The Belizean and Guatemalan Garifuna Culture

April 8 and 9, 2018
Guatemala

On April 8 and 9, the OAS delegation headed by the Representative of the Secretary General of the OAS for Belize-Guatemala Affairs, Washington Abdala, attended a two-day event held by Belize and Guatemala in Guatemala City. The Forum was entitled “The Belizean and Guatemalan Garifuna Culture as an Expression of Social Cohesion, Intercultural Dialogue and Promotion of Peace.” The purpose of the event was to promote intercultural dialogue and a culture of peace in both countries, as well as to showcase the historical coexistence of the communities living on the borders of Livingston and Puerto Barrios, Izabal, Guatemala, and the Toledo and Stann Creek districts of Belize.