The Carnival Jouvert is set for September 8th, 2018 and will be commencing at @ 4 AM. The program and route for the Jouvert is as follows:
3:45 AM - Ceremony for the souls that have gone ahead in the name of Carnival in honour of Jermaine Madrill, followed by a moment of silence and laying of wreath. 4:00 AM - Jouvert utilizing the following route:
Starting at Belcan Bridge Onto Central American Boulevard Left, to Cemetery Road Left, to East Collet Canal Left to Vernon St. Right, to Youth for the Future Drive over BelChina Bridge Right onto North Front Street Left to Queen Street Left to Daly Street Right to Craig Street Left onto Marine Parade Ending at the Dock
Carnival Road March 2018 Route Junior and Senior
The Carnival Road March will be on September 8th, 2018 and will be commencing at 1:00 PM. The route for this year's road march will be as follows:
Starting on Central American Blvd Right onto Vernon Street Left onto Youth for the Future Drive Across BelChina Bridge Douglas Jones Street into Cinderella Plaza Left onto Kelly Street Right onto Baymen Avenue Left onto Princess Margaret Drive Ending at the Marion Jones Sports Complex
The AFTER PARTY to be held at the Marion Jones Sport Complex.
Events for September
Communications/Marketing Officer of NICH, Neil Hall, shared with the us the remaining events for September and as well the reason for the repeat of the 2017 Carnival Route.
Saturday's Carnival route takes revelers and the public along the Central American Boulevard to the corner of Vernon Street, a significant area that is part of the State of Emergency zone where the police have broad sweeping powers. The Co-Chair of the National Celebrations Commission and Acting Prime Minister of Belize is Patrick Faber. Attorney Audrey Matura Shepherd believes since the areas have been declared unsafe and zoned where rights don't apply for the next thirty days, the National Celebrations Commission should immediately change the carnival route to avoid the areas declared to be unsafe.
Jose Sanchez: "Should the carnival route be changed being that it does pass through these designated zones for preventative detention?"
Audrey Matura Shepherd Attorney: "Well let me tell you my opinion is yes because of what section 18 allows. The least people go through those areas; for me in my personal opinion is best because carnival is such a mix group and so many things are just so dynamic I wouldn’t recommend that the Carnival group go through these designated areas. I think they should change their route and avoid that like go all the way along Marine Parade or something like that but for the safety of everyone involved don’t go through those areas especially if the authorities are saying the section that they will use was what they believe to be an imminent threat to public safety then why would you go through the very same areas where you believe there is an imminent threat to public safety? Why take the public through that area? No you don’t take that chance if they believe their own Narrative is right; you believe your narrative make sure that all September celebrations do not go through those areas. Put it out to another area so that you show that you are genuinely are concerned for public safety. Since it's the same person who is behind this state of emergencies that is also responsible for the September celebrations this will be easy. That one person that has all the authority to make all the necessary changes and I will strongly advise public to call that he makes those changes. There is no way you can pass today or yesterday a proclamation that designates these areas as state of emergency areas but yet on a very festive day bring the entire public, drag them through the very area that you just declared a state of emergency. No that can't work, he has to move the route. There should be a public call for the route to removed so that innocent people are not brought in this area where there is there is a public emergency due to the safety of the public."
Carnival 2018: Carnival in Belize City
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September 10th Celebrations 2018: The St. George's Caye Day ceremonies included high-energy entertainment, Queen of the Bay coronation and the colorful Citizen's Parade!
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Carnival Road March 2018 brings together thousands of Belizeans
Despite the recent spike in crime in Belize City, thousands of patriotic and carnival revelers came out on Saturday, September 8 th to enjoy the annual Carnival Road March 2018. The anticipated event is part of the September Celebrations and features a grand parade with creative and elaborate patriotic
costumes.
Carnival participants had been in the festive mood since early on Saturday, as they took part in the morning jouvert hours before the carnival parade. The road march started from the Central American Boulevard at the entrance of the city shortly after 1PM. Thousands of spectators, including some from
Ambergris Caye, lined up along the parade route to witness hundreds of dancers make their way under
high heat and humidity to Princess Margaret Drive and into the Marion Jones Sports Complex.
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2018 BELIZE CARNIVAL - Full Parade
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