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Upcoming Signature Events
January
01/3/2009
- LAUNCH OF BERMUDA’S 400TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS
- JOIN US to celebrate the start of the 400th Anniversary Celebration on Front Street in Hamilton from 7 – 10pm for AMAZING PERFORMANCES, FOOD, FESTIVITIES.......FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY. YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS IT!
Click here for more information or call us at the Bermuda2009 Office - 292 -8990
01/8/2009
- 02/28/2009
- BERMUDA FESTIVAL FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
- In Bermuda’s 400th Anniversary year, from January 8th to February 28th, the Festival will particularly feature Bermudians who have chosen the performing arts as their profession and their talent will be demonstrated either individually or through a variety of collaborations with other world class performers. A signature performance will be Shakespeare's TEMPEST directed by Bermudian, Joel Froomkin. Feb.25-28th
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February
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March
03/1/2009
- 10/15/2009
- JAMESTOWN-BERMUDA SPECIAL EXHIBITION
- Bermuda is the focus of a 400th-anniversary exhibition that explores governmental, religious and trade connections between England’s second permanent colony in the New World and its first – Jamestown, Virginia, founded in 1607. The Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, with cooperation from the St.George's Foundation, will host Jamestown and Bermuda: Virginia Company Colonies.
March 1 - October 15, 2009
03/20/2009
- 03/28/2009
- Bermuda International Film Festival (BIFF)
- BIFF 2009 will be their 12th anniversary Festival from March 20 - 28, 2009. See the premier showing of Lucinda Spurling's new film, The Lion and the Mouse on March 21.
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April
04/16/2009
- 04/18/2009
04/22/2009
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May
05/1/2009
- 05/31/2009
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June
06/11/2009
- 06/15/2009
- TALL SHIPS ATLANTIC CHALLENGE
- The Tall Ships are racing from Vigo, Spain to Tenerife, Les Canarias to Bermuda, then on to Boston, Halifax and Belfast. The excitement is building already imagining these beautiful ships and young crews from Bermuda and around the world race from Tenerife for this huge event of Bermuda Hosting the Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge 2009, to help Bermuda celebrate 400 years of permanent settlement.
The Tall Ships will start arriving around June 1st and will be in Bermuda until June 15th There will be mini-festival events from June 6- 10.
There will be many ways that the inhabitants of Bermuda can participate and enjoy this spectacle, while celebrating our history. This includes the placement of Bermuda’s youth on board different ships for different legs of the race as trainees.
06/13/2009
06/20/2009
- 06/21/2009
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July
07/6/2009
- 07/11/2009
- WRECKED ON THE ROCK, play produced by BMDS
- Bringing history to life, this production, written and directed by Barbara Jones, will be a stylized, character-based reenactment illustrating the first 10 months of survival of those who were ‘wrecked on the rock’ when the Sea Venture ran ashore in 1609 at Fort St. Catherine. July 6-11, 7pm
07/28/2009
- SOMERS DAY CELEBRATIONS
- TODAY IS SOMERS DAY - THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE WRECK OF THE SHIP, SEA VENTURE, ON BERMUDA REEFS IN 1609. COME JOIN US FOR THE FESTIVITIES!
2.30 pm - The day will start with a Time Capsule ceremony in the Town of St.George’s
3.15 - The Bermuda Sloop, Spirit of Bermuda will lead a flotilla of boats out to the Sea Venture wreck site for a commemorative ceremony.
5.00pm - World Heritage Centre’s Official Opening. by the St. George's Foundation (by invitation only)
6.30pm - Travel to St.Catherine’s Beach (historically known as Gates' Bay) for a Re-enactment of the landing of the survivors. Actors will row to shore in Longboats manned by Sea Cadets in period costume. A service will be held on the beach followed by the unveiling of a Cross memorial symbolizing the cross that was left by the survivors before they left for Jamestown, Virginia. There will be a parade into the Town of St. George’s for an evening of festivities.
7.30pm - Celebration festivities in the Town Square of St.George’s will include greetings from our Dignitaries. Meet Descendants of the Sea Venture survivors and visiting Dignitaries from Lyme Regis (home of Sir George Somers) and from Virginia; music by the Bermuda Regiment Band and the Tony Bari Trio, featuring Gene Steede; dances from Bermuda’s numerous cultural groups (St.David’s Native Community, Bermuda African Dance Co., Philipino dancers, Portuguese dancers, Gombeys), a Parade of Fashion through the ages. There will be food vendors and crafts.
9.30pm - Fireworks
10pm Gombey Troupes
10.15-10.45 Music by the Tony Bari Trio
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August
08/1/2009
- EMANCIPATION DAY CELEBRATIONS
- COME AND JOIN THE COMMEMORATION OF EMANCIPATION DAY on Saturday Aug. 1st 12 - 8 at the Botanical Gardens in Paget. THIS IS A FULL DAY OF ACTIVITIES TO COMMEMORATE THE EMANCIPATION OF BERMUDA'S ENSLAVED PEOPLE ON AUGUST 1, 1834. THE THEME OF THE DAY IS: SPEAK TO THE PAST - HERALD THE FUTURE.
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September
09/11/2009
- 12/23/2009
- 4 Centuries- Evolving Art, collections from The Bermuda National Gallery & The BermudaNational Trust
- An exhibition through the collaboration of the Bermuda National Trust (BNT) and the Bermuda National Gallery (BNG) Sept. 11 - December 23rd
This display of over 100 objects embraces a wide range of media dating from the year of discovery to the present. Divided into four historical periods separated by centuries, the exhibition demonstrates how the art of each era both reflects and contributes to the complex narrative of Bermuda.
Free admission. Bermuda National Gallery, City Hall, Hamilton.
See http://www.bng.bm for more details.
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October
10/4/2009
- Annual Gombey Festival
- Sponsored by the Department of Community and Cultural Affairs, Gombey Festival 2009 will be held on Sunday 4 October, 2009 at the City Hall Car Park. This event is held annually and provides the opportunity to celebrate the folk dances and practices of our Bermuda Gombeys. There are approximately six Gombey Troupes and this celebration provides the opportunity to showcase the dance style of each troupe.
During this celebration a Master of this local Folk art will be chosen to be honored. This year the honoree will be Mr. John “Pickles” Spence who thirty years ago, was the leader of the popular Carnival Gombey Troupe. This group broke with tradition and produced a troupe of dancers who used the traditional Gombey music but whose dancers wore costumes which had a unique carnival glitz.
To compliment this year’s Gombey Festival Programme, a special invitation has been issued to the Emerald Shamioles Masquerade Dancers of Montserrat. The music of this group is similar to our Gombey Music but their costumes break with tradition.
As our guests, these folk dancers will showcase the importance of the passing on of traditions. In the case of this group, it will be evident that the traditions of Gombey music are passed on even though the costumes vary.
10/22/2009
- 10/24/2009
- BERMUDA TATTOO 2009
- The Bermuda Regiment presents the Bermuda Tattoo 2009, a world class spectacle of music, international dance and military precision at The Keep at the Royal Naval Dockyard
Tickets are available at http://www.bdatix.bm and the iStore, Reid Street, Hamilton.
For further information contact Sarah Cooper 238-3880; email . Also, Visit the website http://www.bermudatattoo.bm.
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November
11/6/2009
- 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.
11/11/2009
11/29/2009
- 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
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December
12/4/2009
12/5/2009
- BERMUDA’S 400th ANNIVERSARY GALA
- Under the Distinguished Patronage of The Premier of Bermuda and Mrs Brown, the Bermuda 2009 Committee will be sponsoring the Anniversary Gala evening on Saturday December 5th at Southampton Princess Hotel. Come and celebrate the end of this amazing anniversary year.
The winners of the Bermuda 2009 Open Call Competition for the Performing Arts and Writing will be honoured, and have their work showcased. You will enjoy the wonderful sounds of the Tommy Ray Orchestra while dining on a delectable feast.
Save the date! Dress Code - Black Tie
Call the Bermuda 2009 Office for more information 292 8990 or email
12/12/2009
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