Event Calendar

Mahogany Bay Village will be welcoming the Prime Minister and First Lady this June 18, 2016 for the inaugural event in the newly completed Great House of the Resort at Mahogany Bay Village. The event, Inspiration Celebration, is a fundraiser for the The Inspiration Center, an important NGO that does wonderful work for children with disabilities in Belize. http://www.inspirationcenter.bz/

You are invited you to be a part of this celebration that will bring attention to the efforts of the Inspiration Center and the extraordinary work that they do. The center provides physical and speech therapy, community based rehabilitation, basic medical services and social support for the holistic care of children and their families. The Inspiration Center also offers recreational, cultural, and sports programs.

A lively party has been planned, an evening of fun including outstanding food selections from nine of the finest chefs and food and beverage institutions that Belize has to offer. The event commences promptly at 7pm with cocktails, followed by a buffet dinner at 8pm, then dancing to a classic rock n’ roll performed by The Tequila Shooters from the US.

The dress code is white attire, island casual.

Tickets are $150BZD each and sponsorships ($5,000 and $10,000 levels) are available.
Ticket Outlets: Ramon’s Village, Rum & Bean, El Fogon, Blue Water Grill & Super Buy

Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to make memories and join in a few toasts with friends, all the while supporting a vital cause. For more information or to make a donation, contact the Inspiration Center at 222-5986 or email info@inspirationcenter.bz

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

Placencia Btia and Placencia Village Council is once again in the process of planning The 21st Annual Placencia Lobster Fest 2019. Like every year a Grand Lobster Fest Raffle is held and drawn on the last day of the event which will be on Sunday 23rd of June this year. For more info about the Placencia Lobster Fest or how to donate a prize to the raffle please feel free to contact us at 523-4045 or send us an email to info@placencia.com.

The event is organized by the Placencia BTIA and the Placencia Village Council and has long been a traditional mainstay of Placencia’s economy.

Photographs taken by Marion & Ed Carr. Copyright Muzamanzie Photographs. All rights reserved

One of the most exciting festivals of the year takes place every June on the beautiful Placencia Peninsula in southeastern Belize. Timed to coincide with the official opening of fishing season, Lobsterfest is a popular celebration of everything and anything related to lobster.

In 2019, the Placencia Lobsterfest will be held between June 21-23 and will feature dozens of savory and interesting dishes made from the world’s most popular crustacean. Although classic recipes like grilled lobster served with melted butter will be on hand, there will be dozens of other varieties on offer during Lobsterfest, including lobster ceviche, lobster pizza, lobster spring rolls, lobster pies, lobster fajitas, and upscale gourmet dishes worthy of a five-star restaurant.

Eating and enjoying lobster may be the principle draw for this popular festival that regularly draws hundreds of attendees, but there are plenty of other exciting activities as well. More than 50 booths will be set up to serve cold drinks, other kinds of seafood, sell artwork, handicrafts, games, and face painting for kids of all ages. And everyone will be dancing thanks to plenty of live acts performing a variety of musical styles.