By Zoila Palma: Belizean culture, cuisine and music will take center stage in Inglewood, California, as the 2nd annual Taste of Belize Festival takes place on Sunday, September 13 in front of Little Belize Restaurant at 217 E. Nutwood Avenue.
The free cultural celebration is expected to bring together members of the Belizean diaspora and the wider community to experience a taste of Belize through food, entertainment, arts and cultural traditions.
The festival was created by Elaine Proby, one of the owners of Little Belize Restaurant, as a way to celebrate Belize’s September celebrations while highlighting the country’s rich cultural identity.
“September 21 is Belize Independence, and we have always celebrated the 10th of September, which is the Battle of George’s Caye, prior to getting independence,” Proby explained.
Proby explained that this year’s event will showcase the diversity of Belize’s six districts and the different ethnic and cultural traditions found throughout the country. Chefs representing the districts will prepare traditional dishes, allowing attendees to experience the unique flavors associated with Belize’s various communities.
“We have chefs from each one of those districts, and the idea is to have them come and introduce the public to the cultural foods from each district,” she said.
The festival will feature a “Welcome to Belize” sign, arts and crafts, cultural memorabilia and live entertainment featuring different styles of Belizean music, including Creole music.
Proby said the goal is for visitors to feel as though they have actually traveled to Belize while moving through the different cultural experiences at the festival.
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By Zoila Palma: Belizean culture, cuisine and music will take center stage in Inglewood, California, as the 2nd annual Taste of Belize Festival takes place on Sunday, September 13 in front of Little Belize Restaurant at 217 E. Nutwood Avenue. The free cultural celebration is expected to bring together members of the Belizean diaspora and
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