May’s Heritage Month will feature an array of activities from yoga in the park to a children’s book festival.

The lead-up to the Bermuda Day Parade will see a host of events for all age groups.

Yoga in the park will be held every Sunday during May under the theme of “A Bermudian renaissance”.

The “royal edition” of the children’s reading festival will be held on May 8, with a cultural conference, and Court Street market to follow in the coming weeks.

Owen Darrell, the Minister of Youth, Culture and Sport, urged people to get involved.

He said: “Heritage Month is one of the most exciting times for our island.

“This month residents and visitors can take part in several activities, including street festivals, musical events, heritage conferences and lectures, cultural wellness activities and of course the most anticipated event on May 26, the Bermuda Day Parade.

“We have several groups that are signed up to participate in the parade.

“Once again, this year we can expect to see the creative floats, dance groups, drum lines, majorettes, music trucks and of course our celebrated Gombeys.

“I also want to remind anyone who is interested in joining the parade that we are here to assist.”

He said a new initiative called the Bermuda Day fund, launched in partnership with the Bermuda Foundation, will provide up to $2,500 to help to offset the costs for parade participants.

He added: “We’re encouraging the public to get involved in helping our parade participants by donating to the Bermuda Day fund.

“We want to have as much participation as possible, so let’s help our float-builders, majorettes, dance groups and others take part in this iconic event.”

Information on heritage month activities can be found at www.culture.bm