The Premier has recognised the work of the Department of Culture’s cultural apprenticeship programme team with the latest Public Service Excellence Award.

The team comprises two public officers, Graham Mawer, the cultural programme manager, and Hannah Leigh, the cultural programme co-ordinator.

David Burt said: “I am pleased to recognise this team who have evolved a programme designed to preserve the intangible cultural heritage of Bermuda.

“Their work provides for intergenerational learning and exchange where seasoned practitioners can pass on skills and knowledge to the younger generation. This is important work; it fosters a sense of community. Well done.”

The award was in recognition of the pair’s contributions to preserving Bermudian skills and traditions through the programme, an initiative that aims to preserve and promote Bermuda's intangible cultural heritage, such as traditional crafts, skills and practices.

The programme matches experienced practitioners with interested learners who want to acquire and develop their cultural competencies.

In recognition of its outstanding contributions, the Department of Culture was also honoured with the Bermuda National Trust’s Cultural Heritage Impact Award, the highest accolade in the cultural heritage category of its awards.

The PSEA is a programme that recognises a group or individual within the Public Service who has made significant achievements in service delivery in the past 60 days.