Bermuda Social Events Calendar for July 2009

Canada Day in Canada.  Independence Day (4th) in USA.   .  Bermuda Big Game Classic   July 14 in France.   Harbour Nights festival (weekly on Wednesday evenings through October 8).  Bermuda Fitted Dinghy Races.  Annual Bermuda Big Game Classic (fishing), sponsored by the US magazine Marlin. Bermuda Regiment Annual Fishing Tournament Annual Chef Search, with certification by American Culinary Federation. Hurricane season. 5th Plein Air Sunday Painters Exhibition. A happy group of Sunday painters from around the island. Art Centre in Dockyard. Featured artists : Jonah Jones, Chris Marson, Marlene Jenson, Sheila head, Diana Amos, Jill Raine, Rhona Emmerson, Molly Godet, Margaret Potts, Chris Grimes, Diana Faries, Rosemary Glynn, Rick Marson, Mary Lamb, Jackie Kiefer, Joy Hayden, Mimi Colly, Pegi Burke and Emma Ingham –Dounouk. Smith's Parish crest

August 2009

Public Holidays. Friendship Day (USA).

Notable days. Harbour Nights festival (weekly on Wednesday evenings to October). Neosoul Festival. Non-Mariners Race by Society of Non-Mariners, at Mangrove Bay in Sandys Parish. Concert - in the Park - Victoria Park in City of Hamilton. Around the Island Boat Race. From Ferry Reach. Bermuda Billfish Tournament.  Bermuda Fitted Dinghy Races. Flybridge Tackle Junior Fishing Tournament. Trunk Island Swim. Around the Island Powerboat Race. Around the Island Sea Gull Race. Glow worms begin shining in the ocean. Festival of August Moon.  Annual Soca Fest with Byron Lee and The Dragonaires from Jamaica. Tiger Bay. Contact Eddy DeMello 441-295-4340. Emancipation Day (First day of Cup Match Public Holiday) Somer's Day (Second day of Cup Match Public Holiday). Two days of Cup Match cricket. Somerset in dark blue and red, St. George's in light blue and dark blue. See Public Holidays. August 1 to November 30.  Hurricane season. Southampton Parish

5th Plein Air Sunday Painters Exhibition. A happy group of Sunday painters from around the island. Art Centre in Dockyard.

September 2009

Public Holidays. Labor Day (USA and Bermuda). Notable days. Patriot Day (USA). Grandparents Day (USA). Rosh Hashanah).  Citizenship Day (USA). Yom Kippur (USA). Swimming ends for many Bermudians until May 24. Soccer season begins, cricket ends. 

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Harbour Nights festival (weekly on Wednesday evenings to October).  Bermuda Jazz Festival at former Royal Naval Dockyard. Glow worms stop shining in the ocean. Last Fitted Dinghy Races until May. Lobster season starts. Annual Wahoo Tournament.   YouthNet Fun Charity Golf Tournament International business Week 13th (in 2009) International Sand Sculpture Competition, Horseshoe Bay. By American professional sand sculptors Team Sandtastic, brought over to Bermuda by tourism chiefs to host a series of training clinics. Bacardi Cup: Bermuda National Match Racing Championship, Royal Bermuda Yacht Club, Hamilton Harbour, Bermuda. Sailed in International One Design sloops.  Annual CD&P Grand Prix cycle race, Front Street. Exhilarating competition between some of the world’s best cyclists. The four-stage event attracted entries from 165 competitors in 2006 across four divisions and from nine different countries. St. George's Parish

From now to November 30. Hurricane season.

October 2009

Golf PGA Grand Slam in Bermuda Annual Charity Golf Festival. Clergy Appreciation Day (USA).  SPCA Expo & Fair - at the Botanical Gardens. For further information call 236 7333 or email info@spca.bm  Columbus Day (USA).   National Boss Day (USA).  Sweetest Day (USA).  United Nations Day.  Bermuda Boarding School Fair. Secondary School Fair.

• Bermuda Music Festival. In 2008, Bermuda taxpayers paid $3 million for it and its superstar performers Beyonce and Alicia Keys. The Festival was featured in print media including Ebony and InTouch Weekly magazines and the Boston Globe and New York Times newspapers. It also received "high-profile" coverage on such websites as LATimes.com, Forbes.com, People.com, Netscape, Ebonyjet.com and Boston.com. According to public relations firm Corbin & Associates, the publicity value was $3.5 million. The figure does not include further anticipated exposure of the Island through television ads shot here featuring Beyonce. The 2008 event drew 1,500 visitors to the Island. It cost $5.8 million to stage, with $2.8 million recouped in revenue a net cost to taxpayers of $3 million. The 2009 Festival will be scaled back as resources will be redirected toward a battle plan to drive visitors to Bermuda throughout the year.
• Bermuda Bravery Association Awards. 
• Round-the-Sound Long Distance Swimming Race. 
• Sir John Cox Annual Yacht Race. 
• World Bird Count. 
• Harbour Nights festival (Wednesday evenings until October)
• Bermuda Gold Cup,  Royal Bermuda Yacht Club, Hamilton Harbor. 
• Bermuda Culinary Arts Festival. 
• Bermuda International Open Golf Championships. 
• Bermuda Botanical Society Fall Festival.
• Daylight Saving ends. 
• Halloween  
• From now  to November 30. Hurricane season.

November 2009

Public Holidays.

Bermuda Public Holiday (Remembrance Day).  

Bermuda All Breed Club International Dog Show. Bermuda Botanical Gardens. 

Cruise ship season ends. 

National Audubon Society of USA annual bird count (the Bermuda Audubon Society has participated for 28 years). 

Bermuda Culinary Arts Festival. Conservation Weekend Annual Debbie Franklin Memorial Golf Tournament. 

Speaker's Annual Dinner.

World Rugby Classic Schedule.. With former internationals again representing their countries in Bermuda-based international competition.

Thanksgiving Day USA (celebrated in Bermuda at restaurants serving visitors and with Annual American Thanksgiving Day Interfaith Service with US patriotic songs, hymns and readings by the Governor. Organizers include the American Society of Bermuda). 

Annual Christmas Parade organized by Bermuda Jaycees.

Warwick Parish crest. 

Candlelit Evening at Verdmont. Bermuda National Trust.

Escape to Bermuda Triathlon. St Georges, November 2, 2008.  May not re-occur in 2009 as in March 2009 Government withdrew funding owing to the economic situation prevailing. 

2008 Event winner

December 2009

• Bermuda's national daily newspaper The Royal Gazette annual, very popular, Christmas Short Story with a Christmas and Bermuda traditions theme. It is an annual writing competition - open to all residents, adults and those under 18. Cash prizes are presented in three categories, under -13s, under-18s and adults. There is a Bermuda $400 first prize for winners, $250 for runners up, $125 to those with exceptional promise regardless of category and certificates for honorable mentions. Entries from adults and youngsters are published in the Christmas Eve edition. Hundreds of stories are judged, from adults and children. Each year the judges look for vivid local Christmas themes and local references, content, correct spelling, correct grammar and punctuation. Entries must be typed and should not exceed 1,500 words. Manuscripts must be submitted to The Royal Gazette clearly marked, “Christmas Short Story Contest”, and indicating the category entered. Whether it is an adult entry or an under 18 entry must also be indicated. Stories may be fiction or non-fiction. Manuscripts may be submitted by hand in the drop-off box in the lobby of The Royal Gazette, by mail to "Christmas Short Story Contest", The Royal Gazette, PO Box HM1025, Hamilton HM DX, or by e-mail. The full name, address and telephone number of the author must be given. Pen names will not be accepted. Stories received after the deadline will not be considered. A panel of judges decide the winning entries which will be published in The Royal Gazette's Christmas Greetings Supplement on Christmas Eve. The Royal Gazette reserves the right to publish any or all of the stories submitted.

January  2010

Named after Roman god Janus, protector of gates and doorways.  

Beginning of Bermuda's 400th Anniversary Year. Public Holidays. New Year's Day (1st) in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, USA. Epiphany (6th) in Austria, Greece, Italy, Spain, Sweden. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Observed in USA (3rd Monday in January). Australia Day in Australia. Notable days. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday (actual).  Harness racing.  Bermuda International Race Weekend. 3-day event including Bermuda Invitational Front Street Mile, Bermuda International Marathon and Half Marathon and Bermuda International 10K and 10K Charity Walk.  City of Hamilton crest

• Bermuda Festival (evenings). 
• Onion Series. 
• Bermuda Regional. January 24-30. Bermuda Bridge Club.

February 2010

Coolest month.  Black History Education month.  Bermuda Budget Day.  PLP Founders Day.  Loquats ripen.  February 1 thru 28. Bermuda Festival continues in evenings. Princess to Princess Road Race.  Bermuda Society of Arts annual photographic show.  February 10. Bermuda National Trust, annual Children's Nature Walk at Spittal Pond, 9:30 am-12:30 pm February 21. Midshipman Dale Ceremony – St. Peter's Church, St. George’s Heart Smart Month. Bermuda Heart Foundation. Contact Bermuda Heart Foundation at 239-2052. Devonshire Parish crest

March 2010

March 1. St. David's Day. St. Patrick's Day.  Mothering Sunday UK).. 

Hasty Pudding Theatricals, from Harvard University, at Hamilton City Hall. First came in 1963. Oldest theatrical company in North America. First began as a secret society in 1795. Sponsored by the Bermuda Government's Department of Tourism. Ticket prices and times and information at phone 295-1727.

Bermuda International Film Festival

Annual Calcutta Tennis Tournament, Coral Beach Club. 

Hamilton Mini Grand Prix Karting races. 

Hamilton Parish crest

Bermuda Ladies Amateur Golf Championship.

• Harvard Krokodiloes, Harvard University's oldest a cappella singing group, have been coming to Bermuda to delight audiences with their harmonious renditions of popular songs from the 1920s through the '50s.. The all-male, tuxedo-clad group was created in 1946 by four members of the Harvard Hasty Pudding Club and they have performed for kings, presidents, princes, and ambassadors all over the world. The ultra exclusive Hasty Pudding Club, whose membership includes five former United States Presidents, was created in 1795 by 21 Harvard students whose goal was to "to cultivate the social affections and cherish the feelings of friendship and patriotism". The club acquired its name through a mandate that "the members in alphabetical order shall provide a pot of hasty pudding for every meeting". For the past 30 years the Harvard Krokodiloes have made Bermuda their spring break destination, singing for their supper at some of the finest hotels and restaurants the island has to offer. In 1992, their first performance for the BNG was held at the Tucker's Town home The Jungle. They have been coming back to perform every year since then.

• Bermuda National Gallery.  The current exhibition is Changing Gears the Art of the Bermuda Motorcycle, Contemporary Conversation: Kevin Morris, and The History of Art in Bermuda with a Focus on Photography. The exhibitions have been extended throughout the summer with the closing date to be announced.

• Bermuda Men's Amateur Golf Championship.

• International Woman's Day. 
• Annual Ladies Pro-Golf Classic. 
• Bermuda Horse & Pony Association Spring Show at National Equestrian Centre. 
• St. Patrick's Day Dinner at St. Patrick's Church. 
• Emerald Isle Society Dinner Dance and imported Irish entertainment.

• Evian 10-mile Road Race. 

• Bermuda Society of Arts Spring Members Show. 
• International Dog Show. 
• Lobster season ends. 
• Bermuda Karting Club races at  Southside, St. David's. 
• Professional Bowlers Association Bermuda Southern Regional Tournament at Warwick Lane. 
• Bacardi Seniors Tennis Tournament at Pomander Gate Tennis Club. 
• Show Jumping Challenge, National Equestrian Centre. 

April 2010

Notable days. April Fools Day (1st). Good Friday. Easter Sunday.  Proper (not "official") Birthday of Queen Elizabeth II (21st). Earth Day (22nd). Secretaries Day in USA. Arbor Day.

Spring Into The Arts festival. Soccer season ends, cricket begins. International Race Week Sailing begins.

Bermuda Philharmonic Spring Concert. 

Harbour Nights festival begins weekly on Wednesday evenings to October). 

Bermuda Masters Squash. Bermuda’s most elite sporting event.

Ross Blackie Talbot Charity Classic Golf.

Annual Exhibition. The Ministry of the Environment, Telecommunications and E-Commerce celebrate Bermuda’s agriculture and environmental heritage.  The theme will incorporate re-enactments and displays from the 1609 period.  The Botanical Gardens will be flourishing with four new gardens based on the oldest formal garden themes, The French Parterre, Persian Garden, English Victorian Maze and the Japanese Zen Garden; a new Agricultural Museum commemorating 400 years of farming in Bermuda; among other exciting displays. Bermuda Botanical Gardens. Fee for admission.

Paget Parish Crest

Peppercorn Ceremony, St. George's.

GALLERY 400 by the Bermuda Society of Arts (BSOA). One month exhibition, to entertain, remind and inspire all Bermudians and visitors, artists and non-artists. There will be four unique receptions which will feature competitions, music, dance, fashion and special culinary delights. They will be held on on April 3rd, 9th, 17th and 24th from 5-7pm at BSOA, top floor, City Hall.

May 2010

Public Holiday.  Bermuda Day - Bermuda Heritage Month, first swim of the year for locals, plus Bermuda Heritage Day Parade. Bermuda Day half marathon.  Bermuda Fitted Dinghy Races. Gombey Competition. Open Golf Tournament.  .   Annual End to End Charity Pledge Walk & Bike Ride  Annual Reunion of Bermuda Volunteer Rifle Corps Overseas Association at Warwick Camp on first Saturday in May.  Seniors Golf Amateur Championships.  Saddle Club of Bermuda annual show.    End-to-End Race by Swan's Running Club. Island-wide Clean Up Week.    Pembroke Parish

• End-to-End Race by Swan's Running Club.
• Island-wide Clean Up Week.   
• Harbour Nights in Hamilton and (on Tuesdays) Market Nights in St. George's. Front Street Bed Race.
• Hotelier of the Year Award Banquet. 

June 2010

Queen's Birthday in Bermuda. By order of the Bermuda Government no longer a Public Holiday from 2009. 

Father's Day (USA and UK).

Harbour Nights festival (weekly on Wednesday evenings to early October). 

Pomander Gate Tennis Tournament.

Port Royal Tennis Championships. 

Bermuda Fitted Dinghy Races. 

Glow worms begin shining in the ocean at night.  

Annual Fish Chowder Festival, St. George's.

Yacht race starts from USA. A classic. Held every other year.

Bermuda Society of Arts Summer Members Show. 

Round the Island Seagull Race.

Rubber Duck Derby, race between Ordnance Island and White Horse restaurant; and Family Fun Fair, produced by Agape House & Friends of Hospice.

Sandys Parish

Hurricane season starts. Lasts until November 30. Forecasters predict more hurricanes this year than in previous years.

The Royal Gazette Annual Hole-in-One Golf Tournament, at Riddells Bay Golf Club. With many tournament merit prizes. Categories include Juniors 10 years and younger; Juniors 11-12 years; Juniors 13-17 years; Men's Open; Ladies Open; Driver Open; Seniors Open (Over 55 years). Those who succeed in getting a hole-in-1 become a member of The Royal Gazette Hole-in-1 Club.

Bank of Bermuda Foundation International Tennis Federation (ITF) World Ranking Junior Tournament.

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