Yoga, Diwali, Bermuda Docs and more on tap for this weekend
If shamanic yoga, drum journeys, spirit dance and dreamcatcher-making sound like your idea of a perfect Saturday, you won’t want to miss the Shamanic Yoga & Ecstatic Dance Playshop from Cambridge Beaches on Saturday. Admission is $245.For more details, or to reserve your spot, contact Bianca Komansky on 300-0505 or bkomansky@yahoo.com.Most of us have next Monday off but do you remember the reason behind it?If you want to show your respect for all the members of the armed forces who have died in the line of duty since the First World War, then the Remembrance Day Parade will be at 10.30am on Sunday on Front Street, with two minutes of silence beginning at 11am.Indigo are bringing Diwali, the Festival of Lights, to Bermuda on Tuesday and Wednesday. Diwali is India’s biggest and most important holiday of the year, and Indigo are marking the occasion by offering a special buffet menu, Bollywood music, festive lighting and cultural ambience from 6pm until 10pm on each of the nights.The cost is $40 per adult, $20 for children aged five to 12 and free for children under five. For reservations, contact 292-9800 or reservations@indigo.bm.The November edition of the Bermuda Docs Weekend Film Series will be on Sunday, November 18, with a documentary double header: ‘Italy: Love It Or Leave It’ at 3pm, followed by ‘The Imposter’ at 5.15pm.Tickets are $15 and available at Oceans Gift Shop or by phoning 297-7314.If you have a child currently attending or considering university then PwC would like to invite you to their parent reception at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess on Monday, November 19.From 5.30pm to 7.30pm, you will learn about the opportunities available through their HeadStart programme, including hands-on work experience, scholarships, and coaching and mentoring support.To reserve your space, call, by November 15 Risa Hunter on 295-2000 ext 7422 or pwcbermuda.student@bm.pwc.com.Petals are holding a series of workshops during the festive season.The first workshop, Create Your own Floral Thanksgiving Table Centerpiece, will be on Monday, November 19 from 6pm to 8pm at a cost of $85 per person.The next, Design Your Own Advent Wreath, will be on Saturday, December 1 from 1pm to 3pm at a cost of $85 per person. Finally, Construct Your Own Holiday Door Wreath will be on Wednesday, December 5 from 6pm until 8pm at a cost of $75 per person.The cost includes refreshments, all floral materials and decorations.To reserve your spot, telephone 292-7303 or e-mail sarah@petals.bm.Whether you’re an American away from home, or just appreciate a good turkey dinner ... Beau Rivage is offering a Thanksgiving lunch and dinner on Thursday, November 22.The lunch menu is $55 per person and the dinner menu is $85 per person.Somersfield Academy are hosting their largest ever flea market sale on Saturday, November 24 from 10am until 2pm. Peddlers’ Porch is open to both buyers and sellers and includes a car wash, food concessions, ice-cream, baked goods and a visit from Santa!The cost per spot is $35, or $25 if you provide your own table, and all spots are on the covered porch, making this a rain-or-shine event.For more details telephone 239-3345 or e-mail alisonkempe@somersfield.bm.The Bermuda Chamber Choir are helping us to get into the Christmas spirit with a special repertoire of traditional and contemporary music from around the world.A Ceremony of Carols will be on Saturday, December 1 at 7.30pm and on Sunday, December 2 at 3pm at Wesley Methodist Church.Tickets cost $25 for adults, $15 for students and $55 for sponsors and are available from www.ptix.bm.Panto season is almost upon us (oh yes, it is) and this year’s offering from Bermuda Musical and Dramatic Society is Aladdin.This will run at the Earl Cameron Theatre from Thursday, December 6 until Saturday, December 15 at 7.30pm (no evening performance on December 9) with matinees at 3pm on December 8, 9 and 15.Tickets are $35 and can be purchased online from November 10 at www.bmds.bm.For full events listings and flyers, please visit www.NothingtodoinBermuda.com. The above is abbreviated content from that site.