KULCHA Symposium Presenter, Adriel Carrillo and Hugo Carrillo: When Social Media Meets Art and Culture

"When Social Media meets Art and Culture" will be a presentation based on the U Chan Muul Yaax K'aax Maya Museum from the genesis to its developing stages, reaching out to the youth and elders. It will focus on how social media meets art and culture can transmit inspiration, hope, oral tradition and become a role model.

KULCHA Symposium Presenter, Jorge De León: Belize Maya writing club

First, I would like to talk about the birth of the Maya Writing Club and my personal journey in reaching an understanding of how this ancient Maya writing system works. As a Club we set several goals every year with the prime objective of going out to educate and share what we have learnt.

KULCHA Symposium Presenter, Kong F. Cheong: Ancient Maya Music Making: Sound Instruments from the Site of Pacbitun, Belize

Belizeans have a long tradition of music-making. Evidence of this heritage shows that it goes all the way back to the ancient Maya of Belize. Music is said to be the language of emotion and that all music is meant to be shared. Here, an introduction of various musical instruments used by the ancient Maya along with sound artefacts from Pacbitun will be presented. A short video demonstration of sound from the functioning artefacts and a discussion of ancient Maya music-making and soundscape at Pacbitun.