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Updates: 2022 Good Friday Celebrations

Updates: 2022 Good Friday Celebrations

[Updating] Various events are slated to take place today [April 15] as Bermuda celebrates the annual Good Friday holiday. We will provide some updates as able, and if you have any footage to share please feel free to email info@bernews.com! In the meantime, you can view all our coverage of Good Friday  here, and you can watch over 80 videos from... Read more of this article

Photos & Video: Walk To Calvary Reenactment

Photos & Video: Walk To Calvary Reenactment

Congregations from the St. George’s churches marked today’s [April 15] Good Friday holiday by staging their annual reenactment of Jesus’ crucifixion. The Walk to Calvary production has been staged annually during the Easter season for years, becoming something of a St. George’s tradition. Good Friday celebrations are taking place at various... Read more of this article

Photos: Sandcastle Easter Celebrations

Photos: Sandcastle Easter Celebrations

The Bermuda Sandcastle Competition will be on Horseshoe Bay today [April 15] for Good Friday in order to build a sandcastle commemorating the Easter holiday. The Bermuda Sandcastle Competition posted photos of past builds online, saying, “Who else is looking forward to the holiday this weekend? I know I am! I will be on Horseshoe Bay on Good Friday... Read more of this article

BELCO Issue Advisory On Safe Kite Flying

BELCO Issue Advisory On Safe Kite Flying

BELCO today issued a reminder to the public “about safe and sustainable kite flying during the Good Friday holiday.” A spokesperson said, “BELCO reiterates the following safety guidelines for kite flying: Always use the correct supplies when making a kite. Do not use any wire or metal. Keep kites away from power lines and busy... Read more of this article

Good Friday Gathering To Honour de Jean

Good Friday Gathering To Honour de Jean

[Written by Glenn Fubler] One aspect of the gathering at DRC on Good Friday will be the presentation of a Peace Tree, which has been donated by iconic local football coach, Donald ‘Dick’ Dane, who is doing so in honour of the late Edward de Jean, the transformational Principal of Howard Academy. The school was located on the southern boundary of... Read more of this article

‘Pause For Peace’ Gathering On Good Friday

‘Pause For Peace’ Gathering On Good Friday

A gathering with the theme ‘Pause For Peace, Recreating Community’ will be held on Good Friday [April 15] at 10.30am at the Devonshire Recreation Club, coinciding with the club’s Community Fun Day. A spokesperson said, “We supporters listed below join together in announcing that on Good Friday between 10.30 and 11 am, there will... Read more of this article

BSX Will Be Closed For Easter Holiday

BSX Will Be Closed For Easter Holiday

The Bermuda Stock Exchange [BSX] will be closed on Friday [April 15], in observance of the Good Friday Public Holiday. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Stock Exchange [BSX] advises that the Exchange will be closed on Friday, 15th, April 2022, in observance of the Good Friday Public Holiday. The BSX will re-open on Monday, 18th, April 2022.” Related... Read more of this article

Good Friday Garbage Collection Advisory

Good Friday Garbage Collection Advisory

The Ministry of Public Works is advising that due to the Good Friday Day holiday [April 15], household waste normally collected on that day will instead be collected on Saturday [April 16]. A Government spokesperson said, “All other waste collection is unaffected by the holiday. Visit www.gov.bm for more waste management information.” Related... Read more of this article

Dev Rec To Host Good Friday Fun Day

Dev Rec To Host Good Friday Fun Day

Devonshire Recreation Club will host a Good Friday Community Fun Day, from 11 am to 6 pm. The free event will feature kite flying, fun castles, mini cricket, tug of war, an Easter egg hunt, a raffle, and a jump rope competition. Also on offer will be fish cakes, hot cross buns, and hot dogs. Meanwhile, a kite-making competition will be held at the Frog... Read more of this article

Photos & Video: Kitesurfing On South Shore

Photos & Video: Kitesurfing On South Shore

[Updated with video] As the island celebrates Good Friday amid ongoing Covid-19 restrictions — with officials having advised us all to stay in our family bubbles and avoid large gatherings — celebrants are finding unique ways to mark the holiday, including kitesurfers taking to the water today [April 2]. Kitesurfers were spotted at both... Read more of this article

Video: Good Friday Kite Flying At Shelly Bay

Video: Good Friday Kite Flying At Shelly Bay

While many traditional Easter holiday festivities were canceled across the island due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a few families marked the occasion of Good Friday by flying kites at Shelly Bay today [April 2]. The fun was captured on video as kites were seen soaring above a football field and dancing with the changing winds. Related Stories Photos:... Read more of this article

Watch Over 80 Videos From Past Good Fridays

Watch Over 80 Videos From Past Good Fridays

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic the normal Good Friday celebrations are not taking place, marking the second year of pandemic related restrictions for the holiday, however if you are at home and would like take a look back at some of the island’s Good Friday events spanning the past decade, you can watch over 80 videos Good Friday videos on our recently... Read more of this article

CSG Good Friday Holiday Trash Collection

CSG Good Friday Holiday Trash Collection

The Corporation of St. George have issued an advisory on their Good Friday Holiday trash collection schedule. A spokesperson said, “The Corporation of St. George [CSG] would like to inform the public, whose trash is collected by the CSG, that the Good Friday Holiday trash collection for businesses and residents is as follows: “Businesses –... Read more of this article

MarketPlace Closed For Good Friday & Easter

MarketPlace Closed For Good Friday & Easter

MarketPlace provided information about their opening hours during the upcoming Good Friday and Easter Holiday, with the stores open from 7.00am to 9.00pm on Thursday and Saturday, and closed on Good Friday [April 2] and Easter Sunday [April 4]. PriceRite stores will open from 8.00am to 8.00pm on Thursday and Saturday and closed on Good Friday [April... Read more of this article

No City Trash Collection On Good Friday & Easter

No City Trash Collection On Good Friday & Easter

The City of Hamilton advises the public that “there will be no trash collection within the City limits on Good Friday [April 2] or Easter Sunday [April 4].” A spokesperson said, “City refuse will be collected on Saturday morning [April 3] for bars and restaurants and on Saturday evening there will be a scaled down trash collection... Read more of this article

RUBiS Energy Good Friday & Easter Hours

RUBiS Energy Good Friday & Easter Hours

RUBiS Energy Bermuda provided information about their opening hours for their various locations during the upcoming Good Friday and Easter Holiday. Related Stories RUBiS Good Friday & Easter Holiday Hours MarketPlace Hours For Good Friday & Easter MarketPlace Closed For Good Friday & Easter Treatment Court Hosts Kite Making Workshop City... Read more of this article