Carnaval 2011

San Pedro is once again being painted. Children, adults, visitors and residents alike take to the streets for this three day celebration. Commenced on Saturday March 5th with the annual Block Party and the picking of Miss Carnaval, the Central Park was the venue or the coronation of Miss Carnaval 2011 2012.

Miss Carnaval 2011 – 2012, Ileny Aguilar

Two lovely ladies, Ms. Ileny Aguilar and Kaysha Martin competed for the bragging rights of this popularity contest. Throughout the night, the various booths were visited and judged as well as food and drink preparations. Best Carnaval Dish was won by the San Pedro Lions Club with Mel’s Meatball; Best Carnaval Themed Booth was won by the Blue Hole Bar and Grill and Ms Julisa Nuñez; while the Best Carnaval inspired drink was won by Mr. Luis Caliz for his concoction of a “Le Pink” cocktail.

At the end of the night it was Ileny Aguilar who received the most votes, winning her the title of Miss Carnaval 2011 – 2012. Present for the coronation were, out-going Miss Carnaval, Ms. Vicky Balam and reigning Miss San Pedro, Miss Natasha Stuart.

With various dance presentations and a huge variety of food and drinks, the crowd was well entertained. Sunday marked the first day of painting as the crowed flocked to the streets and the beach area to experience the tradition of painting in the streets.

Comparsas by the San Pedro AIDS Commission, Doña Flora’s group and las Barbies of San Pedro were in full swing for the remainder two nights.

Introducing the Miss Carnaval 2011 Contestants

The Miss Carnaval competition is a popularity contest held yearly as part of the Carnaval festivities. The winner of the popularity contest will be granted to the participant that raises the most funds at the end of the evening of the competition. In the capacity of Miss Carnaval, the winner will represent the Town Council and San Pedro Town in various activities throughout the year.

The popularity contest is scheduled for March 5th 2011 and will run from 6:00pm – 11:00pm. All are invited to make it a date and come out and support our tradition as well as the young ladies.

Vying for the title of Miss Carnaval 2011 are three beautiful young ladies:

Kaysha Martin is a 13 year old student of St. Peter’s Elementary aspiring to become a Movie Star. Kaysha sees this as an opportunity to interact with the public and expand on her interpersonal skills, public presentation and is confident that she will do extremely well in the popularity contest.

Delmi Joana Caliz is a 16 year old student of San Pedro High School. She is excited about the 1st time experience and wanted to try something different, new and feels that this experience will help to prepare her for bigger things to come. A lover of animals, Delmi aspires to become a Veterinarian.

Ileny Aguilar is 15 years old and attending the San Pedro High School. She is looking forward to this fun activity and ready for the competition. Ileny hopes to become a Lawyer.

The current Miss Carnaval is Vicky Balam.

Carnaval Feva! Belize Celebrates

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