Honoring the Traditions of the Drum while celebrating it’s power to unite humanity.

The 8th Annual Drums Around the World

Afternoon Festival
Saturday & Sunday, August 25-26, 11am-8pm
The Amherst Common in Amherst, Mass
The Event is Free

Saturday Evening Campout
 Northampton Airport
8/25 8pm to 8/26 11am
The Event is $10

Discount lodging avaible at Econo Lodge 413-584-9816
237 Russell St., Rt.9 , Between Amherst and Northampton
*Be sure to mention Drums Around the World

Artist Schedule

Saturday
11am- 1st Light Native American Drum
11:30- Nancy Miller (Childrens)
12:00- Rose Gerber (Folk)
12:30- Fiddlehill (Celtic)
1:00- Yiddishkeit (Klezmer)
1:30- Shanti Noir (Hindu)
2:00- Ashanon
3:00- Timeship Earth
4:00- Gideon Freudman (soloist)
5:00- World Beat Ensemble (World Rhythms)
6:00- Enuma Elish (Fusion)
7:00- Spirt Ensemble (Jazz)

Sunday
11:00-1st Light (Native American Drum)
11:30- Izumi Taiko Kai (Japaneese)
12:00- Azure Moon (Middle Eastern)
12:30- Gaia Roots (Rhythm Women)
1:00- Mohammed Kamara (W. African)
2:00- Tony Vacca (Contemporary Percussion)
3:00- Drums Around the World
         1 minute of silence
         Bahai Prayer / White Buffalo Prayer
3:15- Rhythm Facilitators
         1st Light (Native American Drum)
         Izumi  Taiko  (Japaneese)
         Mohammed Kamara (W. African)
         Joules Graves
         Bride of the Nile (Sudaneese)
         Tony Vacca
         Michael DiMartino
         Journey Dance w/Toni Bergens
                  ALL OUT JAM
4:30- Dub Station (Reggae)
5:30- Joules Graves (singer/songwriter)
6:30- Transglobal  (World Synthesis)
7:30- Electric Mayhem (Funk/Jam)

Workshop Schedule

Saturday
1pm Food, nutrition and well being KC
2pm Lemonade Parade, (children) Nancy Miller
3pm Middle Eastern Dance, Azure Moon Dancers
4pm Sacred Iridology, Johanna Raphael
6pm Alternative Tuning Techniques for djembe, Baroque

Sunday
12:30 Gaia Matrix, Sacred Spots of the Americas, Peter Champoux
1pm Tony Vacca, World Rhythm Workshop
1:30 Food, nutrition and well being KC
2pm W. African Hand Drumming, Mohamed Kalifa Kamara
5:30pm Traditional Djembe rope tuning, Baroque

Vending is available for the festival - $125 for 2 days
Contact us with you address for registration package.

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