Bermuda Festival
Bermuda Festival Mission
The Bermuda Festival of the Performing Arts, which takes place annually in January and February, aims to educate and inspire through its presentation of world-class performing arts. More information is available in Festival History.
           
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2013 Featured Artists

Poncho Sanchez and his Latin Jazz Band
Friday, 18 January
Saturday, 19 January

8:30pm, Fairmont Southampton
   
The Complete World of Sports [abridged]
performed by The Reduced Shakespeare Company

Thursday, 24 January
Friday, 25 January

8:00pm, City Hall Theatre
   
Pride and Prejudice
Performed by L.A. Theatre Works
Friday, 1 February
Saturday, 2 February

8:00pm City Hall Theatre
   
Layon Gray’s Black Angels over Tuskegee
Performed by The Black Gents of Hollywood
Tuesday, 5 February
Wednesday, 6 February

8:00pm City Hall Theatre
   
The Cashore Marionettes
LIFE IN MOTION
Friday, 8 February
Saturday, 9 February

8:00pm City Hall Theatre

SIMPLE GIFTS
Saturday, 9 February
Sunday, 10 February

3:00pm City Hall Theatre

   
Duo Amal
Bishara Haroni, piano Yaron Kohlberg, piano
Monday, 11 February
Tuesday, 12 February

8:00pm City Hall Theatre
Tuesday, 12 February
Lunchtime talk
12:15pm Bermuda Society of Arts Gallery
   
Sitkovetsky Piano Trio
Wednesday, 13 February
8:00pm City Hall Theatre
   
MOMIX Botanica
Thursday, 14 February
Friday, 15 February
Saturday, 16 February

8:00pm Ruth Seaton James Centre
   
Voces8
Thursday, 21 February
Friday, 22 February

SATURDAY, 23 February
8:00pm City Hall Theatre

   
Duisburg Philharmonic Wind Quintet
Sunday, 24 February
4:00pm City Hall Theatre
   

One Night of Queen
performed by Gary Mullen & The Works

THURSDAY, 28 FEBRUARY
Friday, 1 March
Saturday, 2 March

8:30pm Fairmont Southampton

   
Festival Impressions
   

Behind the Scenes - Cashore Marionettes
A talk on the construction and manipulation of the Cashore Marionettes

Behind the Scenes - Duo Amal
Learn more about the collaboration of Bishara Haroni and Yaron Kohlberg as they talk about their music and their belief that music-making at the highest level can transcend political and national differences.

   
Festival Freebies
Take advantage of our free lunchtime talks, behind-the-scenes discussions, and short performances throughout the festival.

 

 

5/3/13

"...and another one gone

and another one gone

Another one bites the dust."

ONE NIGHT OF QUEEN brought a rousing finale to the 2013 Festival, with three high-energy performances.

Thank you all for being involved with the Festival whether you were participants, volunteers, sponsors, audience members... the combination of all your efforts made for a truly enjoyable and memorable Festival.

Send us an e-mail to: adminoffice@bermudafestival.org and let us know what you thought of this year's Festival. And if there is anything you'd like to suggest for next year's event, please let us know that too.

We shall be adding pictures and videos over the next few weeks so please check back with us.

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26/2/13

Many thanks to the Duisburg Philharmonic Wind Quintet for a great performance on Sunday and two successful workshops.

23/2/13

Last chance to catch VOCES8 tonight!

Don't forget Duisburg Philharmonic Wind Quintet performance at City Hall 4.00pm on Sunday.

21/2/13

Hundreds of people enjoyed yesterday's lunchtime concert by the combined choirs of the Island's primary schools with Voces8.

Tonight's Voces8 performance A Choral Tapestry has a few returned tickets available. There are a few tickets left for Friday's performance of British Invasion, and quite a few for Saturday's performance of British Invasion.

The final Freebie is the Warwick Academy Jazzband on Thursday 28 February BSoA at 12.15pm Come out and give them your support.

19.2/13

Don't miss the biggest Freebie of all tomorrow at 12.15pm on City Hall steps:

A capella group VOCES8 perform with the combined choirs of the Island's primary schools.

18/2/13

Tomorrow why not munch your lunch to the accompaniment of the Saltus Saxophones and String Group? Tuesday 19 February at BSoA gallery, City Hall at 12.15pm.

Follow that with another Festival Freebie on Wednesday when the combined choirs  of the Island's primary schools will sing along with Voces8 on the steps of City Hall.

13/2/13

There are still tickets left for the SITKOVETSKY TRIO  at City Hall tonight and why not take your Valentine to a romantic performance of MOMIX BOTANICA tomorrow?

12/2/13

Lunchtime concert for Valentine’s Day

Thursday 14 February 12.15pm BSoA

Romantic Tapestry

Tooz Company – Nancy Smith (flute) and Steve Crawford (guitar)

Music from the Baroque through to the 20th century, from several different countries, all woven together by the theme of romance.  Composers include Scarlatti, Fauré and Poulenc and folk music from Ireland and Japan.

12/2/13
DUO AMAL displayed pianistic fireworks at last night's concert! Don't miss their 2nd concert:

Tonight's programme:

  • Concertino for Two Pianos, Op. 94 (1954) 
    Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)
  • Sonata in D Major for Two Pianos, K. 448 (1781) 
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
  • The Rite of Spring (transcription for 2 pianos) 
    Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) 

And their lunchtime talk is so well booked there will be standing room only! BSoA 12.15pm today.

6/2/13

Don't forget Behind The Scenes, a talk/demonstration on the construction and manipulation of The Cashore Marionettes - Thursday 7th February 12.15pm at BSoA.

6/2/13

Duo Amal have revised their programmes for their concerts next week. Check the link for the new programmes and watch for the house programmes with full notes and biography which will be available online shortly.

4/2/13

Mark your calendar: Tuesday 5th February 12.15pm at BSoA, City Hall.  Bermuda and Her People

Pop in and hear some highly entertaining work by local writers: ranging from deeply moving to witty and entertaining you are sure to be surprised by the depth of Bermuda's talent. A great way to spend your lunch hour. Check the Freebies page to see who is taking part

31/1/13

The Bermuda Festival was today delighted to receive  a grant from the Department of Community and Cultural Affairs from its Cultural Legacy Fund to assist with the new lunchtime Festival Freebies initiative.


29/1/13

We're looking forward to hearing the Yale Whiffenpoofs at BSoA at 12.15pm on Jan 30. Glorious a cappella singing and it's a free concert.

29/1/13

Thanks to Kendra Earls for a fascinating talk on the way in which mosaic can be incorporated into Bermuda's architecture and her interesting presentation on public art.

25/1/13

The Whiffenpoofs will be on the Island next week.

Formed in 1909 they are the oldest a cappella group in the western hemisphere. Catch them at BSoA gallery at 12.15pm on Wednesday 30 January.

25/1/13

The Festival Impressions exhibition opens this evening at 5.pm at BSoA. Students from Berkeley Institute will be performing. The first Festival Freebie takes place on Monday 28 February at BSoA at 12.15pm: Kendra Earls talks about Mosaics and the Festival branding.

25/1/13

House programmes for Complete World of Sport and Pride & Prejudice  now on line.

17/1/13

Poncho Sanchez house programme now available on this site.

10/1/13
New Premier Craig Cannonier adds his support to the upcoming Festival

8/01/13
Happy New Year!

Not long to go before the Festival opens and what better way to start than by winning a couple of free tickets?

The Bermuda Festival of the Performing Arts is calling local artists to submit works inspired by previous Festival performances for its 2013 Festival Impressions exhibit.

Each person who submits will be entered into a draw for a pair of tickets to a Bermuda Festival performance. Three entries per person will be permitted. Deadline for submissions is 4 p.m. Wednesday January 23, 2013.

13/12/12

Local students voice their opinion on the value of the arts when attending festival events last year.

Check out the video, on our Outreach page and don't forget to bring your young family members to a festival event so they can experience it for themselves.

28/11/12

Tickets on sale for all events. They make great Christmas gifts and can be accompanied by a copy of the Souvenir Programme, available mid-December.

 

21/11/12

Extra Performance of Queeen
There was unprecedented demand for tickets for One Night of Queen! Happily the Festival has been able to arrange an extra performance to be held on Thursday 28 February at 8.30pm.

Tickets for this additional performance will go on sale on Friday 23 November at 10am.

19/11/2012

Ticket sales off to a brisk start
on opening day

People lined up outside All Wrapped Up this morning in order to secure their tickets to the 11 different acts.

One Night of Queen has been the most popular choice with buyers today, and dance lovers have shown a keen interest in MOMIX. The line-up this year is proving to be very popular so we advise anyone interested to get their tickets sooner rather than later..

 

19/11/12

TICKETS ON SALE NOW

13/11/12

TICKETS GO ON SALE NEXT MONDAY AT 10AM.

ONLINE AND AT ALL WRAPPED UP WASHINGTON MALL.

 

19/10/2012
Tickets go on sale on Monday 19th November at 10am.

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