed by all those that participate. If you have not been to one maybe it is time to join your friends in San Pedro, Belize for a week of entertainment.
Ballet Folklorico De Quintana Roo
Grupo Crash
Garifuna Collective
Noche San Pedrana – Sat., July 20
A street affair! On this night, the delegates from the Central American countries and Mexico vying for the title of Miss Costa Maya 2019 will be presented with their official sash and they will be presenting themselves in their traditional costume, a dress by a designer of their country and lastly, a national gift – all of this will be judged and be a part of the Preliminary Competition.
There will be entertainment by the San Pedro Dance Academy, El Criminal, Rompe Raja, the Pandemonium Steel Band and Caribbean Kings. Bar and Food Booths are available. There will be games for the kids, so bring the whole family and meet the lovely ladies of the Miss Costa Maya 2019 Pageant.
Miss Costa Maya Pageant – Friday, July 26
The Miss Costa Maya International Pageant is scheduled for Friday, July 26, 2019 at the Louis Sylvester Sporting Complex in San Pedro, Belize.
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