19th Annual BATTLE OF THE DRUMS 2024
2024-11-16 08:00 - 2024-11-30 23:30 (America/Belize) | PG Sporting Auditorium, Queen Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District, 00000, Belize
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.

Belize Garifuna Music Festival 2024
2024-11-16 23:30 - 2024-11-30 05:00 | PG Sporting Auditorium, Queen Street, Punta Gorda Town, Toledo District, 00000, Belize
The Belize Garifuna Musical Festival takes place immediately after the Battle of the Drums Competition and Show and will continue until 6:00 a.m. on the morning of November 15, 2024. The Belize Garifuna Musical Festival features performances of various genres of Garifuna Music by local and internationally renowned artists. The winners of the Garifuna Song Competition will also be in attendance. The performances will showcase the following music forms: Hüngü Hüngü, Paranda, Gunjei, Punta, and Punta Rock.

Love FM Paranda Show
2024-11-17 14:00 - 21:00 | Garbutt’s Marina, 1 Mile San Antonio Rd, Punta Gorda town, Toledo District, 00000, Belize
This event is a live radio broadcast that focuses on Paranda Music. This event is a collaboration between Battle of the Drums Secretariat and Love FM. During the broadcast on Love FM. Paranda music will be played live by various Paranderos in Punta Gorda Town. The event commences at 2:00 p.m.
