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Drums Along the Hudson: May 3rd, 2008
NYC Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe, 2008 Honorees Mohawk Chief & Founder of the Tree of Peace Society Jake Swamp and Trumpet Awards Fndtn. President/CEO Xernona Clayton, Lotus Music & Dance Founder/Director Kamala Cesar, Commissioner Guillermo Linares, DAH Event Producer Carl Nelson


Bermuda's Warwick Gombey Troupe

2008 Honoree Trumpet Awards Fndtn. President/CEO Xernona Clayton, DAH Event Producer Carl Nelson, Lotus Music & Dance Founder/Director Kamala Cesar

WABC-TV Anchor Sandra Bookman and 2008 Honoree Trumpet Awards Fndtn. President/CEO Xernona Clayton
Along the Caravan Route with Charka Satya Narayana, Sol Koeraus, and Ramzi El-Edlibi

Trinayan Odissi Dancers featuring special guest Guru Durga Charan Ranbir

Tree of Peace Planting with Mohawk Chief & Founder of the Tree of Peace Society Jake Swamp, Commissioner Adrian Benepe, Northern Manhattan Parks Director Jennifer Hoppa, 2008 Honoree Trumpet Awards Fndtn. President/CEO Xernona Clayton, DAH Event Producer Carl Nelson, Commissioner Guillermo Linares, Lotus Music & Dance Founder/Director Kamala Cesar

2008 Honorees Mohawk Chief & Founder of the Tree of Peace Society Jake Swamp and Trumpet Awards Fndtn. President/CEO Xernona Clayton

Bermuda Warwick Gombey Dancer meets Native Dancer

2008 Honoree Mohawk Chief & Founder of the Tree of Peace Society Jake Swamp and Louis Mofsie, Pow Wow Emcee & Founder of the Thunderbird American Indian Dancers

2008 Honorees Mohawk Chief & Founder of the Tree of Peace Society Jake Swamp and
Trumpet Awards Fndtn. President/CEO Xernona Clayton

Bermuda Warwick Gombey Dancer unmasked

Silver Cloud Pow Wow Singers

Fancy Dancers at Pow-Wow

Bermuda's St. David's Island Natives

Corn Husk Doll Making with Ann Mullins of Nitchen

Captain Planet with Amalli Nalli of the Akwesasne Freedom School
Captain Planet with NYPD Explorers Post #2002
Long Island Natives (Shinnecock) with Members of the Cacibajagua Taino Cultural Society

Bermuda's St. David's Island Natives

Stage Manager Vernon Ross and WABC-TV Anchor Sandra Bookman
Cacibajagua Taino Cultural Society

Carioca Capoeira Arts - Brazilian Drummers & Dancers
Drums Along the Hudson 2008 Brunch - May 4th, 2008

Lucy Restaurant - 35 East 18th Street, NYC

Lotus Music & Dance Staff Member Angelina Hines-Jones and Asaad Jones

Mutable Music Founder/President Tom Buckner, Andrea Cesar, Bruce Cesar, Michele Cesar Turner, Lotus Music & Dance Founder/Director Kamala Cesar, Evon Cesar, Denise Cesar-Fleming

DAH Event Producer Carl Nelson, Alma Rangel, 2008 Honoree and Trumpet Awards Fndtn. President/CEO Xernona Clayton, and Patrick Riley

DAH Event Producer Carl Nelson, Tom Buckner, Lotus Music & Dance Founder/Director Kamala Cesar, and Brinky Tucker of Bermuda's St.David's Island Indians

WABC-TV Volunteer Desiree Gayle, Horace Nelson, Dierdre Nelson

Barbara Lowe, Michele Cesar Turner and Lotus Music & Dance Founder/Director Kamala Cesar

Lotus Music & Dance Founder/Director Kamala Cesar and former Northern Manhattan Parks Director Jane Shachat

Bermuda's Warwick Gombey Troupe with Alma Rangel

DAH Event Producer Carl Nelson, Sherry Bronfman, Leader of Bermuda's Warwick Gombey Troupe Irwin Trott and Gail Wright-Sermans
Drums Along the Hudson 2007

DAH Event Producer Carl Nelson and Lotus Music & Dance Founder/Director Kamala Cesar, Founder & Director of Lotus Music & Dance

2005 Honoree Dr. Elizabeth Sackler & 2004 Honoree Winona La Duke

Eagle Dance at Pow Wow

Craft Demonstration

Karen Brown, Former Principal Dancer at Dance Theatre of Harlem

Planting of the White Pine with Mohawk Elder Tom Porter

2007 Honorees Onondaga Faithkeeper Oren Lyons & Congressman John Lewis

Facepainting Station

WABC TV Anchor Sandra Bookman

Children Preparing to Perform/ Harambee West African Dancers

Procession to the Tree Planting Ceremony led by Jerry & Jeannie McDonald

DAH Stage Manager Vernon Ross, WABC TV Anchor Sandra Bookman, DAH Event Producer Carl Nelson, Hudson River Educator Christopher Letts

Harambee West African Dancers

Aziza Amira Roca, Filipino Tribal Dancer/Kinding Sindaw

Storytelling Tent

WABC TV Anchor Sandra Bookman, Jerry & Jeannie McDonald, DAH Event Producer Carl Nelson, Lotus Music & Dance Founder & Director Kamala Cesar

Audience at the Main Stage

2006 Honoree Rosemary Richmond, Northern Manhattan Parks & Recreation Administrator Jane Schachat, Commissioner Guillermo Lunares, Lotus Music & Dance Founder & Director Kamala Cesar, Commissioner William Castro

Olive Kapetanos Performing a Shawl Dance

Flamenco Dancer Andrea Del Conte

Jeannie McDonald, Judge Glenda Hatchett, Jerry McDonald, Commissioner Guillermo Linares, NoMa Parks & Rec Supervisor Jane Schachat

DAH Stage Manager Vernon Ross and Lotus Music & Dance Founder & Director Kamala Cesar

Balinese Dancer / Dharma Swara

Audience Participation at Pow Wow Circle

Hawaiian Express Tahitian Dancers led by Makalina Gallagher

2007 Honorees Onondaga Faithkeeper Oren Lyons & Congressman John Lewis

Honoree Walk at the Pow Wow
Native American Dancer

Jerry McDonald, 2005 Honoree Dr. Elizabeth Sackler, Jeannie McDonald

NY State Assemblyman Adriano Espaillat, Lotus Music & Dance Founder & Director Kamala Cesar, Mutable Music Founder/President Tom Buckner

Japanese Folk Dancers led by Momo Suzuki

Jerry McDonald Performing Eagle Dance at Pow Wow

Nadia Moussa Middle Eastern Dancers

Tree Planting with Hudson River Foundation Executive Director Clay Hiles, NoMa Parks & Rec Administrator Jane Schachat, Lotus Music & Dance Founder & Director Kamala Cesar, Dr. Elizabeth Sackler, NY State Assemblyman Adriano Espaillat, Mohawk Elder Tom Porter

Craft Vendors

Jerry & Jeannie McDonald Performing Eagle Dance

2005 Honoree Dr. Elizabeth Sackler, Lotus Music & Dance Founder & Director Kamala Cesar, DAH Event Producer Carl Nelson

Horace Nelson, Congressman John Lewis, DAH Event Producer Carl Nelson, Gary Nelson

Theresa DuBois, CEO of the Deaf Welcome Foundation with the Parrots for Peace
Commissioner William Bill Castro, Lotus Music & Dance Founder & Director Kamala Cesar, Congressman John Lewis, Councilman Robert Jackson, NoMa Parks & Rec Administrator Jane Schachat, District Leader Maria Luna
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