Bermuda 2009 - 400th Anniversary

“Bermuda’s history is a testament to the resourcefulness and resilience of the people who call Bermuda home...”
Message from Her Majesty, The Queen

“This upcoming year of celebration will be like none other...”
A letter from the Premier

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Upcoming Events

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  01/31/2009
   - 08/31/2009
CURE’s Race Relations Timeline
CURE will be highlighting Race Relations timeline - Celebrate 400 years of Bermuda's history in race relations in three brochures, one per quarter for first three quarters of 2009. These brochures will be distributed in the months of February, March and August, 2009

  02/1/2009
   - 02/28/2009
BERMUDA FESTIVAL FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS continues …….
The Festival continues until Feb.28th. A signature performance will be Shakespeare's TEMPEST directed by Bermudian, Joel Froomkin. Feb.25-28, sponsored by the Bermuda 2009 Committee & its Sponsors

  02/1/2009
Saltus Grammar School’s 2009 Celebration
February event at Saltus - 400 PROJECTS

  02/2/2009
Display of Bermuda Books by Bookmart/Brown&Co.
Bermuda Art will be the focus of the book display in February

  02/4/2009
   - 12/30/2009
AN EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS BY ALFRED BIRDSEY at ACE GALLERY
As one of Bermuda’s most celebrated artists, Alfred Birdsey stood alone for most of the second half of the 20th century as the only modernist painter working in Bermuda. Entirely self-taught, it is believed he started painting in 1927 at the age of 16. Although influenced by Oriental art his characteristic loose brushwork and paired down imagery was entirely his own. This exhibition of paintings is selected from the extensive collection of E. Michael Jones, one of Birdsey’s major collectors. The 36 paintings, all from the 1970s and 80s, span a period when Birdsey was a complete master of his medium and created his most accomplished works. Exhibit Feb. 5th - 31 December 2009

  02/8/2009
   - 02/7/2009
Sensei Roots Shiai by The Bermuda Karate Organisation
An open martial arts competition with WKF based rules. The purpose of the events is to stimulate interest and participation in the martial arts in Bermuda and improve the level of performance to enable our athletes to succeed in international competition. Sunday Feb.8th - 1pm at Pembroke Sunday School For more information contact Sensei Gladwin "Roots" Phillips @ 505 9994

  02/9/2009
SALLY BASSETT MONUMENT OFFICIAL OPENING
Sally Bassett, a slave woman, is an historical figure in Bermuda who lived about 280 years ago and was burned at the stake on suspicion of trying to poison a slavemaster. The Sally Bassett story will be part of the monument and the monument will become part of Bermuda's African Diaspora Heritage Trail. A statue of Sally Bassett, by Bermudian artist, Carlos Dowling, was placed on Cabinet Office Grounds in Nov.2008. Come to the official opening of this important monument on February 9th at 5.15

  02/10/2009
Bermuda National Trust – ANNUAL CHILDREN’S NATURE WALK at Spittal Pond
The Bermuda National Trust will host the Annual Children's Nature Walk at Spittal Pond during the schools' mid-term break on Tue. Feb. 10th from 9.30 - 12.30pm

  02/17/2009
   - 02/25/2009
Exhibit of The Bermudas Charter of James Ist, 29 June 1615 at The Bermuda Archives
The Somers Islands Company Charter of 1615 lays out the grant of the islands by King James 1 to a group of London investors for two thousand pounds. It granted the Somers Islands Company all proprietary rights to rule and develop the Island as a commercial enterprise. As part of Bermuda's 400th Anniversary the Bermuda Archives has put the original documents on display until February 25th

  02/20/2009
   - 06/6/2009
32N/64W A Revelation: Bermuda’s Black Artistic Legacy - A Masterworks Exhibit
The exhibition honours the artistic legacy of Charles Lloyd Tucker in a DVD presentation,a living history video on Shinbone Alley, a neighborhood in St. George, an installation revolving around the tradition of the Gombey dancer and its origins and a display of artwork of Black artists in Bermuda which, while not definitive, gives an overveiw of the talents of the Black artist in Bermuda which covers many mediums and disiplines. From February 20, 2009 - June 6, 2009 at Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art at the Arrowroot Factory, Botanical Gardens, Paget, 10am -4pm

  02/21/2009
Midshipman Dale Ceremony – Ecumenical Church Service, St. George’s

  02/26/2009
   - 02/27/2009
GIVING IN PARTNERSHIP (The Centre on Philanthropy)
This is the Third Sector Conference Dinner to be held at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess Hotel. Its aim is to inspire action and positive change.

Signature Events 400 Gala Event Tattoo Picnic Concert Renaming Of Spanish Rock To Portuguese Rock Celebrations The Queen's Birthday Parade Bermuda Festival of Performing Arts Opening Event

All information correct at time of listing. Please check with individual organizations for information of dates & times nearer the event.