The Department of Culture offers a Cultural Apprenticeship Programme. The principle objective of the programme is to foster the growth of a younger generation of tradition-bearers in Bermuda. The programme pairs a tradition-bearer with an interested apprentice. Apprenticeships have included everything from beekeeping, to quilting, to storytelling, traditional Bermudian masonry, and more.
Please check back for more information on our next Cultural Apprenticeship Programme and how you can apply to participate.
2022 Participants
GROW BIOINTENSIVETM Sustainable Farming
- Tradition-Bearers: Christopher Faria of The AgraLiving Institute
- Apprentices: Antahsukha Akshayasukha & Christina Collis
Traditional Bermudian Methods and Styles of Building and Carpentry
- Tradition Bearer: Lawrence Mills
- Apprentices: Jessica Dill & Akilah Swan
2018 Participants
Carnival Costume Design and Fabrication
- Tradition-Bearers: Nova Mas Int’l and Darryl Cox
- Apprentices: Colita Cook-Shillingford (competition winner), Barbie Paynter (competition winner), James R. Lee, Kimberley Robinson and Mo’Nique Stevens
2017 Participants
Float Building and Design
- Tradition-Bearer: Andrew Furbert
- Apprentice: Alexander Winfield
2014 Participants
Cassava Processing and Chemical-Free Farming
- Tradition-Bearers: Gabre and Deborah Swan
- Apprentice: Ishmir Savory
Traditional Bermuda Punt Building
- Tradition-Bearer: Anson Nash
- Apprentices: Mark Fox and Frankie McIntosh
Cedar Sculpting
- Tradition-Bearer: Chesley Trott
- Apprentice: Joshua Stevens
Folk Medicine
- Tradition-Bearer: Neville Richardson
- Apprentice: Chelsea Todd
2013 Participants
Goat Husbandry and Cheese-Making
- Tradition-Bearer: James Tucker
- Apprentices: Ashley Tucker and Ryan Smith
MOSAIC and the Arts of Performance
- Tradition-Bearer: Ruth E. Thomas
- Apprentice: Carlita Lodge
Vegetarian Foodways
- Tradition-Bearer: Cheryl Kerr
- Apprentice: Juanae Baker
Genealogy and Family History
- Tradition-Bearer: Dr. Jolene Bean
- Apprentices: Sara Corday and Kenisha Shakir
Gombey Costumes
- Tradition-Bearer: Janice Warner
- Apprentice: Vanessa Bartley
2012 Participants
St. David’s Cooking
- Tradition-Bearer: Rickilee Pitcher
- Apprentice: Veney Sims
Storytelling
- Tradition-Bearer: Florenz Webbe Maxwell
- Apprentice: Sara Westhead
Edible Landscaping
- Tradition-Bearer: Omari Dill
- Apprentice: Kierron Spencer
Basket Weaving
- Tradition-Bearer: Ronnie Chameau
- Apprentice: Jevon Easton-Vanderpool
Handcrafted Model Boats
- Tradition-Bearer: Milton Hill Sr.
- Apprentices: Tramaine Stovell and Ami Zanders
2011 Participants
Advanced Cake Decorating
- Tradition-Bearer: Cynthia Fishington
- Apprentice: Nicole Clarke
Medicinal Botanicals
- Tradition-Bearer: Dr. Kuni Frith-Black
- Apprentices: Calvina Brown, Zarinah Codrington and Ananda Hill
Sailmaking
- Tradition-Bearer: Steve Hollis
- Apprentice: Jacoby Darrell
Float design and Construction
- Tradition-Bearer: Andrew Furbert
- Apprentice: Tiffany Paynter
2010 Participants
Sustainable Farming
- Tradition-Bearer: Tom Wadson
- Apprentice: Quincy Burgess
Cake Decorating
- Tradition-Bearer: Juliette Jackson
- Apprentice: Nicole Clarke
Quilting
- Tradition-Bearer: Lynn Morrell
- Apprentice: Laura Lyons
Fishing and Arts of the Sea
- Tradition-Bearer: Llewellyn Hollis
- Apprentice: Keishunda Curtis
Traditional Bermudian Cooking
- Tradition-Bearer: Fred Ming
- Apprentices: LaKai Dill and Jahmeko Virgil
Building
- Tradition-Bearer: George Leon Burt
- Apprentice: Damani Burchall
2009 Participants
Musical Composition
- Tradition-Bearer: Stan “Lord Necktie” Seymour
- Apprentice: Gavin “Djata” Smith
Crafting Banana Dolls
- Tradition-Bearer: Veronica “Ronnie” Chameau
- Apprentice: Sherri DeSilva
Azorean Crochet
- Tradition-Bearer: Geneveve Escolastica
- Apprentice: Angela Sainsbury
Beekeeping
- Tradition-Bearer: Randolph Furbert
- Apprentice: Jennie Faries
Traditional Crafts
- Tradition-Bearer: Shirley Pearman
- Apprentice: Gail Santucci-Palacio
