Come join us for a week of events celebrating Scottish-American heritage and culture – especially the Tartan Day Parade at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 9th, 2011! Pipers, drummers, members of Scottish organizations and clans (and cute wee Scottish and West Highland Terriers) are all invited to march. Register now!!!!!! The Parade Committee invites pipers and drummers from around the World to join the New York Tartan Day Parade on April 9th, 2011. For more info click here

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The 18th Annual Hart of the West Pow Wow and Native American Craft Fair will offer a unique opportunity to experience the richness of Native American culture with dancers, drummers, authentic and delicious cuisine, and arts and crafts displays right here in Hart Park. Come on out for an enriching and memorable weekend for all ages! When: September 24, 2011: 10:00am – 7:00pm (Saturday) September 25, 2011: 10:00am – 6:00pm (Sunday) Where:William S. Hart Park 24151 Newhall Avenue, Newhall, California 91321 Cost is FREE For more info click here.

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Kwanzaa is a celebration of African-American culture, but this party is for everyone! Learn about the principles that Kwanzaa is founded upon, and do a little dancing with the Kuumba Dancers and Drummers of Tampa Bay. When: Monday, December 26, 2011 Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Where: Polka Museum of Art 800 East Palmetto Street, Lakeland, Florida 33801 Admission: FREE For more info click here.

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Join the Thunderbird Native Indian Singers and Dancers led by Louis Mofsie (Hopi/Winnebago) in an evening of social dancing. Heyna’s Second Sons is the featured drum group. Bring your family and enjoy the festivities. When: Saturday, January 21, 2012 Time: 7 – 10 PM Where: American Indian Museum Heye Center,  Diker Pavilion, New York Cost: Free For more info click here.

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A daring response to the taboo of women playing djembe in West Africa, Nimbaya! is the first all-women’s percussion and dance troupe from Guinea. The group, formerly known as Amazones Women Master Drummers of Guinea, was created in 1998 by Mamoudou Condé of Les Ballets Africains fame. Presenting spectacular performances, Nimbaya! “play(s) with a fury, pounding out heart-racing rhythms and dancing into near frenzies” (Boston Globe). When: Fri, Mar 23 at 8 pm Sat, Mar 24 at 8 pm Where: Peter Jay Sharp Theatre, NY Ticket: $40/$30; Symphony Space Members, World Music Institute Members; Students $20 BUY TICKET

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Support for New York’s Famous Tartan Day Parade is gaining momentum with over 1,000 players and supporters registered so far! Bring your friends and family and fly the flag for Scotland along Sixth Avenue on the April 14th. Parade Registration Form When: April 14, 2012 Parade Route: 45th street to 55th street, Sixth Avenue (Avenue of the Americas) Formation areas: 44th Street and 45th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues Form-up Time: 12:30 pm, Parade Start: 2:00 pm For More info click here.  

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Please join us for the 18th annual Skagit Valley Highland Games & Celtic Festival, July 14-15, 2012, at Edgewater Park in Mount Vernon, WA. Held the second full weekend each July, attendance for the Festival surpasses 10,000 people each year. We think of it as a sort of “Scottish 3-ring circus;’ with a wide range of activities for young and old alike. The Skagit Valley Highland Games is part of an annual circut of competitions held in the Pacific Northwest and Lower Mainland of British Columbia. As such, the quality of performers in solo bagpiping and drumming competitions, bagpipe bands, fiddling, traditional Scottish athletics (the “heavy” events) and Highland dancing is at an extremely high level. When: July 14 – 15, 2012 Where: Edgewater Park, Mount Vernon, WA For more info c ...

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