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SUMMARY:12th Annual High Schools Battle of the Drums
DESCRIPTION:This year the High Schools Battle of the Drums is being hosted by Delille Academy and will be held in Dangriga Town. Participating high schools will come from Belize City\, Dangriga Town\, Independence\, Georgetown Village\, and Punta Gorda Town. We expect that 10 high Schools will participate. The current champion is Independence High School.
URL:https://battleofthedrums.bz/event/12th-annual-high-schools-battle-of-the-drums/
CATEGORIES:Battle of the Drums,Culture,Garifuna Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Battle of the Drums Secretariat":MAILTO:info@battleofthedrums.bz
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SUMMARY:Battle of the Drums Service Day
DESCRIPTION:This day will commence at 8:00 a.m. with a Garifuna Mass of Thanksgiving at the St. Peter Claver Church and will be followed by activities that include providing community service to a deserving sector of our Punta Gorda Garifuna community.
URL:https://battleofthedrums.bz/event/battle-of-the-drums-service-day/
ORGANIZER;CN="Battle of the Drums Secretariat":MAILTO:info@battleofthedrums.bz
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Belize:20241114T090000
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SUMMARY:15th Annual Primary Schools Garifuna Translation Contest
DESCRIPTION:The contest tests the participants’ ability to translate words\, phrases\, sentences\, and proverbs from standard English to Garifuna. \n  \nIn this Contest\, 10 primary schools will participate as follows: from Toledo District: St. Joseph R.C. School from Barranco; St. Peter Claver Primary School\, P.G. Methodist School\, and St. Benedict R.C. School from Punta Gorda Town; St. Alphonsus R.C. School from Seine Bight Village; Richard Quinn Primary School from Georgetown Village\, Holy Family R.C. School from Hopkins Village\, and Gulisi Primary School\, Sacred Heart R.C. School and Holy Ghost R.C. School from Dangriga Town.
URL:https://battleofthedrums.bz/event/15th-annual-primary-schools-garifuna-translation-contest/
LOCATION:PG Sporting Auditorium\, Queen Street\, Punta Gorda Town\, Toledo District\, 00000\, Belize
ORGANIZER;CN="Battle of the Drums Secretariat":MAILTO:info@battleofthedrums.bz
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Belize:20241115T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Belize:20241116T020000
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SUMMARY:Battle of the Drums Food &  Fete and Garifuna Song Competition Awards & Concert
DESCRIPTION:This is the term used to describe the opening night of the Battle of the Drums weekend festivities. It will be held on Friday\, November 15\, 2024\, from 7:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. \nThis event brings people together from all walks of life to socialize\, network\, and enjoy an evening of good food and great Garifuna music.  It showcases Garifuna cuisine fused with contemporary cooking styles\, dishes\, and menus prepared by executive chefs from luxury resorts located in Southern Belize as well as local cooks. \nAlso\, since 2023\, the Belize Garifuna Song Competition Awards and Concert has been incorporated into the events for this night. Awards will be presented to the 12 semi-finalists of the Garifuna Song Competition who will present their songs to the audience. From the 12 semi-finalists\, 5 will be chosen to be awarded as follows: \n\nSong of the Year Award\nBest multi-genre song Award – Amateur\nBest single genre song Award – Amateur\nBest multi-genre song Award – Professional\nBest Single Genre Song Award – Professional\n\n 
URL:https://battleofthedrums.bz/event/food-and-fete-2024/
LOCATION:PG Sporting Auditorium\, Queen Street\, Punta Gorda Town\, Toledo District\, 00000\, Belize
CATEGORIES:Battle of the Drums,Garifuna Event,Garifuna Song Competition
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Belize:20241116T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Belize:20241130T233000
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SUMMARY:19th Annual BATTLE OF THE DRUMS 2024
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe 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.
URL:https://battleofthedrums.bz/event/19th-annual-battle-of-the-drums-2024/
LOCATION:PG Sporting Auditorium\, Queen Street\, Punta Gorda Town\, Toledo District\, 00000\, Belize
CATEGORIES:Battle of the Drums,Culture,Garifuna Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Belize:20241116T233000
DTEND;TZID=America/Belize:20241130T050000
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SUMMARY:Belize Garifuna Music Festival 2024
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://battleofthedrums.bz/event/belize-garifuna-music-festival-2024/
LOCATION:PG Sporting Auditorium\, Queen Street\, Punta Gorda Town\, Toledo District\, 00000\, Belize
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Belize:20241117T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Belize:20241117T210000
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SUMMARY:Love FM Paranda Show
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://battleofthedrums.bz/event/love-fm-paranda-show-2/
LOCATION:Garbutt’s Marina\, 1 Mile San Antonio Rd\, Punta Gorda town\, Toledo District\, 00000\, Belize
CATEGORIES:Battle of the Drums,Culture,Garifuna Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Belize:20241119T063000
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SUMMARY:Yurumein & Garifuna Mass
DESCRIPTION:This refers to the Re-enactment Ceremony.  The Ceremony takes place at 6:30 a.m. at the Punta Gorda Cooperative wharf area and presents a dramatization that depicts the first arrival of the Garinagu to the shores of Belize.  After the Re-enactment Ceremony\, there is a parade through the principal streets of Punta Gorda Town and thereafter a mass of thanksgiving is held at the St. Peter Claver Church. The Yurumein\, parade and church service are financed and organized by the Battle of the Drums Secretariat in collaboration with the National Garifuna Council – Peini Branch.
URL:https://battleofthedrums.bz/event/yurumein-garifuna-mass-2/
LOCATION:St. Peter Claver Catholic Church\, 95 Front Street\, Punta Gorda Town\, Toledo District\, 00000\, Belize
CATEGORIES:Culture,Garifuna Event
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