This week the Port of Belize Limited made a donation of $4,000 to the Aspire for Greatness Foundation (AGF), a community organization led by popular media personality Orson Picart, to assist with the ongoing Christmas Toy and Tablet Drive.
Jul 9, 2021
Reviving the Belize Fest in Los Angeles, California
In news from the Diaspora, Belizean Americans in Los Angeles, California and a non-profit organization led by Faron Smith Junior are trying to revive Belize Fest. Due to the pandemic, the Belize Fest could not be held in 2020, but Smith Junior wants to get the ball rolling for its comeback this September. News Five’s Duane Moody reports.
Duane Moody, Reporting
A non-profit organization out of Los Angeles, California is seeking to revive the Belize Fest; two weeks of festivities that celebrate everything Belizean – from culture, food and entertainment.
Faron Smith Jr., President, True Belizean