April 16, 2008

At 11am on April 16th this unique civic and military ceremony will take place in Bermuda. Located on King's Square in St. George's a full fledged parade and ceremony ensues with much pomp, circumstance and military precision, in which the Governor, on behalf of the Government of Bermuda, accepts from the Lodge which has occupied the State house as its headquarters since 1815 the annual rent of one peppercorn. Lodge officials, the Governor and the town Mayor are in their full costumed regalia as this payment is formally demanded by the Government and promptly rendered. Peppercorn rents were customary British rents from the 17th century onwards. They are symbolic, ensuring there was some form of rent obligations the tenant paid to the landlord.

Glass Bottom Boat & Snorkel Excursion to 3 locations!

Captain Jimmy was voted "The Best of the Best 2007 " at the VIP - Visitor Industry Partnership Excellance Awards in March 2007! He won the 'Activities & Attractions' category and on to win the The Best!

Are you ready for a great time? We are the O'Conner family and would like to take you on the most exciting cruise where you will snorkel at THREE different locations; Beach and Island, Historic Shipwrecks and the spectacular Coral Reef / Sea Garden. Don't snorkel ? No problem our boat has a glass bottom ! Let us show you a part of Bermuda that will remian in your memory and leave you wanting to come back again.

Whale Watching

Although a few of the Humpback whales have been sighted already, March and April are months to see these amazing mammals. There are several cruises along South Shore to search for these awesome creatures on their migration north. The chance to see them in their natural habitat up close is not to be missed. Tours are being offered by:
BUEI
Fantasea

Photo by Stephen Raynor

One of Bermuda’s most anticipated arts events – The 8th Bacardi Limited Biennial Exhibition of Contemporary Bermuda Art is one of Bermuda’s most anticipated art events and will open to the public at the Bermuda National Gallery on April 25th through September 4th. The Exhibition will feature 86 works from 41 local artists, chosen from an entry of more than 250 works from 68 artists and judged by international jurors, Mark Krisco, Artist, Curator, and instructor, Art Institute of Chicago and Franklin Sirmans, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Menil Collection, Houston, Texas. The artist’s work has to have been completed January 1, 2006 and December 31, 2007.

April 26th at The Berkekey Institute Auditorium

The Bermuda School of Music presents heavy metal violinist, Mark Wood, and his band performing favourites from the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Van Halen and many more. Mark is an international recording artist, performer, producer, violin inventor and Emmy winning composer. He has toured with
the likes of Celine Dion, featured in a Billy Joel video and has performed with Lenny Kravitz and Everclear. This is a performance you don’t want to miss. 7.30pm
Tickets: $100/Patrons, $40/Adults; $15/Students Available at Bermuda School of Music, Music Box, Pulp & Circumstance and online.

March 28 - April 5, 2008

This will be the 11th Anniversary of the Bermuda International Film Festival. The festival welcomes visitors to attend screenings as well as opening and closing night parties and workshops on film-related topics. Screenings take place at four venues: Liberty Theatre (270 seats), Little Theatre (160 seats), The Tradewinds Auditorium at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute (148 seats) and Southside Cinema (425 seats) located on the former US naval bas in St. David’s near the airport. This past year’s attendees included Michael Douglas, who received the festival's Prospero Award for Excellence in Film.

Aside from our March festival, we also hold the BIFF Kids Children’s Film Festival in October, a monthly Film Series throughout the year, and eight weeks of Summer Film Production Camps during the summer for kids 7-16. Our BIFF Kids festival includes a School Screening Series that annually sees more than 700 students from nursery, primary, middle and secondary schools in Bermuda enjoy a film screening at the Liberty Theatre.

Bermuda Big Game Classic 2007 ~ July 9-13, 2008

The 8th Annual Bermuda Big Game Classic takes place July 9-13, 2008.  This is Bermuda's largest billfish event and the centerpiece of the Bermuda Triple Crown Billfish Championship.  Boats fishing in the Classic will be automatically entered in the Bermuda Triple Crown Series. 

Who will be the next Grand Slam Champion?

The year's Major Champions return to Bermuda and Mid Ocean Club, October 13-15, to compete to for the title "Champion of Champions" and a 1.35 million dollar purse in the 26th PGA Grand Slam of Golf.

The PGA Grand Slam of Golf is continually one of the most unique and unforgettable Championships of the year. The 2007 Championship featured Masters Champion Zach Johnson, US Open Champion Angel Cabrera, British Open Champion Padraig Harrington and 2003 US Open Champion Jim Furyk in the golf season's Grand Finale.

Be a part of history in the making by clicking here to purchase tickets before they go on sale to the general public on April 14. Ticket opportunities are limited, so do not miss a chance to be a part of one of the greatest showcases of Major Championship golf.

For more information on the 2008 PGA Grand Slam of Golf, click here.