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Amongst the multitude of events our island hosts annually, a few stand out as our "Signature Events" and are listed below.

For a comprehensive searchable calendar of all of Bermuda's sporting, musical and cultural events,
see our Complete Events Schedule.Complete Events Schedule

Bermuda International Beach Tennis Tournament

August 27 - 29, 2010
Horseshoe Bay, South Shore, Warwick
See website for event times

Join in the fun and come out for this exciting beach tennis international tournament. Spectators bring your beach chairs and potential players register at www.bermudabeachtennis.com

Host Hotel: The Fairmont Southampton resort - special hotel rate for Beach Tennis event only $99.50 per person based on double occupancy, i.e., $199.00 per room per night.

Admission: Free for spectators; $100 per team or $50 per person participating

Enquiries: Mark Cordeiro, Fairmont Southampton Tennis Pro, tel 441 535 7800, email witc@logic.bm or Tony Brannon, tel 441 334 8669, email tony@bermudabeachtennis.com or website www.bermudabeachtennis.com

Sandtastic Days

September 1 - 4, 2010
Horseshoe Bay, Southampton
10:00am - 4:00pm

Join us for five exciting Sandtastic days on Bermuda’s famous sundrenched beach, Horseshoe Bay. Team Sandtastic, comprised of four of the world’s best sand sculpting professionals, will create a unique Bermuda-themed, main display using 100 tons of Bermuda’s pink sand. Free Sand Sculpting clinics available in the early evenings. For details visit, www.teamsandtastic.com/bermuda/. Categories to enter include one for 'Tourists'.

Schedule: September 1 & 2, main sculpting on Horseshoe Bay beach; September 4, Bermuda International Sand Sculpting Competition, 10:00am – 4:00pm

Admission: free to spectators and to participants.

Enquires: Jamal Hart, Bermuda Department of Tourism, Global House, 43 Church Street, Hamilton HM 12, email jkhart@gov.bm or sandtasticdays@bermudatourism.com or website www.teamsandtastic.com/bermuda

Bermuda's Argentine Tango Festival

September 2 - 5, 2010
Fairmont Hamilton Princess, Pitts Bay Road, Pembroke
Times TBA

Feel the love, feel the passion, experience the excitement of Bermuda's first annual Tango Festival. Enjoy performances, workshops and Milongas with five world-renown Tango Masters from Argentina: Angel F. Coria, Miriam Larici & Leonardo Barrionuevo, Eduardo Saucedo & Marisa Quiroga.

Set against a beautiful Bermuda backdrop, share in a dance described as, "a dance that expresses most of the emotions that might exist between a man and woman: 'passion, excitement, love, romance, tenderness, sadness, anger...and even silliness".

Workshop registration: 12 Festival Workshops; early registration by July 31, 2010; visit www.bermudasalsa.com for the full schedule and prices for each event. Register on-line: www.bdatix.com or in Bermuda at iStore and Sabor Dance School.

Hotel reservations: $199 booked before August 2nd; tel 441 295 3000 (Bda) or 800 441 1414 (USA) and specify that you are part of the Argentine Tango Festival group.

Enquiries: SalsaMania Productions, Old Berkeley School, St. John's Road, Pembroke, tel 441 337 2267, email info@bermudasalsa.com or website www.bermudasalsa.com

King of the Rock Lacrosse Tournament

September 4 - 5, 2010
Host Hotel, Fairmont Hamilton Princess, Pembroke
Times TBA

This event is for men and women's post-collegiate teams. The men's game will be played under NCAA rules with a few exceptions such as no 10-second count in the defensive or offensive field areas and substitutions will be on the fly.

Registration: www.bermudalacrosse.com

Enquiries: King of the Rock Lacrosse, tel 508 386 5000, email bermudalacrosse@yahoo.com or www.bermudalacrosse.com

Bermuda Music Festival

September 30 - October 2, 2010
Fairmont Southampton, South Shore Road, Southampton


The 15th Annual Bermuda Music Festival begins Thursday, September 30th with Ziggy Marley performing outdoors on the Beach at The Fairmont Southampton. On Friday October 1 and Saturday October 2 we move indoors to the Fairmont Southampton Poinciana Ballroom: Friday night's lineup brings co-headliners Angie Stone and Estelle, and Saturday night the Festival comes to a close with the inimitable Toni Braxton. Doors open at 7pm and performances start at 8pm all three nights. For more information click here, or to purchase tickets online, go to bdatix.com.

Argo Group Gold Cup (Yacht Match Racing)

October 5 - 10, 2010

Times TBA

This year marks the 103rd anniversary of the first Gold Cup regatta. The Argo Group Gold Cup features match racing for the King Edward VII Gold Cup, the oldest match-racing trophy in the world for competition involving International One Design yachts. It was given the Tri-Centenary Regatta at Jamestown, Virginia, in 1907 by King Edward VII in commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of the first permanent settlement in America. C. Sherman Hoyt won the regatta and was the first to accept the now historic cup. After three decades of holding the cup, Mr. Hoyt gave it to the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club and proposed a regular one-on-one match race series in 6 metre yachts. Today, the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club is still the headquarters for this race and is open to the public for viewing the racing and for special functions during this regatta.

Enquiries: Audrey Pope, Sailing Secretary, Royal Bermuda Yacht Club, P.O. Box HM 894, Hamilton HM DX, tel 441 294 6716 or fax 441 295 6361, email sailingoffice@rbyc.bm or websites www.bermudagoldcup.com or www.rbyc.bm

PGA Grand Slam of Golf

October 18 - 20, 2010
Port Royal Golf Course, Port Royal Drive, Southampton
See website for event times

The PGA Grand Slam of Golf is the season-ending showcase of the year's Major Champions: winners of the Masters, U.S. Open, British Open and PGA Championship.

For the second year in a row, the PGA Grand Slam of Golf will be held at the Port Royal Golf Club, ranked by Golf Digest as the world's best public course.

For details, go to www.pga.com

World Rugby Classic Bermuda

November 7 - 13, 2010
National Sports Centre, Frog Lane, Devonshire
Times TBA

The World Rugby Classic is generally considered to be one of the most enjoyable events on the rugby calendar with 10 international matches played during the week but scheduled so as to allow plenty of time to enjoy Bermuda’s beaches, golf courses and other many attractions.

Admission: visit, www.worldrugby.bm for details and a full schedule of events.

Enquiries: World Rugby Classic Ltd., P.O. Box HM 2267, Hamilton HM JX, tel 441 295 6574, fax 441 296 7318, website www.worldrugby.bm

SheROX Bermuda Triathlon

November 13 - 14, 2010
Fairmont Southampton, South Road, Southampton
7:00am

The SheROX Bermuda Triathlon is a sprint distance triathlon.

8K (5mile) Swim: The swim will take place just off the Fairmont Southampton’s private beach. It is an ocean swim through Bermuda's warm turquoise waters, but in a protected cove.

20K (12.4 mile) Bike: The bike course follows one of the most scenic routes in all of the triathlon, with panoramic views of the ocean for the entire ride. The entire course is closed to traffic.

5K (3.1 mile) Run: The run is partially on the beach, partially on paved paths.

Fees: Individuals $95, Relay Teams $150

Enquiries: www.sheroxtri.com

Gosling's Annual Invitational Golf Tournament

November 28 - December 2, 2010
Belmont Hills Golf Club, 97 Middle Road, Warwick
Times TBA

Junior Professionals play for an open prize purse of $60,000 and amateurs play for gross and net prizes. This invitational is a 72-hole medal play competition. Admission: Visit www.toateebermuda.com for entry form and prices.

Enquiries: To A Tee, P.O. Box HM 2896, Hamilton HM LX, tel/fax 441 295 4640, email toatee@northrock.bm or website www.toateebermuda.com

58th Annual Goodwill Bermuda Golf Tournament

December 4 - 10, 2010
Various locations.
Times TBA

Hosted by LPGA Legend Amy Alcott, this year’s event features a Pro-Am Men's and Ladies' tournament. Teams include one professional and three amateur members. Ladies' and Men's teams will compete together and must comprise of all ladies or all men. Participating courses this year are Port Royal Golf Course, Mid Ocean Club, Tucker’s Point Golf Club and Belmont Hills Golf Club.

Entry forms: available on website www.toateebermuda.com and www.BermudaGoodwill.org

Enquiries: To A Tee, P.O. Box HM 2896, Hamilton HM LX, tel/fax 441 295 4640, email toatee@northrock.bm or website www.BermudaGoodwill.org

Bermuda International Race Weekend

January 14 - 16, 2011
Various locations.
Times TBA

Presented by the Bermuda Track & Field Association and features the KPMG Bermuda Invitational Mile, Bermuda International 10K & 10K Walk, Bermuda International Marathon & Half Marathon and the Bermuda Triangle Challenge '3 races in 3 days'. Join us for an amazing weekend of races in paradise.

January 14: KPMG Bermuda Invitational Mile (1st race in Bermuda Triangle Challenge series)

January 15: Bermuda International 10K & 10K Walk (2nd race in Bermuda Triangle Challenge series)

January 16: Bermuda International Marathon & Half Marathon (3rd race in Bermuda Triangle Challenge series)

Enquiries: Race Secretary, Bermuda International Race Weekend Hamilton HM 2156, tel 441 296 0951, email info@bermudaraceweekend.com or website www.bermudaraceweekend.com
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