Drumming for Dollars Festival

[Bill Schook]

Mane asked me to post this to the Forum.  This is the weekend right after Beltaine and I am planning on being a vendor to this festival.

Their web site is http://www.rainbowspiritualeducationcenter.org/DrumForDollars2009.html

The Drumming for Dollars Festival and Contact Information  
 
Drumming for Dollars Festival
"Celebrating the Drums Presence in Multi-Cultures"
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Brown-Foreman Amphitheater, Waterfront
Louisville, Kentucky
Hours:  10:00 A.M. until 8:00 P.M., (possibly later)
 
Fundraiser Hosted for and by:

Rainbow Spiritual Education Center, Inc.
2701 Lindsay Avenue
Louisville, KY 40206

Vendors:  Set up from 8 A.M. to 10 A.M., hours of selling are 10:00 A.M. through 8:00 P.M. (or perhaps longer). The cost for a 10 X 10 space is $45.00 and two for $80.00.  Vendors can sell anything they want but food products.  We would like them to be of multicultural origin or related to cultures that celebrate the drums presence.  Vendors will need to supply their own tables, chairs and tent with spikes not exceeding eight (8) inches in length to anchor them.  In return they will have their business information listed free on the Drum Festival website, in our event program and receive advertising through all channels we will use to advertise the event.  They are not required to share in their sell profits. Download a Vendor sheet and submit it with your fee to the address on the sheet.

Entertainment:  We have been developing an entertainment list from various cultures that celebrate the drums presence and all the entertainers are donating their time and talents for our cause, without compensation.  Entertainers will perform from 10:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M. and then from 6:00 P.M. until 10:00 P.M. (or longer).  We have entertainers from North Carolina, Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky.  If you would like to be part of the entertainment, download an entertainment sheet and submit it via email or mail to the addresses listed on it.  

Drum Event:  Our Main Event of the day and it is from 1:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M., we will have our non-stop five (5) hour drum circle.  While not mandatory, those participating are encouraged to get one of our sponsor sheets and collect funds prior to the drumming festival from friends, co-workers, neighbors, companies to sponsor them for any given amount of money to drum for five (5) hours non-stop.  The money must be turned in at the registration tent prior to drumming.  Donations of any amount of money will be taken the day of the event to drum too.  We will have some extra drums, but feel free to bring your own too.  We welcome any kind of drums, rattles, shakers, flutes to be played during the main event.  

The five (5) hour non-stop drumming is done in complete silence by all drumming participants.  Once the drums start, there is a constant beating of them for the whole five (5) hours.  If someone needs a break, we have volunteers that will slip into that person’s seat and continue the drumming until they return.  We do this not only as a fundraiser, but to return to the earth, the people in the community and the universe the healing energy of the drums.  People from all cultures all over the world have for centuries honored and used the drum in their cultures for various celebrations.  This is our effort to do the same to this community; all who come to watch or participate and the universe, there can never be enough healing energy in the world.  We hope that this festival will continue to grow and prosper from year to year.  It has the potential to become a community changing event.  

Food:  Tumbleweed Waterfront, Grab-n-Go from Carry-out window at Festival prices.  This is a non-alcoholic event so that the whole family can enjoy the festivities.  

Donated Prizes:
The following prizes have been donated by some sponsors of the Drumming for Dollars Festival and will be awarded to the participant that collects the most donations to drum for five (5) hours non-stop.    
1.  Djembe Drum, donated by Drums for Healing, Cincinnati, Ohio
2.  Ipu Polynesian Gourd Drum, donated by Spirit of the Pacific Islands, Hamilton, Ohio  
3.  Small African Drum, donated by private donor, Louisville, Kentucky
4.  Small African Drum, donated by private donor, Louisville, Kentucky
5.  One night stay at Hilton Garden Inn, donated by Hilton Garden Inn, Louisville, Kentucky.

Contact Information:
Liz Klein, Fundraising Chairperson
[e-mail]
812-923-7915 (my home)
502-494-1587 (my cell)

Rainbow Spiritual Education Center, Inc.
502-386-9680 (CJ Wright, Rainbow Center Director)
[e-mail]

[Bill Schook]

Here is another article for the Drumming for Dollars.

Click here.

[Bill Schook]

Just a reminder, Drumming for Dollars is this weekend!

http://www.rainbowspiritualeducationcenter.org/DrumForDollars2009.html

Hope to see you there!

[hummingbird]

Hello Bill,
Please feel free to post the pictures of this event here.
Hugs
Hummingbird

[Bill Schook]

Hi, Mary.  I stuck them up on my MySpace page including some pictures of the Ohio Valley Native American Veteran Warrior Society.

I have also included pictures of Bob Laake who is a presenter at the Second Annual Drum and Dance Fest in September.

Take care.  See you all soon.