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Upcoming Events
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05/1/2009
- TECHART 09
- TECHART IS ATECHWEEK 09 EVENT UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE MINISTRY OF ENERGY, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND E-COMMERCE. A JURIED SHOW FEATURING DIGITALLY CRATED ART IN THREE CATEGORIES - DIGITAL PHOTOS, DIGITAL ART & ILLUSTRATION, DIGITAL VIDEOS. May 1st 2009
05/1/2009
- LAUNCH OF THE STAMP FOR THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BERMUDA MARATHON DERBY
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05/2/2009
- Catlin End-to-End
- The Catlin End-to-End is Bermuda's largest charity event. Over the past 21 years, the End-to-End has evolved from a get fit challenge between a group of friends to a major community event attracting participants of all ages and abilities. In recent years, we have also welcomed a growing number of visitors who plan their trip to Bermuda around the Catlin End-to-End. The Catlin End-to-End starts at the Deliverance in St Georges and ends in Dockyard with various other event starts throughout the island. Please visit our website for more information http://www.bermudaendtoend.bm
05/3/2009
- 400th Anniversary Concert by the Ensemble Singers
- This concert is a choral tribute to the celebration of Bermuda's 400th Anniversary and will feature Brian Jones and The Copley Singers of Boston Massachusetts. Venue: Wesley Methodist Church on May 3rd at 4pm.Tickets are $30 and are available at the Music Bocx and the Wesley Church Office.
05/3/2009
- SARAH CATHERINE’S TEA
- A tea party by The Executive School of Protocol (and assisted by the St.George Foundation), for girls between 6 and 12 years old. "Sarah Catherine" will be there as the main attraction, and dressed in historical costume to discuss her early life in Bermuda. The tea party will be held at the St. George’s Historical Society Museum’ located at the corner of Duke of Kent Street and Featherbed Alley, in St. George’s
05/5/2009
- Beating of the Retreat
- The Beating of the Retreat Ceremony is a musical display which takes it existence from old military traditions of marching through the city streets warning soldiers to return to their billets for the night.
The Beating of the Retreat Ceremonies, sponsored by the Departments of Community Affairs and Public Safety, take place throughout the island and are staged in the summer months from May through October. The Band and Corps of Drum of the Bermuda Regiment and the Bermuda Islands Pipe Band begin the display at 9:00 pm sharply before the general public and an invited Guest of Honour.
27th May in Hamilton
05/6/2009
- YOUTH IN RESPONSIBILITY by Bermuda 2009 YOUTH FORCE
- Youth in Responsibility is the third of seven events by YOUTH FORCE. The youth of Bermuda will be reminded that they are the future leaders of our island and this day is geared towards preparing them to fill various roles of responsibility for the future. Students in primary, middle and high school will be invited to shadow various members of the workforce on May 6, 2009. These jobs will be all-encompassing to give the youth a real-life experience of being responsible for our workforce. Youth will have the chance to write to the Youth Task Force to apply for the career of their choice. The day will officially begin at the steps of City Hall where the preschool students will open the program in song. Various students from primary, middle and senior schools will read excerpts of Bermuda’s history from 1609 to the present date. The students will be given an opportunity to suggest what items they think should be placed in a time capsule to be planted in July. All students will be encouraged to wear their Youth Force T-shirts to commemorate the day, showcasing youth in responsibility.
05/9/2009
- SUMMER SUNDAYS IN THE PARK by The Corporation of Hamilton
- This Sunday in the Park will feature the rededication of the newly furbished bandstand at 3pm.
This is the first of the concert series which will take place from May to September 2009 in Victoria Park from 3 - 8pm. Each month there will be a featured "Bermuda's History" Tent including information that varies from month to month regarding Bermuda and Her People over the last 400 years. Each event will include a kids play area, live Bermudian entertainment with monthly themes, occasional international entertainment and food vendors representing Bermudian culture as well as others. This event is hosted by the Corporation of Hamilton and will be free to the general public.
05/11/2009
- 05/20/2009
- Heritage Month Exhibition by the Department of Community and Cultural Affairs
- The Department of Community and Cultural Affairs is hosting a Heritage Month Exhibition from May 11 - 20th entitled, "Traditional Ways of Living". This event will take place at the Number Six Shed on Front Street, Hamilton and will feature aspects of the old ways of living such as old fashioned tools, farming, telling stories, crafts, kite-making, old fashion songs and games and many other traditional habits. The exhibition lectures and demonstrations are led by Tradition Bearers/Master Experts of their craft. Check the Heritage Month Schedule of Presenters for your favourite presenter and attend to lend support. Students are especially welcomed as they will have the opportunity to understand and appreciate the ways their Grand and Great-Grand Parents lived. The exhibition is open Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 to accommodate those who will not be able to attend in the work week.The Department appreciates your support as we portray one aspect or our Heritage Month Theme - "A Journey Through the Centuries".
05/12/2009
- Launch of book, 400 YEARS OF FRIENDSHIP, by The US Consul General and Mrs Gregory Slayton
- This book, edited by Mrs. Marina Slayton, wife of US Consul General Gregory Slayton highlights 400 years of friendship between the U.S. and Bermuda. The Premier, Dr. The Hon.Ewart F. Brown and Mrs Brown will be hosting an official invitational launch of the book on Tuesday May 12th. The book has been published by the Bermuda Maritime Museum Press. Contributors to the book include Dr. Edward Harris and other renowned Bermuda writers.
05/16/2009
- 05/17/2009
- Festa Do Senhor Santo Cristo by Vasco Da Gama Club
- The Azorean community has continued with the most popular feast celebrated in Sao Miguel. In Bermuda the feast has been celebrated for over thirty years. There is a week of events which build up to the feast on the Sunday. During the week there are masses held. The feast begins on Saturday evening with the image from the chapel is brought into the main sanctuary in a processional. On the Sunday, solemn mass is celebrated followed by a procession that exits the church and starts at Cedar Avenue, progressing along Dundonald Street, to Woodlands Road, then turning right onto Canal Road/Laffan Street and back to the church. The majority of those taking part in this procession are children dressed as angels, in the First Communion outfits, the different groups that are a part of the church community, the committees in the Portuguese community, one or two marching bands. The Image of Senhor Santo Cristo is carried during the procession.
The festivities then move to BAA field for games, refreshments and entertainment. Date of Festival at BAA: May 16th and 17th
05/16/2009
- Garden Celebration 2009: Mayflower in Bloom, by the Garden Club of Bermuda
- On Saturday May 16th from 11am - 4pm, Mayflower, an historic private Victorian home, will be open for one day filled with flower arrangements reflecting its art work. A host of activities, celebrating Bermuda's 400th anniversary, will take place in its ten acre grounds including flower arranging and planting demonstrations, plant and garden sales, refreshments and much more.
05/21/2009
- 400 Years of Hurricanes in Bermuda, by The Bermuda Weather Service (BAS-Serco Ltd)
- A free public lecture will be conducted by the Bermuda Weather Service (BAS-Serco Ltd.) and the National Disaster Coordinator, on behalf of the Government of Bermuda. This event is part of Hurricane Awareness Week 2009, which runs May 18-22, and promotes public preparedness in advance of the Atlantic Hurricane Season. The content of the lecture and discussion will be focussed on some key influences that hurricanes have had over our 400-year heritage. In this context, the lecture will highlight some important lessons learned, the current way that we in Bermuda deal with hurricane risk. The aim is to improve overall understanding of the behaviour and impacts of hurricanes and tropical storms.
05/22/2009
- Games Through The Years - East End Primary School
- East End Primary is celebrating 400 years of games throughout the years. On the afternoon of May 22 from 12noon - 3pm, our school family, P1- P6, will have a picnic lunch on the school field. Students will sit on blankets to eat. After lunch students will rotate in class groups to participate in stations. Each station will highlight a particular game and how the rules may have changed over the years. Participants will also get a chance to play the game. Sample stations are: allies/marbles, Rounders/ball games, Jacks, Kite making (sticks and paper bag), Hand games.
The day will culminate with the upper school having a degree of experience and discussion of the ‘old fashioned’ classroom.
05/22/2009
- Celebrations at St. George’s Prep
- In May the students will participate in a Heritage Quiz throughout the month. There are 50 questions about Bermuda that have to be answered. P1& 2 must answer at least the first 15 questions, P3&4 must answer at least the first 25 and P5&6 must answer all 50 questions. House points will be awarded to students who complete the quiz and a Free Grub Day will be awarded to the house with the highest score.
On May 22 the school will celebrate Sir Stanley Burgess Day. Teachers will be sharing his bio. with students. Also, the P6 class will be showing a PowerPoint Presentation on the Jamestown/Bermuda Connection during a special assembly @ 8:45 a.m. This is a report of their educational tour to Jamestown last month.
05/24/2009
- Fitted Dinghy Races, St. George’s
05/24/2009
- Royal Navy Visit to Bermuda - RFA Fort George
05/25/2009
- THE SEA VENTURE
- a film by LOOK BERMUDA about the Sea Venture - the wreck of this ship in 1609 was the beginning of continuous settlement in Bermuda
05/25/2009
- Bermuda Day
- Annual Marathon Derby & Heritage Parade/ Queen’s Birthday Parade
School Music Festival
05/31/2009
- Hiscox Celebrity 11 & U Cricket Festival by Bermuda Cricket Board
- To celebrate Bermuda’s 400th Anniversary, the Bermuda Cricket Board (BCB), in collaboration with Hiscox, is holding a Celebrity 11 & U Cricket Festival at The National Sports Centre, North Pavilion, Frog Lane, Devonshire on May 31st. The Festival will involve two games. At 1pm a Celebrity Team vs. 11&U All Star Team will play, followed by lunch and at 2pm an 11&U East vs West all star game will take place. There will be a bouncy castle, slide and free entertainment for those who aren’t playing.
Admission: FREE
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