Garifuna Colors & Flavor All Around Town

Little Angels Pre School

The Garifuna music, food, colors and culture invaded Ambergris Caye all this week as the country prepared to celebrate Garifuna Settlement Day. Schools held Garifuna Culture day and many Garinagu visited these schools to display and teach about their rich heritage.

ABC Pre School

Garifuna Drumming in front of Atlantic Bank

Children's Garifuna Talent Show at Lions Den

Gunda Garifuna Weyu!

Happy Garifuna Settlement Day!

The Garifuna Council of San Pedro reenact the arrival of the Garinagu to Belize shores on Garifuna Settlement Day, November 19, 2009. Early dawn they arrive on boat at the Municipal Pier on Central Park and march to Church to celebrate mass and give thanks.

Mr. Garifuna, Dion Samuels is in the mix

Mr. Garifuna 2009, Dion Samuels

The National Garifuna Council (NGC) celebrated their 2^nd Annual Mr. Garifuna King Competition on Saturday, November 14, 2009 at the Lion’s Den as part of their Garifuna Settlement Day festivities. Dion Samuels was named this year’s Garifuna King. The night commenced with a wonderful rendition of the National Anthem in Garifuna, followed by a very cheerful Garifuna prayer. Secondly, Barrington Castillo, one of the organizers of the event, introduced the audience to the contestants: Delroy Zuniga, Felix Lopez Serano, Marcos Colon and Dion Samuels. (More on the next edition of Ambergris Today Newspaper)

Punta Boys Entertain at Banyan Bay

During the week-long celebrations that leads up to Garifuna Settlement Day, the Garifuna Council of San Pedro makes sure that their members are out and about in San Pedro promoting the Garifuna Culture. Many businesses also book Garifuna performers to entertain their guests. This was the case this past Sunday at The Villas at Banyan Bay where the Punta Boys entertained those who gathered on the beach to relax. A great day at the beach enjoying the sun, breeze and great music.

Friends from Honduras join in on the fun

Impromptu karaoke with the Punta Boys

Susana and Regina join the band