All we can say is that the first Bermuda Triangle Cultural Festival of the Angle Street Community Association (ASCA), Hamilton was a great idea, well conceived and brilliantly executed.

An estimated 1,200 people attending the event were treated to a seemingly endless round of lively, colourful events depicting particularly the early 20th century history of Bermuda, when the Rev. E.B. Grant founded the historic First Church of God, Marcus Garvey, Dr. E.F. Gordon (MAZUMBO) among others who made Angle the epicentre of black culture in the island.

And of course it was all well accentuated with the renditions of such enthusiastic groups ASCA succeeded in bring together as The Mount Zion A.M.E. Church Male Voice Choir, The North Village Band (founded in 1863), the Ex-Artillery Elite Majorettes, Warner's Gombeys, and The Angle Street Centre Drum Corps. There were historical speeches by Charles Jeffers, Carlos Symonds and Denny Richardson respectively, clad in period dress depicting the lives of Rev. E.B. Grant, Marcus Garvey and Dr. E.F. Gordon,

Most colourfully dressed was the moving spirit behind the festival, former Cabinet Minister Dale Butler, who founded ASCA in June of last year. His head piece reflected Bermuda's Portuguese heritage, being a traditional hat from the Portuguese island of Maderia. A traditional Bermuda Gombey cape draped his shoulders. His chef's outfit was part of the island's British heritage; and his own West Indian heritage was reflected in his personal garb as a fishcakes and rice and peas specialist, as he explained.

Dale, functioning as the master of ceremonies alternated between his role as author, publisher, politician, humorist and dancer. He was high in his praise of a wide range of support the festival had received from The Ministry of Culture and Social Rehabilitation, The Ministry of the Environment (Parks), The City of Hamilton, KBB, The Police Action Team, EEZ, PLP, and the First Church of God.

There were over 15 food, clothing and knick knack vendors in attendance.

The five-hour event started promptly at 2 p.m with a unique cultural march of ASCA executives who carried in stately royal fashion a variety of yesteryear items such as a washer board, flit pump and all purpose Sun Life soap.

The festival was under the distinguished patronage of area MP, Ashfield DeVent. Evidently it was well received. The official Town Crier was in attendance, and he was surrounded by area residents proudly wearing their banners as Angle Street honorary mayor, ambassadors and patrons.