Culture and Identity in Belize

The second collaboration of the American NGO Cultures in Harmony (CiH) and the National Institute of Culture and History of Belize in February 2017 focused on workshops for young musicians, interviews about issues of culture and identity, and the first major symphony orchestra performance of traditional brukdong music. Thank you to NICH for their sponsorship and to the Brukdong Project and the National Youth Orchestra of Belize for their collaboration! For more information about CiH: http://www.culturesinharmony.org

NICH: Kim Vazquez
http://nichbelize.org/

Brukdong Project: James Sanker, founder & director; Harrison King, singer-songwriter

Stann Creek House of Culture: Josh Arana

Ecumenical High School: Nadia Caliz

National Youth Orchestra musicians:
Colville Young, director

Baritone: Jorge Gonzalez, Leroy Salgado
Bass: Sehon Richards
Bassoon: Daron Flowers
Cello: Philip DeShield
Clarinet: David Alonso Araya, Kenyah Arnold, Cashawn Crawford, Tsehay Eck
Flute: Stephanie Coye, Joy Cee Jhi, Marcia Gabourel, Tea Sutherland
French Horn: John Raeburn, Sokoni Babb, Nikony Babb
Percussion: Josh Herrera, Treysean Enriquez
Trombone: Mario Vega
Tuba: Lucio Enriquez
Viola: Anselma Jones, Nadiya Senasey, Mariam Rivero, Jennifer Suazo
Violin 1: Natalia Henderson, Bryce Young, Cindy Burgos, Maria Jacaranda Lobo Maradiaga
Violin 2: Amber Leeshi, Naty Quetzal, Kayan Simpson

Additional camera work:
Henderson family
Monserrat Mena