Benque Fiesta

Benque Fiesta

Description The famous Benque Fiesta is an annual religious and cultural celebration held in Benque Viejo Del Carmen Town. A predominantly Catholic community, Benque Viejo’s patron saint is La Virgen del Carmen (Our Lady of Mount Carmel), and the fiesta … Continued
Finados

Finados

Description Transmission and Safeguarding Practices Continuity of Finados Associated Cultural Forms, Traditions and Knowledge Beeswax Candle Making; Traditional Culinary Practices Spaces for Enactment (What places, spaces and locations are integral to its practice?) Private Residences Banquitas House of Culture Benque … Continued
Christmas Bram

Christmas Bram

Description Christmas Bram is a well-known festivity practiced in Belize. It is most widely associated with Creole Communities such as Gales Point Manatee Village, Belize River Valley communities, and Belize City. Rooted in Belize’s colonial period, it can be traced … Continued