The show must go on – but with a difference next year. That’s the message from organiser’s of the Bermuda Festival, which has undergone a major revamp, in part due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The event, which normally takes place from January to March,...
Year: 2020
Zimbabwean Group to Give Sculptured Show
Zimbabwean sculptor Peter Chikumbiriki, left, with the Bermudian art collector Dusty Hind (Photograph supplied) A Zimbabwean vocal group due to take to the stage tonight will be joined by a reminder of home. The all-woman a cappella quintet Nobuntu will perform...
Island’s Young People Impress
The On Stage Competition was a tribute to the talents of our young people and also to their grit and perseverance. Some of the contestants were very young — I thought no more than 11 — and it took real courage for them to stand up in front of a capacity audience,...
Red Priest Liven Up Classic Music Tracks
Red Priest: breaking all the rules with their rock-chamber concert approach to early music (Photograph supplied) Red Priest at the Ruth Seaton James Auditorium Bermuda’s own Violin Sisters, Naphisa and Sari Smith, opened this evening with their subtle and energetic...
Reeves Set to Return to the Festival Stage
Stories to tell: Grammy Award winning singer Dianne Reeves will be the featured international artist at the 2020 Bermuda Festival (Photograph submitted) A Grammy Award-winning jazz singer said yesterday she was keen to return to a Bermuda stage next month. Dianne...