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Party for reopening of Commissioner’s House

Live music: the Big Chill will entertain guests at the National Museum House Party to mark the reopening of Commissioner’s House (File photograph)

• The May edition of the monthly Ciné Club from L’Alliance Française des Bermudes will be showing Saint Jacques… La Mecque on Tuesday, May 17. Screening in the Tradewinds Auditorium at BUEI at 8pm, this French comedy/drama with English subtitles is from director Coline Serreau with Muriel Robin, Artus de Penguern and Jean-Pierre Darroussin. Three siblings who detest hiking, and each other, must complete a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela together to be eligible to inherit their mother’s wealth. All members of the public are welcome. Tickets are available at the door and cost $5 for AF/BUEI members, $10 for non-members and $5 for students. For more information, contact 294-0204 or visit www.AllianceFrancaiseBDA.org

• Solstice will be hosting Nicola Feldman, a life coach and mindfulness instructor, for the three session workshop, Mindfulness-Based Wellness Parent Programme, starting on Wednesday, May 18. Nicola specialises in mindfulness-based personal and professional development coaching and training programmes that support clients in creating transformative self-awareness, sustaining positive behaviour change, and embedding more motivating mindsets. Her passion is helping individuals to become more authentic, energised and balanced so that they live their lives with less stress and worry and greater peace of mind. This is a three-session, small-group workshop that gives parents the tools to bring the benefits of mindfulness to their parenting and their children. Groups are kept small and intimate, allowing you to explore your personal areas for growth and learning in a safe and supportive environment through personal reflection time, group discussion, one-on-one coaching, and guided mindfulness practice. The workshop will run on May 18 and 25 and June 1 from 9.30am until 11.30am. The cost is $175. For more information, or to register, contact 292-3456 or info@solstice.bm

• Solstice will be hosting Nicola Feldman, a life coach and mindfulness instructor, for the three session workshop, Mindfulness-Based Wellness Programme, starting May 18. Nicola specialises in mindfulness-based personal and professional development coaching and training programmes that support clients in creating transformative self-awareness; sustaining positive behaviour change; and embedding more motivating mindsets. Her passion is helping individuals to become more authentic, energised, and balanced so that they live their lives with less stress and worry and greater peace of mind. The workshop is designed to build self-awareness, mindful choices, and purpose-driven habits, using mindfulness as a tool to manage worries, anxieties, stresses and impulses more proactively. Groups are kept small and intimate, allowing you to explore your personal areas for growth and learning in a safe and supportive environment through personal reflection time, group discussion, one-on-one coaching, and guided mindfulness practice. The workshop will run on May 18 and 25 and June 1 from 5.30pm until 7.30pm. The cost is $175. For more information, or to register, contact 292-3456 or info@solstice.bm

• Enjoy a glass of bubbly and some retail therapy at the Bermuda Red Cross Thrift Shop Sip and Shop event on Friday, May 20. From 5.30pm until 7.30pm, there will be fun activities lined up and lots of shopping. For more information, contact Suzanne DeCouto on 236-8253 ext 223 or fundraising@bermudaredcross.com

• The annual Bermuda Day Fete to kick off the summer is back and the fourth Annual Flag Invasion is on Saturday, May 21. From 10pm at Pier 6, there will be two rooms in which to party. In the Soca Room, entertainment will be provided by DJ Mystro, D’General, and DJ Rusty G and, live from NYC, international Soca DJs, DJ Spice (TeamSoca.com, Power 105FM and seven-time International DJ of the Year) and Freeze International (TeamSoca.com and Midday Shutdown). In the Reggae and Hip Hop Room, you’ll find DJ Scoobay, DJ iBreeze, Mista Genius, Twin Starr, Natural Movement Radio 2.0, and Prezidential Elite. Tickets are $30 and available from Kit n Caboodle, www.pTix.bm and the DJs. Passion and Intense mas get special rates for this event — contact your band leaders for details. For more information, contact DJRustyG@vibe103.com or 337-7877.

• Celebrate the re-opening of Commissioner’s House and help raise funds for the National Museum at House Party on Saturday, May 28. From 6pm at the National Museum of Bermuda, you can enjoy the view from Casemates, craft cocktails, cannon fire, silent auction, sunset on Commissioner’s House verandah, delicious food and live music by the Big Chill. Tickets are $225 and available from www.NMB.bm. The ticket price includes all alcoholic drinks, food, entertainment and a one-year NMB membership. NMB is a Bermuda Registered Charity (No 136). For more information, contact the Museum at info@nmb.bm or 234-1333.

• A conference for those leaders who are called in ministry and the marketplace, The Bermuda Summit will convene on Thursday and Friday, June 9 and 10. With the theme “Called to Lead”, there will be a half-day and full-day session of teaching those in leadership roles how to have a vision for moving forward. Mark J. Chironna, the speaker for the event, will be welcomed back to Bermuda. The summit will open at 6pm at The Fairmont Southampton on the Thursday, reconvening at 8.30am the next day, when a continental breakfast and lunch will be served. Early registration is $199 before May 1 and 2016 and $250 per person thereafter. Please call for a group rate of more than five people. Rooms have been reserved at the hotel for conference guests. For more information, or to register online, visit www.BermudaSummit2016.com

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