Where are the GOMBEY dancers?

[PurrSusan]

OK--now that I've accepted the fact that Harbor Nights Festival ends in early Sept & we will be there in late Sept :( can someone tell us where we could go to see some Gombey dancers? Thanks!

[iheartbda]

Maybe one of the Bermudians who post here will have some suggestion. As far as I know, there is not a particular place you can see them other than some special event like Bermuda Day, Cup Match, or holidays.

[PurrSusan]

Thanks iheartbda. I thought about calling their dept of tourism but I was hoping someone would post some insider info :)

[sousak78]

Afraid that will be the only time you can see the Gombeys - holidays like Bermuda Day or at Destination Dockyard or Harbour Nights. However, don't despair - according to the official website for Dockyard, Destination Dockyard will run until mid-October so if your ship is here on a Monday night, you might get to see them: http://thewestend.bm/attractions-events/events/

[Writeratsea]

When we attended the Boston Globe Travel show in February, the Gombey dancers performed through Bermuda Tourism. And it was a lot of fun watching them. They also performed New Year's day when we were staying at the Fairmont Southampton over New Year's weekend. I would suggest contacting Bermuda Tourism to see if they had any ideas to help you.

[iheartbda]

Afraid that will be the only time you can see the Gombeys - holidays like Bermuda Day or at Destination Dockyard or Harbour Nights. However, don't despair - according to the official website for Dockyard, Destination Dockyard will run until mid-October so if your ship is here on a Monday night, you might get to see them: http://thewestend.bm/attractions-events/events/

 

That should be good news for all those at Dockyard. :)

BTW,Market Nights in St. George always went into Oct. but I didn't want to give anyone false hope about Destination Dockyard.

[beneaththesea69]

is anybody aware of ANY of these style events that might be happening sat (after 2pm), sun , or mon before 2pm) april 16,17,18 ??????

[PurrSusan]

No Destination Dockyard for us either--we don't dock until Wed :( Not having much luck with this but thanks for the info everybody!

[iheartbda]

No Destination Dockyard for us either--we don't dock until Wed :( Not having much luck with this but thanks for the info everybody!

Harbour Nights is held in Hamilton on Wed. nights. Unfortunately, it seems the last date is Sept.7, 2011.

http://www.10best.com/destinations/bermuda/bermuda/all/events/harbour-nights/

You're just going to have to go to Bermuda again.;) It was a number of years until the moon and the stars aligned for us to see the Gombeys.

[Avereysnana]

Hi Susan,

 

Let me know what you find out about entertainment while we are at the Dockyard.

 

Marty and Chuck

[PurrSusan]

Hi Susan,

 

Let me know what you find out about entertainment while we are at the Dockyard.

 

Marty and Chuck

 

I sure will! Looks like we might have to invent our own :)