TODAY-SUNDAY

National Dance Foundation of Bermuda Free master classes for student dancers, and teacher training, Bermuda High School for Girls dance facilities, Richmond Road, Pembroke. For further information tel. 236-3319 or visit website www.dancebermuda.org

TOMORROW

The Bermuda Folkclub is pleased to host 'Valdy, Candian singer and song-writer at the Spanish Point Boat Club at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the door for non-members and $8 for members.

Bermuda Festival of the Performing Arts Benjamin Grosvenor (classical pianist), City Hall theatre, 8 p.m. Tickets/further information: tel. 295-1291, email bdafest@logic.bm or go to www.bermudafestival.org (Preview, Page 34)

The Royal Bermuda Yacht Club offers Safety at Sea Seminars from 8 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. The fee is $100 including lunch. Info on sailing offshore, boat preparation, handling heavy weather and recommended safety equipment and emergencies at sea. Contact 294-6716 or email sailingoffice@rbyc.bm for more information and registration forms.

SUNDAY

The Royal Bermuda Yacht Club Safety at Sea Hands on Seminar from 8 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. in the water training for those who need ISAF certification for races that start outside the US. The fee is $150 including lunch. Contact 294-6716 or email sailingoffice@rbyc.bm for more information and registration forms.

SUNDAY AND MONDAY

Bermuda Festival of the Performing Arts Angélique Kidjo (African pop diva), Fairmont Southampton Princess, 8.30 p.m. Tickets/further information: tel. 295-1291, email bdafest@logic.bm or go to www.bermudafestival.org (See tomorrow's Royal Gazette for preview)

February 4

Bermuda Cat Fanciers Association Annual General Meeting (AGM) at 7 p.m. at 4 Knapton Crescent, Smith's. Call 238-0112 or 297-2612 for further information.

February 4 & 18

King Edward VII Memorial Hospital is holding a cardiac diagnostic open house to mark Heart Health Month between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. on the third floor of the hospital.

February 5-6

Bermuda Festival of the Performing Arts Take 6 (Grammy Award-winning sextet), Fairmont Southampton Princess, 8.30 p.m. Tickets/further information: tel. 295-1291, email bdafest@logic.bm or go to www.bermudafestival.org

February 6

The Bermuda Motorcycle Association is holding their first general meeting for 2008 at 7 p.m. at the Bermuda Industrial Union Building.

February 8

Bermuda Festival of the Performing Arts ZeidwiG (zany virtuoso pianist), Fairmont Southampton Princess, 8.30 p.m. Tickets/further information: tel. 295-1291, email bdafest@logic.bm or go to www.bermudafestival.org

February 9

Bermuda Festival of the Performing Arts ZeidwiG (zany virtuoso pianist), Fairmont Southampton Princess, 2.30 p.m. Special shortened children's programme. Tickets/further information: tel. 295-1291, email bdafest@logic.bm or go to www.bermudafestival.org

Love Of Self/Love Of Other: The Essential Connection A Valentine Retreat Just for You! Botanical Gardens Visitor Centre 9.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Registration: $85.00 includes lunch. Contact Rochelle on 336-2447, email: soundview@logic.bm or visit www.soundviewltd.com.

February 10

PALS 20th Annual Sponsored Walk for individuals and teams. High seas date, February 17. Free ferry leaves the Hamilton Ferry Terminal at 7 a.m. sharp and walkers leave Dockyard at 7.30 a.m. Register now at the Washington Mall, St. George's National Trust Museum or the PALS Office at 18 Point Finger Road, Paget. You must have a registration number in order to participate. Telephone PALS at 236-7257.

February 11

Bermuda Festival Vocal masterclass with Nigel Short of UK professional choir Tenebrae, Bermuda School of Music (old Berkeley Institute), 6 p.m. Public welcome to watch. Tickets: $5, available at ww.bermudafestival.org, the Festival box office on Front Street, and at the door. Interested participants: contact Karen Pollard at 295-1291 or e-mail bdafest@logic.bm

February 12-13

Bermuda Festival of the Performing Arts Tenebrae (12-voice professional chamber choir), St. John's Church, Pembroke, 8 p.m. February 12 programme: British composers. February 13 programme: European composers.Tickets/further information: tel. 295-1291, email bdafest@logic.bm or go to www.bermudafestival.org

February 14-15

Bermuda Festival of the Performing Arts 'The Man Who Planted Trees' (puppets and human assistants), Daylesford Theatre, Washington Street, 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Tickets/further information: tel. 295-1291, email bdafest@logic.bm or go to www.bermudafestival.org

February 15-17, 19-23

Bermuda Festival of the Performing Arts Ragtime (musical) by the Gilbert & Sullivan Society, City Hall theatre, 8 p.m. Tickets/further information: tel. 295-1291, email bdafest@logic.bm or go to www.bermudafestival.org

February 16, 17

Bermuda Festival of the Performing Arts 'The Man Who Planted Trees' (puppets and human assistants), Daylesford Theatre, Washington Street, 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Tickets/further information: tel. 295-1291, email bdafest@logic.bm or go to www.bermudafestival.org

February 16

Smooth Jazz Concert with Gerald Albright sponsored by KJAZ 98.1 radio station. At 8.30 p.m. at the Fairmont Southampton. Contact www.boxoffice.bm for more information.

February 24

The Bermuda Girl Guide Association (Girlguiding Bermuda) is holding their annual Thanksgiving Day Service and parade at the Anglican Cathedral at 3 p.m. All are welcome. The parade will leave from the City Hall Car Park.

March 8

BZS Leap Around the Sound: Bermuda Zoological Society¹s 7.2-mile Fun Run-Walk-Cycle around Harrington Sound celebrating the Year of the Frog. Start and finish at Bermuda Aquarium, Museum & Zoo. Entries $15, late $20. Entry includes goody bag, T-shirt, admission to BAMZ, cool drinks.

Entry forms available at the Aquarium¹s Front Desk; Sportseller, Washington Mall; or www.bamz.org. Early entry deadline: noon, March 7. Late entries and number pick-up at 8 a.m. on event day, or March 7, 5-7 p.m. at BAMZ. Event warm-up at 8:30 a.m. Cyclists start 8:45 a.m., runners 8:55 a.m., walkers 9 a.m. No roller-bladers permitted. All cyclists must wear proper safety equipment. Sponsored by Nature Valley and Butterfield & Vallis. For information: call 293-2727.

March 8 & 9

Magic Fest 2008 featuring magician and funny man Carl Andrews, Randy Cabral, Splash 'n' Boots and local magicians at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. at the New Berkeley Institute, Berkeley Road, Pembroke. Tickets $24 from Shannon's Boutique or at www.boxoffice.bm. Telephone 537-1991 or email bermudamagic@hotmail.com.

EXHIBITIONS

Ace Gallery 'Contemporary Vietnamese Painting' (six artists with different styles whose work draws from Vietnamese local life), Ace Global Headquarters building, 17 Woodbourne Avenue, Pembroke. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday. Admission free. Groups by appointment, tel. 295-5200.

Bermuda Arts Centre at Dockyard Until February 29: Hot Stuff — chili pepper, passion, fire and brimstone! (open juried show). Further information: tel. 234-2809, see website www.artbermuda.bm or e-mail artcentre[at] ibl.bm

Bermuda National Gallery Until April 4: Winter exhibitions: 1. Cultural Reflections (Inuit art from the Dennos Museum Centre collection, Innuit wall-hangings from the Judith Varney Burch Collection. 2. African Affinities. 3. Byllee Lang (tribute), Bermuda Collection. Further information: tel. 295-9428 or see website www.bng.bm

Bermuda Society of Arts February 4-20: Bermuda Schools art show (mixed media), upper level, City Hall. (See story, Page 33) Gallery hours: Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission free. Further information: tel. 292-3824.

Commissioner's House, Bermuda Maritime Museum, Dockyard: '32 degrees N 64 degrees W: Approaching Bermuda' historic watercolours depicting aids to navigation and approaches to Bermuda by Driver, Seymour and Le Marchant Tupper (From the Fay and Geoffrey Elliott Collection in assn. with the Bermuda Archives). Open daily 9:30a.m. to 5 p.m. (last admission 4:30 pm). Admission $10 adults, $8 seniors, $5 children, free for members. Museum information tel. 234-1333, www.bmm.bm, e-mail marmuse@logic.bm.

Crisson & Hind Fine Art Gallery: Hand-carved African sculptures by master Shona artists of Zimbabwe, inc. stone heads, animals, abstracts. Second floor, Crisson Building, 71 Front Street. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday. ? 295-1117, fax 295-1125.

Kaleidoscope Arts Foundation: Elliott Gallery Old Elliott School building, 27 Jubilee Road, Devonshire. Gallery hours: weekdays 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Further information: tel. 504-3469 or email kaleidoscope@northrock.bm

Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art. Grand opening and Charman Prize exhibit March 2. No exhibitions meanwhile. Gallery hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 12 noon Saturdays by appointment. Further information: tel. 236-2950 or visit website www.bermudamasterworks.com

Masterworks Foundation at Camden House, Botanical Gardens, Paget. Paintings from the Bermudiana Collection. Open Tuesdays and Fridays 12 noon to 2 p.m. Further information: tel 236-2950.

Masterworks at Colonial Insurance Foyer Gallery: 'Recent Gifts and Acquisitions' (fiscal year 2003-2004) plus Dr. Pestana's lead soldiers exhibit, 35 Reid Street. Open Monday to Friday 8.30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission free.

Rock Island Coffee Rochelle Richards' debuts with her first solo show on February 1. Further information tel 296-5241. (See story, Page 33)

Terceira Quarterly Associates Atrium Until February 19: 'Out of the Blue' — spectacular underwater photography by Alan Marquardt, upper level, Walker Arcade, Hamilton. Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday.