Hashtag: #Easter
City Trash Schedule Over Easter Weekend
The City of Hamilton is advising the public that there will be no trash collection within City limits on Good Friday [March 29] or Easter Sunday [March 31]. A spokesperson said, “City refuse will be collected on Saturday [bars and restaurants only] and resume as normal on Monday, April 1. “The City reminds businesses and residents to store their... Read more of this article
Easter Lilies To Be Sent To King Charles III
Governor Rena Lalgie and Mr. Jacob Hawkins helped pick Easter Lilies which will be sent via British Airways to King Charles III. Yesterday a spokesperson said, “Her Excellency the Governor, Ms. Rena Lalgie and Mr. Jacob Hawkins continued the annual tradition of selecting Bermuda Easter Lilies as a gift for Their Majesties – King Charles III and... Read more of this article
Southampton Parish Hosts Community Events
The Southampton Parish Council capped off an active month of Parish & Community Outreach in March with an ‘Easter Egg Hunt’ for children from Southampton Parish, held on the weekend, at Whale Bay Park.” Southampton Parish Council Chairperson Ms Stacey-Lee Williams said, “The month’s activities began with the ‘We Remember Golf Tournament’... Read more of this article
Photos: Warwick Primary’s Easter Competition
Warwick Academy Primary School held its Easter competition, with decorated eggs, cakes, artwork, bonnets, kites, and flower arrangements on display. A spokesperson said, “Warwick Academy Primary School had the best day under beautiful blue skies to fly kites with parents and enter for the Easter competition. “Decorated eggs, decorated cakes,... Read more of this article
Meet & Greet Easter Bunny At MarketPlace
The MarketPlace has invited the public for a meet & greet with Easter Bunny on Saturday [March 23]. A spokesperson said, “Join us for a meet and greet with the Easter Bunny on Saturday, March 23! Bring your little ones, cameras, and brightest smiles! “Let’s capture unforgettable moments together! Check the schedule for timings... Read more of this article
Wallpaper Wednesday: Easter Bunny On Scooter
The latest design in Bernews’ weekly Wallpaper Wednesday series features the Easter bunny delivering Easter eggs around the island while riding a pink scooter. The design is available in two sizes; a Facebook profile cover image and also in a vertical format, ideally sized for use as a mobile phone wallpaper, WhatsApp status image or Instagram story.... Read more of this article
Videos: 2023 Good Friday & Easter Events
A number of events were held to mark Good Friday and Easter this year, including the Walk To Calvary Reenactment, the Kimwandae Walker Good Friday Fun Day, Good Friday At Warren Simmons Field, the Good Friday Triathlon, Good Friday At Horseshoe Beach, Kite flying at Astwood Park, the Gilbert Lamb Good Friday Fun Day, the Egg Spectacular event at... Read more of this article
Easter Holiday Weekend Police Activity
The Bermuda Police Service [BPS] conducted “proactive patrols throughout the Easter holiday weekend.” A police spokesperson said, “From 5pm Thursday, 6th April until 5am Monday, 10th April 2023 there were 23 people arrested, consisting of: 11 for outstanding warrants; 8 on suspicion of impaired driving; 1 for intruding on the privacy... Read more of this article
Photos, Video & 360: Egg Spectacular Event
The 2nd annual Egg Spectacular Market event was held this weekend at St. Patrick’s Church. The event featured photos with the Easter bunny, an Egg-Stravagant Egg Hunt, a spring vendor market, special guest storybook characters and kids & family entertainment. Related Stories Photos & Video: Good Friday At... Read more of this article
Photo Set II: Walk To Calvary Reenactment
The St. George’s churches’ congregations commemorated Good Friday by organizing a reenactment of Jesus’ crucifixion. This reenactment, known as the Walk to Calvary, has been a longstanding tradition in St. George’s during the Easter season. You can view our second set of images below, the first set here and all Bernews coverage of... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: Xtreme Good Saturday Event
Xtreme Sports Fun Zone held its second annual Good Saturday event yesterday [April 8] at the Fun Zone facility in Commercial Park, St. David’s. A spokesperson previously said, “The activities on offer for the day are fun castles, sack races, games, marbles, arts & crafts, kite making, easter egg hunt and more. Music will be provided by youth... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: Gilbert Lamb Good Friday Event
St. David’s County Cricket Club hosted their annual Gilbert Lamb Day on Good Friday [April 7], with activities including the Grand Prix, games, running races and more. Good Friday celebrations took place at various locations across the island, and you can view all our photos and coverage of this year, and past years’ Good Friday celebrations... Read more of this article
Video: Bermuda Easter Virtual Art Gallery
The latest in our virtual art gallery series celebrates Easter in Bermudian style, with virtual art watercolor images of Easter bunnies and Easter eggs featured alongside treefrogs, moongates, sailboats, hibiscus flowers, motorcycles, fish, turtles, humpback whales and more, creating a whimsical Bermuda themed Easter gallery. This marks the 12th in... Read more of this article
Photos, Video & 360: Easter Lilies At Farm
Pacheco & Sons farm was one of several locations growing Easter Lilies this year, creating a beautiful scene in advance of the holiday. While the island no longer exports the flowers in bulk, it was once said Bermuda was known as “The Easter Isle” for a million good reasons — that was the estimated size of the island’s annual crop of lilies when... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: Princess Easter Egg Display
Hamilton Princess & Beach Club has unveiled their 2023 Easter egg display, with eggs fashioned from chocolate in various sizes accompanying a sign wishing viewers a “Happy Easter.” You can view all our coverage of the Easter holiday by clicking here, and you can view all our coverage of Good Friday holiday here. Related Stories Photos:... Read more of this article
Photos: Somerset Primary Egg Drop Challenge
[Written by Stephen Wright] Somerset Primary School students participated in their annual Egg Drop Challenge to celebrate Easter yesterday [April 6]. Students displayed their ingenuity by wrapping raw eggs in various packaging to protect them from cracking after being dropped from a fire truck’s extended ladder into the playground. Some of the packages... Read more of this article
