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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  11/1/2009
22nd Skippy KICK by Bermuda Karate Organization
An open martial arts competition with WKF based rules. A special 400th Anniversary prize will be given to the school with the most entrants.

  11/2/2009
Display of Bermuda Books by Bookmart/Brown&Co.
Bermudian Literature is the focus of the book display at Brown & Co. in November

  11/6/2009
Signature Event: Convening of Parliament
Parliament will be convened by His Excellency The Governor on Cabinet Grounds on November 6th. He will inspect the Bermuda Regiment Guard of Honour and dispatch the Black Rod to summon the Members of Parliament. His Excellency will read the Throne Speech on behalf of the Government, outlining the planned programmes and legislation for the ensuing parliamentary year afterwhich the Members of Parliament will proceed to the House of Assembly.

  11/8/2009
   - 11/10/2009
Mark Twain in Bermuda, by Corporation of Hamilton
Proclaiming that “the rumors of my death are greatly exaggerated”, Mark Twain returns to his beloved Bermuda in November to celebrate the 400th Anniversary. Straight from the Planters Barn Theater on the banks of the Mississippi River, veteran actor Richard Garey brings the excitement of the famous Twain show to Bermuda’s City Hall Theatre. Combining hilarious comedy, biting satire, and amazing insights, Mark Twain in Bermuda is simply great theatre. This show skillfully mixes Twain’s wit and wisdom into a very entertaining package. Authentic in every detail, the show includes some of Mark Twain’s writings that have not been performed since Sam Clemens performed in Bermuda over 100 years ago. You laugh; you cry; you experience Mark Twain himself. Don’t miss this exciting show! City Hall Theatre shows of Mark Twain in Bermuda will run daily from November 8 to 10 with a matinee on Sunday, November 8 at 2:30 pm and a 7:00 pm evening show from Sunday through Tuesday. This show brings back the famous shows that Mr. Twain performed all over the world. He was just as celebrated for his shows as for his books. Audiences can again experience the exciting live Mark Twain performance. Samuel Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, loved Bermuda. He is author of The Innocents Abroad, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Roughing It, and many more literary classics. He visited Bermuda a total of eight times and said, “When people are on their way to heaven and stop off in Bermuda, it is so beautiful they think they are already there.”

  11/11/2009

  11/24/2009
   - 11/26/2009
VISIT BY HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN AND HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH
Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh will be coming to Bermuda from November 24th - 26th to commemorate Bermuda's 400th Anniversary.

  11/28/2009
   - 11/29/2009
2009 BERMUDA OPTIMIST NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
The Bermuda Optimist Dinghy Association (BODA) is pleased to announce the PricewaterhouseCoopers 2009 Bermuda Optimist Open and National Championship for junior sailors which will take place Saturday November 28 and Sunday November 29. The event is hosted by the Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club (RHADC). Five fleet races are scheduled per day on the Great Sound. The 2009 Bermuda Optimist Open and National Championship will have over 50 sailors, including almost 20 overseas sailors. A new feature this year will be the Green Fleet event for novice sailors, run by Tom Coleman of McLaughlin Boats, and expected to attract 20 young sailors from Bermuda and abroad. The 2009 Bermuda Optimist Open and National Championship is a component of the 2009 International Optimist Dinghy Association (IODA) South American Championship Trials, which will be used to select the team to represent Bermuda in Uruguay in 2010.

  11/29/2009
Signature Event: Premier’s Concert
The Premier’s Concert will be held November 29, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. at the Ruth Seaton James Centre for the Performing Arts. In this anniversary year the Premier’s Concert celebrates twenty-five years of continual patronage to the visual and performing arts. Thus, this year outstanding performers from past concerts will be featured. Contact the Department of Community and Cultural Affairs for more information. Tel. 292-1681

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.