Drums Along the Hudson: A Native American and Multicultural Celebration

218th Street & Indian Road,New York NY 10034

06 June, 2021

Description

Manhattan's only open-air Pow wow is returning to Inwood Hill Park on Sunday, June 6th! The 19th Annual DRUMS ALONG THE HUDSON®: A Native American Festival and Multicultural Celebration will take place on Sunday, June 6rd, 2021 in Upper Manhattan’s Inwood Hill Park from 11:00 am until 6:00 pm, rain or shine. This event is free to the public and is presented by Lotus Music & Dance in collaboration with the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, sponsored in part by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the New York City Council. The host for the event will be Sandra Bookman, weekend anchor for WABC-TV and host of "Here and Now” and our honerees for this year are Joy Harjo, the first Native American Poet Laureate of the United States, and Stephanie Dabney, former prima ballerina of the Dance Theatre of Harlem. DRUMS ALONG THE HUDSON ® features Manhattan’s only open-air pow wow, which is a celebratory gathering of Native American people that will be led by Louis Mofsie and the Thunderbird American Indian Dancers with Host Drums Heyna Second Sons and Silver Cloud. Activities will also include Native American crafts, storytelling, and international cuisine. To reach Inwood Hill Park, take the 1 train to 215th Street or the A train to 207th Street. The entrance to the park is at 218th Street and Indian Road, four blocks west of Broadway. By car, it is just north of the Dyckman Street exit off the Henry Hudson Parkway. ***IMPORTANT: Due to capacity restrictions placed on our event due to COVID-19, we will be limiting capacity to 500 people at a given time, and admitting people in three time slots - 11am-1pm, 1pm-3pm, and 3pm-6pm. Please RSVP to ensure that you can attend! For groups of 6 or more, please call the Lotus office for more information at 212-627-1076. For more information, go to: http://drumsalongthehudson.org/