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Belize Heritage at Home Series No. 5 Written by: Linette Sabido This article is a continuation of With Food, Heritage Begins at Home and explores how the concept of sharing a plate of food has taken a different meaning during the times of COVID-19.  “Like, share, repost”, as we hear…

Belize Heritage at Home Series No. 4 Written by: Linette Sabido Food has always been central to our way of life, not only for its nutritional value but because of the significance it has in culture.   Food carries our history and traditions, and  illustrates our way of life.  One can…

May 18th is a day for museums across the globe to come together for International Museum Day. This date has been celebrated for more than 42 years since its establishment by the International Council of Museums (ICOM) in 1977. The objective of this day is to raise awareness about museums’…

Belize Heritage at Home Series No. 2 Written by: Selene Solis Before Covid-19 and physical distancing became a reality in Belize, Saturdays at the Banquitas House of Culture would see 20 women from across the Orange Walk and Corozal Districts come together in an act of celebrating their shared cultural…

Contributors: Linette Sabido and Selene Solis | May 5, 2020 With global limitations on social gatherings, the closure of cultural and heritage spaces including museums, sites and reserves, libraries, community centers, as well as the cancellation of concerts, festivals and other arts and cultural heritage activities, many communities are struggling…