Advanced Poetry Workshop with Aja Monet
Prolific poet, mentor and indomitable spirit Aja Monet will present a workshop on Sunday, June 30th 6:30 pm to help participants to find and celebrate their poetic voices in a poetry intensive immediately following The Chewstick Foundation’s Summer Retreat. Participation in the Sunday evening workshop is $20, $10 for Chewstick Members and Retreat participants. The Chewstick... Read More
Griot Session: Aja Monet
The Chewstick Foundation will be conducting its transformative and empowering Retreat series this year, with the first to kick off with the Summer Retreat from Friday, June 28th to Sunday, June 30th on Port’s Island with guest facilitator Ms. Aja Monet. Ms. Monet will not only share a presentation on the Paget Island Retreat alongside fellow participants, but will also... Read More
Bermuda Good Friday Kitefest | March 29th 2013
Get ready Bermuda! The Bermuda Good Friday KiteFest is back on at Horseshoe Bay! Thanks to the gracious support of KeyTech and Minister of the Environment Sylvan Richards this cultural event, focused on bringing people together in the spirit of community and national pride will be taking place Friday, March 29th. Kite Flying has long been one of Bermuda’s oldest and most cherished... Read More
Chewstick 10th Anniversary Musical | Jan. 5th 2013 at Ruth Seaton James
Get your tickets online by clicking here! The Chewstick Foundation will be holding its 10th Anniversary Celebration on January 5, 2012 at the Ruth Seaton James Center for the Performing Arts. The Celebration will be a journey through the story of Chewstick, via a play and musical vignette performances. The event entitled, The Story of Chewstick 10th Anniversary Musical” is also... Read More
Chewstick Fundraising Rally & Open House
The Chewstick Foundation will be holding a “Chewstick Fundraising Rally & Open House”, this Saturday, December 1st 2012 from 11am-5pm. The highlight of which will be the painting of a 12ft x 30ft mural with the theme of “Peace”, to be painted on the exterior Court Street wall of their facility on the corner of Court Street and Elliot Street in North Hamilton. On their... Read More
New Season New Challenges…The Resurrection of the Mighty Chew FC
The Mighty Chew FC’s Sunday football season began Sunday October 21st with a first match against Sunday league newcomers X-Roads. Chew FC have enjoyed their best ever performances in the past two seasons, finishing runners up in the Cup competition and the league, ensuring we’re a team to beat…that! The 2012/13 season presents the opportunity to not only further cement... Read More
Wayne Wonder saves the day!
Due to circumstance beyond our control, international Reggae star Barrington Levy will not be featured in the lineup of performers for the 7th Annual BEACHFEST Emancipation Celebration taking place on Horseshoe Bay. Attendees will instead sway to the music of reggae artist, Wayne Wonder, who will treat attendees to favourites like “No Letting Go” and “Bounce Along”. He... Read More
Beachfest Emancipation Celebration 2012
We’re gearing up once again to produce Bermuda’s biggest, best and most dynamic Emancipation Celebration. Wednesday, August 1st and Thursday, August 2nd, Horseshoe Bay will be venue for The 7th Annual BEACHFEST Emancipation Celebration, if you haven’t been under a rock for the past six years, you know that BEACHFEST is the place to be for good vibes, good food, and... Read More
ChewSLAM Brave New Voices Poetry Concert Fundraiser
THIS Sunday attend the ChewSLAM Fundraiser Poetry Concert to help The Chewstick Foundation to raise funds to send eight incredible young people to Russell Simmons’ Brave New Voices Poetry & Spokenword Festival in San Francisco, (see videos at the bottom) to represent Bermuda for the 1st time in history! It will feature incredible youth poets; Kaiias Clarke, Kalaeb Tannock,... Read More
Griot Session: Onika Best
Thursday, June 28th, world music and soulful expression will be celebrated at the Chewstick lounge, with “Griot Sessions”, a designed to spotlight local talent and celebrate live entertainment, by giving Bermuda’s artists the chance to craft their own showcase. This Thursday will be an evening featuring Onika Best a talented singer, drummer, poet and soulful artist.... Read More
