March 21st, 2018 Bermuda Calendar Update
Morning Kids!
Another week has gone by in a flash – anybody else feel like they could do with a Pause button on life to just give you a little time to catch up with yourself?
Here is your weekly update with all the new events added to the Bermuda calendar since last week’s post. As always, be sure to check out the Quick Recap Section at the bottom of this post for a full listing of all upcoming Bermuda events, including those previously covered in previous posts.
Come socialize and network with other golfing ladies at IslandKaddy’s weekly Ladies Night, Nine and Wine with the next on Wednesday, March 21st.
Tee Off is at 6pm, with warm up from 5.30pm, playing 9 Holes Stableford. This will continue every Wednesday until further notice.
The cost is $30 per player.
For more information, contact sroy@islandkaddy.com or operations@islandkaddy.com.
Masterworks invite you to join them for the official opening as Bermuda High School’s Art Department welcomes you to the 2018 IB Visual Arts Diploma Exhibition, GenZ Bermuda High School Student Art, on Thursday, March 22nd.
The official opening reception will be from 5.30pm until 7pm and the exhibit will run until April 18th.
The students have independently selected a focus area to work within during their Visual Arts course. They are presenting a cohesive selection of artworks in the final exhibition, which may be linked thematically or stylistically. There are 5 students exhibiting in a range of mediums from digital animation, to sculpture, to painting.
Opening hours are from 10am until 4pm, Monday to Saturday, and is temporarily closed on Sundays. Masterworks is closed on public holidays. General admission is $5, or free for members and children under 12.
For more information, contact 299-4000, or visit www.BermudaMasterworks.org.
The Bermuda National Fishcake Competition will take place on Thursday, March 22nd.
The evening will begin at 6pm at The Leopards’ Club International and Participants will enter fishcakes to be judged on taste, appearance, colour and size. Entries must be submitted by 7pm for judging. The Competition has been going strong for over 25 years with perennial winners Dale Butler or Rodney Smith. Now they are stepping down and this will provide a golden opportunity for a King and Queen to be selected as overall winners.
Categories consist of Youth under 16, Adult Amateur and Adult Professional. There will be winners in each category but one overall female winner and one overall male winner. The overall winners will make guest appearances at La Trattoria Good Friday week and Easter Brunch at Fourways Inn.
In addition, vendors and two people will be honoured for their contribution to our local culture, and there will be live entertainment by The Brothers in Music. The event’s major sponsor is The Leopards’ Club.
The entry fee is $15 for Youths and $25 for Adults. A gourmet supper will also be on sale for $20, which includes a gift and drink. General admission for spectators is free.
For more information, contact Dale Butler at 595-9841 or daledbutler@gmail.com.
BUEI Talks and National Museum of Bermuda present Coastal Defenses of the Western Atlantic during World War Two on Thursday, March 22nd.
You are invited to join them for a book signing of Defenses of Bermuda 1612 – 1995 with authors Ed Harris and Terry McGovern. This
will be followed by an illustrated lecture focusing on the British, Canadian and American efforts to build and man coastal defenses along their coastline during 1939 to 1945.
There will be a book signing from 7pm, before the lecture starts at 7.30pm in the Tradewinds Auditorium.
Harbourfront are offering a 10% discount (food only) to anyone dining there before or after the event. Reservations are available from 5pm for the sushi bar with Sushi Happy Hour prices on selected sushi and drinks available until 6.30pm. The full menu will be available from 6pm. Please mention the lecture when booking to avail of the discount and note that it cannot be combined with any other special offers. For dinner reservations call 295-4207.
Tickets are $20 for members, $25 for non-members, $10 for students, and are non-refundable within 24 hours of the event.
For more information, or to purchase tickets, contact 294-0204 or visit BUEI’s Oceans Gift Shop.
Come see the future stars of Bermuda at the the 19th Annual Kappa Classic from Thursday to Sunday, March 22nd to 25th.
Bermuda’s largest youth sporting event will be held over four days for the first time this year, as there will be 118 teams in the tournament and 1240 participants.
Game times at National Sports Centre will be from 6pm until 9pm on the Thursday and Friday, and from 9am until 6pm on the Saturday and Sunday.
Admission is free.
For more Information, contact Mr. Craig Tyrrell at funtymeent@gmail.com or 535-0815, or visit www.BermudaKappas.com.
Restoration Fellowship invite you to join them as they host their Spring Revival: Ignite! Holy Ghost Fire Experience from Wednesday to Friday, March 28th to 30th.
Services will be held at 7.30pm nightly at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute (BUEI). Their special guest speaker will be Pastor Samuel Cornish. Come and experience a dynamic move of the Spirit of God with the manifestations of healing, deliverance, and miracles.
This is a free event.
For more information, contact 232-0415.
Promising the ultimate Old School reggae party of the year (80’s and 90’s) Carlsberg Beer BDA Rock / Easter Splash will be on Thursday, March 29th.
From 9pm on the lower level of Pier 6, this event will feature, live from Japan, Mighty Crown, the Far East Rulers. Mighty Crown are 3 times Jam Rock cruise clash champions and will be playing alongside Bermuda’s own; Dj Sheep and Juggling J. This is a Big People’s Party so you should Dress to Impress.
Tickets are $35, $75 for VIPs, and are available from www.pTix.bm, Jamaican Grill, Fish n Tings, Kit & Caboodle, Freshmen, and Caeser’s Pharmacy. VIP tickets include food and an open bar until 1am. Part proceeds in aid of the Kappa Classic.
For more information, contact 333-1843.
Come hear the hottest dub plates and the best tunes at All Star Jugglers on Friday, March 30th.
From 9pm at Somerset Cricket Club Parking Lot, this will feature 3 time Jam Rock cruise clash champions and 5 time World Clash champions, Mighty Crown, playing along side Bermuda’s hottest sounds from One Life Sound, King Jyrus, SoulJah1 and Black Lion Sound.
Tickets are $25 in advance or $35 at the gate. Tickets are available from www.pTix.bm, Jamaican Grill, Fish n Tings; Kit n Caboodle; Freshmen and Ceasers Pharmacy.
For more information, contact 333-1843 or 1lovepromotionsbda@gmail.com.
Celebrate your Easter with a full International Brunch Buffet at Cafe Lido on Sunday, April 1st.
Sittings are available between 11am and 11.30am or between 1.30pm and 2pm.
The cost is $80 per adult, with a 50% discount for children under 10, exclusive of 17% gratuities.
For more information, or to make a reservation, contact 236-9884 or manager@lido.bm.
The Hamilton Princess invite you to join them for a spectacular Easter Sunday Brunch spread across both Marcus’ and Crown & Anchor on Sunday, April 1st.
From 11am until 3pm, they are going all out to celebrate Easter like never before, with all your favourite Easter foods, signature menu items from Marcus’, a decadent dessert buffet and lots more to entertain you, including an Easter Egg Hunt, face painting, craft station, and live entertainment.
The cost of the Easter Brunch is $65, plus gratuities, or $100 to include unlimited sangria for two hours, or $110 to include unlimited Champagne for two hours. Limited spaces are available.
For more information, or to make a reservation, contact 298-2028 or
ham.diningreservations@fairmont.com.
The April edition of the monthly Ciné Club from L’Alliance Française des Bermudes will be showing Médecin de Campagne (Irreplaceable) on Tuesday, April 10th.
Screening in BUEI’s Tradewinds Auditorium at 8pm, this French comedy/drama with English subtitles is from director Thomas Lilti, starring François Cluzet and Marianne Denicourt. The running time is 1 hour 42 minutes.
All the inhabitants, in this corner of the countryside, can count on Jean-Pierre, the doctor who auscultates them, cares for them and reassures them day and night, 7 days a week. Sick in turn, Jean-Pierre sees Nathalie arrive, a recent doctor, coming from the hospital to help him. But will she manage to adapt to this new life and to replace the one who was thought … irreplaceable? …..
Tickets cost $7 for AF/BUEI members and students, and $12 for non-members. Tickets can be purchased from Oceans Gift Shop at BUEI on the night or in advance on 294-0204.
For more information, visit www.AllianceFrancaiseBda.org.
Monroe Darrell of M-CORE will be hosting the MDX Games, Bermuda’s first ever Ambidextrous Event, on Sunday, April 22nd.
This fun, family-friendly sporting event will take place from 2pm until 5pm at the South Field of National Sports Centre. The MDX Games will promote total health by facilitating discussion, interactive activities and competitions that use both the left and right sides of the body, and aims to attract both young and professional athletes, sports enthusiasts, fitness buffs and health-conscious individuals.
This event is free and does not require registration.
For more information, contact 504-4181.
Four new exhibits are opening at the Bermuda Society of Arts (BSoA) in City Hall on Friday, May 4th.
Sponsored by the American Society of Botanical Art, Botanical Art Worldwide: Flora of Bermuda will be showcased in the Edinburgh Gallery. The paintings feature native and endemic plants of the island rendered in watercolor and colored pencil. On May 18th, the local exhibit will be one of 23 exhibits from countries around the world to feature in a live telecast focusing on the unique flora of each locale.
The BSoA Members Spring Show will be opening in the Onions Gallery, while Unique Perspectives and Intricacies will be opening in Studios A and B by artists Michelle Preece-Cox and Lyndell Furbert.
The grand opening will be from 5.30pm until 7.30pm at the Bermuda Society of Arts (BSoA), City Hall.
Opening hours at BSoA are from 10am until 4pm, Monday to Friday, and from 10am until 2pm on Saturdays. The exhibit will run until Tuesday, May 29th.
Admission is free, although donations are appreciated, and all are welcome.
For more information, contact 292-3824 or bsoa@ibl.bm, or visit www.BSoA.bm.
Enjoy a series of concerts in the Trudeau Ballroom at the Hamilton Princess as Alex Tuchman and Bermuda School of Music collaborate once again to present the Bermuda Piano Festival on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, May 28th, 30th and 31st.
The opening concert on the Monday will feature the return performance of the Giorgi Mikadze Trio; and two piano performances of En blanc et noir (Debussy), Scaramouche (Milhaud), Le Grand Tango (Piazzolla) and Variations on a Theme by Paganini (Lutoslawski). The second concert performance will feature Alex Tuchman in a classical music recital. Finally, the Thursday concert will be a Tribute to Leonard Bernstein.
Each concert will start at 7pm.
There is no admission charge, however donors and guests of the Hamilton Princess will have priority as to seating.
For more information, contact Alex Tuchman (Artistic Director and Founder) on 646-207-3450 or Bob Tuchman (Patron and Advisor) on 405-4806.
Save the Date: Quick Recap of Upcoming Bermuda Events
Book Signing for The Art of Kite Making – March 19th, 21st and 24th
Bermuda Kite Making Classes – March 17th and 24th
Bermuda International Film Festival 2018 – March 17th to 25th
Bermuda International Film Festival 2018: Happy Hour Shorts – March 19th to 22nd
Bermuda International Film Festival 2018 Lunch Time Shorts – March 19th to 23rd
Winter Wine Dinners at The Loren – March 21st
Cancer Talks: Colorectal Cancer – March 21st
Family Kite Workshop – March 22nd
Rhythms From La Center Place – March 22nd
**NEW The Bermuda National Fishcake Competition – March 22nd
**NEW BUEI Talks: Coastal Defenses of the Western Atlantic during World War Two – March 22nd
**NEW The Kappa Classic – March 22nd to 25th
Bermuda International Film Festival 2018: BerMovies – March 23rd
Entrepreneurial Leadership Summit – March 23rd and 24th
WindReach’s Denim & Diamonds Fundraiser – March 24th
Metropolitan Opera Live in HD (on film): Puccini’s La Bohème – March 24th
Bermuda International Film Festival 2018: Awards Ceremony – March 24th
Swan’s Running Club Legends Race Series: Ray Swan Flat 8K – March 25th
Bermuda International Film Festival 2018: SFX Makeup & Makeup for Film Workshop – March 25th
**POSTPONED: BUEI Screens: The Death of Stalin – March 25th
**NEW Restoration Fellowship’s Spring Revival: Ignite! Holy Ghost Fire Experience – March 28th to 30th
**NEW Carlsberg Beer BDA Rock / Easter Splash – March 29th
PHC Community Fun Day – March 30th
**NEW All Star Jugglers – March 30th
Housestyle Takeover – March 31st
April
**NEW Easter Brunch at Cafe Lido – April 1st
**NEW Easter Sunday Brunch at the Hamilton Princess – April 1st
Easter Apex Camp – starts April 2nd
Bermuda Gymnastics Easter Break Camp 2018: Week 1 – April 2nd to 6th
Metropolitan Opera Live in HD (on film): Rossini’s Semiramide – April 7th
The Rhythm Lab’s Vegan Jazz Gathering – April 7th
90s Luv 2: The Encore (Lip Sync Battle) – April 7th
Swan’s Running Club Legends Race Series: Ludwig Cann 10K – April 8th
**NEW L’Alliance Française des Bermudes Ciné Club: Médecin de Campagne – April 10th
Bermuda Gymnastics Easter Break Camp 2018: Week 2 – April 10th to 13th
Bermuda Breeze USTA Championship Tournament – April 11th to 15th
Met. Operas on Film: The Opera House Documentary – April 14th
Metropolitan Opera Live in HD (on film): Mozart’s Cosìfan Tutte – April 21st
A Night in the Triangle: Fundraising Gala – April 21st
**NEW MDX Games: Bermuda’s First Ambidextrous Event – April 22nd
Blind Wine Tasting – April 27th
May
Swan’s Running Club Legends Race Series: “Sir” Stanley Burgess 5K – May 6th
Reza Returns – May 11th to 13th
26th Annual Corporate Volleyball Tournament – May 12th
Metropolitan Opera Live in HD (on film): Verdi’s Luisa Miller – May 19th
**NEW Bermuda Piano Festival: Opening Concert – May 28th
**NEW Bermuda Piano Festival: Alex Tuchman Recital – May 30th
**NEW Bermuda Piano Festival: Tribute to Leonard Bernstein – May 31st
June
Free Lunchtime Concert – June 1st
Metropolitan Opera Live in HD (on film): Massenet’s Cendrillon – June 2nd
Art Exhibits
Exhibits at Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art
- Room with a View – ongoing from January 5th
- **NEW GenZ Bermuda High School Student Art – March 22nd to April 18th
Current Exhibits at Bermuda National Gallery
- Shepard Fairey: Rebel With A Cause at BNG – September 21st until further notice
Current Exhibits at Bermuda Society of Arts – March 9th to April 3rd
**NEW Current Exhibits at Bermuda Society of Arts – May 4th to 29th
- Onions Gallery: BSoA Members Spring Show
- Edinburgh Gallery: Botanical Art Worldwide: Flora of Bermuda
- Studio A: Intricacies
- Studio B: Unique Perspectives
IWC Art Exhibition – March 9th to 23rd
Bermuda Arts Centre Dockyard: Reflections – February 25th to March 16th
World Heritage Centre: Bermuda Panoramas by Emile Antoine Verpilleux – until further notice
Casemates: NOW: Contemporary Art Experience – March 16th to May 16th
Enjoy the rest of the week!
C
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