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6 days ago | 
royalgazette.com | Heather Wood
That overweight person you're judging might not be able to control the amount they eat. For ten years, Joshua Bell was part of a team that researched the causes and incidence of obesity in Britain. One of his many takeaways from the experience was just how complex and misunderstood body weight regulation really is. "It's useful to begin by understanding that a big chunk of it is genetics and that it's not a willpower issue.
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1 week ago | 
royalgazette.com | Heather Wood
France and fashion are a natural pairing so when Syrine Rajeh proposed a showcase of Bermuda designers as a fundraiser for Alliance Française des Bermudes, the idea took off. Fashion Fusion: Bermuda Meets France takes place tonight at the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum & Zoo.
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1 week ago | 
royalgazette.com | Heather Wood
Wearable art begins with creative design ― the kind found in every thoughtful piece of clothing or jewellery. It's the premise of Art for the Body, a discussion taking place at the Bermuda National Gallery tomorrow night. Melanie Eddy, Jordan Carey and Courtney Clay will talk about "the intersection of art and fashion, the impact of commerce on their process, and how Bermuda has inspired their designs".
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1 week ago | 
royalgazette.com | Heather Wood
Hundreds of people flock to Warwick Long Bay every year for the annual Canada Day celebrations. It's a free event that brings together Canadians, Bermudians and people from all around the world who happen to be on the island that day.
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2 weeks ago | 
royalgazette.com | Heather Wood
Ode to Bermuda is Hilary Lawrence's love letter to the island she's called home for nearly 20 years. She wrote it ahead of Bermuda Day, the annual holiday that she and her family will miss this year. Her hope is that the poem sparks an appreciation among residents for the beauty so many of us take for granted ― and that it inspires new travellers to visit. "Growing up in Scotland, every year we'd have to memorise poems, mainly from Scottish poets.
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2 weeks ago | 
royalgazette.com | Heather Wood
Carnival in Bermuda features a special event for young people this year. Aimed at sparking creativity and inspiring future involvement, students aged 8 to 16 were invited to submit original costume designs. Three finalists will be selected and guided through the costume-making process by Barbie Paynter, a renowned designer whose work has been showcased both locally and abroad. "The initiative is basically to get Bermuda's younger generation involved in trying to keep the culture of Carnival local.
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3 weeks ago | 
royalgazette.com | Heather Wood
She did not begin painting seriously until well into adulthood, but some might say Gail Foulger has always been an artist. It showed in her years as a buyer, her choices helped shape Bermuda homes and wardrobes for more than two decades before she put her finance skills to work at KPMG. In 2016, she retired and relocated to Brigantine, New Jersey, where she once again felt the pull of art and began taking classes.
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3 weeks ago | 
royalgazette.com | Heather Wood
Felix Tod was a top DJ, record producer and film composer; Lady E travelled the world dancing and making music. When they met, a collaboration felt almost necessary. For nearly two years, they've toured the globe as All About Islands, a "funky house DJ/producer duo" from Bermuda whose tracks have repeatedly topped the charts. In June, they're bringing their music back home to put on some private parties and play on boats and at special events like the Pride parade on July 5.
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3 weeks ago | 
royalgazette.com | Heather Wood
Home is inside all of us, we just need to know how to dial in. It's the takeaway from Rhys Campbell's most recent collection of poetry, finding home. The series of reflective, personal poems considers what it means to feel secure, rooted, and at peace - regardless of where one lives. "I purposely didn't capitalise the title, with the intention to have it as the end of a sentence. I don't actually have a sentence where it lies, but that's how it feels.
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1 month ago | 
royalgazette.com | Heather Wood
Few artists can say their painting was deemed worthy of replacing a work by one of Italy's most renowned 14th-century painters. It's a distinction Graham Foster can now claim. The Wreck of the Sea Venture, the oil on canvas presented by the National Museum of Bermuda to Queen Elizabeth II on her visit to the island in 2009, now hangs in place of an early 14th-century piece by the Sienese master Duccio.
