Cayo Scoop! The Ecology of Cayo Culture

The Cayo Mural got great coverage in the Centre Daily Times.  Go, Pablo!  The most awesome mural ever!

"Local artist Natalia Pilato organized a collaborative effort involving more than 175 people to design and create a mural in the town of San Ignacio, Belize... The finished mural helps pay tribute to a midwife who delivered more than 1,000 babies within the town of San Ignacio."

The Cayo Mural, A Painted Conversation, had its launch on Friday.  The finished mural is amazing in its vividness and how it really does tell a conversation about Cayo, from young to old.  175 different people helped with the painting.  Thanks, Natalia, and Galen University!

"The Cayo Mural came out wonderfully! Be sure and stop by to check it out.  A huge thanks to everyone that helped out on this amazing community project."

You can help out with the upcoming Cayo mural.  They have a Google calendar set up online.  They just finished painting a lot of butterflies.  They are working in the old Cafe Sol building, right next to the new Ice Cream Shoppe(which has the best ice cream in the world). 

The 7th edition of Baffu is out, and it's free to download.  Not only are many Cayo artists in there, but they have an article about the new Cayo Mural, entitled 'A Painted Conversation.'  The dual poem, 'America,' is worth a read.

The Cayo Mural is almost finished!  It looks amazing so far.  The big unveiling is this Friday, November 27th, at 4:00pm.  Galen University is hosting the grand event.  Here are some current pictures.

"In the summer of 2015, a Special Topics community-based art course was taught at Galen by Ms. Pilato where students learned design principles and painting techniques as well as how to participate in civic and community relations...  From across the country and internationally, over 175 people ranging in ages from 7-71, joined Ms. Pilato and the Galen Students in studio space donated by St. Andrews Anglican church to help paint."