Women In Art Exhibit

Scenes from the Exhibit & Show
at the Mexican Institute of Culture & History In Belize...
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FROM THE AMANDALA NEWSPAPER
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THE ARTISTIC NOTE - Women in Art exhibition highlights creativity of Belizean women
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The Mexican Institute in Belize City plays host to an impressive exhibit of the works of Belizean women artists whose creations are being showcased in the Women in Art Exhibit, organized by the National Institute of Culture and History (NICH) as a part of Womens Month 2009.

Women and art, whether we look at these two words individually or collectively, have always been undervalued, underappreciated, and quite often misunderstood. When we think of female artists in Belize, the names Rachel Heusner and Carolyn Carr, to many are perhaps the only names that come to mind, said Icilda Humes, Director of the Womens Department, in the keynote address. ...there has not been enough done to feature the work and talent of women who perhaps have not been able to reach the stature of prominence as others.

Humes said that it has been a while since such a showcase of womens art has been organized, and she applauded NICH for resurrecting exhibition as a part of Womens Month 2009.

The event is the first highlight of a month of activities being spearheaded through the collaborative partnership of the Womens Department, the National Womens commission, the Womens Issues Network and NICH.

(International Womens Day was celebrated on Monday, March 8, and the full calendar of events is available in at least the last two issues of the Amandala.)

Mexican Ambassador, Luis Manuel Lopez Moreno, gave the welcome remarks, which was followed by a video montage of Belizean artists and their works.

Poet Angela Gegg recited two pieces: Baby Mama, Baby Drama; and You Are the Bain of My Existence.

Tanya Carter treated the audience to a live performance of her hit song, Show Me. I followed with my latest composition, a poem titled, Ballad of a Belizean Woman.

After the performances, NICH president, Diane Haylock, gave the vote of thanks, and expressed her appreciation to all the people who contributed to making the event a success, especially the many women artists, and curator, Gilvano Swasey.

Haylock also welcomed home Belizean writer, Zoila Ellis, based in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and her husband, Mike Brown, Minister of National Mobilization in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

After the formalities, the ribbon was cut for the opening of a three-part, audio-visual exhibit featuring the works of an array of women artists, including digital photography works of Mrs. Myrtle Palacio, Carolyn Carr, Winsom Winsom, Nashanda Higinio, Mary Sabal, Ingrid Cayetano, and much more.

Some highlights are Sabals ethnic and folkloric dolls, Cayetanos fine needlework, and Higinios rich oil paintings.

Belizeans are invited to see the exhibit, which runs through to April 2.

NICH has organized two activities for Womens Month. Apart from tonights exhibit, NICH is also presenting the grand Women in Art Showcase at the Bliss on Friday, March 27, featuring performing artist, Billie Jean Young, the first Black graduate of Judson College in Marion, Alabama, USA, performing Three Women Talking.

Belizean artists featured on the line-up are the Belize Dance Company, Samantha Smith, Tanya Carter, Angela Gegg and Adele Ramos.

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[WhiteHatCowboy]

Nice photos. :)

Angie, do you want to chat on skype or anywhere?

[Proshka]

they block skype here, wouldn't be able to do so until i hit London later this year.. Im on google chat tho... just proshka

[WhiteHatCowboy]

I'm having trouble installing google chat, maybe some other time...or I'll just wait for you to go to london. sorry.

[Proshka]

u can always message me here =)

[PuppyZwolle]

Some party! But a mecican institute? How is that? I mean why not a Belizian institute?

[Proshka]

the Ambassador to Mexico in belize hosts the Show, we have Belize Institute too called the House of Culture........... =)

[Rena721]

God I love the musica proshka!

[johnnymoondog]

Yay !

Watch out !

The girls are comin thru !

[batatakley]

I really think I needed to be there! Watching and listen to you with your spoken words is something I really looking forward to. And I will use again REALLY just because I can! I really love you my girl! :)

[starzship]

nice legs! (or is that too sexist remark? hee hee)

[xxxSunbeamxxx]

Hey Proshka! Hooray - I could get into one of your videos!! This looks great - wish I could have been there! Many beautiful women and you look stunning as usual! Great job, my friend! Sunbeam :)

[johee626]

veery nice.

[FreeAdviceForMen]

great music

[torontoteddy62]

This is great video show case woman in art your friend Robert Kisses.

[WhiteHatCowboy]

Thank you, I've pretty much given up on google chat because it just won't let me install the program. Also I'm pretty particular on these things, I've used aim most of my life and recently switched to skype.