Top Belize Art & Culture Classes

Benefit from expert local indigenous guides who provide in-depth knowledge about Garifuna culture, history, traditions, pulsating music and unique cuisine throughout the entire experience. Engage in fun-filled, educational and interactive cultural activities where you get hands with Traditional Fishing, Cooking and Drumming thought by passionate and knowledgeable hosts. You'll learn traditional techniques and knowledge that can be used for life. Guest gets the opportunity to catch their own fish, harvest fresh organic herbs for the herbal garden on site, process coconuts to make coconut milk, cook a traditional meal over a traditional stove and enjoy the delicious food of their labor. The experience is topped off by learning how to play the Garifuna drums. We are glad to host guests with special dietary requirements. Just let us know in advance.

Experience local culture during this two-hour performance of Garifuna drumming and dancing. Tuck into a traditional dinner under the shade of a Thatch Palapa on the edge of Punta Gorda. Learn about southern Belize's Garifuna people and then relax as you take in an incredible night of entertainment that showcases the unique culture. This popular option even includes the opportunity to participate in a traditional dance lesson!

Experience the vibrant Garifuna culture with an interactive, family-friendly 1-hour drumming lesson in scenic Punta Gorda. Take a seat in a thatch palapa, and learn to draw Caribbean rhythms from a traditional 'segunda' base drum. Learn about the Garifuna people’s history as you make music with a series of five different rhythms that echo their unique African and Amerindian heritage .

Visit to Kalipuna Cultural Heritage Island an enchanting replica of a Garifuna Village. Step into Jess Flores Drumming Center where the walls are adorned with mesmerizing Garifuna art and dive deep into Garifuna culture, music, and history, gaining insights into the importance of music to the Garifuna People. Join the Master Garifuna Drumming Instructor, whose journey into the world of beats and rhythms began in childhood. You'll participate in an interactive and captivating Garifuna drumming experience, feeling the pulse of the drums reverberate through your soul. Whether you're a seasoned musician or a novice, you'll find yourself swept away by the mesmerizing melodies and vibrant spirit of Garifuna music taught by the must patient master drummer. Join us for The Traditional Garifuna Drumming Classes, where you learn that every beat tells a story and every drum strike connects you to the soul of a culture steeped in music and history.

Spend the morning or afternoon delving into the history, people, music & food of the Garifuna culture on this half day tour. Meet your guide at Warasa Garifuna Drum School in Punta Gorda and step inside our open-air thatched palapa and learn about enjoy a one-hour drumming lesson. Learn about Garifuna drums and history and how to play up to 6 rhythms on the segunda drum. Play with your host, who will play the faster-paced primero drum while singing traditional songs. Afterwards, enjoy a group dancing lesson and about the different dance moves that accompany the rhythms you just learned to play. Next enjoy a 30 minute professional performance by your host and his talented, welcoming family group. Finally, sit back & savor a traditional Garifuna lunch of hudut - fresh fish fillet sautéed in handmade coconut milk and lightly seasoned with cilantro and other herbs, served with mashed plantain. Vegetarian/vegan variation can be provided! Naturally gluten and lactose free.