Goodbye Summer - Hello September !

What's new at
The George Price Centre for Peace and Development
(scroll down for upcoming events)

Summer ends with a bang!

This Summer, no less then 170 children took the Centre by storm.  They enjoyed drama classes, brushed up their reading skills, conquered the game of chess, danced and twirled, let their imagination run wild in the creative writing class and ended up hitting the steel pans as if it was their life calling.  Safe to say:  the kids had a blast!

Thank you to all who made these programmes possible:

The instructors: Carla and Julie (drama), David (chess), Xanthia (dance), Kimberly (Creative Writing) and Julietta (Steel Pan)
and the Community Service Team from Our Lady of Guadalupe High School
Cesar, Chantal, David, Denae, Deron, Haddis, Ian, Isaiha, Jian, Julissa, Kelsie, Starlene, Tylur, Andrew and Justin (Reading Programme)

The Institute of the Creative Arts
Who facilitated the Dance, Creative Writing and Steel Pan Programmes

David Maurice Jones and Jaime Alpuche
Friends of the Centre who ensured that the children received a daily healthy snack, a picture certificate and ... an ice-cream!

Belize Social Security
Belize Water Services
Citrus Products of Belize
Who generously contributed art supplies and fresh juicefor the kids.

Mrs. Coleman, Anselma Gullap
Who contributed home-made snack breaks.

Plus TV, Open Learning TV and Love TV
Who covered the Summer Programmes in their newscasts.

                                                    
Also coming up:

• September 1: Opening of photo exhibit "Belize: 10 Years of Culture and Change" by Noel Escalante
• September 2: Annual General Meeting of the Belmopan International Women's Group (12.00 noon)
• September 5: Rotary's Annual Wine and Cheese evening (7.00 p.m.)
• September 8: The Embassy of Brazil presents: "Brasil Guitar Duo" (7.00 p.m.)
• September 9, 16 and 23: Movie series "Peace Makers" - Peace Pilgrim - Gandhi - The Day After Peace (7.00 p.m.)
• September 17: (Tentative date) Forum - Fostering Respect for Opposing Views.
• September 19: "The Coffee Table" - Capital Culture Drama Group (7.00 p.m.)
• September 29: Presentation by Bashir Sakhawarz - Afghanistan: Using education as a tool to bring peace and security.
• November 13: "What were you wearing when the ship went down" - Belmopan International Women's Group annual dinner/dance.

Look out for details on these and other activities
in our upcoming newsletters.