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PowWow with Louis Mofsie and the Thunderbird American Indian Dancers, Host Drums Heyna Second Sons and Silver Cloud With Special Guests: Tom Porter - Mohawk Elder and Chief Dwaine Perry of Ramapough Lanape A FREE EVENT Please visit one of our Wishing Wells for more performances and make a donation. Buy a RAFFLE ticket at the Lotus Tent or donate online at LOTUS www.lotusmusicanddance.org/donate MUSIC & DANCE www.drumsalongthehudson.org/donate Lotus Music & Dance Board of Directors Malabika Biswas, Chairperson & Secretary Ravi Konuru, Treasurer Kamala Cesar Michael Lent Richard Turner Harini Srinivasan Staff Kamala Cesar Artistic Director Makalina Gallagher Booking/AIE Coordinator Angelina Hines Office Manager Loretta Palma Administrative Assistant Ron Greenfield, Forest Litho Graphic Design Connie Crothers and Michael Bisio make an absolutely Drums Along the Hudson Event Credits outstanding duo. The four improvised works on this recording radiate intensity and beauty. Crothers is known for her wide Carl Nelson Producer range of expression, originality and her uncompromising Vernon Ross Stage Manager spontaneous improvisation. Bisio invariably astounds audiences Charles D. Fall Assistants to the Producer with the beauty of his tone and the intensity of his very personal Matt Bonavita, Andrew McGill Sound Engineers, Rhythm in Motion musical language. Phillip Howell Videographer Joseph Rodman Photographer Loretta Palma, John Scott Richardson Volunteer/Vendor Coordinators Artists on the Mutable Music label: Muhal Richard Abrams, Joseph Bacon, Borah Ron Greenfield, Forest Litho Graphic Design/Printing Bergman, Big Black, Thomas Buckner, Nils Bultman, Jerome Cooper, Connie Crothers, Michael Bisio, Noah Creshevsky, Robert Dick, JB Floyd, Mel Graves, Tom Hamilton, Fred Ho, Earl Howard, If, Bwana, , Dan Joseph, Mari Kimura, Bun-Ching Lam, Al Margolis, W.A. Mathieu, , Ostravska Banda, JD www.drumsalongthehudson.org • [email protected] Parran, , Richard eitelbaum, Timeless Pulse, “Blue” Gene telephone 212-627-1076x10 Tyranny, Randy Weston

Lotus Music & Dance, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization, was founded in 1989 by master • Preview Tracks • Download MP3 or HD Audio • Purchase Limited Edition CDR’s • Bharata Natyam dancer Kamala Cesar. It is a performance space, sanctuary, and center of MutableMusic.com education for traditional and indigenous performing arts forms. The mission is to keep alive and accessible the music and dance traditions of all world cultures. Lotus Music & Dance remains the only institution of its kind in New York City where master artists from India, Korea, Burma, the South Pacific, Middle East, China, Indonesia, the Mohawk Nation, West Africa, and Spain collectively call home. INTERPRETATIONS SEASON 28 2016 - 2017 Aside from our varied schedule of unique, multicultural performances, we offer instruction in traditional ethnic forms of dance and music as well as Arts-In-Education programs to schools SEPT 22 Kevin Norton / Sarah Weaver throughout the tri-state area. Since 2002, Lotus Music & Dance also presents Manhattan's only OCT 20 Malcolm Goldstein & Matthias Kawl annual open air Pow Wow, the annual Drums Along the Hudson®: A Native American Festival. NOV 17 Juho Laitinen / Erik Friedlander 262 West 38th Street, Suite 1006 DEC 8 Brian Schober / Reinier vanHoudt New York, NY 10018 MUSIC FEB 9 Gustavo Aguilar / Robert Dick & Ursel Schlicht LOTUS & DANCE 212-627-1076 x10 Fax: (212) 675-7191 MAR 16 Gisburg / tbd website: www.lotusmusicanddance.org APR 13 Thomas Buckner email: [email protected] donate: www.lotusmusicanddance.org/donate www.interpretations.info

2 23 LOTUS MUSIC & DANCE gratefully acknowledges Drums Along The POW WOW the support for DRUMS ALONG THE HUDSON from... the Hudson® To some Native peoples of northeastern North New York City Department of Cultural Affairs America, a 'powwow' was originally a man with WABC-TV Mutable Music Mark Gaston Inwood Hill Park - 2016 special ablities to cure or offer advice from the Michele & Richard Turner NYC Councilman Ydanis Rodriquez spirit world. Pow wows, as individuals, were In Inwood Hill Park, we find revered for their knowledge; the Narragansett Erich Ely - Associate Athletics Director for the only remaining old-growth word for "a wise speaker" is 'taupowaw'. Facilities Operations, Columbia University forest and natural salt marsh in Powwow's were needed to help to drive away Manhattan. As long as 3,000 years ago, it sickness, ensure success in battle, interpret Special thanks to: Sandra Bookman WABC-TV Saundra Thomas WABC-TV served as a bountiful place for hunting and dreams, or to help individuals or tribes in other Thomas Buckner Michele & Richard Turner Family Desiree Gayle gathering. Here, Drums Along the Hudson ways. Prayers, singing, dancing and drumming Jeanne Parnell, WHCR-FM Radio, 90.3 FM C-Town Supermarket connects the past and the present - the were all used by pow wows in those Domino's Pizza Carrot Top Pastries ancient traditions of New York's first ceremonies; and wherever Native American Barbara Lewis Bob Gray Patrick Riley Andy Howland i n h a b i t a n t s a n d t h e r i c h n e s s o f people gathered there was feasting, socializing Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer Bruce Cesar Evon Cesar and trading. So, the gatherings themselves Xochitl Rios and family contemporary Native American culture. Inwood Hill Park, called Shorakapok ("the came to be called Powwows. Special Groups of Volunteers: ALL people are welcome at Powwows! The Disney VoluntEARS, Hunter Key Club edge of the river") by the Lenape people, is reputedly where Peter Minuit "purchased" spiritual center of a Powwow is THE CIRCLE; All For Good, Stuyvesant High School (Arista Club) a place to be respected and honored, it is a Detective Felicia Richards and Rhoers Club Eta Nu Sigma Alumnae Chapter Manhattan in 1626. A giant tulip tree sacred place that is blessed by a spiritual leader. Bronx High School of Science (Key Club) marked the legendary spot of this . The singing is a gift and praise to the Creator; - transaction until 1938. In 1954, the Peter The tireless Lotus Music & Dance Staff and Board and the drum is the heartbeat of our People. The . . .and to all the wonderful people who support Lotus all year round and the volunteers Minuit Post of the American Legion singers and drummers together are called THE who devoted their time and effort to make this day a success. rededicated the site with a plaque at DRUM. Ceremonies start with a "Grand Entry" Shorakapok Rock. The history of this of the dancers to pay respects to our Creator and location makes it ideally suited for this to greet one another. Honoring songs, and dances for veterans and ancestors follow. In September of 2002, with a generous grant from the New York City Department of festival and pow wow. Cultural Affairs, Lotus Music & Dance established Drums Along the Hudson: A Native American Festival. It began with a traditional Pow Wow to celebrate Native American heritage and culture and to commemorate the Lenape people who first inhabited Inwood Hill Park, or Shorakapak (“edge of the water”). This event takes place annually with something new added each year – including a Shad tasting, a White Pine tree planting (the Iroquois symbol of peace), international dancers and drummers, Native American Education Initiatives. The first festival had about 400 attendees, but recent festivals have had upwards of 8,000 attendees. In 2009, The Mayors Office of NYC issued a Proclamation declaring Drums Along the Hudson to be an Official NYC Event! Environmental awareness has become a festival tradition where attendees can learn more about practical ways to implement green living. Participating organizations have included the Audubon Society, Clean Air NY, Lower East Side Ecology Center, Hudsonia, the Council on the Environment of NYC and the Captain Planet Foundation. Attendees who ride their bikes to the park this year can have free bicycle valet parking. Kamala Cesar, Artistic Director/Producer, Lotus Music & Dance Carl Nelson, Producer, Drums Along the Hudson

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New York City Department of Cultural Affairs The Phaedrus Foundation Rosenblatt Foundation New York State Council for the Arts The Howard Bayne Fund Paradis Charitable Trust Aditi Foundation Teitelbaum Fund and our many individual donors... Please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to support our programs 22 3 Drums Along the Hudson – Program – June 12, 2016 Program is subject to change. 11:00 A.M. ———————— Area 1 – Main Stage Opening Ceremony Sandra Bookman Welcomes Everyone to the 1 4th Annual Drums Along the Hudson Opening Blessings, Tom Porter, Elder & Spiritual Leader of the Mohawk Community of Kanatsiohareke All Native People in Regalia on Stage 11:15 A.M. ———————— Area 1 – Main Stage Young Bucks Akwesasne Mohawk Singers and Dancers ------11:15 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. ———— Area 2 (Indian Rd) – Environmental Tent Exhibition of Environmental Art, Tree Of Peace Planting Ceremony - 2014 Pow Wow Shawl Dancer - 2008 Miss Jessie's Original Natural Hair Care, Original Health Treasures, Green Mountain Energy Co., Shumei New York Center, Viridian Energy - Solar Solutions, The Sierra Club – All Day Long 11:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. ————— Area 2 (Indian Rd) – Storytelling Tent Storytelling and Crafts by Nitchen Children's Museum of Native America Visit the World Market Tent (Area 4) — All Day Long — (see pg 14 for full Tents list) ------11:30 A.M. ———————— Area 1 – Main Stage Kapulli Huehuetlahtolli Aztec Dancers ------11:40 A.M. ———————— Area 1 – Main Stage Sandra Bookman presents Drums 2016 Honoree: Cheryl Crazy Bull, President & CEO of The American Indian College Fund introduced by Gail Bruce, Board member of the AICF 11:50 A.M. SBI Preforming Arts Experience . Tibetan Dancers - 2015 Students from A. Phillip Randolph Sistas Only followed by United Brothers 12:10 P.M. ———————— Area 1 – Main Stage Sandra Bookman presents Drums 2016 Honoree: Miko Branch, Co-Founder & CEO of Miss Jessie’s Lei Pacifica Hula Dancers introduced by NYC Commissioner of Parks & Recreation, Mitchell Silver 2014 DRUMS ------PHOTOS Sandra Bookman introduces Elected Officials ------12:30 P.M. ———————— Tree Planting Location Tibetan Drummers - 2015 Planting of the White Pine Tree v Iroquois Symbol of Peace Tom Porter leads processional from main stage to the Tree Planting location Tom Porter, Mohawk Elder and Spiritual Leader Mitchell Silver, NYC Commissioner of Parks & Recreation Kamala Cesar, Artistic Director/Founder of Lotus Music & Dance Honorees: Cheryl Crazy Bull and Miko Branch Jennifer Hoppa - Director, North Manhattan Parks & Recreation Sandra Bookman – Weekend Anchor, WABC Patrick Riley - Pop Culture Expert / Blogger Carl Nelson – Producer, Drums Along the Hudson

4 21 The Planting of the White Pine Tree of Peace is followed by a processional to the Pow-Wow field Wealth ------Partners 1:00 P.M. ———————— Area 3 –Pow Wow Hill Grand Entrance of Native People in Regalia into Pow Wow Field Values. Wealth. Sustainability. Presentation of Blankets to 2016 Drums Along the Hudson Honorees The Honor Dance Congratulations to Honorees, Singing, Dancing and Drumming with the Thunderbird Cheryl Crazy Bull and Miko Branch American Indian Dancers, Heyna Second Son, Silver Cloud All Native People in Regalia Michael Lent, CIMA® The Pow Wow will continue throughout the afternoon (note: Program Subject To Change) Partner ------A l l D a y : Chief Investment Officer VISIT the Arts & Crafts vendors in Areas 4 & 2 VISIT the Food vendors with all sorts of native and international treats in Area 4 VISIT the Environmental, Storytelling and Informational Tents in Area 2 17 State Street (along Indian Rd) VISIT the Lotus, World Markets and food and crafts tents in Area 4 [email protected] Suite 2450 ------S P E C I A L E V E N T S www.veriswp.com New York, NY 10004 2:30 P.M. ———————— Area 4 – Lotus Tent Book Signing by Miko Branch P: 212.349.4172 3:00 P.M. ———————— Area 4 – Lotus Tent F: 212.346.0084 Meet and Talk with Cheryl Crazy Bull ------4:30 P.M. ———————— Area 1 – Main Stage Welcome back to the Main Stage with Patrick Riley - Pop Culture Expert / Blogger Mary Kay Madeleine Abalos Gallagher Home Sales 4:35 P.M. ———————— Area 1 – Main Stage Gallagher Seema Iyer - Bollywood Lawyer Licensed Real Estate Broker Rentals 718.282.3141 5:05 P.M. ———————— Area 1 – Main Stage www.marykayg.com 212.262.0118 Harambee Drummers 5:25 P.M. ———————— Area 1 – Main Stage 917.309.3020 SBI Performing Arts Experience Caton Park, Prospect Park South, Students From A.Phillip Randolph High School Victorian Homes in the Heart of Brooklyn West Africian Experience — West Indian Experience Albermarle-Kenmore Terrace, 561 Rugby Road Beverly Square , Ditmas Park, MadeleineA Gallagher@y ahoo.com ------Midwood Park, Fiske Terrace Brooklyn, NY 11230 5:45 P.M. Closing Remarks Area 1 – Main Stage by Chief Dwaine Perry of Ramapough Lanape with Young Bucks Akwesasne Mohawk Singers and Dancers Best Wishes and the Aztez Group Kalpulli Huehuetlahtolli Lotus Music & Dance 5:50 P.M. ———————— Area 1 – Main Stage . Drummers, Dancers and Everyone are invited for the The Japanese Folk Dance Institute of New York, Inc. Unity Stomp & Closing Ceremony Director Momo Suzuki Classes, Stage Performances, Flower Hat Dance Parade Tel (212) 982-6952 E-mail: [email protected] Please consider making a contribution to support Drums Along the Web: www.japanesefolkdance.org Hudson and Lotus Music & Dance at the Wishing Well or Buy a Raffle Ticket at the Lotus Tent or at www.lotusmusicanddance.org/donate 20 5 2010 2010 2010 2011 2012 Louis Mofsie Melky Jean Tom Chapin Elizabeth Jordan Jane Schachat (Hopi/Winnebago) The Carma Grammy Award Philanthropist Former N. Director of the Foundation winner and and Manhattan Thunderbird for Haitan multiple charitable International Parks Dept. American women and and environmental Photographer Administrator Indian Dancers children organizations

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2014 2014 2015 2015 David N. Dinkins Tonya Gonnella Tichina Arnold Kaydor Aukatsang Frichner, Esq. 106th Mayor of NYC (Onondaga) Award Winning representing His Holiness President and Founder Actress/Singer the 14th Dalai Lama robertbrowningassociates.com of the American & Philanthropist on his birthday Indian Law Alliance 6 19 Past Drums Along the Hudson Honorees include... Biographies 2004 Miko Branch is the co-founder and CEO of Miss Jessie's LLC, the company behind the premium Winona LaDuke hair care product line, Miss Jessie's, that exclusively caters to the diverse spectrum of all curly hair types. Miko founded the company with her sister, Titi, and they named it after their beloved and Program Director of Honor the Earth and fiercely independent “do-it-for-yourself,” and “tell-it-like-it-is” paternal grandmother Jessie Mae Founding Director Branch. of White Earth Land As the visionary behind the Miss Jessie's brand, Miko revolutionized the hair care industry and Recovery Project became a leading pioneer of the natural hair movement by creating and marketing high performance and high quality hair care products. Miko quickly changed the conversation about hair and hair care by declaring that Miss Jessie's products were not exclusively for a specific ethnic group but rather 2006 were for all types of textures and curls regardless of ethnicity. As a result, the Miss Jessie's product Rosemary Richmond line includes a variety of products for every type of texture and curl from wavy to coily. 2005 Executive Director of the Miko's finger print is evident in every aspect of the Miss Jessie's brand from Elizabeth Sackler, Ph.D. American Indian the packaging and marketing to the colors and smells of the award winning Community House products, including favorites like Baby Buttercreme, Pillow Soft Curls, founded the American Indian Ritual Object Repatriation Foundation Curly Pudding, Quick Curls, Leave In Condish and MultiCultural Curls. Miko continues to develop innovative, original and effective solutions for curly hair needs and she has acquired numerous accolades such as becoming a best selling author of business memoir, Miss Jessie's: Creating A Successful Business from Scratch -Naturally (Harper Collins), WWD Most Influential Women in Business, Ebony 100, Centric 16/16 (16 Women To Watch in 2016), and she has graced the March 2016 cover of Black Enterprise Magazine as a result of her remarkable tenacity. Although grateful to receive such recognition, Miko prefers to give, particularly to organizations that encourage the advancement and education of minority youth. Miko has partnered with the New York Urban League and the United Negro College Fund in support of their scholarship programs, and has made charitable donations to the Doe Foundation, NAACP, and Morehouse College. . Sandra Bookman joined Eyewitness News in 1998 as a reporter and shortly after was named as a weekend anchor of Eyewitness News. She also hosts the WABC show HERE AND NOW on Sundays at 12:00 noon. Previously, she worked at WSB-TV in Atlanta, another dominant ABC affiliate, where she worked for nine years and served as the weekend anchor. Prior to WSB-TV in 2007 2007 2008 2008 Atlanta, she worked as a weekend anchor at both WRAL-TV in Raleigh, North Carolina and John Lewis Oren Lyons Jake Swamp Xernona Clayton KFDM-TV in Beaumont, Texas. Sandra served as an Olympic Reporter for seven years. She was the only local TV reporter to cover the games before Atlanta won the bid, until the Olympic Civil Rights Onondaga Mohawk Chief, Pres. and CEO Leader and bombing in 1996. Sandra covered the '92 games in Barcelona, Spain as well. Faithkeeper Founder of the of the Trumpet She has also reported internationally, including a series of reports from South US Congressman Tree of Peace Society Awards Foundation Africa following the release of Nelson Mandela from a South African prison in 1990. Sandra has been honored with three local Emmys including statues for her Olympic coverage and reporting in the aftermath of the fatal Valuejet Airlines crash in the Everglades. Sandra has been the host of Drums Along the Hudson since the beginning. Kamala Cesar is the Founder and Artistic Director of Lotus Music & Dance, a center for multicultural, traditional performing arts. She is one of the few specialists of T. Balasaraswati's style of Bharata Natyam dance in this country and has been teaching since 1978. She has performed in Europe, 2009 2009 India, the Philippines and the U.S. Ms. Cesar is Filipino and Mohawk Indian Tom Porter and resides in New York City where she teaches Bharata Natyam and directs Laura Turner Lotus Music & Dance's efforts to produce and promote multicultural Mohawk Elder, Seydel programs such as Drums Along the Hudson. In 2002, Kamala was honored Humanitarian Environmentalist as Thunderbird American Indian of the Year. and Author and Chairperson of Her multicultural programs and productions include Mohawk Heartsong: Journey Through the The Captain Planet Foundation Longhouse, Eagle Spirit: A Tribute to the Mohawk High Steelworkers, The New York Ramayana, Asian Dialogue, Along the Caravan Route, Message of Peace, World in the City,

18 7 (Biographies continue on page 9) Iroquois Legend & Symbols The story of the Peacemaker and the Tree of Peace as we know it today The originated in a time of terrible conflict. The Peacemaker was born a Tree Huron, His mission was to restore love, peace and harmony back to the of people. To do this, he proposed a set of laws by which the people and Peace Nations could live in peace and unity. It was a system of self-rule and was guided by moral principles called the Great Law of Peace. When he had gathered others from the Five Nations who would help him do this, he and they set out amongst the peoples and like the roots that spread out from the tree - Peace spread amongst the Five Nations. The Peacemaker then took an arrow from each one of the Five Nations and bound them together. By each Nation contributing an arrow, it symbolized the combining of individual powers into one great power. The union now could be complete, a union which no one can bend or break. The Peacemaker then said: "We have now completed our power so that we the Five Nations Confederacy shall in the future have one body, one mind, and one heart. If any evil should befall us in the future, we shall stand or fall united as The Five Arrows bound one man." together on the reverse The Five of the US $1 coin Nations United

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8 17 (Biographies continued) Dancing Across Cultural Borders and World Dance Festival 2015. Her most recent collaboration with George Faison's Universal Dance Experience: Erasing Boundaries is being developed for a full length production. In addition to her tireless activities in promoting and organizing Native American dance and cultural events, she has participated in the Mohawk Language Immersion Program at to Kanatsiohareke in Fonda, NY from 1999 to 2005.

Lotus Music & Dance Cheryl Crazy Bull serves as President and CEO of the American Indian College Fund, a national non-profit organization that supports American Indian and Alaska Native college Honorees: Cheryl Crazy Bull and Miko Branch students and tribal colleges and universities. Her 35 year career included serving as a faculty and all the people that make Drums Along the Hudson 2016 member, dean, development officer and Vice President of Administration at Sinte Gleska University and as Chief Educational Officer of St. Francis Indian School both on her home a great event. reservation in South Dakota. She served ten years as the President of Northwest Indian College headquartered at the Lummi Nation in Washington. Cheryl has extensive leadership experience from the partners and staff of: with the American Indian Higher Education Consortium, the membership association of the tribal colleges, and through service on various national and regional boards. She frequently Peyser & Alexander P A serves as a speaker or panelist exploring educational issues, indigenous knowledge, and tribal Management, Inc. & life. Cheryl has published articles and chapters about tribally controlled education, research, Capital Advisors tribal colleges, and community development as well as leadership. She is a citizen of the Sicangu Lakota Oyate, from the Rosebud Reservation, and her Lakota name is Wacinyanpi NFP Win which means “they depend on her.” ® COMPANIES In 2015 Cheryl was named to the inaugural list of 50 Faces to Know in 500 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2700 Indian Country established by Indian Country Today Media Network, the largest indigenous media source in the world. She is also the recipient of New York, NY 10110 honorary doctorates from Sinte Gleska University and Seattle University. (212) 764-6455 Among her honors are a 2011 Enduring Spirit Award from Native Action Network, recognition as one of three finalists for Whatcom County Business Person of the Year in 2012, and keynote speaker at the 2015 National Conference on Race and Equity in Higher Education (NCORE) and the 2015 Association for the Study Higher Education (ASHE) conference. Malabika Biswas, Cheryl currently serves on the Boys & Girls Clubs of America's National Higher Education Access & Scholarship Task Force, the Programs and Practice Committee of Independent Chairperson & Secretary, Sector, and as an Advisory Board member of the Penn Center for Minority Serving Institutions. Lotus Music & Dance The Harambee Dance Company was founded by Board of Directors Sandella and Frank Malloy in 1992. Harambee is an innovative dance company that explores the roots of 16 African and African - American dance and music ates the 20 from a contemporary perspective. The company's Congratul repertoire reflects a strong vision that celebrates and the Hudson also expands traditional uses and vocabulary of ms Along African Dance consistent with this vision. High Dru energy choreography weaves African-based s movement, modern dance forms, live percussion, Honoree and vibrant costumes into captivating performances. In 2009, Harambee, meaning "let us pull together" in Swahili, offers audiences enlightening and thought Bull provoking experiences designed to strengthen social connections and social responsibility. They The NYC Parks Department eryl Crazy present a new style of African Dance that incorporates contemporary themes and ideas. issued a Proclamation Ch Comprised of more than twenty skilled dancers and musicians, Harambee performances are a d captivating experience for audiences. Harambee has performed at a wide range of venues, both declaring an nationally and internationally including Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, Lincoln Center, The ch Kennedy Center, Jamaica Center For Arts and Learning, Hudson River Festival, Yonkers River Drums Along the Hudson iko Bran Festival, Harlem Week, Family Arts Festival, Snapple Diversity, First Night of New York, Bryant M Park Celebration of Cultural Diversity, Harambee Movement Festival, Panafest 2003 in Ghana, to be an official NYC Event! West Africa and in May 2005, Harambee also performed with the Ju Percussion Group in Taiwan. (www.harambeedancecompany.com)

16 9 (Biographies continue on page 11) Share your Photos of Drums on Trinayan Odissi Collective and Lotus Music & Dance present Lotus Music Dance or @LotusMusicDance Panch Kanya The stories of the five iconic heroines from the Hindu epics Ramayana and

Kids Love the Mahabharata Face Painting Table Sandra Bookman Kamala Cesar Hoop Dancer at Drums - 2014 Sunday, August 7, 2016 Drums Along the Hudson® at 3pm www.drumsalongthehudson.org for more Manhattan Movement Arts Center Art Project 2016 information on this event. Artists can be 248 W 60th St, New York, NY seen throughout the park during the day. To Celebrate The 14th Annual Choreography: Guru Durga Charan Ranbir Drums Along The Hudson, we If you would like to see more from these will feature an Emerging Arts artist or support them please leave your Music accompaniment: Sukanta Kundu, Abhiram Nanda and Dhaneshwar Swai Project with artists working on number or email address with the artist Dancers: guest artist Jyoti Shrivastava new works. Please visit and and someone will contact you. Some of with Bani Ray, Shefali Ray, Shivani Ray, Ellora Mohanty, Neha Biswal, chat with these artists about their work the artist in this Emerging arts Project Yamini Jena, Mallika Jena, Sansthita Patnaik and see their creations in progress and are: Anthony Harper, Cynthia Bergos, also support them by making a purchase. Ruthy Valdez, Rob Ayala, Mahlot and $100 Benefactor $50 Patron $40 General Admission Check the Drums website at more... Meet and Greet the Artists Reception following with Refreshments for tickets www.lotusmusicanddance.org

Classes MUSIC Friends of Drums Along the Hudson Bulletin Board at LOTUS & DANCE Bring this in to Lotus to receive... 5a0 single % dance oclassf.*f ASIAN AMERICAN ARTS ALLIANCE (For new students) *Certain terms & limitations apply. Call for more information. Supporting artists in NYC for 34 years! www.aaartsalliance.org Currently Offering Dance Classes in: Potri Ranka Manis and Kinding Sindaw have performed at and supported Bharata N atyam, Kathak, . Drums along the Hudson for the past 14 Years. www.kindingsindaw.org Native American, Hula & Tahitian. Coming Up Soon . . . Events of Interest Danza España presents "Flamenco Tablao" featuring, Nelida Tirado Lotus Music & Dance June 24, 25, 25 F/S 8pm, S 3pm. J.K.O High School 120 W 46 St. (46 St & 6 Ave) 262 W 38th St, Ste 1006, NY, NY 10018 • 212.627.1076 An intimate evening of Flamenco music and dance. Tix: $22 gen, $18 srs/stdnt [email protected] www.lotusmusicandance.org The Main Aspects of Odissi Dance with Guru Shri Durga Charan Ranbir Saturdays and Sundays June 25 – July 24, 2016 from 10am-1pm THUNDERBIRD AMERICAN INDIAN DANCERS For more information, details and location, contact Bani Ray 609-937-6458. Nrutyacharya Guru Durga Charan Ranbir is the most celebrated protégé of Late Dr Deba Prasad Das. He is responsible for popularizing the Deba Prasad Founder GuruGurukul across the globe. 53rd ANNIVERSARY POW-WOW For him, Odissi is not just a profession, but a way of life. Day in and day out he is completely immersed in the bhava of Odissi. Guru Ranbir is a globe trotter and has numerous disciples JULY 29, 30 and 31, 2016 worldwide. He trains his disciples at his institute, “Nrutyayan”, of which he is the founder director. Queens County Farm Museum 73-50 Little Ne c k P a r k w a y Please consider making a contribution to support Floral Park, New York Drums Along the Hudson and Lotus Music & Dance at the . For information: 718-347-FARM or 201-587-9633 Wishing Well or Buy a Raffle Ticket at the Lotus Tent Take LIE or Grand Central to Little Neck Pkwy exit and go south. or donate online at www.lotusmusicanddance.org/donate 10 15 (Biographies continued) Kalpulli Huehuetlahtolli (K.H.) was formed on October 24, 2010. During their first year they worked at attaining Visit The Tents traditional recognition from elders with in the dance tradition which has its roots in Mexico. In September of ENVIRONMENTAL TENT: (in Area 2 - Indian Rd) 2011, la Mesa Central Chichimeca Queretaro recognized Participating in our Environmental Tent: Kalpulli Huehuetlahtolli as representatives of Aztec/ Conchero/Mexica dance in the North Eastern USA. since Miss Jessie's Original Natural Hair Care Products & Book Signing, its foundation in 2010 the group has worked to U.S Department of Agriculture with information on the long horned preserve and to teach the dance and indigenous traditions to the communities in NY and NJ. beetle, Original Health Treasures with their Pow Wow Punch, Green Along with having participated in various workshops, presentations and symposiums with Mountain Energy Co. - Green, Clean Electricity, Shumei Center NY - Rutgers University, Red Hawk Arts Counsel and many other organizations, K.H. hosts their annual ceremony the last weekend of June since 2011. During this particular event K.H. brings committed to furthering an ideal state of health, happiness, and many leaders and community members of various dance groups from across Mexico and the USA. harmony for mankind. Viridian Energy - Solar Solutions. Sierra Club - Founded by legendary conservationist John Muir in 1892, the Sierra Seema Iyer, a Seema Iyer, a disciple of film actress/dancer Ambika Club is now the nation's largest and most influential grassroots Sukumaran, has been trained in various forms of classical Indian Dance, such as Bharatha Natyam, Kuchipudi and Mohinattam, since the age of environmental organization. East Coast Two Spirit - dedicated to four. Seema has performed all over the United States, Canada, Asia and ending descrimination. Europe as a solo artist and in starring roles with renowned film actress/dancer Padmini's dance troupe. In addition to performing and WORLD MARKET TENT: (in Area 4) choreographing professionally, Seema Iyer is an attorney with her own Participating in our World Market Tent: law firm specializing in criminal defense here in New York City. Seema is also a TV Legal Analyst on MSNBC, NBC, HLN, CNN & Henna Paradise –elegant East-Indian henna designs, Down to Earth FOX News; the host/producer of “The Bollywood Lawyer” Podcast and Jewelry – let the earth adorn you, Rudy Lazzaro Native Jewelry – the director/choreographer of "The Bollywood Lawyer" Dance Troupe. jewelry inspired by Native traditions and beliefs, So Harlem Inc – One- Louis Mofsie is a Native American from the Hopi and Winnebago tribes. His of-a-kind bags handmade in Harlem, Fashion by Felicia- looking father is from Second Mesa, Arizona and his mother is from Winnebago, good. The Bollywood Lawyer – Podcast and Dance Troupe. Nebraska. He is a retired art teacher and taught for 35 years at the Meadowbrook Elementary School located in East Meadow, New York. Louis is a founding member of the American Indian Community House and served LOTUS TENT: (in Area 4) as the chairman of the board for over 15 years. Louis is currently the Director In the Lotus Tent - Get information on the different dance styles and of the Thunderbird American Indian Dancers, the Dance Company he helped originate in 1963. dance classes we teach and represent from around the world. Carl Nelson is pleased to have produced Drums Along the Hudson for the twelfth Learn about our Arts in Education programs and how we teach year. Carl's expertise for creating synergies that reflect humanity and the arts is children in the public schools around NYC about different cultures. well-known in society and entertainment circles the world over. From intimate Enter into our RAFFLE to win a prize. book-signings to full-scale performances, he is known for producing quality events Special Drums Carry Bags for sale in red and black. that have heart. He has produced events nationally for the Southern Christian Leadership Council, The Congressional Black Caucus, The Dance Theater of Buy books on a variety of subjects from dance, environmental Harlem, The Hair Fashion Group Against Domestic Violence, and for Lotus Music awareness to the teachings of Gandhi. & Dance. He produced his first Off Broadway play, “Miracle Rwanda,” which toured all over the world. Carl producing a new play, "Incognito" which was first presented at the NBTF in Winston- : (in Area 2 - Indian Rd) Salem, NC in August of 2011. He currently has a number of projects that you will hear about in the STORYTELLING TENT future. (www.carlmnelson.com) Fun for kids of all ages In the Storytelling Tent - Storytelling and Crafts . by Nitchen Children's Museum of Native America. With Elizabeth Nitchen, Inc. is a community based, non-profit corporation comprised of Native American parents from North, Central, South America & the Caribbean whose goal is to ensure that youth Ramos and Irma La Guerre. grow up strong, healthy and proud as American Indians. Nitchen serves Native American families who need assistance in a variety of areas including health, education and cultural enrichment. Representing Nitchen/The Children's Museum today are Elizabeth Ramos and Irma Le Guerre. Tom Porter (Sakokwenionkwas or “the one who wins”), is a member of the Bear Clan of the Mohawk Nation at Akwesasne, an Iroquois territory located on the St. Lawrence River. He was act-ing Bear Clan Chief in the traditional longhouse movement, opposite the state-sanctioned Tribal Council and has served numerous positions on the Mohawk Nation of Chiefs Council for over 25 yrs. Tom Porter is one of the last generation of his people to be raised as a Mohawk speaker from birth. Like his ancestors, who listened to Storytelling Tent Lotus Tent Environmental Tent traditional stories during the long winter months by the fire, Tom was weaned on the teachings of 14 11 (Biographies continue on page 12) (Biographies continued) his great-grandparents' and his grandparents' generation. This unique background paved the way Favorite Archival Drums Photos from Ron for him to become a champion for the revitalization of First Nations languages and traditions. Now a respected elder, he has devoted his life to educating both Native and non-Native people about the true history, culture and spirituality of the Iroquois or, as they prefer to call themselves, the Haudenosaunee. Mr. Porter has been a nationally recognized figure in Indian Country since the 1960s when he co- founded the White Roots of Peace, a group of Iroquois Elders who toured the country sharing traditional teachings and encouraging Indians to embrace their respective Native traditions. Recognizing that Mohawk language and culture were dying out, he also co-founded the Akwesasne Freedom School for grades K-8, with a curriculum entirely in Mohawk. Since 1993, Tom has been the founder, director and spiritual leader of the traditional Mohawk Community of Kanatsiohareke, located in the homeland of his ancestors, near Albany, New York. In 2008, Tom Porter published the book And Grandma Said… Iroquois Teachings, in which we get to see in print a lifetime of teachings and memories, in words direct from the heart of, in Doug George's words, “a person who has devoted his life to preserving the heritage of his Nation.” Pow Wow Dancer Lonnie Nadia Moussa, Sword Dance - 2005 (www.mohawkcommunity.org) Patrick Riley - Born in Tokyo, Japan and raised in Savannah, Georgia, Patrick graduated Atlanta's illustrious Morehouse College cum laude with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. He is currently based in New York City as an independent producer, personality, and writer – recurring clients including HARPO PRODUCTIONS, OWN, CNN.COM, NBC, BET, "Motown: The Musical", "The Wendy Williams Show", REMY MARTIN, etc. He has been honored by the New York Association of Black Journalists’ with its Trailblazer Award. To find out more about Patrick, please check out his blog website “A Day in the Life of Riley: pop culture & possibilities”: http://thelifeofriley.squarespace.com/rilys-blog.

SBI (Sound Business, Inc.) targets publicly educated high school students, many of whom come Two little kids danced wildly to the music of All Along the Caravan Route performance from the city’s most socio-economically disadvantaged communities. They take a grounded United in Harmony Steel Orchestra - 2007 with Charka, Sol and Ramzi - 2008 educational approach to the examination of music entertainment industry issues. Evolving since its start in the 1980's SBI has made the idea of youth empowerment a reality. Today, the principle objective of SBI’s College and Career Preparatory Institute is to prepare students for admission into selective undergraduate programs at four-year residential colleges. The Thunderbird American Indian Dancers were established in 1963, making them the longest running resident New York City Native American Dance Company. Their performances feature a diversity of dance forms that reflect the group's multicultural tribal membership. Their mission is to preserve and perpetuate American Indian cultures and promote a more realistic understanding of Native American cultures through their I knitted 4 shots back together to get performances and other activities. The Thunderbird American Indian Dancers this panorama of the Eagle Dance have performed around the world. All of the money raised by the Thunderbird performed at the Pow Wow in 2005 Dancers goes to a scholarship fund for Native American youth. To date, they have assisted over 200 Indian youth with their educational expenses. The Thunderbird American Indian Dancers conduct pow wows across the country during the summer season, a monthly pow wow at the McBurney YMCA during the winter, and perform an annual benefit at Nerbiw York's Theater for the New City. (www.ctmd.org/touringartists/ thunderbird.htm)

The Young Bucks Akwesasne Mohawk Singers and Dancers are an up and coming group from the Akwesasne Mohawk reservation on the border of upstate New York and Canada.The group includes Karonies Thompson, Thunder Jock, Jayson Cook, Autumn Brant, Donovan Thompson and Cobretti Jock.They have been performing for the past two years as a group at ceremonies, socials and other community venues.

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