19th Annual BATTLE OF THE DRUMS 2024

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19th Annual BATTLE OF THE DRUMS 2024

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The night commences with the 19th Annual Battle of the Drums Competition and Show. This is a Competition and Show that allows groups to compete and display their musical artistry in playing five (5) different categories of Garifuna drumming.  The first Battle of the Drums was held in Punta Gorda Town on November 17, 2006, and has been well received by spectators from home and abroad.  This competition and show has become a major local and tourist attraction and a catalyst for significant economic activity in the Punta Gorda Area during the period when it is hosted.  The Battle of the Drums Competition and Show is held every year on the Saturday immediately preceding the 19th day of November.

The proceeds from the Battle of the Drums Initiative are strictly used to pursue various Garifuna cultural retrieval projects in Punta Gorda Town and other Garifuna communities as the funds allow.  The cultural retrieval projects include the annual Battle of the Drums summer camps for children and youths, the Garifuna Language and Drumming in Schools program for primary school-age children, the Annual Primary Schools Garifuna Translation contest, among others.

Details

Start:
November 16 @ 8:00 am
End:
November 30 @ 11:30 pm
Cost:
$10.00 – $15.00
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Organizer

Battle of the Drums Secretariat
Phone
+501.722.2956
Email
info@battleofthedrums.bz
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Venue

PG Sporting Auditorium
Queen Street
Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District 00000 Belize
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