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Photo Set #1: Flora Duffy Day Holiday Events
It’s a good thing she is super fit, as Flora Duffy had a very busy day today [Oct 18], which started out with a breakfast in her honour, before she attended a ceremony to rename Corkscrew Hill to Flora Duffy Hill, then went to the stadium for it to be officially renamed in her honour, before going to the unveiling of commemorative stamps at the... Read more of this article
Video: Duffy Tribute Concert & Reception
A Flora Duffy Tribute Concert & Reception is being held today [Oct 18] at Victoria Park, and we will have additional coverage later on, the live video is below and you can view all our coverage of the Flora Duffy Day holiday by clicking here. Update: The live broadcast has ended, and the 104-minute live video replay is below: Related Stories No... Read more of this article
Video: Flora Duffy Commemorative Stamps
[Updated] The Bermuda Post Office [BPO] is holding a Flora Duffy Commemorative Stamp Reveal this afternoon [Oct 18] at Church Street, and we will have additional coverage later on, the live video below should begin at around 3.00pm and you can view all our coverage of the Flora Duffy Day holiday by clicking here. Update: The live broadcast has concluded... Read more of this article
Video: Flora Duffy Stadium Renaming
[Updated] The Government will rename the National Sports Centre’s South Field Stadium to the Flora Duffy Stadium this afternoon [Oct 18], and we will have additional coverage later on, the live video below should begin at around 2.00pm and you can view all our coverage of the Flora Duffy Day holiday by clicking here. Update: The live broadcast has... Read more of this article
Video: Students Pay Tribute To Flora Duffy
The Department of Culture has released a tribute video featuring students, including the Tri-Headz kids, poet Alay Burgess Rocker, the Y7, Y8, and Y9 arts students of Warwick Academy, and Bermudian students in Dubai sharing the “ways Bermuda’s Olympic gold winner Flora Duffy has inspired them.” The video description says, “TheTri-Headz... Read more of this article
Video: Corkscrew Renamed Flora Duffy Hill
The Government will rename Corkscrew Hill in Devonshire to Flora Duffy Hill this afternoon [Oct 18], in recognition of her historic achievement in winning Bermuda’s first ever Olympic gold medal. We will have additional coverage later on and in the meantime the live video is below. Update: The live broadcast has concluded and the 10-minute replay... Read more of this article
Free Golf Lessons Being Offered Today
Spots remain available for the free golf lessons being offered at Port Royal Golf Course today [Oct 18] in honour of Flora Duffy Day. A spokesperson said, “Kim Swan, Golf Coach at Port Royal Developmental Golf Program, reveals a great response to the free golf lessons with Kim Swan at Port Royal Driving Range on Flora Duffy Day.” Mr. Swan... Read more of this article
Sandcastle To Celebrate Flora Duffy Day
In celebration of Flora Duffy Day, Bermuda Sandcastle Competition organisers created a sandcastle aimed at celebrating the Olympic gold medalist, whose win gave Bermuda the distinction of being the smallest nation in the world to win a gold medal at the Summer Olympics. Posting the images on the Bermuda Sandcastle Competition’s Facebook page, the... Read more of this article
Photos: 3D Look At Flora Duffy Celebration
Flora Duffy returned to the Island on October 11, and crowds lined the streets to celebrate the arrival of Bermuda’s first Olympic gold medalist, and you take a look at some virtual 3D popup images from the special celebratory motorcade. The massive welcome from Bermudians gave evidence to the excitement surrounding Ms Duffy’s return, with some... Read more of this article
Concert, Stamp Reveal, Stadium Naming & More
Some of the events scheduled for the Flora Duffy Day holiday on Monday [Oct 18] include a commemorative stamp reveal, the Flora Duffy Stadium re-naming, a Flora Duffy Tribute Concert & Reception, a breakfast to honour Flora Duffy and a photo shoot at the soon to be renamed Corkscrew Hill. This is according to various large group exemptions issued,... Read more of this article
Corkscrew Hill Road Closure On Monday
There will be a road closure on Corkscrew Hill in Devonshire for the Flora Duffy Photo Shoot on Monday, October 18 between 12.30pm and 1.45pm. The Ministry of Public Works previously announced that it intends to rename Corkscrew Hill in Devonshire to Flora Duffy Hill. A Government spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Public Works wishes to inform... Read more of this article
BSX Will Be Closed For Flora Duffy Day
The Bermuda Stock Exchange [BSX] will be closed on Monday, October 18 in observance of Flora Duffy Day. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Stock Exchange [BSX] advises that the Exchange will be closed on Monday, 18th October, 2021 in observance of Flora Duffy Day. The BSX will re-open on Tuesday, 19th October, 2021.” Related Stories MarketPlace’s... Read more of this article
