Happy Friday!

Just a quickie before the weekend:

The Swizzle Inn, Bailey’s Bay have started their Oktoberfest celebrations in September!  The festivities began on Thursday, September 26th and will run daily until October 6th.  The Beer Tent with authentic Oktoberfest tables, benches, decorations and music is set up and Swizzle Inn have imported Paulaner Oktoberfest Draft Beer, direct from Munich.  For soakage, Bavarian guest chef Edi Guntl has prepared a full Oktoberfest menu, including schnitzels, sausages, sauerbraten, dumplings, goulash, strudel and more authentic German delights.  For more information, or for group bookings, contact 293-1854 or info@swizzleinn.com.

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Morning Boys and Girls!

The Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre are hosting a free talk on the topic of Blood Cancers on Wednesday, September 25th.  Unravelling the Mysteries of Leukaemia, Lymphoma, and Myeloma will begin at 5.45pm and will cover the causes, signs and symptoms, as well as innovative treatments in use today.  This event is free to the public.  For more information, or to register, please contact info@chc.bm or 236-1001.

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Ahoy, me hearties!

Arrrr, I be practising for International Talk Like A Pirate Day tomorrow.  Shiver me timbers and hoist the Jolly Roger, there be a lot of happenings approaching us scallywags on this here island!  Here follows a rundown, since I like the cut o’ your gibs:

Good news for those who like having an early evening tipple as Happy Hour at Little Venice Wine Bar will be returning from Thursday, September 19th.  From 4.30pm until 7pm, Monday to Friday, you can enjoy highballs and beers for $6, while selected wines will be $7.  This will include a special selection of complimentary hors d’oeuvres.  For more information, contact 295-3503 or info@littlevenice.bm.

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Happy Friday the 13th, Kids!

Hope you all have a great weekend planned – here’s a quick roundup of the latest Bermuda events:

Bermuda National Gallery has been closed but will be reopening to the public on Friday, September 13th with 3 new exhibitions.   Eyes on the World, in partnership with the Alexia Foundation, is a photojournalistic exhibition focused on social issues.  This has been extended with new work.  Also on display is a selection of botanical paintings and drawings from the Bermuda National Trust Collection by Charlotte Anna Lefroy, completed when she was in Bermuda with her husband.  Major-General John Henry Lefroy was Governor from 1871 to 1877.  Photographer Meredith Andrews will also be exhibiting her latest show, Fathers.  All exhibits will run until November 23rd.  For more information, contact Admin@bng.bm or 295-9428.

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Morning Ladies and Gents!

Hope you all made it safely through the night with minimal disruption from Tropical Storm Gabrielle – I guess hurricane season is definitely upon us now!  If you are reading this on Wednesday, then it looks like my electricity/internet were fine – I hope it’s the same case for all of you.  As always happens in the Fall, the Bermuda events calendar is getting busier so you are bound to find something interesting to do, no matter how the weather is:

To coincide with the TrashArt: Litter-Arti Show 2013, the Bermuda Society of Arts (BSoA) is proud to present the Bermuda premiere of the award-winning 2012 documentary, Trashed, on Thursday, September 12th.  The film, which features Oscar-winning actor Jeremy Irons, is rated PG-13 and will be followed by a panel discussion.  The aim of this very special screening is to raise awareness of the growing problem of waste excess here in Bermuda and across the globe. BSoA invite you to come and join the discussion and find out how you can help.  The reception will be at 5.30pm, the movie starts at 6pm and the panel discussion will begin around 7.45pm.  The panelists will include representatives from BEST, KBB, Bermuda Waste Management and Green Rock. For more information, contact bsoa@ibl.bm or 292-3824.  Tickets are $15 and available from www.bdatix.com.

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