Miami drums

Open drum circle Saturday 11/10 and Sunday 11/11 from 1 to 4PM both days in the shady grove along the pathway to The Barnacle (across Main Highway from the intersection with Commodore Plaza).
This is an open drum circle with The Djonga Kembe. The music will be rich! Come drum. Come dance. Wear a funny hat. There will be some extra drums.
and also:

Open drum circle & picnic on the beach at Key Biscayne’s Crandon Park on Sunday, November 11th, from 2 – 6pm

Thanks to Mark Richards for the information.

Location update for Mad hatter:
2982 Grand Ave, Coconut groove

The Broward drum circle has schedule a full moon drum circle at Pompano beach:
Friday October 26, 2007 – 8:00 pm – 1:00 am. North side of Pompano Beach Pier on the waters edge
if rain at pavilion north of pier. for location contact Debe – debe24@aol.com 954-292-1581

Dade people can attend the good old Miami beach drum circle at 85th and Collins Ave: “Full moon drum circle party is commonly held at 85st and Collins. That’s on the wonderful sands of Miami beach. Serious drummers attend to the Full moon eve, since less people is aware of the previous day celebration. Both days, Full moon and full moon eve are filled with music (and people) playing and dancing.” It usually starts as earlier as 8:30 – 9:00 Pm

Floating drum – Saturday 10/27 from 5 to 7PM:
The Floating Drum is an open drum circle held, this weekend, at Peacock Park in Coconut Grove, right next to the playground. Bring your kids. Bring your drum. Bring your own seating.Some interesting options for Thursday, Friday and Saturday…

Delou Africa Dance Ensemble auditions for the 2007-2008 season will be held Sunday, October 21 from 2-5 p.m. at FIU Biscayne Campus

On going class dance:
Sunday. 2–4 p.m – Community Dance class (West African and Caribbean). Taught by dancers from Delou Africa Dance Ensemble or guests. A $3 donation is requested unless guest artist is there (then it is $12 for dance class, $15 for drum class). FIU North Campus (151st and Biscayne) Academic Bldg 2, 2nd floor. Call Njeri, (305) 978-3866 for more info

DRUM: Tuesday 7:45 – 9:30p.m. – Learn authentic Manding style drumming with Master Guinean Percussionist Moussa Soumah at The Sadkin Center 1176 NW 42nd Way Lauderhill – Contact Trina, 954-687-5789 for more info

According to Armando Almirall, from the Coral Castle at Homestead, FL. Moonfairy is a “Celebration Of Nature,Earth Spirits And Magick”. Interesting topic for an event at such a special place like a Coral Castle.
The event aims to have a drumcircle in place for the entire celebration, making it the heart beat of the entire activity.
“We have setup the inner circle to our vendors village for open drumming all day. Inside the white tent in the center you will find plenty of seating.”

Entrance is $5.00 if you bring any instrument ( regular $9.50 Adults)

More info at http://www.thewitchsgarden.com

Open drum circle
Saturday (10/13/07) from 5 to 7PM
Peacock Park in Coconut Grove
next to the playground (bring your kids)
bring your drum
bring your own seating

Information by Mark Richards

Drum Circle every Sunday 2:00 p.m. at Hugh Taylor Birch State Park,
A1A and 3109 East Sunrise Blvd. 33304. In the Pavilion 3 Area. This is
an open New York Style Drum Circle, no facilitator, everything goes.

Hand drum only. No politics or religion allowed. Beginners to advanced.
Membership available. Beginners get a free lesson at 1:30 p.m. Bring
food, chair, drink, and a positive mental attitude. We drum until Sun
down or the park rangers lock the gates. We are in an overhead covered
area. Dvd and cd drum music exchange among all members. An experience
not to miss!!
info: Randy (Atu) Robinson President 954-839-5732

Autumn Equinox Tequesta Drum/Dance/Fire Circle Celebration
7-12pm Sunday, September 23, 2007. – Hugh Taylor Birch State Park, 3109 E. Sunrise Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale FL. (954) 468-2791 (954) 564-4521 Held in the “Primitive Camp” area

$5 fee. event costs include: insurance and required park rangers
Contact: Mark – 954-655-7182 –

SpelCastor – spelcastor@moonpathcircle.org
SophiaLinus – sophialinus@moonpathcircle.org

Supporting Earthdance on Miami Beach
TIME: 6 till 8PM
dance for the Earth on the beach at 85th & Collins
Global OM at 7PM with Happy, then drum & dance for the Earth

A year ago, I started this blog to share information and drum related events with the percussion community in South Florida. Thanks to this, I had the pleasure to meet many drum enthusiast that wanted to do just that in this part of the planet -as well as people from far away and with the same interest.
So… a year has past, since then, we had drum classes, workshops, drum-circles, presentation and an very active community of commentators, they wanted information about the upcoming drum activities. I feel happy that the purpose of this blog has been full filed in some way, at least by reaching people and information.
As always, there are some new set of goals for this new blog year, to perhaps achieve a little more, including more collaborators, reviews and more information on local and remote activities… But for now, let’s enjoy our happy birth date together, shall we ?

Thank you all … dear blog reader, subscriber and spam seeker !

Saturday from 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
This event repeats every week. Fern Forest Nature Park (in the picnic area) 201 Lyons Road South Coconut Creek, Florida
Contact phone: 954 984 4183
Rain or Shine, drum circle is always on!
The park closes at 6pm. We will be druming about 1 1/2 hours and will be using the pavilion on the right side just before the first parking lot. Walk to the pavilion. Listen for the drums.
Fern Forest is a small park and parking is limited so car pooling would be a good thing to do.