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Videos: Gombeys Continue To Celebrate 2023
The New Year’s celebrations is never complete without performances from the Gombeys, and two more videos of their New Year’s performances are below. You can view all of our coverage of Gombeys here and for over 100 videos of the Gombeys spanning the past decade visit here on Bernew.TV. Gombey Warriors H & H Gombeys Related... Read more of this article
Video: Gombeys Out To Celebrate New Year
New Year’s celebrations in Bermuda are never complete without the Gombeys, and they are out today [Jan 2] to welcome in 2023 in style, with multiple troupes traveling island-wide. You can view all of our coverage of Gombeys here and for over 100 videos of the Gombeys spanning the past decade visit here on Bernew.TV. Related Stories Videos:... Read more of this article
Video: Place’s Gombeys Celebrate Holiday
To the delight of onlookers, the Place’s New Generation Gombeys recently took to the street in celebration of the holidays, as is longstanding tradition during the festive season. You can view all our coverage of Gombeys here, and all of our coverage of Christmas here. Related Stories Ten Videos From Past Gombey Performances Photos: Gombeys... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: Gombeys Celebrate Holiday
[Updated with video] The Gombeys traditionally travel the island on Boxing Day to help celebrate Christmas, and while Mother Nature was less than cooperative with the rain affecting plans on both Boxing Day and today, the Gombeys were out to celebrate the festive season, and we caught up with the Warwick Gombeys this afternoon [Dec 27] as they made... Read more of this article
Video: Gombeys In Christmas Parade Motorcade
The MarketPlace Christmas Parade was held on Sunday evening [Dec 4] and like all good Bermuda events, it included an appearance from the island’s iconic Gombeys. The motorcade traveled from Shelly Bay MarketPlace to the Heron Bay MarketPlace, and you can view the aerial footage here, ‘normal’ photos and videos of the motorcade here, all... Read more of this article
Video: Bermuda Gombey Virtual Art Gallery
The latest installment of Bernews’ series of ‘Virtual Shows’ features a virtual gallery of digital photo art images featuring the island’s iconic Gombeys. The virtual gallery — which utilizes real images of Gombeys which have been edited – is intended to highlight the artistry of the Gombeys, and the fact that they are a living... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: Bermuda Gombey Festival
The 2022 Bermuda Gombey Festival event is being held this weekend, with the showcase held last night [Oct 8] at the Bermuda Botanical Gardens Main Show Ring, providing an evening of entertainment featuring the Place’s New Generation Gombeys, Gombey Warriors, H&H Gombeys, Gombey Evolution Troupe and the Warwick Gombeys. Minister of Youth, Culture... Read more of this article
Four People Honoured At Gombey Festival
The Bermuda Gombey Festival is taking place this weekend, and as part of the event four people — Philip “Marlo” DeShields, Charles “Nature Boy” Wade, Ivan “Dancer” Trott, and in memoriam Willis “Oldman” Ondray Steede Sr — have been honoured for “their involvement with Bermuda’s various Gombey troupes and for their... Read more of this article
Video: “Not A Generic Gombey” Short Film
The Bermuda Gombey Festival is taking place this weekend, and as part of the weekend of activities, the event kicked off with the presentation of the short film ‘Not a Generic Gombey: Art, Consumption, and Intellectual Property.’ A spokesperson said, “The general description is as follows: Not a Generic Gombey: Art, Consumption,... Read more of this article
Gombey Festival Showcase This Weekend
The 2022 Bermuda Gombey Festival Showcase will be held this weekend from October 7th to October 9th. A Government spokesperson said, “The Minister of Youth, Culture and Sport, Dr. Ernest Peets JP, is encouraging the community to attend this weekend’s 2022 Bermuda Gombey Festival Showcase, from October 7 – 9, 2022. “For the last two years... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: ‘Live In Peace’ Celebration
YouthVision Promotions held the ‘Osagi Bascome Live In Peace Gombey Celebration’ on Saturday evening [Sept 3] in St. George’s. Osagi Bascome was a well liked and respected footballer who was murdered last year. “This is a unity call to Bermuda to join together in unison to promote peace with the St. George’s community,” a spokesperson... Read more of this article
Wallpaper Wednesday: Gombey & Feathers
The latest design in Bernews’ weekly Wallpaper Wednesday series offers a unique look at one of the Bermuda’s iconic Gombeys, with an image adjusted to create a paint-like look set against feathers. 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,... Read more of this article
Crockwell Thanks Community For Support
Desmond Crockwell thanked everyone who supported the Hamilton Parish “Live In Peace Gombey Celebration” event on Saturday [June 11]. Following the event, Desmond Crockwell told Bernews, “On behalf of YouthVision Promotions, I want to thank everyone who came out to promote peace through Hamilton Parish with us on Saturday evening. Special thanks... Read more of this article
Photos/Video: Live In Peace Gombey Celebration
[Updated] YouthVision Promotion is hosting the Hamilton Parish “Live In Peace Gombey Celebration” event this evening [June 11] and you can tune in and watch it live. Desmond Crockwell previously said, “This celebration will honour the late Daemon Bell, a Bailey’s Bay Cricket Club family member who tragically lost his life in a senseless murder. “The... Read more of this article
“Live In Peace Gombey Celebration” On June 11
YouthVision Promotion is inviting the public to the Hamilton Parish “Live In Peace Gombey Celebration” on Saturday [June 11]. Desmond Crockwell said, “This celebration will honour the late Daemon Bell, a Bailey’s Bay Cricket Club family member who tragically lost his life in a senseless murder. “The Gombeys will march from the... Read more of this article
Photos/Video: Gombeys In Bermuda Day Parade
[Updated with video] Our fourth and final Bermuda Day Parade photo gallery is in keeping with the tradition of the Gombeys appearing at the end of events, with the final gallery featuring images showcasing the island’s iconic Gombeys, who thrilled the crowds with their performances. According to the parade order list, the Bermuda Day parade ended... Read more of this article
