Awards, Started, History, Members, ...
DATE FORMED----- July 1981
Tradibelle means beautiful
tradition. The word is derived from the two words (1) Tradition and the French word “Belle” meaning beautiful.
The Group’s immediate objective was to dance beautiful traditional Bčlč.
“They thrill the hearts of their audience wherever they perform- from Sout City, Grand Bay, the seat
of culture in Dominica comes Tradibelle, one of the most popular groups on the island.” (Rabess: 1985, p. 10)
It all started in July 1981, when six (6) young people were selected from the village of Grand Bay to participate
in the Summer’s Festival in Quebec
,
Canada sponsored by the (A.C.C.T) Countries.
After what proved a very successful tour, the group returned with an ultimate motive to prove the standards
of the traditional Bčlč dance in Dominica and henceforth, Tradibelle’s tentacles spread captivating the young and talented
and developing the potential of it’s members. 
By September of 1981, Tradibelle was no longer a micro-organization but a fifteen (15) strong cultural group.
Its greatest debut for 1981 was seizing first and second prizes respectively in Adult and Children Bčlč Competitions and also
the popularity gained throughout the independence Celebrations 1981 did not hinder the group’s progress and with all
enthusiasm captured the first prize in the Christmas Sewenal Competition.
The Year 1982 saw
Tradibelle promoting traditional dance through various workshops and the Bčlč dances were introduced to students of the Convent
High School, Kubuli Dance Company, People’s Action Theatre and participants at the Government sponsored summer course
in folk dancing.
Tradibelle celebrated its first anniversary with a week of activities which included, shows, meeting and
cultural workshops. However, through perseverance and continuous efforts was very successful in the 1982 Independence Competitions,
attaining first prizes in Drama, Group Patois Song and Adult Bčlč, Creative Dance and Patois song individual.
Also of importance is the fact that Tradibelle was part of a tourist promotion team to Martinique in September
1982 organized by the Dominica Tourist Board and performed in Grenada during the Carnival Summer’s Festival 1982.
The main interest of Tradibelle is traditional Bčlč and a constitutional to discipline every member mentally,
physically and culturally in order to help improve
Dominica’s Cultural awareness and Heritage.
The Group has continued its cultural spree locally, nationally, regionally and internationally. The group
was awarded the Leblanc Trophy in 1983 for their outstanding performance in the field of culture.
Tradibelle as a versatile
group entertains with dance, song, and drama at inauguration ceremonies, exhibitions, private parties and important personalities.
They performed for the Queen during her 1985 visit to Dominica. As a group member pointed out “Bčlč shall surely survive”.
This speaks encouragingly for the survival of Bčlč in Grand Bay.
