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Singer Chelsea Amber To Perform In Toronto

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Published On :: Sat, 19 Oct 2019 14:00:17 +0000

An upcoming concert by Bermudian-Canadian singer-songwriter Chelsea Amber is one of the hottest tickets in Toronto right now. She will be headlining a show along with fellow Juno Award-nominee Drew Brown on October 28 at Mississauga’s Gospel Café. The Ontario city’s JOY Radio is promoting the show heavily, including re-posting this 2017 half-hour video of […]

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Temptation Recalls Motown Stars’ Bermuda Visit

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Published On :: Sun, 03 Nov 2019 23:00:09 +0000

They way they did the things they did had already made The Temptations Motown’s brightest stars by the time they played their only engagement in Bermuda in 1964. While such classics as My Girl and Papa Was A Rolling Stone still lay in the Detroit vocal group’s future, they had already charted on both sides […]

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Beat Breakers Event At Strykz On November 10

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Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2019 11:11:48 +0000

An event sponsored by The Akayo Group LTD dubbed as ‘Beat Breakers’ will be held on Sunday [Nov 10] from 8 pm until 2 am at Strykz Bowling Lounge, St. Davids. This event will feature DJ Korie Minors, “playing the best in Club, Techno, Afro beats, and Latin Music.” Related Stories Time Change For Destination Dockyard […]

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BEU To Host “Open Mic” Event On November 15

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Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2019 20:15:44 +0000

The Bermuda Entertainment Union [BEU] will be hosting an “Open Mic” event at the Leopard’s Club for members and potential members on Friday, November 15 from 7.00pm to 9.30pm. A spokesperson said, “On Friday Nov. 15th from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., the [BEU] is hosting an “Open Mic” event at the Leopard’s Club for […]

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Bermuda School Of Music’s ‘Joy To The World’

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Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2019 20:31:19 +0000

The Bermuda School of Music will present ‘Joy to the World’ on Friday, December 13 and Saturday, December 14 at St. John’s Church in Pembroke. A spokesperson said, “Director Marjorie Pettit presents an evening of joyful and uplifting Holiday favorites both old and new for this year’s “Joy to the World”. The concert features the […]

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Chelsea Amber Scores Nine Award Nominations

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Published On :: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 12:00:10 +0000

2019 has been the year of Bermudian-Canadian songbird Chelsea Amber. She’s released a new album that’s been a critical and popular success, dominated the airwaves with a series of hit singles and has now scooped nine nominations for the upcoming Gospel Music Association of Canada’s upcoming Covenant Awards. Nominees for the 41st annual Covenants were […]

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Bermuda’s Lip Sync Idol On December 28th

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Published On :: Mon, 16 Dec 2019 11:58:42 +0000

Mark — “Sybil Barrington” — Anderson will be hosting a lip sync competition titled “Bermuda’s Lip Sync Idol” on Saturday, December 28th at 8.00pm at City Hall, with a $1,000 cash prize up for grabs. The contestants are scheduled to include Clarence Simmons, Ingrid Welch, Reesie Shakir, Gina Love, Simone Boreland, Howard Hayward Mello, Janita […]

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Coral Beats Band Head To Brazil This Month

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Published On :: Mon, 03 Feb 2020 12:58:48 +0000

All-woman percussion band Coral Beats will be heading to Brazil this month for a two-week tour of the country. A spokesperson said, “Coral Beats, Bermuda’s own all-woman percussion band, will be heading to Brazil this month for its first two-week tour of the country, where they will participate in workshops and perform alongside Brazilian percussion […]

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Ruben Studdard To Perform In Bermuda In May

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Published On :: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 18:00:30 +0000

[Written by Don Burgess] An American Idol winner will be performing in a pre-Mother’s Day concert in May. Ruben Studdard, also known as the ‘Velvet Teddy Bear’, will do a tribute to Luther Vandross on May 9 at the Fairmont Southampton. Studdard released an album entitled Ruben sings Luther in 2018. He has won several […]

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Lili Bermuda Launches “Nautilus” Fragrance

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Published On :: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 15:53:12 +0000

Lili Bermuda launched Nautilus, its latest fragrance for men, at their Hamilton flagship store last night. “Guests sampled the new fragrance inspired by the colors, sounds and energy of a summer Bermuda storm. Nautilus reflects the supernatural energy of crashing waves, which have sculpted so perfectly our idyllic Bermuda landscape. Nautilus is a gift from […]

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Natalie Nunn In Bermuda For Cup Match

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Published On :: Mon, 05 Aug 2019 23:00:33 +0000

She was the member of TV’s Bad Girls Club with a good head for business When she became the breakout star on the 2009 season of that reality show, budding entrepreneur Natalie Nunn treated her celebrity as a business opportunity, using it to establish and build her brand. Ms Nunn posted a photo of herself […]

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Town & Country Bermuda Fashion Spread

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Published On :: Wed, 07 Aug 2019 12:25:42 +0000

Young Hollywood heart-throbs Aisling Franciosi and Wolfgang Novogratz are featured in a major fashion spread shot in Bermuda at Town & Country magazine’s website. Irish-born Ms Franciosi has appeared in the TV shows The Fall and Game of Thrones and stars in the new movie The Nightingale, a historical drama. American Mr. Novogratz is known […]

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Bridal Magazine Features Bermuda Backdrop

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Published On :: Wed, 14 Aug 2019 11:00:26 +0000

Canadian bridal magazine Today’s Bride recently utilized Bermuda’s beauty as a backdrop for a photo shoot for their magazine, saying that “Bermuda is one of the loveliest places we have ever had the pleasure of visiting.” In a post on Instagram, the magazine said, “Can’t think of a better way to celebrate travel Tuesday than […]

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Photos & Video: Bermuda Hair Show

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Published On :: Fri, 23 Aug 2019 23:00:02 +0000

Natural Blessings Always Productions, in conjunction with Northshore Medical & Aesthetics Center [NMAC], recently hosted the ninth annual Bermuda Hair Show at CedarBridge Academy. The event programme said, “Our sponsors have breathed life into our vision and we are immensely grateful for every partnership we have made over the past nine years. “The presenting sponsor […]

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Duke’s Bermuda Suit Now In English Museum

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Published On :: Mon, 09 Sep 2019 09:31:35 +0000

It went out of style so very long ago that it might well be referred to as a museum piece. But a lounge suit purchased by the Duke of Windsor [1894-1972] at Bermuda’s old flagship department store Triminghams in 1940 actually fits that description quite literally. The Duke bought the single-breasted wool suit along with […]

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Bermuda Backdrop For New Fashion Collection

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Published On :: Sat, 05 Oct 2019 19:00:25 +0000

Bermuda over the long Cup Match weekend provided the ideal backdrop to showcase Haitian-American fashion designer Kerby Jean-Raymond’s latest collection, with Bermudian models also being featured in the publication. In a recent spread in the online edition of Elle magazine, Mr. Jean-Raymond — who first came to prominence with his Pyer Moss’ label spring menswear […]

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Bermudian Teen In Polo Ralph Lauren Campaign

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Published On :: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 19:53:44 +0000

A Bermudian teenager is featured as a model in Polo Ralph Lauren’s cruise campaign that launched this month after the American fashion brand was encouraged by the Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] to shoot on the island. Polo selected 13-year-old Dellwood Middle School student Sweden Bashir from a casting call and featured him with other models […]

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Gunshots Fired In Khyber Heights, Warwick Area

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Published On :: Sun, 07 Apr 2019 19:45:38 +0000

Around 3:05pm today [April 7] police attended the Khyber Heights, Warwick area after “receiving several reports of gunshots being heard, with police confirming that a firearm had been discharged, however there are no reports of injuries. A police spokesperson said, “Around 3:05pm today, [Sunday April 7th] police attended the Khyber Heights Warwick area after receiving […]

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OBA’s Smith: ‘Police Budget Must Be Protected’

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Published On :: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 13:18:57 +0000

“Following the recent spate of shootings, the police budget must be protected if they are to be able to combat gang crime,” Shadow National Security Minister Ben Smith said today. Mr. Smith said, “Recently, I expressed my concerns about reports reaching me that the Bermuda Police Service budget could be cut by as much as […]

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Philip & Webel Awarded Menuhin Scholarships

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Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 12:28:39 +0000

The Menuhin Foundation has announced the recipients of their annual scholarship, with Marcolliver Philip and Sam Webel both receiving the award. A spokesperson said, “Since 1976, The Menuhin Foundation has provided stringed music tuition to thousands of Bermuda’s school children free of charge as part of their mandate to foster and develop an interest in […]

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Bermuda Education Network Launches Website

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Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 12:47:40 +0000

The Bermuda Education Network [BEN] has launched their new website—www.ben.bm—with the hope that it will provide some useful support for parents and teachers during the shelter in place period. BEN Director, Laura Bell worked on the project with Stephan Johnston of SJD World design studio. She explained that although the project has been in the […]

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Apply For BELCO Scholarships & Bursaries

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Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 13:17:40 +0000

BELCO has extended the application deadline for its annual scholarships and bursaries until May 31, 2020. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda Electric Light Company Limited [BELCO] has extended the application deadline for its annual scholarships and bursaries, ranging from $1,000 to $25,000 per selected student. Bermudian students may now apply for this year’s scholarships by May […]

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Video: Gilbert Institute Message To Students

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Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 22:36:03 +0000

The teachers and staff of Gilbert Institute have created a video sending a message of encouragement to their students as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to keep both staff and students at home. The video’s description says, “The Gilbert staff sending a message of encouragement to students. Edited by Terry Henry.” As the island and world […]

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Court: Simmons To Be Sentenced In Jamaica

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Published On :: Mon, 08 Jul 2019 12:53:34 +0000

Bermudian Zharrin Simmons appeared in a Jamaican court in connection with charges of possession and attempting to export cannabis. According to a report from McKoy’s News, “The St. James Parish Court has deferred sentencing for Zharrin Simmons, the Bermudian born British woman who was nabbed at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay with more than […]

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Court: Man Sentenced For Knife-Point Robbery

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Published On :: Tue, 24 Dec 2019 12:17:12 +0000

[Written by Don Burgess] A 60-year-old man was sentenced to more than three years in prison for the knife-point robbery of Belvin’s. Kevin Robinson had earlier pleaded guilty to robbing Belvin’s Variety Store in Flatt’s and to possession of a knife. The Crown stated that Mr Robinson had admitted holding a knife to the head of […]

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U.S. Officer Alleged To Be On Bermuda Cruise

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Published On :: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 15:01:42 +0000

An alleged cruise to Bermuda while on duty has an American police lieutenant facing criminal charges, with David Andrade “accused of stealing $11,538 in holiday pay for time off he wasn’t entitled to, including a stint he claimed pay for when he was allegedly on a cruise to Bermuda.” This is according to a report […]

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Daren A. Herbert To Play New Lead Role

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Published On :: Tue, 03 Jun 2014 19:13:24 +0000

Bermudian actor Daren A. Herbert is getting set to play the lead role in “Welcome Back To Harlem: A Hellfighter’s Story” with Rooted Theatre in Vancouver, Canada, with the theatre turning to the online community for help in funding the production. According to the theatre’s promotional material, “Welcome Back To Harlem: A Hellfighter’s Story” is […]

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Faulkenberry To Appear In “Sweet Dreams”

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Published On :: Sun, 08 Jun 2014 21:28:58 +0000

Bermuda’s Rebecca Faulkenberry is set to hit the stage again next month, appearing alongside her Spiderman co-star Justin Matthew Sargent in Sweet Dreams at New York’s “54 Below” club on July 2nd. The theater describes the production by saying, “Sweet Dreams is a modern day retelling of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Nights Dream told through the […]

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Bermudian Actor Reflects On Motown Role

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Published On :: Sun, 22 Jun 2014 10:46:06 +0000

With the tour of hit show “Motown the Musical” recently kicking off in Chicago, Illinois, Bermudian actor Nicholas Christopher, a member of the show’s original cast who is currently playing Smokey Robinson in the production, was interviewed by Broadway World about growing up in Bermuda, the role that Motown-era music played in his upbringing, and […]

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Daren A. Herbert Play To See Canadian Debut

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Published On :: Tue, 19 Aug 2014 10:15:28 +0000

Bermudian actor Daren A. Herbert has been cast in the leading role of Burrs, a vaudeville star who performs in blackface, in the upcoming stage production of The Wild Party – a role that has traditionally been played by a white actor. The production, which has long been difficult to put together in either the […]

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“The Pirates Of Penzance!” To Be Staged

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Published On :: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:33:28 +0000

The Gilbert and Sullivan Society of Bermuda is getting set to present “The Pirates Of Penzance!” from October 9 through October 18, 2014 at the Earl Cameron Theatre at City Hall. A spokesperson said, “The last time a Gilbert and Sullivan show was produced by the Gilbert and Sullivan Society of Bermuda was in 1996; […]

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Photos & Videos: Hubert Smith, The Play

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Published On :: Sun, 28 Sep 2014 14:03:13 +0000

A play celebrating the life of legendary Bermudian musician Hubert Smith — best known for being the composer and singer of Bermuda is Another World – is presently running at the Fourways Inn, where it is set to continue until October 5th. “Hubert Smith: The Play” was spearheaded by Dale Butler, and the performers include […]

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Berkeley Institute Arts Dept. To Present “Aida”

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Published On :: Tue, 04 Nov 2014 16:44:11 +0000

The Berkeley Institute Arts Department will be presenting Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida: School Edition, a contemporary musical take on a grand classic tale, based on the Verdi opera. The story centers on Aida, a Nubian princess who becomes enslaved by Radames, an Egyptian soldier. A forbidden love blossoms between them and their example […]

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‘Just For Laughs’ Show Returns To Bermuda

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Published On :: Thu, 06 Nov 2014 10:45:09 +0000

The 9th edition of Bermuda’s annual funny event ‘Just For Laughs Bermuda’ will be held from January 7 to January 10, 2015 at Fairmont Southampton’s Mid-Ocean Amphitheatre. A spokesperson said, “Just For Laughs Bermuda returns in January 2015 with a stellar line-up of talent. The 9th edition of Bermuda’s annual funny event will be hosted […]

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Bermuda Festival Tickets Go On Sale Tomorrow

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Published On :: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 19:21:49 +0000

Tickets for the 2015 Bermuda Festival will be available for purchase beginning tomorrow [Nov 25] at 10.00am. The Bermuda Festival is honouring their 40th anniversary with an amazing line-up of talented local and international performers, with 19 events to choose from including jazz, classical, opera, theatre, and even disco. The events start on January 23rd, […]

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Herbert Appears In ‘En Vogue’ Christmas Movie

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Published On :: Thu, 11 Dec 2014 20:27:50 +0000

Bermudian actor Daren A. Herbert is playing a character named “Vaughn” in a new holiday-themed film featuring musical group En Vogue, titled “An En Vogue Christmas.” The made-for-television film debuted last month, and is set to air on the Lifetime LMN network twice more before Christmas Day, including tonight at 9.00pm and December 13 at 1.00am. […]

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Bermuda Festival To Offer Drama Masterclass

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Published On :: Tue, 10 Feb 2015 19:07:32 +0000

The Bermuda Festival Outreach Programme is offering a drama based masterclass led by the Aquila Theatre Company. This workshop is being offered to high school students with an interest in drama. Drama students will get the opportunity to explore some of the vocal, movement and acting techniques used by members of the Aquila in rehearsal […]

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Bermuda Festival To Host Acting Master Classes

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Published On :: Tue, 17 Feb 2015 16:51:20 +0000

The Bermuda Festival Outreach Programme is offering two masterclasses in acting technique led by a cast member of Walnut Street Theatre. Here to perform A Life in the Theatre, the Walnut Street Theatre will focus on improving participants’ acting technique. These masterclasses will be centered on activities that are designed to improve technique and explore […]

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Actor Herbert Plays Historic Role In Production

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Published On :: Thu, 19 Feb 2015 12:15:07 +0000

Bermudian actor Daren A. Herbert is getting set to take on the role of Burrs, a vaudeville performer who makes his living in blackface, in a Toronto-based production of the musical ‘The Wild Party’. The Toronto production is casting — for the first time, to anyone’s knowledge — a black actor in the role, according […]

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Bermudians To Attend Florida Talent Showcase

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Published On :: Wed, 25 Feb 2015 12:51:25 +0000

PlayList Management, LLC [PLM], a local Talent Management & Development Company, through their Atlanta affiliate, Studio 27 Model and Talent, is sending eight talented Bermudians to Talent INC., a National Talent Showcase, held in Orlando, Florida next month [March 2015]. A spokesperson said, “Last summer, Studio27 Model and Talent, in conjunction with PLM, launched its […]

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RSIR Realty To Sponsor Bermuda Pride Event

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Published On :: Fri, 30 Aug 2019 15:45:25 +0000

Rego Sotheby’s International Realty Bermuda announced its sponsorship of Bermuda’s first Pride Parade, which is set to take place tomorrow [Aug 31]. “To celebrate being the 1st Bermuda real estate company to sponsor the landmark event, the full-service real estate firm recently welcomed Elizabeth Christopher from Bermuda Pride and Adrian Hartnett-Beasley of OUTBermuda to discuss […]

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Video: Bermudian Featured On House Hunters

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Published On :: Mon, 16 Sep 2019 11:00:25 +0000

[Updated] Just like in the words of the song, California dreaming was becoming a reality when Bermudian Danyel Thompson and her family arrived on the US West Coast from North Carolina. But for Ms Thompson the fulfilment of that dream had to include a bricks-and-mortar component: a family home. The TV reality show House Hunters […]

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Forms To Be Sent Out For Land Valuation List

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Published On :: Fri, 04 Oct 2019 19:34:40 +0000

With the Land Valuation Department set to prepare a new Valuation List to be published on December 31, 2020, land taxpayers on the island will be receiving residential, commercial and tourist survey forms this month. A Government spokesperson said, “The public is reminded that the Land Valuation and Tax Act 1967 requires the Land Valuation […]

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Bermuda Tourism Authority: ‘Way We Live Tours’

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Published On :: Sat, 05 Oct 2019 15:00:33 +0000

“The Bermuda Tourism Authority has worked so hard with local stakeholders to create experiences this fall that focus on our homes, neighbourhoods and architecture,” the BTA said. A spokesperson said, “Visitors are fascinated with the way we live out here. That’s why the Bermuda Tourism Authority has worked so hard with local stakeholders to create […]

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WEDCO: Two Options For Albert Row Property

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Published On :: Sun, 06 Oct 2019 12:32:55 +0000

“For more than 15 years WEDCO has been searching both internally and externally for a solution which would see the restoration of Albert Row,” WEDCO said, explaining that they are still hopeful someone will come forward with a “workable solution,” however if not the only two options are to leave them in a derelict condition or […]

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Bermudiana Beach Resort Launch Condo Sales

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Published On :: Mon, 21 Oct 2019 17:39:15 +0000

Today [Oct 21], Bermudiana Development Company Limited announces the launch of sales at the Bermudiana Beach Resort, with prices starting at $415,000 for studios, $465,000 for one-bedroom condos, $558,000 for two- bedroom condos and $750,000 for three-bedroom condos. A spokesperson said, “Today, Bermudiana Development Company Limited announces the launch of sales at the Bermudiana Beach Resort. […]

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New Units To Be Added At Harbour View Village

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Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2019 18:10:11 +0000

28 new three bedroom units will be constructed at the Harbour View Village in the east end, Minister of Public Works Lt/Col David Burch announced today. Minister Burch said, “Good morning and welcome to the Harbour View Village Condominiums. I am pleased to be joined today by the representative for Constituency 4, St. George’s South, […]

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‘Inside Bermuda Homes’ Enters Third Season

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Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2019 11:42:03 +0000

The third season of ‘Inside Bermuda Homes’ will feature a home with its own five-hole golf course and a giant bronze horse on the landing inside a Sandys parish home, among other unique domiciles. The series also features two historic homes in Paget, including a small garden cottage on the grounds of a residence on […]

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‘Bermuda Style’ House For Sale For $37.5 Million

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Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2019 18:00:00 +0000

If you happen to have a spare $37.5 million and are interested in a luxury ‘Bermuda-style house’ in Palm Beach, Florida, you are in luck, as a 7,526 square foot, 5 bedroom, 8 bathroom house has been listed for sale. The waterfront property — set on a 26,638 square foot lot — features retractable glass […]

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Hilton Senior Executives Visit Bermudiana Resort

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Published On :: Wed, 11 Dec 2019 16:48:14 +0000

Senior executives representing Tapestry Collection by Hilton were recently in Bermuda meeting with the onsite sales team from Coldwell Banker Bermuda Realty and Bermudiana Development Company Ltd. to discuss the sales launch and marketing of the vacation hotel/residential development, which they said is due to open in summer 2020. “The signing of Bermudian Beach Resort […]

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