Join Us at the Muhtadi International Drumming Festival! - Toronto, ON

The 14th Annual Muhtadi International Drumming Festival will start off the Summer Festival season at Woodbine Park on June 8th and 9th, 2013. The free festival where all cultures come together, drumming and dancing to one beat!

The Muhtadi International Drumming Festival (MIDF) celebrates the drum, its universality as an art form, and its presence in all cultures around the world. MIDF is the only annual festival in North America celebrating the diverse range of the drum. It is a free festival that is gaining additional recognition year after year. The event promises to be a 2 day family-friendly celebration full of multicultural performances and passionate, artistic people.

• 50+ local and nationally touring Master Drummers and Drum Groups on 2 stages, including Main Stage acts Alexis Von Kraven (Drumkit), Amadou Kienou (Burkina Faso), Baque de Bamba led by Aline Morales (Afro Brazilian), Beyond Sound Empijah, Green Sky Project (Bulgaria/Iran), Impact Percussion (Drumline), Maracatu Mar Aberto (Afro Brazilian), Mark Kelso (Drumkit), Professor Trichy Sankaran (India), Samba Squad, YoungPete Alexander (Drumkit)
• Long & McQuade Drum Zone, interactive area to try many different percussion instruments
• 2 areas with adult beverages sponsored by Amsterdam, Bacardi Breezers, 20 Bees with more spirits TBA. Drink responsibly!
• 20+ international food trucks and vendors
• Arts, crafts and drum booths
• Children’s area
• Drum clinics

For more information on the festival, please visit http://www.muhtadidrumfest.com/.
For the festival schedule, please visit http://www.muhtadidrumfest.com/festival/week/

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Join Us at the Long & McQuade Drum Zone

The Long & McQuade Drum Zone is an interactive area for people of all ages.

Hand drums and percussion instruments from around the world will be on display and available for all to use in drum circles and percussion jams. Kids of any age, adults and pro performers from the festival are all welcome to drop by to share the experience of making music with others. Percussion instruments will also be available for sale.

Ripple Rhythm will be offering their popular 10 Minute Drum Circle Playshops throughout the Festival at the Long & McQuade Drum Zone, showcasing Long & McQuade’s impressive array of drums and percussion for new drummers.

The Long & McQuade Drum Zone will be open from noon to 8 pm on Saturday June 8th and from noon to 6pm on Sunday June 9th. Stop by for the fun!