Category: History
Column: 60th Anniversary of Theatre Boycott
[Written by Glenn Fubler] Friday, February 8th, 2019 marked the 60th anniversary of the first meeting of the Progressive Group, in Flatts. That secret gathering began a 3+month process involving 18 people envisioning a better Bermuda and brainstorming strategies towards that end. As a result of that process, by mid-June 1959, the Theatre Boycott began,... Read more of this article
Black History Month Celebrated At Princess
Hamilton Princess & Beach Club is commemorating Black History Month by hosting two dinners that will celebrate prominent black Bermudians, Dame Jennifer Smith and Sir John Swan. A spokesperson said, “Dame Jennifer and Sir John, both former premiers of Bermuda, will each be honoured with a dinner at the hotel, open to the public. “Guests... Read more of this article
‘Tempest: Bermuda 1609′ Book Released
A new book — Tempest: Bermuda 1609 – takes a look back at the wrecking of the Sea Venture over 400 years ago. Written by S. Wright, the book’s description said, “Truth is stranger than fiction, and this book tells the true story of a group of people setting out for a new life in Virginia 1609. What followed defies the imagination.... Read more of this article
Museum Offers Free Admission In February
The National Museum of Bermuda [NMB] is opening its doors for free to all Bermuda residents during the month of February. “For over four decades, NMB has promoted the preservation, understanding and enjoyment of Bermuda’s cultural heritage through collecting practices, exhibitions, restoration projects, conservation, research, publications,... Read more of this article
B.U.T. Celebrates A Century Of Shaping Lives
[Written by Vejay Steede] Conceived at the gravesite of Miss Rosa Butterfield in 1919, the Bermuda Union of Teachers has forged a story to be celebrated, commemorated, and awed by. As the story goes: having grown utterly distraught by watching several of their colleagues in the teaching profession pass before their time [Miss Butterfield was just 43... Read more of this article
NMB’s Executive Director On Her First Year
Elena Strong took the helm as Executive Director of the National Museum of Bermuda [NMB], in January 2018. The former Curator and Deputy Director of NMB, Ms. Strong has worked as a museum specialist for 15 years and holds a B.Sc. in Anthropology from University College London, and a Masters in Museum Studies from the University of Toronto. She first... Read more of this article
St. Luke AME To Host Seaman’s Church Service
St. Luke A.M.E. Church will be holding their their 36th Annual Seaman’s Church Service on Sunday 13th January at their Lighthouse Hill Road location in St. David’s at 11.00am. The event poster says, “Seaman’s Service on Sunday 13th January 2019 at St. Luke A.M.E. Church on Lighthouse Hill Road, St. David’s. “The... Read more of this article
CURB: Rename Second Day As ‘Mary Prince Day’
CURB has suggested that Government “fully recognize the Emancipation origins of Cup Match” by renaming the second day of Cup Match as ‘Mary Prince Day.’ In announcing her as a Bermuda National Hero back in 2012, the Government noted that she was first black woman to publish a book about the brutality of slavery, with Ms Prince’s... Read more of this article
Beacon Lighting Ceremony On November 11
Government House will be the venue for a Beacon Lighting Ceremony this Sunday [Nov 11] in commemoration and remembrance of the end of World War One and of those who served in that conflict. “The ceremony will take place on the North Shore Lawn between 5 and 6.15 pm and all guests are asked to be on-site by 4.45pm. The event is open to the general... Read more of this article
Events To Mark 100 Years Since WWI Ended
Island soldiers will line up with other groups to mark 100 years since the Armistice that ended World War I. Troops from the Royal Bermuda Regiment will join forces with churches, Government House and the Government in a series of events designed to commemorate the peace treaty signed on November 11, 1918 that ended World War One. Government House will... Read more of this article
Dr Jarvis Lecture On Bermuda’s First Centuries
A lecture will be held on Thursday [Nov 1] from 6.00pm to 8.00pm at the World Heritage Centre in St. George’s, with Rochester University’s Dr. Michael Jarvis set to cover Bermuda’s first centuries. The event poster says, “This free lecture series is for anyone interested in becoming a certified tour guide in the UNESCO World Heritage... Read more of this article
Book Planned On Bermudians & Revolution Age
The National Museum of Bermuda Press [NMB Press], in partnership with Community & Cultural Affairs, is working on publishing a booked titled Prudent Rebels: Bermudians and the First Age of Revolution by Bermudian historian Dr. Clarence Maxwell, with contributions from Dr. Theodore Francis II and Alexandra Mairs-Kessler. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda’s... Read more of this article
