Festivities to commemorate Enterprise landing
The 175th anniversary of the Enterprise landing is being commemorated on February 18 with festivities at Barr’s Bay Park. Hosted by the Corporation of Hamilton, the event will kick off at 5.30 pm and will see the unveiling of a statue We Arrive by sculptor Chesley Trott [pictured above].
Brian Burland: literary legacy (Photo: Bermuda Sun)
Acclaimed novelist Brian Burland dies
Novelist Brian Burland [above], who died on February 11 at age 78, is being remembered as Bermuda’s greatest literary talent. For more on his life and legacy, read Bermuda Biographies editor Meredith Ebbin's tribute in the Bermuda Sun.
City Hall celebrates 50 years
Hamilton’s City Hall is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Designed by acclaimed Bermudian architect Wil Onions, it was officially opened on February 11, 1960. The story of the building is set out in a display in the City Hall foyer. For more about City Hall's history, visit the Corporation of Hamilton website.
Lane School building is protected from development
Moonray Manor on East Broadway, which was built as the Lane School, one of the first two schools established for black children following Emancipation, is now a listed building, a status that will protect it from development. For more on the history of the building, click on to the bios of Lane School schoolmasters, Augustus Swan and Joseph Henry Thomas.
Girl Guides mark 100 years
Bermuda’s Girl Guides are this month observing the centenary of the Girl Guide movement. Events include its annual Thinking Day service on Sunday, February 22. See our bio of Millicent Neverson, who introduced the first black Girl Guide company to Bermuda.
Seaplane to get new lease on life
Volunteers are being sought to help restore a vintage seaplane that belonged to Bermuda aviation pioneer Commander E. M. Ware. The seaplane, which was featured in the movie Bermuda Affair, was discovered during the restoration of Palmetto House in Devonshire. Anyone wishing to help with the restoration effort should email Frank Williams.
Latin jazz and theatre classics
The Bermuda Festival continues this month with performances by the Arturo O’ Farrill Latin Jazz Orchestra, the Aquila Theatre Company and others. See www.bermudafestival.org for more info.
BNG showcases art and poetry
Poetry readings and lectures about art in the 1900s and contemporary art are on the calendar this month at the Bermuda National Gallery. See www.bng.bm for more info about BNG programmes and current exhibitions, featuring the David L. White Collection and the stained glass art of Vivienne J. Gardner.
Glass act: Vivienne Gardner's stained glass art is on show at the Bermuda National Gallery this month.
