Meybol and Rosa, two Indigenous Atacameño women from the north of Chile, come to share the vision of the Condor through ceremonial tobacco prayers. They intend to honor and give thanks for life, water, and food. This ceremony consists of cleansing and protection prayers, a tobacco prayer, and an Andean offering.

Join us on Saturday morning, April 26th for a Round Table conversation amongst leaders from indigenous nations from the north and south, as they cross pollinate knowledge ways and share wisdom on Pollination through their traditional cosmology. This event is in collaboration with Root to Heaven's New Initiative, Pollinate NYC. 

Golden Drum has partnered with Root to Heaven for Pollinate NYC : the launch of Root to Heaven’s new initiative, in addition to The New School’s Food Studies Program and Heart & Mind Festival. Join us on Friday, April 25th from 11am-4pm.

With reverence and respect to the original peoples and their ancestral language, the mission of the sacred song school is to learn from one another and embrace what makes each culture a unique treasure to humanity. Like beautiful birds living in one forest, we admire their differences and celebrate what makes each one so special and colorful. With that enthusiasm and love, we invite in the sacred songs of the earth to be shared at the Golden Drum.

We welcome back Tz ́utujil Elder Nana Marina Cruz to the Golden Drum who will share two Mayan cacao ceremonies. This first one will take place on Wednesday, April 23. Not to be missed!

Join Yube Huni Kuin for a hapé ceremony at Golden Drum. In addition to sharing hapé, an ancient medicinal plant blend from the Amazon, Yube will share traditional music and knowledge.

Aries season welcomes the beginning of the astrological new year in the zodiacal calendar, so this is a beautiful moment to come together under this fiery, independent, strong-willed sign to set our intentions for this next Zodiac year. This Aries full moon in Libra is illuminating the “me” and the “we”, giving us a perfect moment to reflect how we are balancing our relationships with ourselves and with others. It also invites us to look at how our personal growth can fit harmoniously within the collective and the bigger picture. This Libra Full moon is an opportunity to bring more peace and diplomacy to your interactions while still honoring your own unique path. Join us for sound meditation, reiki, and more for a moment to honor yourself and call in more clarity into your path. 

Dream Seed is a sound healing ensemble created by members of Golden Drum, Sacred Arts Research Foundation, and Didge Project. Shamanic chanting, mantras, overtone singing, Native American songs, indigenous music, didgeridoos, crystal singing bowls, bells, gongs, harmoniums, tuning forks and other overtone-emitting instruments are used to create an environment conducive to deep relaxation and inward investigation. 

In this workshop, we will explore the complex and creative expressions of world percussion in accompaniment with drums, group singing, chanting, vocalization, and dance.

Prayer Carriers is a call to re-ignite this sacred ritual, bringing together women from all walks of life to share, to pray, to dream, and to find the healing prayers and actions that guide us all towards a more natural existence.

Immerse yourself in the beauty and power of traditional indigenous ceremonial arts, jewelry, clothing, tapestries, rare sound healing instruments, herbal apothecary and wild-handcrafted products. M.E.S.A features local artisans as well as ethically sourced, and fair-traded indigenous arts & gifts.

Long-time Golden Drum members Matt and Hillary Canale will facilitate kirtan monthly in the space. Matt has been studying kirtan for the past decade in Hare Krishna temples in the city and upstate New York. Kirtan is a beautiful way to learn how to sing as a practice to offer our hearts and love to something much greater than ourselves.

Heart & Mind Festival Presents a Spring Equinox Celebration: Masters of the Waterways: A tribute to the Canarsie People of Brooklyn with Algonquin Author Evan Pritchard. Join us for an evening of renewal with yoga and live music, a powerful presentation on the hidden history of the Canarsie Nation, and a heart-opening cacao ceremony.

Presented by Heart & Mind Festival & Golden Drum.

Doña Leova is a Traditional Healer from the Nahuatl nation of Puebla, Mexico. Her work is based in a cosmology of Healing that is known as the "Tradition of the Grandmothers," named because historically, one grandmother would share the practice with one granddaughter who would then go on to become the next practitioner.

The Virgo Full Moon and Lunar Eclipse during Pisces season invites us to explore the delicate balance between science and spirituality. This moon calls us to examine the chaos and disorder in our lives—whether emotional, environmental, or intellectual—and decide whether we need to clean it up or surrender to the chaos. It's a powerful time for introspection, as it is the last moon of the astrological year when we consider Aries as the beginning of the Zodiac. As we approach the Spring Equinox, this full moon offers a chance to take stock of the year, re-evaluate our beliefs, and purify our routines to better align with our spiritual truths. It’s an invitation to ground ourselves before a new cycle begins, honoring both what is true for us and what may no longer serve us.

Learn to play many different types of healing wind instruments including flutes, jaw harps, om wands, the didgeridoo, and the harmonica. The majority of the wind instruments used in this workshop are of an intuitive nature so no prior music experience is necessary to attend this program.

Prayer Carriers is a call to re-ignite this sacred ritual, bringing together women from all walks of life to share, to pray, to dream, and to find the healing prayers and actions that guide us all towards a more natural existence.

Long-time Golden Drum members Matt and Hillary Canale will facilitate kirtan monthly in the space. Matt has been studying kirtan for the past decade in Hare Krishna temples in the city and upstate New York. Kirtan is a beautiful way to learn how to sing as a practice to offer our hearts and love to something much greater than ourselves.

In this workshop we will guide participants on how to use the medicine of their voice through singing, chanting, mantra, icaros, toning, overtone vocalizations, and other vocal techniques, with and without instrumental accompaniment.

This event will be rescheduled.

The cacao ceremony is a sacred gathering in which participants gather to connect to their hearts and experience new life through the healing qualities of cacao.

A plant revered by the indigenous people of the Americas, cacao has received widespread recognition through its usage as the key ingredient in chocolate. For the Mayan people, cacao is utilized as a rebirthing medicine, helping people get rid of negativity, release emotional suffering, and experience universal love.

Prayer Carriers is a call to re-ignite this sacred ritual, bringing together women from all walks of life to share, to pray, to dream, and to find the healing prayers and actions that guide us all towards a more natural existence.

This two-hour workshop invites you to connect with your inner self through dance. Utilizing Rumi's poetry as a guiding philosophy, participants will explore emotional paths that inspire movement. Following the workshop, enjoy the performance titled "Know Thyself." Witness a spiritual initiation, reminiscent of ancient traditions, featuring a priestess whose dance incorporates snake movements to embody the soul's expression.

Dream Seed is a sound healing ensemble created by members of Golden Drum, Sacred Arts Research Foundation, and Didge Project. Shamanic chanting, mantras, overtone singing, Native American songs, indigenous music, didgeridoos, crystal singing bowls, bells, gongs, harmoniums, tuning forks and other overtone-emitting instruments are used to create an environment conducive to deep relaxation and inward investigation. 

Align your energy with the powerful influence of the Capricorn season and the Cancer full moon. This is a beautiful time to ground in the structured and focused energy of the Capricorn season under the nurturing and intuitive Cancer full moon. Cancer is ruled by the moon, and so this is a particularly strong Full Moon and the perfect time to come together in prayer to deeply listen to what our soul has to say and set the intentions to integrate that into our lives.

Prayer Carriers is a call to re-ignite this sacred ritual, bringing together women from all walks of life to share, to pray, to dream, and to find the healing prayers and actions that guide us all towards a more natural existence.

Learn traditional uses of the drum and how to work with it in a ceremonial healing context. Then embark on creating your own animal hide drum by hand in a drum making ceremony. 

Celebrate the return of the light with a Sacred Cacao Ceremony featuring prayer, reflection, intention-setting, and live music. Special Guests: Kevin Nathaniel, Matt & Hillary Canale, Moshe Weisz, Dream Seed, and beats by Moon.

As we gather under the illuminating light of the Gemini moon, you'll be guided to explore new perspectives and enhance clarity in your life. Experience the vibrations of sound as they harmonize with Reiki energy, promoting relaxation and opening pathways for self-discovery.

Join us for 3 hours of fun and accessible music making for all levels - even if you’ve never touched a flute in your life. World class instruments will be provided and you will even have the opportunity to purchase one and go home with your very own handcrafted bamboo instrument from the Sacred Valley of Peru.