Hi Friends,


'Memba how last year I was so responsible and was sending newsletters like EVERY week? "Good times", she said wistfully.


What can I say? I unfortunately sit at the middle of the Venn diagram of very busy and procrastination. (Check out my Instagram Reel about the latter!)


To the former point of being busy, yep! Moved into the new shop and did a few corporate lectures and tours for US Black History Month. I also had a really special morning with Prospect Primary School, my alma mater, did a very packed tour with Bermuda is Love, AND started planning for Women's History Month (more on that below!).


Today, the FIRST Norwegian Cruise Line ship of the season was in port (#airhorn!). We had the NCL Ferry from Dockyard, with 16 people on board doing a tour with Long Story Shortthe shop was open and it was a bustling day at The Arcades... andddd...I missed it all! 😂


I actually edited this newsletter sitting in an empty cubicle at my husby's office in (gasp of horror) THE BIG CITY! All for good reason though, as I was in Hamilton to pop onto radio stations as part of the promotions for *drumroll*

HERstory: Women's History Month Festival

and

Grand Opening of The Arcades

THIS SATURDAY, MARCH 29

12pm onwards in St. George's!


The festival is hosted and sponsored by Women's Resource Centre, and curated by me to be a celebration of women and our stories. We'll be showcasing entrepreneurship, art, history, culture, music, poetry... ISSA WHOLE FESTIVAL!


Many don't realise that St. George's has primarily women-owned businesses - from the cafes to the tattoo shop to the pharmacy (4/5th's women-owned!), so when WRC reached out to me, asking if I could curate an event to celebrate women, I knew just want I wanted to do (and where I wanted to do it!).


And, Rolisa (owner of Frequency Cafe) and I have been planning to do a grand opening of our new spaces at The Arcades, so we figured, MAASWELL do it the same day!


There'll be so many activities! Highlights include:

  • Musical performances by Savanna D, Sinead the Flower and Joy T Barnum
  • Tour of Lili Bermuda Perfumery with owner/perfumer Isabelle Ramsay-Brackstone
  • Mini knitting and crochet lessons with Wendi and her team at Needles Etc
  • FREE Facepainting with Art by Keile
  • Meet artists at Dragon's Lair Gallery, The Arcades, and try your hand at some arts and crafts at Surprise!!
  • Restaurant specials at White Horse and Wahoo's

and, in the words of the Bermuda tourism slogan of yesteryear, SO MUCH MORE!


Visit wrcbermuda.com/events/herstoryfestival for the full schedule!


And honestly, just come. There'll be schedules handed out and posted up around town, so just come and hang out!


If you'll allow me a reflective moment amongst these promotions, for years, I've been referring to myself as a 'Cultural Curator' and nobody knew what I was talking about and truth be told, I sort of struggled to explain it. I don't design events so no, I'm not putting up a balloon arch (I actually HATE balloon arches!),


And I also, alas, do not possess the creativity of event designers who can turn an empty space into a dream wedding.


What an event looks like is not my strong suit.


But what an event FEELS like, what it TASTES like, and SOUNDS like... that's what I do, particularly for anyone that wants to root their event in Bermuda history and culture. I've done quite a few of these events now, and I'm so proud every time a client entrusts me to create a uniquely Bermudian experience.


It is an ode to my ancestors, and I am hopeful each time that I make them proud.


I'm excited about our HERstory Festival, and I can't wait to welcome you to St. George's.


See you soon!

Kristin (and the full team at Long Story Short)


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