Very Fine Arts Festivals

Very Fine Arts Festivals

Bermuda Festival. In January and February, the Bermuda Festival brings internationally renowned artists to the island. The two-month program includes theater, as well as classical and jazz concerts. Most shows take place in City Hall, with additional lunchtime and cocktail-hour concerts at various venues. 441/292-8572 Dec.-Feb.; 441/295-1291 Mar.-Nov.

Bermuda International Film Festival. This top-notch festival is a celebration of independent films from all over the world. There are screenings during a full week in mid-March at the cinemas in Hamilton. Tickets are sold for individual films as well as for workshops and seminars. Festival parties are also popular, as Hamilton mimics—for a few days at least—the glamour of Sundance, minus the fancy cars. 441/293-3456. www.biff.bm.

Bermuda Music Festival. This festival kicks off each fall at Dockyard or Hamilton, usually during a long weekend in October. Local and internationally known jazz artists pump out the tunes, and tickets go fast. Beyoncé and Alicia Keys headlined in 2008. Shop around for hotel-and-festival combination packages. 441/295-4839; 441/292-0023 for information. www.bermudamusicfestival.com..

Harbour Nights, a street festival featuring Bermudian artists, crafts, Gombey dancers, face painting, and the like, takes place every Wednesday night in summer on Front Street in the City of Hamilton. Other weekly summer fetes include the St. George's Market Nights on Tuesdays and Destination Dockyard on Monday nights.