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Over 50 Mini-Float Entries Available For Viewing
[Updated with video] More than 50 entries were submitted for the Heritage Month Mini-Float Challenge, and you can view them online or visit the Botanical Gardens where they will be on display at the Slat House tomorrow through Monday, May 31. A Government spokesperson said, “The Department of Culture is pleased to announce that more than 50 entries... Read more of this article
Wallpaper Wednesday: Bermuda Day Gombeys
The latest design in Bernews’ weekly Wallpaper Wednesday series features a Bermuda Day phone lock screen incorporating an image of the island’s iconic Gombeys. The design below is also available here as a Facebook profile cover image, and you can check back on Bernews every Wednesday for our latest free phone wallpaper download. To access... Read more of this article
Wallpaper Wednesday: Bermudian Resilience III
The latest design in Bernews’ weekly Wallpaper Wednesday series features a phone lock screen incorporating the theme of ‘Bermudian Resilience’ — the 2021 Bermuda Day and Heritage Month theme — along with accents of the Bermudiana, Bermuda’s national flower. The design below is also available here as both a Twitter header and Facebook profile... Read more of this article
Registration Still Open For Cultural Conference
The Department of Culture is reminding the public that registration is still open for this weekend’s Bermuda Cultural Stakeholder Conference. A spokesperson said, “Happening Sunday, May 16 at 11.00 am, the summit will be carried live via Zoom, and is free to the public. The event will discuss some of the challenges and opportunities emerging... Read more of this article
Wallpaper Wednesday: Bermudian Resilience II
The latest design in Bernews’ weekly ‘Wallpaper Wednesday’ series features a phone lock screen incorporating the theme of ‘Bermudian Resilience’ — the 2021 Bermuda Day and Heritage Month theme — along with accents of the Bermuda crest and a glimpse of the island’s iconic Gombeys. The design below is also available here... Read more of this article
Government Hosting Mini-Float Competition
The Department of Culture and the Kaleidoscope Arts Foundation invites individuals, students, families, charities and companies to participate in the mini-float competition as part of the Heritage Month activities. A Government spokesperson said, “Floats should reflect this year’s Heritage Month theme - “Bermudian Resilience”. To help... Read more of this article
Mini-Float Challenge For Heritage Month
In celebration of Heritage Month, the Department of Culture and the Kaleidoscope Arts Foundation is inviting people to sign up for the “Mini-Float Challenge”. The Bermuda Government posted the graphic below on social media, saying: “It’s Heritage Month, and the Department of Culture and the Kaleidoscope Arts Foundation invites individuals,... Read more of this article
Cultural Stakeholder Conference On May 16
The Department of Culture will host the Bermuda Cultural Stakeholder Conference on Sunday, May 16, with the Department explaining that it “will be held via Zoom, is free to the public and will serve as the formal launch of Bermuda’s National Cultural Heritage Policy.” A Government spokesperson said, “The forum will also provide an... Read more of this article
Wallpaper Wednesday: ‘Bermudian Resilience’
The latest design in Bernews’ weekly Wallpaper Wednesday series allows you to celebrate the 2021 Heritage Month and Bermuda Day theme of ‘Bermudian Resilience’, with a phone lock screen incorporating the term along with the Bermuda crest. The design below is also available here as both a Twitter header and Facebook profile cover... Read more of this article
Minister Lovitta Foggo On 2020 Heritage Month
[Ministerial statement by Minister of Labour, Community Affairs and Sports Lovitta Foggo] Mr. Speaker, May is a time when the whole of Bermuda traditionally looks forward to celebrating Heritage Month. It is the time of year when Bermudians come together to celebrate our heritage, our culture, our family connections, our national pride and our national... Read more of this article
Heritage Month Theme: “We Are Bermudian”
This year’s Heritage Month theme is “We are Bermudian” and the Bermuda Day theme is “Celebrating our Caribbean Connections.” This was announced in the House of Assembly today [Feb 14] by Minister of Labour, Community Affairs and Sports Lovitta Foggo who said, “Heritage Month is a celebratory time when all Bermudians... Read more of this article
Spaces Available For Two Free Theatrical Shows
“Spaces are available for the final two open-air theatrical performances chronicling the story of enslaved Bermuda heroine Sally Bassett this month,” the BTA said today. “The free evening events, held on Front Street’s Cabinet Office lawn, are generating positive reviews from audiences since being launched as part of a new fall cultural... Read more of this article
Photos: 2019 Gombey Festival Showcase
The 2019 Bermuda International Gombey Festival Showcase was hosted by the Department of Community and Cultural Affairs last night [Oct 12] at the Botanical Gardens main show ring. Five of Bermuda’s Gombey troupes performed throughout the night including Place’s Gombeys, Gombey Warriors, HnH Gombeys, Warwick Gombeys and Gombey Evolution. Entertainment... Read more of this article
Gombey Festival Showcase From Oct 10 To 13
The 2019 Bermuda International Gombey Festival Showcase will be held from Thursday, October 10 to Sunday, October 13. A Government spokesperson said, “The Minister of Labour, Community Affairs and Sports, the Hon. Lovitta Foggo JP, MP, is encouraging the community to attend the upcoming 2019 Bermuda International Gombey Festival Showcase. “The... Read more of this article
Photos/Video: Sally Bassett Play Performance
[Updated with photos] An open-air theatrical performance commemorating Sally Bassett’s story, adapted from Dr Kim Dismont-Robinson’s play Trial by Fire, was held this evening [Oct 3] on the grounds of the Cabinet Office. You can watch the 45-minute live replay for below, and for a ‘better experience’ you can attend the play in person... Read more of this article
Oct 12: Bermuda International Gombey Festival
The Department of Community and Cultural Affairs will be hosting the Bermuda International Gombey Festival Showcase on Saturday, October 12 from 5.00pm to 9.00pm at the Bermuda Botanical Gardens. An online post said, “Bring a blanket or chair and head to the hillside or bleachers to watch 5 of Bermuda’s Gombey troupes display their passion... Read more of this article
