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Succotz Fiesta coming up this weekend

Succotz Fiesta

The annual Succotz Fiesta is here once again and the party starts on Friday night at the football field in San Jose Succotz Village in the Cayo District. Chairman for the Succotz Fiesta, Wilson Pat told Love News more about the annual celebration.

Pat says that the fair is made possible through the primary sponsorship of the Minister of Trade, Investment Private Sector Development and Consumer Protection, Erwin Contreras and many businesses in the community of Succotz and other surrounding towns and villages. According to Pat they are expecting many visitors from all over the country and they also expect some guests from Peten, Guatemala. He pointed out that the marimba music will be provided by the world reknown "Alma Belice�a".

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The Annual Succotz Fair; food and fun for family this weekend

Wilson Patt

The village of Succotz, on the outskirts of Benque Viejo Town, is a predominantly Mestizo community rich with culture and steeped with traditional art, music and dance. This weekend the annual Succotz Festival takes place and if you're heading to Succotz, you can look forward to good food, fun and plenty of activities for the entire family. Among the many highlights is the Succotz Festival Drum Corp, a favorite marching band that is a staple in the yearly activities. Organizer Wilson Patt told News Five today that musical entertainment will come from as far as Zacapa in neighboring Guatemala.

Wilson Patt, Chairman, Succotz Festival

"It has been a tradition that every year we do a Succotz annual fiesta. This year it will be done on the twentieth, twenty-first and twenty-second of April. Everything will be happening at the Succotz Football Field."

Isani Cayetano

"What can be expected from the activities to be held this time around?"

Wilson Patt

"Okay, traditionally Fridays we do have the opening ceremonies [then a] dance with Sonido Mai who comes from Zacapa, Guatemala. On Saturday we have water activities along the Mopan River and in the night we have dance again with Sonido Mai and Gilharry 7. Sunday from 1 p.m. we call it 'Tarde Entre Familia', that's a family evening [and] everything will be cultural and that starts at one and in the night we continue with a dance with Gilharry 7. Also on Sunday we have everything traditionally from Succotz will be displayed, that is dances, we have marching bands, we have cultural houses from Guatemala coming in also as far as Peten and Melchor and the marching bands also will be accompanying us in the evening. So Sunday afternoon will be a cultural day, that's why we call it 'Tarde Entre Familia.'"

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ANNUAL SUCCOTZ FIESTA SCHEDULED FOR THE WEEKEND

The annual Succotz Fiesta is here once again and the party starts on Friday night at the football field in San Jose Succotz Village in the Cayo District. Chairman for the Succotz Fiesta, Wilson Pat told Love News Pat says that the fair is made possible through the primary sponsorship of the Minister of Trade, Investment Private Sector Development and Consumer Protection, Erwin Contreras and many businesses in the community of Succotz and other surrounding towns and villages. According to Pat they are expecting many visitors from all over the country and they also expect some guests from Peten. He pointed out that the marimba music will be provided by the well known "Alma Belice�a".

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