All children from age seven up are eligible, and registration forms (which are available in all schools) can be faxed to the Gallery (295-2055) as well as dropped off during gallery hours.

The competition requires a collaborative effort between seniors and children.

Seniors must put into a box, about shoe box size, up to five items which have meaningful memories for them, and explain to their young partner the story behind why the items have significance.

"The items could anything from a piece of lace, a bible, a letter .. whatever is important to the senior,'' explains Gallery development director Ms Jennifer Furbert.

On Saturday, the young partners will open their boxes at the Gallery before a jury, and relate the story of each item.

Contestants will be evaluated in five categories according to age, and there will be first, second and honourable mention prizes in each category. Children will also get prizes for entering, and in addition there will be door prizes.

"It is exciting for us to celebrate both the Year of the Senior and the International Day of Children, as well as celebrating our various histories,'' says Ms Furbert.

The development director anticipates a large turn-out for the competition, which will take place at the Gallery between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., and indicates that she has already had positive feedback on the concept.

Refreshments will be served, and the public is invited to attend.

"We hope the community will come out and watch our children participate,'' Ms Furbert says.

The event is being sponsored by the Bermuda Telephone Company, who are also assisting with the preparation of gifts.

"They have been a big support,'' Ms Furbert says.

For further information, contact either Ms Furbert or education director Mrs.

Louisa Flannery at 295-9428.

The World of Apu is the title of the next film to be screened at the Bermuda National Gallery on November 24. Made in India in 1959, it runs for just under two hours, and is the third in the acclaimed Apu Triolgy by award-winning director Satyajit Ray.

Textiles Revisited is the title of Professor Anne Morrell's exhibition, which opens at the Bermuda Arts Centre at Dockyard on November 21 and runs until December 8. It will include a selection of work from Europe's up and coming textile artists, and she will also give a lecture on textiles on opening night at 7 p.m.

Whilst here, Professor Morrell will also conduct two workshops on African embroidery techniques at the Arts Centre on November 27 and 28. For further information telephone Miss Lilla Zuill at 234-2809 or e-mail: artcentre(at)ibl.bm.

The first in a series of concerts by students of the Bermuda Conservatory of Music will take place in the Queen Elizabeth Hall of the Bermuda High School for Girls at 1.30 p.m. on November 28. Admission is free. For further information telephone 296-5100.

Seven artists will display new works when their exhibition, entitled Seeds, opens at Admiralty House in Spanish Point Park, Pembroke tomorrow evening.

They are: Jonathan Northcott, Caroline Trocossi, Antoine Hunt, Martina Lantin, Kendra Ezekiel, James Cooper and Raziya Swan.

The exhibition will run until Sunday, November 21. Opening hours are 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. tomorrow, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

Miniatures for Christmas is the title of the Windjammer Gallery's next exhibition, which runs from December 3 until Christmas. The 21 participating artists are: Diana Amos, Eric Amos, Stacey Amos, Susan Curtis, Helen Daniel, Amy Evans, Vaughan Evans, Desmond Foundatin, Sheilagh Head, Jonah Jones, John Kaufmann, Christopher Marson, Steven Masters, Elmer Midgett III, Nicholas Silk, Maria Evers Smith, Bruce Stuart, Diana Tetlow, Eldon Trimingham III, and Natalie Weekes.