Upcoming Events at Sarasota Native American Indian Festival
Fri Jan 18, 11:00 AM - Sun Jan 20, 5:00 PM
Sarasota Native American Indian Festival
3000 Ringling Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34237
Community: Sarasota
Description
Come join us and experience the culture and artistry of the Native American people at the 12th annual Sarasota Native American Indian Festival January 18,19,20 at the Sarasota Fairgrounds.
Event Details
We are excited to share that Robert Mirabal will be joining us. Robert is a Pueblo Native American flute player and maker from Taos Pueblo, New Mexico. He began making flutes at the age of 19, and his flutes are world renowned. Robert performs world wide, sharing flute songs, tribal rock and writings/storytelling. He resides on Taos Pueblo and participates in the traditional ways and rituals of his people. Aside from his artistic talents Robert is a father and a farmer.
Robert brings the sounds and traditional culture of his people to share with Sarasota for a unique event we will all remember.
Welcome back Red Boys who are our host drum this year. We watched these guys grew up on the powwow circuit and are honored to have them as they represent the next generation of traditional drummers, dancers and cultural educators.
Anthony Aleman-Creator fo West Wind Vibes. Anthony has been teaching, performing and crafting digeridoos for over 15 years. Currently working with both Agave and Native hardwoods. For the past 4 years Anthony has been deeply focused on the traditional yidaki playing styles and techniques and aquiring authentic high quality yadaki from Buku-Larrnggay Mulka Centre, also known as Yirrkala art center in Arhnem Land Australia. Anthony is happy to be apart of this event, to inspire and educate us on the history and the freedom of self-expression through his art and the sounds of the didgeridoo and yidaki.
Enjoy finding authentic, handmade, one-of-a-kind fine arts and crafts, paintings, pottery, jewelry, sculpture, bead work and leather work, along with traditional dancing, singing, drumming, story telling and Native American food.
This festival will continue to be a tribute to the extraordinary life of artist (the late) Rex A. Begaye, its founder. His remarkable gifts as an painter and educator of Native American culture were the inspiration for this event focused on bringing authentic Native American culture to Sarasota.
Tickets online at our website and at the gate, $8 adult, $4 children 6-12, 5 and under are free. Hours are 10-5 saturday, 10-6 Saturday and 10-5 on Sunday.
Sarasotanativeamericanindianfestival.com pobsrq@gmail.com facebook/sarasotanativefest
#SRQ #S
Robert brings the sounds and traditional culture of his people to share with Sarasota for a unique event we will all remember.
Welcome back Red Boys who are our host drum this year. We watched these guys grew up on the powwow circuit and are honored to have them as they represent the next generation of traditional drummers, dancers and cultural educators.
Anthony Aleman-Creator fo West Wind Vibes. Anthony has been teaching, performing and crafting digeridoos for over 15 years. Currently working with both Agave and Native hardwoods. For the past 4 years Anthony has been deeply focused on the traditional yidaki playing styles and techniques and aquiring authentic high quality yadaki from Buku-Larrnggay Mulka Centre, also known as Yirrkala art center in Arhnem Land Australia. Anthony is happy to be apart of this event, to inspire and educate us on the history and the freedom of self-expression through his art and the sounds of the didgeridoo and yidaki.
Enjoy finding authentic, handmade, one-of-a-kind fine arts and crafts, paintings, pottery, jewelry, sculpture, bead work and leather work, along with traditional dancing, singing, drumming, story telling and Native American food.
This festival will continue to be a tribute to the extraordinary life of artist (the late) Rex A. Begaye, its founder. His remarkable gifts as an painter and educator of Native American culture were the inspiration for this event focused on bringing authentic Native American culture to Sarasota.
Tickets online at our website and at the gate, $8 adult, $4 children 6-12, 5 and under are free. Hours are 10-5 saturday, 10-6 Saturday and 10-5 on Sunday.
Sarasotanativeamericanindianfestival.com pobsrq@gmail.com facebook/sarasotanativefest
#SRQ #S
