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Dance X Cayo Performance

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Dance X Belize is having their Cayo performance event next Friday, November 29th, at the Octavia Waight Centre.  Cayo's own Western Heat dancers will be there, as will Orquidea Negra.  Tickets are available at Jem Travel and the SISE HoC. 

 

"Dance X Cayo - Friday, November 29th at the Octavia Waight Center at 7pm."

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SHJC Building Inauguration

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Video of the day.  Sacred Heart Junior College inaugurated the Lawrence S. Nicasio building, a building with 10 modern classrooms.  Orquidea Negra Dance Company performed at the event.  The Benque Marimba Youth Academy performed at the reception.  Congratulations, SHJC!  

 

Photos of the event.

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Orquidea Negra Dance Company

Video of the day.  Orquidea Negra performing at the Flor de la Feria pageant.  Great talent and dance choreography. 


"includes a afro dance and modern dance (Sail)"

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Flor de la Feria Pageant

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Who will win it all?  The Flor de la Feria pageant is tomorrow night at the Cancha Marshalleck, starting at 7:00pm.  The Benque Marimba Academy will be playing, and Orquidea Negra will be performing, along with many others.  The winner will represent Belize at the Miss Teen Americas, in El Salvador.


"Our show will be a great one!  With special performances from the Benque Viejo Marimba Academy, Orquedia Negra Dance Co., Grupo Folklorico Internacional San Juan De Dios From Peten, Guatemala, Belize Body Builders and the spectacular presentations by our candidates."

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Orquidea Negra at Maya Festival

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The Orquidea Negra Dance Company went down to Toledo with a bunch of fans to celebrate Maya Day.  Here are some high quality stills from their performance.


"Our own Orquidea Negra Dance Company performing at the Maya Day at Tumul K'in Learning Center, Blue Creek, Toledo District.  Proud of them...  Photographs courtesy of Subrata Basu"


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Orquidea Negra Road Trip

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Orquidea Negra is going to perform for Maya Day at the Mayan Festival down at Blue Creek in Toledo on Sunday, March 23rd.  They've gotten a bus for them and their fans, and the cost is only $35.   Call 633-2726 for more information.  Have fun on thier grand excursion road trip.


"You wouldn't want someone else to tell you about the fun that we will all have right?  Please contact us as soon as possible and pay your ticket in..."

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Orquidea Negra Tonight at Festival of Culture

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Orquidea Negra will be performing once more with Sayaxche Folkloric Dance Company tonight at the Benque Festival of Culture.  Thanks to the Benque House of Culture for making this event happen, and getting great pictures and videos, like this one.

 

"Please come out during the weekend and enjoy yourself with us, if you missed the past events you surely will regret it.  Come out for the festival!!!!!!!!!!!!!! — at Centennial Park Benque Viejo."

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Benque Festival Of Culture

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The Benque Festival of Culture starts this Friday with the Photography Exhibit at the Benque House of Culture, and goes through Monday.  It'll continue next weekend too.  There will be performances from the Benque Marimba Academy, Pablo Collado, and Orquidea Negra, just to name a few.


"CACHE Benque in conjunction with Benque House of Culture (NICH) hereby present the 5th International Festival of Culture in Benque Viejo del Carmen starting on the 15th of November!  Be a part of it and dont miss out on the events!  All are FREE...!!!!  This is the agenda for this weekend. Stay tuned for the following week!"

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Orquidea Negra UNA Performance

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Orquidea Negra performed at the Benque HoC for some lucky visiting Costa Rica students.

 

"The students from Universidad UNA, Region Abrunca from Costa Rica visited the Benque House of Culture and Orquidea Negra Dance Company was honored to perform and showcase the Maya/ Mestizo Culture in the area."

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Orquidea Negra at BAAS

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Orquidea Negra is everywhere right now!  They were at the Belize Archaeology and Antrhopology Symposium for their opening night.  They'll be at Cancha Marshalleck tomorrow night for the Benque Noche Cultural.  Great talent, excellent props, innovative dress, and cool dances.

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Bullet Tree Falls Corn Fest

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The Bullet Tree Falls Corn Fest flier is out.  This Friday and Saturday, come to Bullet Tree for fun, games, and dancing too.  Friday evening is the Queen of the Corn pageant, followed by Orquidea Negra Dance Company, and then a disco with DJ Diamond.  Saturday starts with the canoe race, then has a football quadrangular, and those are followed by a drinking contest, a pepper eating contest, marching bands, themed dances, a volleyball competition, and it also ends with a disco.  

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SISE Easter Fair Weekend

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Tonight and tomorrow night, the SISE Town Council is having their annual Easter fair.  Lots of fun, food, rides, and entertainment.

 

"Come on out to the San Ignacio/Santa Elena Annual Easter Fair @ Victor Galvez Stadium

We got:
MJ Vibrations Band
Taprik
Games, Games, GAMES
Ozzy the Clown
Orquidea Dance Group
Contests, Contests, CONTESTS
Marching Bands
Mechanical Rides
Nu Generation Band
+ + More + +
~~~ Do we need to say it?? ~~~

Lots to Eat and Lots to Drink

DigiCell Double UP !!
Smart Double UP !!

This weekend ~~ Sat n Sun ~~ March 30-31 ~~"

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Cayo Welcome Center Inauguration Video

Telenova has a video out from the inauguration of the Cayo Welcome Center.  Orquidea Negra has a good deal of time in the spotlight on the video.

 

"The residents of San Ignacio & Santa Elena can now enjoy the Cayo Welcome center which has been inaugurated."

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Ay! Las Amigas

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Ay! Las Amigas will be performed this Thursday at 7:00pm at Cayo CET.  Orquidea Negra will have a special appearance there too.  

 

"Tickets are now on sale for the theatre production by the #WATCHIT! Theatre Group which will be held on July 25, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at the Cayo Centre For Employment Training. Come and support our young and talented trainees as they perform the play directed by the Panamanian instructor Ángel Gutiérrez. Payasita Raquelin and Orquidea Negra of Benque Viejo will also be performing. Don't miss out!"

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Dance X Cayo 2016

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There will a dance performance at the Cayo Welcome Center on Friday, November 25th, at 8:00pm.  Western Heat and Orquidea Negra will be performing at the event.

 

"SAN IGNACIO IS IN THE LOOP. ....SEE YOU ALL AT THE WELCOME CENTER"

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Flor de la Feria Pageant

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Congratulations Shelsee Hernandez, aka Srta. Frangipani, for winning the Señorita Flor de la Feria pageant!  The pageant also had performances by Grupo Folclorico de Casa de la Cultura de San Juan de dios and Orquidea Negra.  Let the Benque Fiesta begin.


"The 47th Benque Festival 2014 is a cultural extravaganza, showcasing the social and religious traditions of Belize’s Mestizo community; visit Cayo District’s Benque Viejo Del Carmen (July 7th – 20th), and get acquainted with all things Belize!"

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Orquidea Negra with BNDC and Friends

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The Orquidea Negra Dance Company represented cayo by performing at the Bliss Centre with the Belize National Dance Company in their 'BNDC and Friends' production this weekend.  Awesome photographer Will Moreno was there, and he got some amazing shots.  Well done, BNDC and Orquidea Negra!


"We are proud of all the wonderful performers who graced the Bliss Stage last night and tonight for 'BNDC & FRIENDS' Dance and Music/Dance Concerts.  You were all amazing! and THANK YOU!"

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Orquidea Negra on Maya Day


Orquidea Negra took a road trip down to Blue Creek to perform on Maya Day.  Patrick Jones was there to get a video of one of their performances.  Well done!


"The Orquidea Negra Dance Company of Benque Viejo del Carmen town made a stunning presentation at Maya Day 2014 in Blue Creek, Toledo."

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Orquidea Negra at Dance X

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Orquidea Negra represented Cayo at the 5th annual Dance X at the Bliss this weekend.

 

https://www.facebook.com/BenqueHOC/posts/706309929392617

 

"Orquidea Negra Dance Company has amazed the national audience at the 5th Annual Dance X 2013.  We salute you and are extremely proud of you all for the grand success..."

 

In related news, Ashanti Airbender has a video from her performance.
http://youtu.be/cmWy8mHxz9E

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Festival of Culture Continues

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Benque's Festival of Culture continues this weekend, starting tomorrow night with poetry from Amado Chan.  Saturday, Orquidea Negra will be performing, and on Sunday, Wagner Majus will be playing. Pictured are the Caracol YCD Stilt Walkers from last weekend.

 

"The manifestation of the Arts by our Youths from Caracol Youth Community Development for the International Festival of Culture...Kudos to the skillful Youths.. for their support and Regional Representation at the Community Arts Network in Central America."

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Benque Festival of Culture

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Benque is having their Festival of Culture this month, starting on Friday the 15th, and going through Sunday the 24th, guaranteeing a fun time to everyone that goes.  The Photography exhibition kicks it all off at the Benque House of Culture.  Panerrifix will be there on the 16th, and on the 23rd, Orquidea Negra will be performing, with tons of other great performances in between.  Check out the flier for all the great events.

 

"It is with great joy that we release our Final and Official program!  Only a few changes have been made and our sponsers are official!  Some of the sponser are included in this pane!  Like and share to get everyone informed about the events!  And tell your friends to Like our page to get more updates about the Festival...  Remember its all happening at Benque Viejo del Carmen Nov 15-24"

 

http://bestofcayo.com/calendar

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Flor de la Feria 2013 Pageant Pictures

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Here is the definitive album for the Seniorita Flor de la Feria pageant.  Congratulations again to all contestants for doing their best, and having such a well orchestrated event.  Orquidea Negra and Pablo Collado were there too.  D Russell Photography captured it all, and the pictures are crisp and clear.  It's as if he was on the stage too.  Danielli Gutierrez is the new Flor de la Feria 2013.

Damon Russell's comment, July 13, 2013 2:19 PM
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Benque's Noche Cultural

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Benque will be having their Noche Cultural tomorrow night.  Orquidea Negra will be performing, and the Seniorita Flor de la Feria contestants will also be there.  The event will be at the Cancha Marshalleck, and will start at 7:00pm.

 

In related news, the Benque Fiesta is next week, and Thursday night will be the Seniorita Flor de la Feria pageant.

 

"Book it on your Calendar and Don't miss out on Orquidea Negra's Special Performance in Benque Viejo (our hometown) on JULY 5 2013!"

http://bestofcayo.com/calendar

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Launch of Benque Tourism Plan

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The Benque Viejo Tourism Committee had their grand launch of the tourism plan for Benque yesterday.  Orquidea Negra Dance Company was there providing some cool entertainment. 

 

http://www.discoverbenque.com/

 

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Cayo's Easter Fair Weekend

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Cayo's Easter Fair will be at the Victor Galvez stadium this Saturday and Sunday.  The SISE Town Council has a great line up this year.  There will be plenty of games, rides, food, and music, along with entertainment from Orquidea Negra, a marching band, and the Nu Generation Dance Company.  Happy Easter!