Every year Dia de San Pedro celebrations (San Pedro Day) pays homage to the island’s patron saint San Pedro (St. Peter) and under the organization of the San Pedro Town Council, the San Pedro House of Culture, NICH and the San Pedro Roman Catholic Church, residents celebrate with activities centered around honoring fishermen and the development of the town that grew on the foundation of a small fishing village. Dia de San Pedro – June 29.
DIA DE SAN PEDRO 2016 CALENDAR OF EVENTS:
THE NOVENAS & EXHIBITION
Date: 21st – 28th june
Place: Catholic Church
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
TUESDAY – JUNE 28
La Alborada
Place: In front of statue
Time: 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
WEDNESDAY – JUNE 29
Fishermen’s Mass
Place: Catholic Church
Time: 4:00 a.m.
Fishermen’s Breakfast
Place: Lion’s Den
Time: 5:30 a.m.
Sea Procession
Place: Municipal Pier
Time: 7:00 a.m.
Open Air Mass with Bishop
Place: In front of Statue
Time: 6:00 p.m.
St. Peter’s Procession
Place: In front of Statue
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Opening Ceremonies
Place: Hon. Louis Sylvestre Sports Complex
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Entertainment: Fireworks, Ozzy the Clown, Cartoon Mascots, Face Painting
THURSDAY – JUNE 30
Annual Dia de San Pedro
Karaoke Competition
Place: Hon. Louis Sylvestre Sports Complex
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Music by Caribbean Kings & Gaby
FRIDAY – JULY 1
Place: Hon. Louis Sylvestre Sports Complex
Place: 8:00 p.m.
Entertainment:
The San Pedro Dance Academy,
Charikanari Garifuna Dancers,
Palmar Dance Group
Music by Rompe Raja
SATURDAY – JULY 2
Place: Hon. Louis Sylvestre Sports Complex
Place: 8:00 p.m.
Entertainment:
Music by Lascelle Martinez
The Belize National Dance Company
Chetumal Dance Company
Music by Gilharry 7 Band
Looking for a special event for your 9-12 year old this summer?
Chaa Creek is offering a week long summer camp scholarship program for Belize’s resident school children in order to educate them about biodiversity, natural resource conservation, the ancient Maya, traditional healing, and the three “R’s” Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle.
Be sure to submit your essay before June 1st, 2016 to be considered!
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.
