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"Simons to represent Bermuda in poetry Olympics"

Andra Simons has been selected to represent the Island at an event in England coined the poetry Olympics this summer. It is expected the Poetry Parnassus will be the biggest gathering of poets in the world — a panel is now searching to find one poet...
Apr 26, 2012
Arts & Entertainment

"Chewstick hosts Canada’s spoken word star Morgan"

The top spoken word artist in Canada will perform in Bermuda this weekend, courtesy of Chewstick. Dwayne Morgan will perform tomorrow and attend an advanced poetry workshop at the Foundation’s Neo-Griot Lounge and Cafe the following day. Tomorrow’s s...
Mar 16, 2012
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"Encouraging letter learning"

Learning about letters plays a critical role in children's literacy progress. To read and write, children need to learn a lot about letters and words. However, even if children know very little, they can learn about letters, words and sounds through ...
Mar 06, 2012
Opinion Writer

"Choosing ‘just right’ books for your child"

Parents want their children to read well and independently for enjoyment. Research has shown that children who read generously develop more expansive vocabularies and achieve higher levels of reading and writing development. Reading daily at home is ...
Jan 10, 2012
Arts & Entertainment

"You don’t need to be Premier to make difference"

When 24-year-old Gavin Smith gained just 16 votes running against a former Premier in her own constituency back in 2003, it seemed like his political career was over before it had even started. But in the years since then, Mr Smith has shown that th...
Jan 05, 2012
Opinion Writer

"Giving the gift of literacy this season"

The holidays bring on a heightened sense of giving and receiving of gifts to mark a part of Christmas traditions celebrated across the world. For many families with children and adolescents the focus is often on that special toy or popular electroni...
Dec 06, 2011
Arts & Entertainment

"Literary prize deadline looms"

The deadlines for two prestigious literary prizes are nearing, and Bermudians are urged to hurry and submit their work. The prizes are part of a new initiative, Commonwealth Writers, an online hub to inspire, inform and create a community of writers ...
Nov 18, 2011
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"Poet Melodye releases her newest book"

Melodye Micëre Van Putten, who has released her third collection of poetry entitled ‘Sacred Thoughts: God Is The Light … and The Light Is All There Is’, will host a book-signing and reading next Friday at the Baha’i Centre in Hamilton; on Tuesday she...
Nov 12, 2011

"Leaving the scars behind "

It took a long time for De’Jon Simons’ body to heal from disfiguring third degree burns received in an horrific 2004 motorcycle accident but it took his mind even longer. He was a 16-year-old student at the Berkeley Institute when his motorbike burst...
Nov 10, 2011
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"Children need books they can read and lots of them!"

If kids are to become good readers, they need to read a lot of books. This is particularly critical in the first four years of school. In fact, standards published with the guidelines of how much they need to read lays a mandate for educators and fam...
Oct 04, 2011
Arts & Entertainment

"World-class poet’s triumphant return"

Andra Simons is a Bermudian original. Spoken word in Bermuda owes quite a debt to Andra (although he would never agree to that assertion). He was a co-founder of the legendary Flow Sundays Open Mic event, and an ever-present force during the golden a...
Sep 20, 2011
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