Morning Kids!

 

If you’re interested in coming along to Nothing to Chew in Bermuda: Brazilian Feast at Victoria Grill on Saturday night, you had better get your skates on – last I checked, there was only one table of 4 left!  Yippee, on track for another sellout event!  The last few tickets can be purchased from www.premiertickets.bm.  Here are some more Bermuda events:

 

I know how much you lot love shopping events, so here’s one that’s happening tomorrow. Shop, Dine & Unwind will take place from 5pm until 8pm, with a variety of stores open late for the occasion and offering deals and events. As an example, Gibbons Company will have a live DJ as well as refreshments and live model style stations, showcasing the newest styles.  Participating restaurants will also have special pricing and savings.  This is a family-friendly event so can be enjoyed by any age groups – here’s the flyer with details of participating stores and restaurants!

 

 

 

Ferrari Bar at LV’s are hosting a Charity Happy Hour in support of BUEI this coming Friday. From 4.30pm until 9pm, you can enjoy drinks at Happy Hour Prices, complimentary nibbles and a roast beef carving station. There will also be a raffle draw with tickets for purchase at a cost of $3 for one or $4 for ten – here’s the flyer!

 

 

 

 

As part of both Heritage Month and the Bermuda National Gallery’s (BNG) 20th Anniversary , the BNG will be hosting a special Caribbean Identities Happy Hour celebration, in partnership with the West Indian Association. This will happen this coming Friday, May 18th from 5pm until 7.30pm. Admission is free and there will be a cash bar and raffle prizes, with Caribbean sounds, literature, and presentations by the Chewstick Foundation, set in artwork by Ebony G. Patterson.  For more details, or to RSVP, contact director@bng.bm or see www.bng.bm.

 

If the rhythm is going to get you, then you may as well save it the chase and head voluntarily to Drumline 2012 at National Stadium this coming Sunday, May 20th. Participating local Drumlines are National Drumline, PHC Drumcore, Sandys “Showtime” Drumline and Whitney Drumline, with guest International Marching Bands from Howard University’s Showtime Band and Gwynn Park High School’s Marching Yellow Jackets.  Gates open at 1pm and showtime is at 3pm.  Reserved seating costs $50 to $125, depending on the section you want to sit in, General Admission costs $35 or $50 for General Admission Gold.   Tickets are available from www.premiertickets.bm – here’s the flyer!

 

The May edition of the Bermuda Docs Weekend Film Series will be on Sunday, May 20th. Documentary, About Face: The Supermodels, Then and Now will be showing at 3pm, followed by Warren Miller’s Like There’s No Tomorrow, at 5.15pm. More details on the films can be found at http://bermudadocs.wordpress.com/weekend-film-series-3/. Tickets are $15 and available at Oceans Gift Shop or by phoning 297-7314 – here’s the flyer!

 

 

 

The MAMA Summer Fair is back on Sunday, June 3rd from 3pm until 6pm at Somersfield Academy. This will be full of family-friendly fun, such as train rides, wonder wheel, bouncy castles, games, story tent, art tent, tattoos, hot dogs, mini carousel and rides, song time with Wayne, horse and cart rides, beanbag toss, soccer shootout, cotton candy, popcorn, balloons and Moongate Photography mini sessions. Family tickets are $15 in advance or $20 on the door for members, or $30 in advance and on door for non-members. Tickets are available from MAMA playgroups, committee members or email social@mama.bm – here’s the flyer!

 

 

A few updates from Sandys 360 – first of all, the Sandys 360 Summer Academy & Camp will be running from Thursday, June 28th until Friday, August 31st for kids aged between 5 and 13.  The cost is $150 per week for one child and then $130 per week for the 2nd child.  For more information, or to register, contact 234-6195 or ttankard@sandys360.bm – here’s the flyer!  In addition, the Sandys 360 Aquatics Camp will be running from Monday, July 2nd until Friday, August 31st.  The cost is $80 per week for half days or $150 per week for full days and participants can join The Summer Academy before or after Aqua Camp.  for more details, or to register, contact 234-6195 or vruberry@sandys360.bm – here’s the flyer!  That’s enough fun for the kids, now for some grownup offers too – Sandys 360 have also released their Summer Fitness Schedule & Promotions.  If you purchase 4 weeks of classes by May 24th, you will receive 2 weeks free, and if you buy one spin class, you’ll get one free – here’s the class schedule!

 

The Family Centre Bermuda is once again hosting their ever-popular fund-raising beach concert/party at the Fairmont Southampton Ocean Club beach. The Family Centre’s Beach Bash will be on Friday, September 14th from 7pm until midnight and will include a drinks ­reception, dinner and wine in a bonfire setting. Tickets are $200 each and will be available from www.bdatix.com from August 1st – here’s the flyer!

 

 

 

 

Save the date – the Bermuda Kennel Club’s 2012 Bermuda Dog Shows are coming to Somersfield Academy on Saturday, October 20th and Sunday, October 21st. This will include Four International All Breed Championship Dog Shows (contact Carole Havercroft at carole@adworks.bm), Four Sanctioned Obedience Trials (contact Cathy Gosling at cgosling@clickonbermuda.com) and Rally Obedience Trials (contact Philippa Mello at philippamello@me.com). These shows welcome dogs, handlers and owners, from Canada and the United States to compete with their Bermuda counterparts. Admission is free – for further details and entry forms, you can see their website at www.show.bkc.bm.

 

 

Quick Recap of Upcoming Bermuda Events

Click on the event name to be taken to the original post with full details.  No link means that the details are in this current post.  For a handy Calendar view, click here to go to the Bermuda Calendar section:

 

Re-Interpreting the European Collection – September 1st to May 31st, 2012

The Spring Show and Nahed Eid at Bermuda Arts Centre at Dockyard – April 29th to May 31st

Chopsticks “Choose 8” Mother’s Day Tasting Menu – May 13th to May 31st

BMDS Show: On A First Name Basis – May 14th to 19th

Raw Food Workshop – May 16th

Nutrifit course – May 16th

Shop, Dine & Unwind – May 17th

Riddell’s Bay Indian Buffet Dinner  – May 18th

Masterworks Museum Wine Tasting and Quiz Night – May 18th

BUEI Charity Happy Hour at Ferrari Bar – May 18th

BNG Caribbean Identities Happy Hour – May 18th

Nothing to Chew in Bermuda: Brazilian Feast – May 19th

The Kardias Club’s 3rd Annual Tea with a Twist – May 19th

Drumline 2012 – May 20th

Bermuda Docs Weekend Film Series – May 20th

First Annual Bermuda’s Youth Got Talent (BYGT) – May 21st

NINI/Manijama Dancing Belt 24th May Day Party – May 24th

9th Annual Guitar Festival – May 25th to 27th

Correia Construction National Championship Motocross – May 27th

Touch D Deck – June 1st

Summer Sundays in the Park: Queen’s Diamond Jubilee – June 3rd

Friends of Hospice 16th Annual Rubber Duck Derby – June 3rd

MAMA Summer Fair – June 3rd

Business Bermuda Seminars: I’ve Got The Job; Now What? Personal Sustainability in the Global Economy – June 7th

Caledonian Society of Bermuda presents Bermuda’s First Highland Games – June 8th

Chewstick’s T.W.I.G.S. Youth Open-Mic – June 9th

Correia Construction National Championship Motocross – June 10th

Destination Dockyard returns – June 11th

Bermuda Open Championship – June 14th to 17th

Capital G 24th Annual Iron Kids Triathlon – June 16th

Bermuda Summer of Love: John Lennon Tribute (Art Exhibit Opening, Sculpture Unveiling and Labyrinth Opening) – June 21st

Correia Construction National Championship Motocross – June 24th

Sandys 360 Summer Academy & Camp – June 28th to August 31st

Summer Sundays in the Park: Rockin’ de Rock – July 1st

Summer Camp at Somerset School of Dancing  – July 2nd to July 13th

Sandys 360 Aquatics Camp – July 2nd to August 31st

Correia Construction National Championship Motocross – July 8th

It’s a Doll’s World – July 22nd to August 4th

Correia Construction National Championship Motocross – July 22nd

Summer Sundays in the Park: Lift Your Voices – August 5th

Correia Construction National Championship Motocross – August 5th

Correia Construction National Championship Motocross – August 19th

Summer Sundays in the Park: Island Vibes – September 2nd

Correia Construction National Championship Motocross – September 2nd

The Family Centre’s Beach Bash – September 14th

Correia Construction National Championship Motocross – September 16th

Bermuda Summer of Love: John Lennon Tribute (Concert, Book Launch and Double CD Release) – September 21st

Correia Construction National Championship Motocross – September 30th

Correia Construction National Championship Motocross – October 14th

Bermuda Kennel Club’s 2012 Bermuda Dog Shows – October 20th to 21st

Correia Construction National Championship Motocross – October 28th

 

Enjoy the rest of the week!

 

C

xx

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Happy Wednesday Troops!

 

First up, a big apology to all my email subscribers – a little glitch meant that last Wednesday’s email didn’t hit your inbox until Saturday!  I would explain what happened but it is very boring and you probably don’t really care anyway – the main thing is that everything is fixed now!

The glitch also affected the link to tickets sales for Nothing to Chew 2 – thanks to those of you who contacted me to let me know.  Again, all systems are go now so you can purchase tickets at www.premiertickets.bm.  Tickets are $60 and are on sale until Thursday, May 17th or until they sell out, whichever happens first.  Get them now before you forget because it’s going to be awesome!  Anyway, down to more Bermuda events:

 

• Jiketsu Martial Arts, Fitness & Natural Healing Centre at the Old Berkeley Institute are offering a course on Self-Defense Training System (SDTS): Essential Defensive Tactics for Women.  This focuses on quick and easy techniques which work in real life situations, rather than requiring that your attacker gives you time to get into a fighting stance before they come at you at a certain angle. This is on Thursdays from 5.30pm until 7pm beginning May 10th for three weeks and costs $175.  In addition, they are offering a course on Core Conditioning, Body Sculpting and De-Stressing Techniques.  Classes are on Mondays and Thursdays from 12 noon until 1pm, at a cost of $200 per month, or on Thursday only from 7pm until 8pm at a cost of $100 per month. For more details, contact jiketsuadmin@northrock.bm or 705-7541 – here’s the flyer!

 

• There’s a Happy Hour option for a good cause this Friday – Ferrari Bar at LV’s are hosting a Charity Happy Hour in support of the Masterworks Museum during their 25th anniversary year. From 4.30pm until 9pm, you can enjoy drinks at Happy Hour Prices, complimentary nibbles and a roast beef carving station. There will also be a raffle draw with tickets for purchase at a cost of $3 for one or $4 for ten – here’s the flyer!

 

• The Renegades RFC Annual Dinner is on Saturday, May 12th at the Dinghy Club and is open to non-club members this year due to their special guest.  Former Wales Captain Gwyn Jones is their key note speaker so it has been opened up in case anyone of Welsh heritage and/or rugby enthusiasts are interested in attending. If that isn’t enough of an incentive, the evening will include a cocktail hour and a four-course dinner.  Tickets are $100 and available from social@renegades.bm – here’s the flyer!

 

• Another Mother’s Day event, this time for the Party Mums!  De Party Bus, a fundraiser for Somerset Trojans Youth Soccer Tour 2012, will be visiting bars between St. George’s and Somerset on Sunday, May 13th.  De Party Bus will be leaving Somerset Cricket Club at 12 noon sharp and traveling to St. Georges Cricket Club, Gombey’s Restaurant & Bar, Bailey’s Bay Cricket Club, Devonshire Recreation Club, Southampton Rangers Club and the Prison Officers Club, stopping for drinks in each before finishing back at Somerset Cricket Club, where there will be free food, a cash bar and dancing available.  Tickets are $50 and available from www.bermudaboxoffice.com/Event/5/Mothers-Day-Party-Bus/ – here’s the flyer!

 

• Two slightly more sedate options can be found at The St. George’s Club.  The Beach House at Blackbeard’s Hideout is hosting a Mother’s Day Brunch from 11.30am at a cost of $25 plus grats.  The price includes a mimosa, bloody Mary or orange juice and tea or coffee.  For reservations, call 297-1400 or book online at www.table.bm – here’s the flyer with the menu included!  Griffin’s Bistro are also offering a Mother’s Day Brunch, with the first seating at 12 noon and the last at 3.30pm.  The cost is $47 per person, plus grats, or $25 for under-10s.  For reservations, call 297-4235 or book online at www.table.bm – here’s the flyer with the menu included!

 

• The next edition of the BEPRO Lunch ‘N’ Learn Series will be in partnership with ABIR and will be on Monday, May 14th at XL House on Bermudiana Road.  From 12 noon until 1.15pm, you can mingle with ABIR members and learn about its role and importance in the insurance industry and in the international business sector in Bermuda. Guest speaker is Leila Madeiros (SVP, Deputy Director and Corporate Secretary of ABIR). Lunch and refreshments will be provided.  There is a maximum of 25 spaces available so RSVP to vwheatley@bcc.bm to secure your spot – here’s the flyer!

 

• A new course from Cambridge Beaches Resort and Spa, Inner Peace Training aims to give you a simple step by step process with the tools to use to bring the war inside you to an end and discover your true divine self.  The training will be held over three evenings on Monday, May 14th, Thursday, May 17th and Monday, May 21st from 6pm until 9pm at a cost of $295.  For more information, contact Bianca at bkomansky@yahoo.com or 300-0505 or, to reserve your space, contact oceanspa@cambeach.bm or 234-3636 – here’s the flyer!

 

• The latest Bermuda Musical & Dramatic Society (BMDS) production, On A First Name Basis, opens on Monday, May 14th at Daylesford Theatre. This play will be a professional production as BMDS will be welcoming Canada’s most prolific modern comic playwright, Norm Foster (who will also be starring in the show), and actress Patricia Vanstone to Bermuda.  The show will run until Saturday, May 19th and starts at 8pm nightly.  Tickets are $30 and are available from www.bmds.bm – here’s the flyer!

 

• Masterworks Museum are partnering with Discovery Wines for a Wine Tasting and Quiz Night on Friday, May 18th.  The Wine Tasting begins at 5.30pm and you will be able to sample some new wines with the owners and wine makers of Deerfield Ranch Winery and some hor d’oevres courtesy of Flying Chef.  Quiz Night with Mike Bishop begins at 7.30pm, with a light dinner of chilli and soup available for participants.  Tickets for both are $55 or, if you only want to attend one or the other, tickets are $30 for the wine tasting only and $25 for quiz night only.  To reserve, call 299-4000 or book online at www.bermudamasterworks.com by May 16th – here’s the flyer!

 

• Although the official deadline to RSVP has passed, if you contact them ASAP, there is still time to attend The Kardias Club’s 3rd Annual Tea with a Twist.  This will be at 3pm on Saturday, May 19th at the Fairmont Southampton and entertainment will be by the Chewstick Foundation, Sloane Wilson and Kassie. Tickets are $55 and proceeds will support The Committee of 25 for Handicapped Children.  For tickets, contact 234-1404, 735-2721 or thekardiasclub@gmail.com – here’s the flyer!

 

• It’s almost time to get back in the water – Bermuda Day is two weeks tomorrow!  UberVida’s summer opening party will be a daytime cruise on Thursday, May 24th. NINI/Manijama Dancing Belt 24th May Day Party will depart from #1 Shed Dock at 3pm, returning at 7pm.  The ticket price includes 6 drink tickets with a  cash bar after they’re gone.  Dress Code is a Nini (wife beater) which you should prepare to have signed by everybody with electronica/party/club music.  Tickets are $30 and available from http://partypositive.eventbrite.com/?ref=esfb.

 

• More party cruise fun, this time aboard the Bermudian for the Touch D Deck on Friday, June 1st.  The boat will depart Albouy’s Point at 6.30pm with a complimentary food buffet and a cash bar.  Entertainment will be soca, club and reggae music, with Trinidad’s soca-reggae artist Benjai performing live alongside overseas DJs Back2Basics, Sound4Life and local talent D’General and D’Nice. Tickets are $60 and available from touchddeck@gmail.com or by calling 333-2167, 335-0456 or 332-8330 – here’s the flyer!

 

• Ernie from Sesame Street would love this – the Friends of Hospice 16th Annual Rubber Duck Derby will be on Sunday, June 3rd at Ordnance Island from 2pm.   This event is the biggest fundraiser of the year for Agape House (the island’s only inpatient hospice facility) and will be full of family-friendly fun, including live entertainment, bouncy castles, Kiddie Land, food vendors and, of course, the spectacle of watching hundreds of rubber ducks take to the seas!   To participate, you simply have to purchase a duck to enter into one of the three races – the Family Race ($20), the Pamper Me Race ($10) or the Youth Race ($5) – and then cheer your duck on and hope to be a winner of one of over 100 prizes available.  Duck tickets are available from Agape House, BELCO, Bermuda Gas, or online at www.premiertickets.bm. For more information, contact 232-0859 or sarah.dunstan@bhb.bm – here’s the flyer!

 

• Little champs aged 3 to 14 will gather at Clearwater Beach, St. David’s to swim, bike and run to victory at the Capital G 24th Annual Iron Kids Triathlon on Saturday, June 16th.  Junior triathletes can win up to $1,000 in scholarship funds and the fun portion of the day includes a carnival with fun castles, face painting, food stalls and more from 12 noon until 5.30pm.  Registration information will be posted to www.capitalgironkids.bm soon, or you can call 294-5023.

 

• Bersalon and The Spa at Elbow Beach are both are running some May offers, just in time for Mother’s Day – here’s the flyer for Bersalon and here’s the flyer for Elbow Beach!

 

 

Quick Recap of Upcoming Bermuda Events

Click on the event name to be taken to the original post with full details.  No link means that the details are in this current post.  For a handy Calendar view, click here to go to the Bermuda Calendar section:

 

Re-Interpreting the European Collection – September 1st to May 31st, 2012

The Spring Show and Nahed Eid at Bermuda Arts Centre at Dockyard – April 29th to May 31st

L’Alliance Française des Bermudes Ciné Club: Beautiful Lies  – May 8th

Raw Food Talk – May 9th

Bermuda’s Youth Got Talent (BYGT) Round 2 – May 9th

Business Bermuda Seminars: What You Don’t See Might Hurt You: That’s Why There’s Insurance – Property, Life and Health – May 10th

Self-Defense Training System (SDTS): Essential Defensive Tactics for Women – starts May 10th

Ferrari Bar at LV’s Charity Happy Hour for Masterworks Museum – May 11th

G&S Opera: Verdi’s La Traviata – May 12th

Chewstick’s T.W.I.G.S. Youth Open-Mic – May 12th

World Fair Trade Day Breakfast at CV Cafe – May 12th

Renegades RFC Annual Dinner – May 12th

Chopsticks “Choose 8” Mother’s Day Tasting Menu – May 13th to May 31st

Correia Construction National Championship Motocross – May 13th

Fairmont Hamilton Princess Mother’s Day Brunch – May 13th

De Party Bus – May 13th

Mother’s Day Brunch at the Beach House at Blackbeard’s Hideout – May 13th

Mother’s Day Brunch at Griffin’s Bistro – May 13th

BEPRO Lunch ‘N’ Learn Series: ABIR – May 14th

Inner Peace Training – begins May 14th

BMDS Show: On A First Name Basis – May 14th

Raw Food Workshop – May 16th

Nutrifit course – May 16th

Riddell’s Bay Indian Buffet Dinner  – May 18th

Masterworks Museum Wine Tasting and Quiz Night – May 18th

Nothing to Chew in Bermuda: Brazilian Feast – May 19th

The Kardias Club’s 3rd Annual Tea with a Twist – May 19th

First Annual Bermuda’s Youth Got Talent (BYGT) – May 21st

NINI/Manijama Dancing Belt 24th May Day Party – May 24th

9th Annual Guitar Festival – May 25th to 27th

Correia Construction National Championship Motocross – May 27th

Touch D Deck – June 1st

Summer Sundays in the Park: Queen’s Diamond Jubilee – June 3rd

Friends of Hospice 16th Annual Rubber Duck Derby – June 3rd

Business Bermuda Seminars: I’ve Got The Job; Now What? Personal Sustainability in the Global Economy – June 7th

Caledonian Society of Bermuda presents Bermuda’s First Highland Games – June 8th

Chewstick’s T.W.I.G.S. Youth Open-Mic – June 9th

Correia Construction National Championship Motocross – June 10th

Destination Dockyard returns – June 11th

Bermuda Open Championship – June 14th to 17th

Capital G 24th Annual Iron Kids Triathlon – June 16th

Bermuda Summer of Love: John Lennon Tribute (Art Exhibit Opening, Sculpture Unveiling and Labyrinth Opening) – June 21st

Correia Construction National Championship Motocross – June 24th

Summer Sundays in the Park: Rockin’ de Rock – July 1st

Summer Camp at Somerset School of Dancing  – July 2nd to July 13th

Correia Construction National Championship Motocross – July 8th

It’s a Doll’s World – July 22nd to August 4th

Correia Construction National Championship Motocross – July 22nd

Summer Sundays in the Park: Lift Your Voices – August 5th

Correia Construction National Championship Motocross – August 5th

Correia Construction National Championship Motocross – August 19th

Summer Sundays in the Park: Island Vibes – September 2nd

Correia Construction National Championship Motocross – September 2nd

Correia Construction National Championship Motocross – September 16th

Bermuda Summer of Love: John Lennon Tribute (Concert, Book Launch and Double CD Release) – September 21st

Correia Construction National Championship Motocross – September 30th

Correia Construction National Championship Motocross – October 14th

Correia Construction National Championship Motocross – October 28th

 

Enjoy the rest of the week!

 

C

xx

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Happy Friday Everyone!

 

I love this time of year when the Friday working day is also a countdown to Happy Hour – let’s hope the sun keeps shining all weekend!

 

After the sellout success of the first Nothing to Chew in Bermuda dinner event, I feel like it’s time for the next one? Nothing to Chew 2: Brazilian Feast will be on Saturday, May 19th at the Victoria Grill with three available seatings of 6.30pm, 7pm and 7.30pm.  Don’t eat for a few days beforehand as the menu is amazing! After being served an Argentinean Salad – cucumbers, tomatoes, hearts of palm, and a citrus vinaigrette, you will be served with a selection of Brazilian Churrasco – Grilled Chorizo, Grilled Wahoo, Moho Marinated Chicken, Garlic & Paprika Marinated Sirloin, Grilled Pork Loin and Grilled Atlantic Shrimp. Sides are Rosemary & Parmesan Roasted Potatoes, Gorgonzola Polenta and Sautéed Market Vegetables. Save some room for dessert though as we’ll get homemade Churros tossed in cinnamon sugar.  Tickets are $60 per head (including one glass of wine or beer but excluding additional beverages and gratuities), available from www.premiertickets.bm. As before, a portion of the proceeds of this event will be going to benefit New Beginnings Education Trust – a great new charity which gives young Bermudians access to education and professional development. I would suggest coming in groups of 4 or more – individuals and couples are of course welcome too but just be aware that you may be combined on a table with other individuals and couples for logistical reasons. Spaces are limited for each seating time so snap ’em up quick to avoid disappointment! For special dietary requirements, or any other questions, please email me at ntdiBermuda@hotmail.com – here’s the flyer and here’s the link to the event on Facebook!

 

Know any Gibbons’ employees?  If not, you may want to make friends with one ASAP as they are currently running a Friends and Family 3 Day Spring Shopping event which started yesterday and will finish on Saturday.  Anyone who is participating can collect a 20% off discount card (one per person) from Gibbons Company’s fragrance department – full details are in the flyer here!

 

 

If you checked out my Cinema Listings section for this week, you will already know Liberty are currently screening Marley, the much-anticipated 2012 documentary on the life, music and legacy of Bob Marley.  Tonight there is a Marley Movie Premier event with an open bar cocktail reception with complimentary appetisers from Jamaica Grill, from 8pm until the movie starts at 9.30pm. After the movie, there will be an after-party at Shine’s, which is included in the ticket price. Tickets are $30 and sold at Kit n Caboodle, Liberty Theatre, or by calling 536-1999 or 705-8275 for delivery – here’s the flyer!

 

 

This coming Saturday is the last one of the month, which means that it’s Super Saturday at Masterworks! Each month has a different theme and this one will be Fairies and Gnomes, where families can participate in themed arts and craft activities from 10am until 2pm. They will be making fairy tiaras and gnome hats, wands, mini gnomes and fairy wings.  Full details can be found at  www.bermudamasterworks.com – here’s the flyer!

 

Bermuda Motocross Club is currently running the Correia Construction National Championship Motocross, a summer season of racing at the Southside Raceway.  The next one is this Sunday, with future dates being May 13th and 27th, June 10th and 24th, July 8th and 22nd, August 5th and 19th, September 2nd, 16th and 30th, and October 14th and 28th.  Races start at 1pm with the cost of entry at $10 for adults and $5 for kids – here’s the flyer!

 

 

As part of the Bermuda Hospitality Institute’s (BHI) Hospitality Trail, the Fairmont Hamilton Princess will host a History Tour on Tuesday, May 1st at 2pm. The tour will last for 45 minutes and will include the hotel’s role as a spy centre during World War II as well as its connections to various historical figures and colourful characters, such as Mark Twain, Princess Louise and Ian Fleming.  Following the tour, guests will be invited to a mixology demonstration and a tasting of The Princess Royale, the hotel’s signature cocktail featuring Bacardi Razz, Chambord, lemon juice, white cranberry juice and grenadine.  As part of the celebration, The Fairmont Hamilton Princess is offering a complimentary Bermuda-themed appetizer with lunch or dinner in Heritage Court or Harley’s Restaurant on Tuesday, May 1st and Thursday, May 3rd.  The history tour is free and open to the public. Reservations are not required and participants should meet in the lobby – for more information, call 298-5779.

 

Cinco de Mayo is on a Saturday this year and Victoria Grill and Rumba°r are celebrating hard for four days from Wednesday, May 2nd onwards! They will be hosting Happy Hour from Wednesday to Friday – on Wednesday and Thursday there will be dancing with Salsamania from 9pm and on Friday, Hogfish will be performing from 9.30pm.  The biggest party will be on Saturday night, May 5th with Grafitti Park performing from 10pm and a prize draw at midnight – with every $25 you spend on any night of Cinco de Mayo, you get one ticket entered into the raffle to win the grand prize of a round-trip to Miami (you have to be present at the draw to win though). Best of all, there is no cover charge for any of the nights – here’s the flyer!

 

 

 

 

Reiki Master Monica Dobbie is offering a Reiki Two Course on Sunday, May 6th from 10.30am until 5pm. Monica will review Reiki One, give you an attunement and the Reiki symbols will be revealed to you. The course aims to boost the effectiveness of your Reiki, teach you how to “send” distance healing, and give you the tools to help you to manifest anything you wish in your life. The cost is $300 – for more information, contact 505-7531, health@reikibermuda.com or see  www.reikibermuda.com .

 

A great opportunity to get buff for summer – the next Nutrifit course will be starting on Wednesday, May 16th and running until Friday, June 29th! This 6-week optimum nutrition course is presented by Catherine Burns, an experienced Nutritional Therapist trained by the Institute for Optimum Nutrition in the U.K. and Royal Gazette Food for Thought columnist. Focusing on simply, healthy, natural food, the course costs $375 per person and aims to help you to look and feel great by making smart, ethical and informed food choices without a fad or shake in sight. For more information, or to register, please contact Catherine@natural.bm – here’s the flyer!

 

Good news for spice lovers – Riddell’s Bay will be hosting their semi-annual Indian Buffet Dinner on Friday, May 18th.  This will be from 6.30pm until 8pm and Chef Graham and his staff aim to take your tastebuds on a journey across a myriad of regional cuisines which date back thousands of years. The cost is $48.50 for adults, $24.25 for children aged 5 to 12 and free for under 4s.  For reservations, contact 238-1060 ext. 112 or foodandbeverage@riddellsbay.com – here’s the flyer with the menu!

 

The 9th Annual Guitar Festival, a selection of concerts, masterclasses and workshops open to the whole community, will be at at St. Andrew’s Church on Church Street from Friday, May 25th to Sunday, May 27th and will feature both international and local artists performing classical guitar favourites.  The first event will be a concert featuring Steve Crawford and Harris Becker at 7.30pm on Friday, May 25th.  On Saturday, May 26th, there will be a workshop on Improvisational Tools with Richard Hawke at 10am and then a concert with Jerremiah Smith and Matt Palmer at 7.30pm.  On Sunday, May 27th, there will be a seminar with Harris Becker at 10am, a workshop on New Approach Techniques for Guitarists with Matt Palmer at 1pm and then a Student gala concert at 5pm. The student concert is free and tickets for the others are $30 and available from  www.bdatix.com – here’s the flyer!

 

It’s going to be a great Bermuda Summer of Love with tributes to John Lennon’s life and music on Thursday, June 21st and Friday, September 21st.  June 21st will be the John Lennon Double Fantasy Bermuda Tribute at Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art in the Botanical Gardens. he evening will begin at 5.30pm as the museum and “Imagine the Art of John Lennon” exhibit will be open to the public. At 6pm, there will be a public unveiling of the Graham Foster Double Fantasy Sculpture, with a video greeting from Yoko Ono, followed by the official opening of the Double Fantasy Freesia Labyrinth at 7.15pm. September 21st is also UN International Day of Peace and this will be celebrated by a concert at the Botanical Gardens. The concert will coincide with the release of the Double CD “Bermuda Fantasy: A Tribute to the Music of John Lennon” and guests artists include Heather Nova, Maxi Priest, Biggie Irie, Judie Tzuke, Roy Young, Chewstick, Rachel Brown, Joy Barnum, Paul Muggleton, Bailey & Tallula Tzuke, Robert “Sai” Emery, Christina Frith, Jonathan Frith, Bailey Outerbridge, Steve Easton, Michael Cacy and more. If all that isn’t enough, there will also be a book launch of “Bermuda Fantasy – John Lennon’s Island Journey” by Scott Neil, with images by Graham Foster. Concert proceeds will be donated to Bermuda charities (The Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art & The Coalition for the Protection of Children) and part proceeds from bar sales will go to the Chewstick Foundation. Tickets for the concert will be available from   www.premiertickets.bm from May 21st (will update when I know prices).  **UPDATE:  Concert tickets cost $50 for hillside seats (blankets only), $75 to $95 for bleachers, $100 to $250 for Show Ring Tables of 10 and $600 for Premium Tables of 10**   For more details, see www.doublefantasybermuda.com – here’s the flyer!

 

 

Quick Recap of Upcoming Bermuda Events

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Re-Interpreting the European Collection – September 1st to May 31st, 2012

The Tartan Panda Extravaganza Scottish-Chinese Menu at Chopsticks – March 1st to April 30th

Per Mare, Per Terram by Jonah Jones – April 13th to May 1st

Gibbons Company Friends and Family 3 Day Spring Shopping – April 26th to 28th

City Art Festival – April 26th to May 3rd

Noah Mazé Yoga Weekend Retreat – April 27th to 29th

Lemon Tree Pig in the Park Party – April 27th

Marley Movie Premier – April 27th

G&S Opera: Puccini’s Madame Butterfly – April 28th

15th Annual Some Enchanted Evening: Fire ‘n’ Ice – April 28th

The Frog and Onion Pub Birthday Celebration – April 28th

Mariners RFC Annual Mad Hatter’s Party – April 28th

Riddell’s Bay Pub Quiz Night – April 28th

Annual Welcome Back College Party at Pier 6 – April 28th

Super Saturday at Masterworks: Fairies & Gnomes – April 28th

BIFFlix Monthly Film Series: The Forgiveness of Blood – April 29th

Correia Construction National Championship Motocross – April 29th

Fairmont Hamilton Princess History Tour – May 1st

AGM for the Association of Canadians in Bermuda – May 2nd

La Trattoria Pasta Buffet – May 2nd

Cinco de Mayo at Victoria Grill and Rumba°r – May 2nd to 5th

Night Market at Royal Bermuda Yacht Club – May 4th

French Evening with Dessert Demonstration by Chef Roland Mesnier – May 5th

MAMA Car Boot Sale – May 5th

25th Anniversary Catlin End-to-End – May 5th

Summer Sundays in the Park: Tribute to Legends – May 6th

Reiki Two Course – May 6th

L’Alliance Française des Bermudes Ciné Club: Beautiful Lies  – May 8th

Raw Food Talk – May 9th

Business Bermuda Seminars: What You Don’t See Might Hurt You: That’s Why There’s Insurance – Property, Life and Health – May 10th

G&S Opera: Verdi’s La Traviata – May 12th

Chewstick’s T.W.I.G.S. Youth Open-Mic – May 12th

Chopsticks “Choose 8” Mother’s Day Tasting Menu – May 13th to May 31st

Correia Construction National Championship Motocross – May 13th

Raw Food Workshop – May 16th

Nutrifit course – May 16th

Riddell’s Bay Indian Buffet Dinner  – May 18th

Nothing to Chew in Bermuda: Brazilian Feast – May 19th

9th Annual Guitar Festival – May 25th to 27th

Correia Construction National Championship Motocross – May 27th

Summer Sundays in the Park: Queen’s Diamond Jubilee – June 3rd

Business Bermuda Seminars: I’ve Got The Job; Now What? Personal Sustainability in the Global Economy – June 7th

Caledonian Society of Bermuda presents Bermuda’s First Highland Games – June 8th

Chewstick’s T.W.I.G.S. Youth Open-Mic – June 9th

Correia Construction National Championship Motocross – June 10th

Destination Dockyard returns – June 11th

Bermuda Summer of Love: John Lennon Tribute (Art Exhibit Opening, Sculpture Unveiling and Labyrinth Opening) – June 21st

Correia Construction National Championship Motocross – June 24th

Summer Sundays in the Park: Rockin’ de Rock – July 1st

Summer Camp at Somerset School of Dancing  – July 2nd to July 13th

Correia Construction National Championship Motocross – July 8th

It’s a Doll’s World – July 22nd to August 4th

Correia Construction National Championship Motocross – July 22nd

Summer Sundays in the Park: Lift Your Voices – August 5th

Correia Construction National Championship Motocross – August 5th

Correia Construction National Championship Motocross – August 19th

Summer Sundays in the Park: Island Vibes – September 2nd

Correia Construction National Championship Motocross – September 2nd

Correia Construction National Championship Motocross – September 16th

Bermuda Summer of Love: John Lennon Tribute (Concert, Book Launch and Double CD Release) – September 21st

Correia Construction National Championship Motocross – September 30th

Correia Construction National Championship Motocross – October 14th

Correia Construction National Championship Motocross – October 28th

 

Have a wonderful weekend!

 

C

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Morning Ladies and Gents

 

Less than one month to go before it's officially summertime in Bermuda and we can go back in the water – yippee!  If you're at a loose end today, then there are a few last-minute events below for your consideration:

 

• I know it's short notice but, those of you that love olde worlde-style pomp and circumstance, take note – the Annual Peppercorn Ceremony for this year is today. During this ceremony, the Governor will will receive the Annual Rent of one Peppercorn for the State House from the Master of Lodge St. George and then will hold a meeting of the Governor’s Council, attended by the Premier and Cabinet Ministers. This quaint tradition includes lots of period costumes, military uniforms, a parade and a horse-drawn carriage, all helping transport you back to 1815 when the ceremony first started. As usual, the Governor will arrive at King’s Square at the very precise time of 10.58am.

 

• Again, sorry for the short notice but another old favourite is back for the summer season with the return of Harbour Nights tonight!  This will be in the usual time-slot from 7pm until 10pm and will continue up until September 5th. Most of you are very familiar with this but for any newbies or tourists reading this, every Wednesday of the summer months, Front Street is closed to traffic and instead is filled with vendor stalls with various arts and crafts, a food court, late night shopping until 9pm and live music and entertainment.

 

• Another new regular event for tonight is Bermuda’s newest happy hour event, The Mingle at O Bar.  This event was created by The Tofumedia Group  with the intention of allowing young professionals to come together, meet new people, and create new connections. This will take place every Wednesday from 5pm until 8pm with the signature drink, The Mingle Martini, drinks specials and complimentary hors d’oeuvres – here's the flyer!

 

• Charlar, a social group aiming to bring together Spanish speakers of all levels, presents its first Noche de Cine (Night of Cinema) tomorrow at 6pm in the Queen Elizabeth Hall  at Bermuda High School for Girls on Richmond Road.  The chosen film is drama Los Lunes al Sol, starring Javier Bardem, which will have English subtitles , and Karen Jones from Discovery Wines will be offering a white and red Spanish Wine option.  For entry to the film, a $5 donation is suggested and $5 per glass for wine tasting with proceeds going to Bermuda High School for Girls.  For more information, see their website at http://charlarbermuda.wordpress.com or email charlarbda@gmail.com.

 

• Also tomorrow, the Youth Library will be hosting Family Story Night from 5.30pm until 7pm.  This event aims to encourage and promote family literacy and quality family time and families are encouraged to bring a picnic dinner and blanket to the library for an evening of stories, music and magic. The cost is $5 per family and there will also be door prizes. For more information, contact Marla L. Smith, Youth Services Librarian at 295-0487 or mlsmith@gov.bm – here's the flyer!

 

• Tomorrow is Haiti Awareness Night at BUEI from 7.30pm with a screening of the documentary, Haiti Village Health, by Bermudian filmaker Robert Zuill.  This will be followed by a presentation of Haiti Village Health Clinic and Programs by Dr. Tiffany Keenan, Founder of Haiti Village Health and a discussion by Wesly Guiteau and Nicola Feldman on Experiences with Haiti Village Health.  This event is free – here's the flyer!

 

• Whether you're a student returning home for the summer or you just like to dance like a student, the Annual Welcome Back College Party at Pier 6 promises to kick-off the summer season this Saturday, April 28th.  From 9pm until 2am, there will be special guest appearances, giveaways and music from Imega Sound, DJ Rusty G, YGS Entertainment, Supatone Sound and DJ Smokey. Tickets are $20 (free for ladies with college ID before 10.30pm) and available from Bermuda Bistro at the Beach, Kit & Caboodle or Event DJs - here's the flyer!

 

• The next edition of the BIFFlix Monthly Film Series will be a screening of the Albanian film The Forgiveness of Blood on Sunday, April 29th at the usual venue of BUEI at 6.30pm. For more details, or to buy tickets, please see  http://tickets.biff.bm/Event/139/The-Forgiveness-of-Blood/ - here's the flyer!

 

• The 2012 AGM for the Association of Canadians in Bermuda will be on Wednesday, May 2nd in the Argus Building on Wesley Streeet.  The meeting starts at 5.30pm but cocktails will be served from 5pm.  All are welcome, particularly if you are interested in becoming a member – here's the flyer!

 

• This year is the 25th Anniversary of the Catlin End-to-End, which will be on Saturday, May 5th.  Full details can be found on www.bermudaendtoend.bm.  To help load you up with carbs in advance of this, La Trattoria will be having an All-You-Can-Eat Pasta Buffet on Wednesday, May 2nd from 5.30pm.  Tickets are $25 and are available at La Trattoria.  For more information, call 295-1877 or e-mail info@trattoria.bm - here's the flyer!

 

• Mother's Day is coming soon and, to help you find that special gift, Wanderlust Boutique and Rene Hill Originals brings you Night Market, a unique shopping event at the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club on Friday, May 4th. From 5pm until 9pm, there will be a cash bar with Happy Hour drinks prices, as you peruse Thai jewelry, t-shirts and decorative gift items from Wanderlust Boutique, traditional Bermuda Cedar handbags, summers scarves, clothing and beach glass crochet jewelry from Rene Hill Originals  and ElleTee original pieces.  Cash and credit cards will be accepted - here's the flyer!

 

 

Quick Recap of Upcoming Bermuda Events

Click on the event name to be taken to the original post with full details.  No link means that the details are in this current post.  For a handy Calendar view, click here to go to the Bermuda Calendar section:

 

Re-Interpreting the European Collection - September 1st to May 31st, 2012

The Tartan Panda Extravaganza Scottish-Chinese Menu at Chopsticks - March 1st to April 30th

Per Mare, Per Terram by Jonah Jones - April 13th to May 1st

Better Health Through Reflexology - April 25th

Annual Peppercorn Ceremony – April 25th

Harbour Nights returns – April 25th

 The Mingle at O Bar begins – April 25th

City Art Festival - April 26th to May 3rd

The Trail of Our People: Social Dynamics of Black Economics - April 26th

All Dressed Up Art Opening - April 26th

Community Health and Nutrition Workshops - April 26th

Charlar Noche de Cine: Los Lunes al Sol - April 26th

Youth Library Family Story Night – April 26th

Haiti Awareness Night – April 26th

Noah Mazé Yoga Weekend Retreat - April 27th to 29th

Lemon Tree Pig in the Park Party - April 27th

G&S Opera: Puccini's Madame Butterfly - April 28th

15th Annual Some Enchanted Evening: Fire 'n' Ice - April 28th

The Frog and Onion Pub Birthday Celebration - April 28th

Mariners RFC Annual Mad Hatter's Party - April 28th

Riddell's Bay Pub Quiz Night - April 28th

Annual Welcome Back College Party at Pier 6 – April 28th

BIFFlix Monthly Film Series: The Forgiveness of Blood – April 29th

AGM for the Association of Canadians in Bermuda – May 2nd

La Trattoria Pasta Buffet – May 2nd

Night Market at Royal Bermuda Yacht Club – May 4th

French Evening with Dessert Demonstration by Chef Roland Mesnier - May 5th

MAMA Car Boot Sale - May 5th

25th Anniversary Catlin End-to-End – May 5th

Summer Sundays in the Park: Tribute to Legends - May 6th

L'Alliance Française des Bermudes Ciné Club: Beautiful Lies  - May 8th

Raw Food Talk - May 9th

Business Bermuda Seminars: What You Don't See Might Hurt You: That's Why There's Insurance – Property, Life and Health - May 10th

G&S Opera: Verdi's La Traviata - May 12th

Chewstick's T.W.I.G.S. Youth Open-Mic - May 12th

Chopsticks "Choose 8" Mother's Day Tasting Menu - May 13th to May 31st

Raw Food Workshop - May 16th

Summer Sundays in the Park: Queen's Diamond Jubilee - June 3rd

Business Bermuda Seminars: I've Got The Job; Now What? Personal Sustainability in the Global Economy - June 7th 

Caledonian Society of Bermuda presents Bermuda's First Highland Games - June 8th

Chewstick's T.W.I.G.S. Youth Open-Mic - June 9th

Destination Dockyard returns - June 11th

Summer Sundays in the Park: Rockin' de Rock - July 1st

Summer Camp at Somerset School of Dancing  - July 2nd to July 13th

It's a Doll's World - July 22nd to August 4th

Summer Sundays in the Park: Lift Your Voices - August 5th

Summer Sundays in the Park: Island Vibes - September 2nd

 

Enjoy the rest of the week!

 

C

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