The staff of Grand Belizean Estates travelled to our neighboring island of Caye Caulker over the weekend to participate in their Lobster Festival on July 10 and 11. The staff set up a booth along the beach to display their product and also conducted a raffle which included the following items: * 2 GBE T-Shirt, * 1 Ice Cooler, *2 Six pack Lighthouse beer and *1 GBE beer mug. The lucky winner was Lyndon Johnson. Grand Belizean Estates!
While San Pedro prepared for its world famous Lobster Fest, our neighboring island of Caye Caulker also prepares for its lobster season festivities. Miss Lobster Fest Pageant is coming on June 25 to La Isla Cariñosa as their Lobster Festival runs from June 25 to 27.
Reigning Miss Lobster Fest Lexee Marin
Caye Caulker Lobster Fest Pageant Committee is a non- profit organization that is organized by local youths of the island who are working passionately and voluntarily to keep a scholarship program going. They have already confirmed popular Belize media personalities William Neal (of Channel 5) and Indira Craig (of Channel 7) as hosts of the pageant that will be contested by five beautiful ladies. The contestants include Miss Iriani Pineda, Miss Ricardina Alcala, Miss Stephanie Arce, Miss Norielli Sandoval and Miss Fidellie Jimenez.
The winner of the pageant, Miss Lobster Fest 2010, will receive a $4000.00 scholarship to be used toward her education. In addition, the 1st runner up will also receive $1000.00 scholarship to be used towards her education, be it high school, tertiary, vocational studies, cosmetology or any form of education that would be of benefit towards the development of the individuals.
“This is more than just a pageant,” commented one pageant organizer. “We consider ourselves as a scholarship foundation and it is more of a community effort to impact our young ladies to grow in a positive manner whereby she can be more of a role model to our youths. The island is small and there is only so much that can be done, however instilling good values and skill in young ladies on the island can only lead to a more productive individual.”
For these reasons the pageant committee has agreed not to have a swim suit segment, but instead have a more creative segment call “Depiction of lifestyle on Caye Caulker.” This segment helps promote, culture, art and the awareness on how important sea life is toward the development of the island and eco system.
The reigning Miss Lobster Fest Caye Caulker Queen, Miss Lexee Marin, will be present to crown and sash her successor.
Miss Stephanie Arce
Miss Ricardina Alcala
Miss Norielli Sandoval
Miss Iriani Pineda
Miss Fidellie Jimenez
It was no doubt that, just by looking at the large crowd that showed up at Saturday’s Block Party, Lobster Fest was a huge success. A very large gathering of locals and tourists flooded Central Park on Saturday, June 19, at the culmination of week-long Lobster Fest celebrations. Food was the order of the night with the main dishes being exotic creations of our succulent spiny lobster. Weatherman Joey Stevens and Bob the Parrot of One Caribbean Weather/WSEE TV attended the event and were special invited guest judges for the cooking competition. Here are the winners of the evening. Full Gallery Coming Soon! First Place – MojitoBar & Grill
Second Place – Hurricane Bar & Grill and Banana Beach Resort
Third Place – Elvi’s Kitchen
Best Cocktail
First Place – Blue Water Grill
Second Place – San Pedro AIDS Commission
Joey Stevens and a disguised Bob the Parrot
Joey Stevens with the San Pedro Dance Company
Laura the Fire Dancer entertains the crowd
Food for the judges from Hurricane Bar & Grill
Pedro's delivers the goods to the judges
Dorian Nunez and Kelly Kanabar with cocktails from Blue Water Grill
The lively crew at SP AIDS Commission Booth
The crew of Banana Beach Resort preparing the lobster kebabs
Blue Water Grill Booth
Hurricane Bar & Grill
Elvi's Kitchen
Fido's Restaurant/Nautica
Supa G highlights the evening with a concert
Lobster season opened on Tuesday, June 15, and fishermen headed to their lobster traps as early at 5a.m. to haul in as much lobster as possible. Fido's hosted a Beach Carnival, BBQ and Lobster Weigh-in with plenty of beach games, raffles, music and LOBSTER for all. Joey Stevens also part took in the lobster weigh in as he went lobster fishing bright an early with Elito Arceo.
The Rivero Family is happy with their first day's lobster catch
Lobster Fest kicked off last night at El Divino Restaurant at Banana Beach Resort with lots of great food, cocktails, drink specials, prizes and live entertainment by Banda Cubana. On hand to welcome our visitors to Lobster Fest was Mayor Elsa Paz along with Joey Stevens and Bob the Parrot who were filming the event to showcase at One Caribbean Weather/WSEE TV. Lobster season opened today and fishermen have already headed to their lobster traps as early at 5a.m. to haul in as much lobster as possible. Today Fido's hosts a Beach Carnival, BBQ and Lobster Weigh-in with plenty of entertainment, music and LOBSTER for all.
Joey with owners of El Divino Jimmy & Crystal Dean
Joey & Bob with Mayor Elsa Paz
Banda Cubana performs
Guests at El Divino Restaurant
Dorian's Angels (Sofia, Perlita and Delsie) of Ambergris Today caught up with Joey Stevens, Bob the Parrot and producer/director Rob Frank as they prepared their schedule with the organizers of Lobster Fest. More on Joey and Bob's activities in San Pedro on this week's edition of Ambergris Today Newspaper.
