It’s been a while since the last one but please mark your diaries for Saturday, May 11th, the next Nothing to Chew in Bermuda dinner event! Rather than the usual food and wine pairing, we are doing an awesome Tapas Feast with a Cocktail Flight at Margarita’s Grill with part proceeds going to charity. Full details will follow very soon so watch this space! Here’s what else is happening in Bermuda:
At a loose end tonight? Celebrate the season by dressing in your best brights and pastels at Spring Salsa Fling tonight, Wednesday, April 24th, at Shine’s House of Music. The evening will begin with a free dance class at 8.30pm and then there will be social dancing, including salsa, bachata and hustle until 1am. There is no cover charge. For more details, visit www.SalsaGoddess.me.
Another week closer to summer and, based on how busy the calendar is looking already, I have a feeling that it’s going to be a particularly good one this year. Here are the latest upcoming events in Bermuda to add to the list:
Snorkel Park Beach are celebrating the summer with an Island Beach Party on Mondays and Thursdays every week (weather permitting). This high energy, high participation tropical fun beach party is suitable for the whole family and they suggest that everyone gets there 5 minutes in advance of the start time of 8pm. Guests can enjoy complimentary rum swizzles while enjoying live local entertainment, such as Gombey dancers and a sizzling hot fire limbo show, as well as a limbo contest, games and more. Featured performers will include Rock Fire Bermuda, Island Teasr (fire limbo), DJ Neiko, Snorkel Park Dancers and MC Nadanja Bailey.
Not that I’m excited or anything (okay, maybe a little bit)! Here is a quick round-up of the latest Bermuda happenings before the weekend:
As mentioned previously, the Bermuda International Film Festival will kick off tonight with over 50 films screening over the next week. I now have details of some of the related events. The BIFF 2013 Launch Party tonight, Friday, April 12th, and the Wrap Party on Thursday, April 18th, will both take place at Margarita’s Grill on Bermudiana Road from 9pm till late. This is a great opportunity to rub shoulders with visiting film directors and actors, the jury, the overseas film media and other movie industry movers and shakers, with no cover charge for either evening. Margarita’s Grill will also perform the role of official Festival Lounge for BIFF 2013 as well as the venue for four free lunchtime panel discussions next week. From 5pm until late on weekdays and 10pm until late on Saturday, cinema-goers will be able to mingle, unwind and talk films while enjoying a full bar with drink specials, bites served until 10pm on weekdays, and a nightly raffle, with a grand draw at the Wrap Party with prizes including champagne, rum and an evening at Fourways Inn. The lunchtime panel discussions will be from 12.30pm until 2pm and are open to the public. On Monday, April 15th, you can get the inside scoop on impressing and capitalising on the international film media at Start Spreading the News and the experts at Doctor Doc, will show you how to make and market a documentary film on Tuesday, April 16th. Explore the importance of selecting a good location for a film and its implications for making and marketing the film at On Location on Wednesday, April 17th and, finally, visiting short filmmakers will share the tricks of their trade at Short But Sweet on Thursday, April 18th. Since MEF Group is a sponsor of BIFF 2013, you can receive a 10% discount on food and drink at La Trattoria, L’Oriental and Little Venice during festival week upon production of a BIFF ticket. Tickets are available from www.pTix.bm.
Has this week seemed extra-long so far to anybody else? Not sure if it’s because the sunny days make it that much harder to be in work. Roll on the weekend – here are the latest Bermuda events for your consideration:
The Reefs have announced their opening dates for the 2013 season. Romantic dining by the water’s edge is back asCoconuts reopens for lunch today and will reopen for dinner on Thursday, April 18th. Latin Chill Friday will be back weekly from Friday, April 19th. From 6pm until 11pm on the Ocean Echo Terrace and Patio, they’ll be offering made-to-order mojitos made with fresh sugar cane,two interactive live cooking stations offering mexican cuisine, and Latin tunes from the lovely DJ Travis. 2-For-1 Saturdays restart on April 20th, meaning that you can enjoy 2 for 1 drink specials at Coconuts from 4pm until 6pm. Film buffs who like the outdoors will be pleased to know that every Wednesday from May 1st, they will be showing a weekly Movie on the Beach with showtime at 9pm. Every Tuesday evening from May 7th 14th, you will be able to take your tastebuds on a world tour for $58 per person at Ocean Echo’s International Buffet from 6pm until 10pm. All new for 2013, Royston’s will be reopening on May 1st with a brand new concept. The menu will now focus on hand-crafted burgers and pizzas from their new wood-fired pizza oven. Finally, there will also be a special Mother’s Day Brunch on Sunday, May 12th at Ocean Echo from noon until 3pm, at a cost of $58 per person. For reservations, or more information, contact 238-0222.
An old favourite has returned for the summer as the Fairmont Hamilton Princess Happy Hour is back tonight, Friday, April 5th. As usual, this will run from 5pm until 9pm on the patio, overlooking the harbour with drink specials, a BBQ, music and giveaways.
