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Newport Bermuda Race 2008 ~ June 20th
Crossing the Gulf Stream can be tricky due to the extreme temperature difference between the stream and the slope water to the north. The 300 or so miles from the bottom of the stream to Bermuda are generally most pleasant and known as Happy Valley. Bermuda is guarded on its north and northeast sides by a barrier reef and skirting the reef the yachts round the Northeast Breaker Buoy, Kitchen Shoals and the Spit on the way to the finish line at St. David's Head.
For more information visit the website.
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| See the Master at work Monday - Saturday through June 28 at A.S. Cooper & Sons |
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Wedgwood Master ~ Paul Whiston |
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Paul Whiston, the master potter from Wedgwood, who is here in our Main store Monday - Saturday through June 28th in the Gift Department. In addition to our regular Wedgwood Bermuda exclusives and general giftware, we have a special limited edition Bermuda Bowl. This is the first in a series which will be produced annually for the June event. The bowl is of Jasper Agate which is seldom seen these days, and no two pieces are identical. The edition is just 50 pieces and each sells for $250.
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Destination Dockyard Every Monday Night!
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Every Monday Night!
Spend your entire evening…
Happy Hour: Dolphin Show at Dolphin Quest 6:30pm
‘Taste of Bermuda’(free samples) at Frog & Onion Pub and Bermuda Craft Market 6pm - 8pm
The Main Event: (8pm-10:30pm) A Variety of Live Entertainment • Glass Blowing
Clocktower Shopping Mall (open until 9pm) • Children’s Activities • Gombeys • Local Arts and Crafts • Bermudian and Ethnic Foods
After Hours: Salsa at Bone Fish Bar & Grill 8:45pm - 12am • Reggae Beach Party at Snorkel Park 10pm - 2am
Please note June 16 is a Public Holiday and the event will not take place...however, Bonefish and Snorkel Park will still hold their scheduled events and the Clocktower Mall will be open until 8pm.
Take the 7pm Ferry direct from Hamilton to Dockyard!
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| St. George's Martket Nights Every Tuesday! |
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This Street Festival is on every Tuesday night from 7 to 10pm at King's Square in St. George's. See the Gombeys perform as well as other live entertainment and Island music throughout the evening. Bermuda made arts and crafts, food, dancing, face painting, prizes and even a Ducking of a Nagging Wench in the Harbour! |
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| Harbour Nights in Hamilton on Wednesday Nights! |
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Every Wednesday Night! Front Street in Hamilton
Create memories by participating in a variety of Live Entertainment •
Local Traditions • Water Activities • Train Rides • Children’s Activities
Local Arts and Crafts • Gombeys • Bermudian and Ethnic Foods
7pm to 10pm from April 30th to October 8th
Bring the family, shop, dance and experience Bermuda’s unique culture and traditions.
Check the Bermuda Chamber Website
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| World Ocean's Day at BUEI ~ June 8 |
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World Ocean's Day ~
June 8 |
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World Oceans Day is a time to remember the life-giving role of oceans worldwide. This international celebration, declared in 1992 at the United Nations Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, has grown from a ripple into a tidal wave of awareness about ocean health.
Bermuda was discovered, settled and developed through the assistance of the sea, so we have a special connection to the ocean. Many species that live in the ocean are being threatened by our actions such as over-fishing and habitat damage. Protection of our oceans starts with you! Do you know that an aluminum can lasts for 200 years? six-pack plastic holders for 400 years? Disposable diapers for 450 years? Go here for more information.
Come see our newest exhibit, Healthy Oceans, Healthy Humans, at BUEI.
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| Late Night Shopping on Friday Night, June 13th |
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Many Stores Open Late Friday, June 13th |
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Many stores will be open Friday Night, June 13 until 8.30pm.
Stores will also be open on Saturday, June 14th during the parade. Please note Front Street between Court Street and Burnaby, as well as Burnaby Street between Front Street and Reid Street will be closed from 9am-noon on Saturday. Parking in No. 1 Shed, No. 5 and No. 7 car parks will not be allowed between 9am and noon.
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| Queen's Birthday Parade - June14th |
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Queen's Birthday Parade along Front St.
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The Queen's Birthday Parade, honouring H.M. Queen Elizabeth II, will be on Front Street in Hamilton Saturday, June 14th at 10.30am. The parade will feature marching units of the Bermuda Regiment, Bermuda Police Reserves, Bermuda Fire Service, Department of Corrections, Bermuda Cadet Corp and Bermuda Sea Cadet Corps. The Bermuda Regiment will fire a Feu-de-joie as a slaute to Her Majesty, the Queen. Albouy's Point will be closed to all traffic including marine.
The public holiday will be observed on Monday, June 16th.
There is also a Bermuda Fitted Dinghy Race in Somerset on Mangrove Bay on the 16th.
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| Artist in Residence ~ Frances Seba Smith |
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Frances Seba Smith
Artist in Residence Exhibit June 20-July 1 |
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Artist in Residence Frances Seba Smith, from Cuddington, Cheshire in England in exhibition from June 20 July 1.
Exhibition to be held in the Rick Faries Gallery, at the new Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art in the Bermuda Botanical Gardens. Opening Reception is June 20, 5:30PM 7:00PM at the museum and is free. As a visiting Artist in Residence, Frances has spent the last three months creating artwork inspired by her experience in Bermuda, for sale in her exhibition at Masterworks. Artwork mediums represented in Smith¹s upcoming exhibition will be etchings, lino prints, watercolour and oil paintings of Bermuda. Frances specializes in printmaking, with much of her work in etchings, monotype, and linocut. She is also a painter, working in oils and watercolour. Admission to the museum and show after the opening will be $5 (members and children under 12 are free). |
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| Evening with the Stars ~ Friday, June 3 |
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Do you know the Constellations? |
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As the sunset dissolves into starlit night, depart from BUEI dock for tranquil waters and Bermuda's prime location for stargazing, to point out equatorial constellations or other interesting celestial sights.
The abundance of the astral bodies revealed to us makes it sometimes difficult to pick out common constellations . . . We invite you, if you are so inclined, to take this as a personal challenge.
Members $35.00 & Non Members $50.00 – Must be over 14 year of age. Please snacks and drinks. No alcohol allowed on boat. Don’t forget windbreakers, sweatshirts, jackets and your camera.
To purchase tickets please call 297-7314 - Credit cards accepted.
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| New Ferry Severice in the Evening between Hamilton and Dockyard |
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There will sufficient ferry service between Dockyard and Hamilton so cruise ship passengers can enjoy Destination Dockyard and Harbour Nights! An additional 7pm tender will go from Hamilton to Dockyard in addition to the regularly scheduled 6.30pm and 8pm ferries. Ferries will be returning to Hamilton every hour until 11.30pm 5-nights a week, Monday-Friday! On Wednesdays there will be a 6.05pm ferry from St. George's and a 7pm ferry from Dockyard both going to Hamilton for Harbour Nights. The 7pm ferry is in addition to the already scheduled 6.30 and 8pm ferries. A ferry to Dockyard will leave every hour until 11pm. A special Wednesday ferry from Hamilton to St. George's direct will leave at 10pm. |
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| Beach Tennis at Horseshoe Bay Beach every Saturday! |
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Every Saturday
May 3 - Sept 13 |
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Beach Tennis is an exciting new sport that offers an excellent cardio workout with low impact to the knees and joints. It's a lot like regular tennis, except beach tennis is played on a regulation beach volleyball court, using a slightly depressurized tennis ball. The catch is you can't let the ball hit the ground.
Come and join us every Saturday at
Horseshoe Bay - Southampton
starting MAY 3rd from 11 am - 3 pm.
Come and play Beach Tennis - all you need to do is bring your own tennis racquet ! Please email us if you are coming.
Start playing BEACH TENNIS and enter the September tournament from the 19th-21st!
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| Glow Worm Cruises ~ June19th & 20th |
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Bermuda has its own spectacular fireworks display and it doesn’t require firecrackers! Bermuda’s fireworm or glow worm produces bioluminescent displays during its mating activities. Through the months of June, July, August and September, between two and three nights after a full moon, after sunset this illuminated mating ritual can be witnessed. In calm inlets, bioluminescent fireworms swarm to the surface of the sea and engage in sensuous dances and as they do, they give off a luminescent glow that lights up the water. Lasting only a few minutes, the dance is repeated the following month. The Glow Worm Cruise leaves from the BUEI Dock and heads to a calm area to witness this monthly ritual.
Members $35.00 & Non Members $50.00 – Must be over 14 year of age. Please snacks and drinks. No alcohol allowed on boat. Don’t forget windbreakers, sweatshirts, jackets and your camera.
To purchase tickets please call 297-7314 - Credit cards accepted.
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| Bermuda Fitted Dinghy Races |
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The Bermuda Fitted Dinghy is probably the only sailing class in the world that allows the skipper to finish a race with fewer crewmen than when he started! Insane or not, the Bermuda Fitted Dinghy has provided Bermudians and visitors with rollicking, thrilling sport since about 1853. The race season is from May to mid - September.
Race Schedule:
Sunday , June 15, Location: Mangrove Bay
Monday, June 16, Location: Mangrove Bay
Sunday, June 29, Location: Granaway Deep
Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club, tel 441 236 4411; or email secretary@rhadc.bm
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| 4th of July Celebration in Bermuda |
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This year’s Independence Day Celebration in Bermuda will be on Saturday, June 28, 2008 from 6-10 p.m. at Moresby Plain. It has been made possible by the generosity of our sponsors, especially our premium sponsors – ACE, Bacardi, Renaissance Re, XL and the Ministry of Tourism and Transport. I would also like to mention our gold sponsors - AIG, Arch Capital Group, Butterfield Bank, Endurance, Fidelity, Flagstone Re, Montpelier Re and Platinum Re. Over 50 of Bermuda’s best charities will provide much of the manpower to make this event a success. Each participating charity will receive a minimum donation of $500 and have the opportunity to attract new members, which means ongoing benefits into the future.
Look into the sky and watch the fireworks!
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| BUEI turtle Tour ~ June 22, 25, 28 & 29 |
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Enjoy an afternoon out in the sunshine. We sail from BUEI to turtle waters looking for these majestic creatures. Five different species of turtles are found around Bermuda; Green turtle, Hawksbill turtle, Loggerhead turtle, Leatherback turtle and Kemp's Ridley, lets see if we can find them all!
June 22, 25 28 & 29 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm $50.00 for non-members and $35.00 for members.
** June 22 & 29 Family Tours ages 7 and up permitted.
Boat leaves from BUEI dock. Children 14 and up permitted. Please snacks and drinks. No alcohol allowed on boat. Don’t forget windbreakers, sweatshirts, jackets and your camera. Call 297-7314 for more information and reservations.
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