Carnival Turns 50 with Big Backing from Celebrations Commission

With the golden anniversary of Belize’s carnival just around the corner, the National Celebrations Commission is stepping up in a big way. Today, the Commission made a special donation to the Carnival Association, marking the first major step in a collaborative effort to make this year’s 50th celebration bigger and better than ever. Chair of the Commission, Francis Fonseca, says the contribution is the result of months of planning and partnership with carnival leaders, and it’s all about honoring the vibrant spirit and cultural pride that carnival brings to the streets of Belize.

 

Francis Fonseca, Chair, National Celebrations Commission

“Today is really all about the Carnival Association and our commitment at the National Celebrations Commission to supporting the Carnival Association with their efforts to make the carnival bigger and better than ever. This year, as you all know, we are celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of carnival in Belize. And so, you know, I think several years ago, at the beginning of the year, I think around January or so, I met with the president Patrick Thompson, and I met as well with Eugene Trench. So we had a very, very good discussion about what we wanted to do together, working together with the National Celebrations Commission and the Carnival Association. So I am very happy that today is a realization of that discussion that we had the first step in that process.  So we are very, very pleased today to make this contribution on behalf of the National Celebrations Commission to the Carnival Association.”