DRUMS ALONG THE HUDSON

DRUMS ALONG THE HUDSON^®: A NATIVE AMERICAN FESTIVAL

SUNDAY MAY 20, 2012  11:00AM TO 6:00PM

 Come and celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Drums Along the Hudson! This festival is located at Inwood Hill Park in Upper Manhattan.

Inwood Hill Park218th Street & Seaman Ave.New York, NY 10040

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*Look for the performance of the Kasibahagua Taino Cultural Society 

and the United Confederation of Taino People's Mini-Taino Museum and Craft Display.

Kasibahagua to receive Areito Award

Takahi Guaitiao:

The organizers of the 4th Annual Taino Awards event have informed us that the Kasibahagua Taino Cultural Society has been nominated and selected by their committee to receive this year's "Areito Award" for the promotion of Taino music and culture. This event will take place at the MI GENTE CAFE in the Bronx, NY from 6-9pm on March 24, 2012. Some members of Kasibahagua will be there to share a musical piece or two on traditional Taino instruments. We hope to see you there.

Seneko kakona,
Rodney Guatu'shina Rivera, Managing Director
Kasibahagua Taino Cultural Society

Looking for indigenous Taino Music?

Check out Roberto Mukaro Borrero's "Dance of the Mountain People: Indigenous Taino Music", the Anniversary Edition!!!

Mukaro is the founder of Kasibahagua and first recorded this music in 1994. The tracks are remastered and you can purchase the new CD at CD Baby... Buy a copy - you will not be disappointed!!!

Taíno People Honored by the Mashantucket Pequot Nation

Delegates representing the United Confederation of Taino People at a special ceremony at the Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center Saturday, November 26, 2011. In photo from let to right: Rodney Guatu'shina Rivera, Vivien Guara'naru DuMont, Lourdes Kalichi'naru Lebron, Hector Barakutey Hernandez, Vanessa Inarunikia Pastrana, Claudia Fox Tree, and Roberto Mukaro Borrero.

Mashantucket, Connecticut (UCTP Taíno News) - As a part of their historic commemoration of Native American Heritage Month 2011, the Mashantucket Pequot Nation ceremonially received the flag of the United Confederation of Taíno People (UCTP) for permanent display at their Museum and Research Center in Connecticut, yesterday. The Confederation flag is now included as part of the on-going exhibition, “Honoring the Nations: Tribal Flags Today”.

See the full story at UCTP Taino News at:http://www.uctp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=689&Itemid=2

4th Indigenous Peoples Day of Remembrance Commemorated

Mexica dancers present their ceremonial "danza" at the 4th Annual Indigenous Day of Remembrance.

New York, NY (UCTP Taíno News) – The 4th Annual “Indigenous Day of Remembrance” was held at Merchant’s Gate across from Columbus Circle in New York City on Sunday, October 9th, 2011. The event was organized by a small group of area activists led by Luis “Iukibuel” Ramos (Taíno). Participants of the well-attended event included local and visiting indigenous peoples, supporters, and an interested public.

See the full story at UCTP Taino News:
http://www.uctp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=667&Itemid=2

Taino Recognize Their Own In NYC

Roberto Borrero and members of Iukaieke Guainia at the Taino Awards

New York, New York (UCTP Taino News) - A diverse group of Taino community members gathered on Saturday, 24 April to support the second annual “Taino awards.” The event was held at the Nuyorican Poets Café and it was presented by the KuKarey Spiritual Circle and Yamocuno Tanama Yucayeke Taino organizations.

See full story at UCTP Taino News

Taíno Celebrate Diversity in the Bronx

Members of the Kasibahagua Taino Cultural Society share Taino culture in the Bronx, NY

Bronx, NY (UCTP Taíno News) – Members of the Taíno community participated in the first annual Cultural Diversity Festival held in Kingsbridge Heights, Bronx, NY on Sept. 6, 2009. The festival was organized by the Kingsbridge Heights Neighborhood Improvement Association. Cultural presentations included programs by members of the Cacibajagua Taíno Cultural Society, Afro Boricua, “La Bruja” Caridad de La Luz, and Cetiliztli Nauhcampa Quetzalcoatl in Ixachitlan, an indigenous Mexica community group and others. The event also featured vendors, games for children, information tables, and a “Little Miss Kingsbridge” pageant.

UCTPTN 09.11.2009