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Zekiah Lewis Awarded $1500 Scholarship
As part of its commitment to the local community, the Caledonian Society of Bermuda and the Bermuda Highland Games Organising Committee agreed with Saltus Grammar School to provide an Athletic Scholarship Award of $1500 from funds raised at the Games, and 12 year old Zekiah Lewis from Warwick was selected as the recipient. Zekiah, daughter of Mr. Troy... Read more of this article
Videos: Highland Games Pipe Bands & Dancers
On Saturday [June 15] the second annual Highland Games was held at the Saltus School field in Pembroke, with with day featuring Highland Dancing, Tug-O-War competitions, a traditional Caber Toss, Pipe Bands and more. Despite the heavy rains that fell earlier in the day, crowds turned out and enjoyed the event, which got underway with a march from City... Read more of this article
Photo Set #2: Highland Games At Saltus Field
Saturday June 15th saw the Caledonian Society of Bermuda putting on the second annual Highland Games at the Saltus School field in Pembroke. After heavy rains drenched the Island early in the day, the skies cleared in the afternoon. Hundreds gathered around the grounds in the early afternoon, with more people arriving as the day progressed. The event... Read more of this article
Photo Set #1: Highland Games At Saltus Field
[Updated with photos] The Caledonian Society of Bermuda is holding its 2nd Annual Highland Games at the Saltus School Field this afternoon [June 15], which includes field events, Highland dancing competitions, bag piping demonstrations and more. Various tug o’ war competitions have already taken place, with Governor George Fergusson serving one of... Read more of this article
Photos: Highland Dancers At City Hall
This afternoon [June 14] saw members of various visiting Highland Dance groups show off their dancing skills in front of onlookers at City Hall in Hamilton. All of the visiting Highland Games performers were welcomed by Hamilton Mayor Graeme Outerbridge, and among the performers were the Schiehallion Dancers from Ontario as well as the MacKenzie Dancers... Read more of this article
Canadian Pipes & Drum Band Greet Commuters
In preparation of the Highland Games to be held on Saturday [June 15] motorists were greeted at the round-about at the foot of the lane by members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Pipes & Drum Band out of Nova Scotia and their Highland Dancers. They are scheduled on Saturday to perform at the Highland Games, which will be being held at Saltus... Read more of this article
This Week’s Pipe Band & Dance Performances
This week will be full of piping, dancing and celebration. This evening [June 10] the MacKenzie School of Dance will appear at the Beating the Retreat Ceremony in Dockyard, and the Bermuda Islands Pipe Band dancers will also perform. On Wednesday [June 12] the MacKenzie School of Dance will do a short performance at Harbour Nights to give everyone a... Read more of this article
Second Highland Games To Be Held On June 15
This summer, as the Commonwealth countries prepare for the 2014 Games in Glasgow Scotland, Bermuda will be hosting games of a different origin. On Saturday 15th June at Saltus Playing Field in Pembroke, there will be a competition to see who can toss a long heavy wooden pole as accurately as possible, to see who can complete a 5K obstacle course in... Read more of this article
Upcoming: Bermuda’s First-Ever Highland Games
The skirl of the pipes, the compelling beat of the drum and the rousing music of the marching band will provide a thrilling end to an exciting day of culture, competition and community this June. Bermuda’s first-ever Highland Games, under the auspices of the Caledonian Society of Bermuda, will offer residents and visitors the opportunity to display... Read more of this article
