Upcoming Heritage Month Events

In addition to the sporting events and parade that take place on May 24th, next month will see a host of events taking place to mark Heritage Month. Minister of Youth, Sports, Families & Community Development Glenn Blakeney said, “I believe this year’s Heritage Month theme – ‘Heritage through the Eyes of the Artist’ will be magnificently reflected in the unique variety of activities organized by the Department of Community and Cultural Affairs, for the upcoming month of May.”

“The theme is highly resonant as we often view artists through the prism of high art, embodied by fine artists, sculptors, writers or playwrights but the theme here will have a far wider significance to our community in that anyone can contribute to Heritage Month 2011 whether they be a landscape artist, a Bermuda cake or fish-cake maker, a Majorette, choreographer, dancer or float maker,” said Minister Blakeney.

A brief summary of the Heritage Month events is below:

• There is an early start to Heritage Month 2011 with the opening of a Heritage Month Art Exhibition entitled Heritage Through the Eyes of the Artist. The opening reception will be held on Thursday 28 April, 2011 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Bermuda Society of Arts Gallery, City Hall and will feature the works of many local artists.

• A two day event will kick off on May 7th with an arts festival/Gombey Explosion, which will take place at Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art in the Botanical Gardens that will feature a variety of fine artists at work in the Gardens; various Gombey troupes and Gombey makers as well as craft makers of Gombey art. Featured artists will include many of our favourite local fine art painters and there will be a demonstration of the art of glass-blowing, caricature drawing displays, and local jewelry makers – as well known craft makers.

• On Thursday, May12th, Sharon Wilson will be presenting a seminar entitled “A Talk With Sharon Wilson – Uplifting The Human Spirit” at the Bermuda College.

• “Heritage Through The Eyes of the Artist” – on Sunday May 15th, “Art In The Park” will be the event for a family fun day to be held at Par-La-Ville Park in Hamilton featuring fun activities for children including face painting, craft-making as well as drawing and painting activities, which will also include musical and performance entertainment. This event will be staged in partnership with the Corporation of Hamilton.

• On Saturday, May 21st “A Musical Treat With Shine And Friends” will be held at Shine’s House of Music located on Reid Street in Hamilton, where the audience will enjoy a fantastic evening of comedy, music and dancing.

• On Sunday May 22nd, “Dance Through The Ages” will take place at the Number Six Passenger Terminal on Front Street, Hamilton – the setting will facilitate a delightful night of dancing under the stars with dancers, including Mr. Roddy Burchall, Mr. and Mrs. Walter and Joanne Ingham, Valerie Dill and the PCC Dancing Club. This ensemble of unique talent will present a display of Rumba, Swing, Fox Trott, Line Dancing, Salsa and Limbo dancing.

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