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.

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.

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!

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.

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. 

We welcome back Tz ́utujil Elder Nana Marina Cruz to the Golden Drum who will share two Mayan cacao ceremonies. This second one will take place on Wednesday, April 30. Not to be missed!

You are warmly invited to a transformative gathering with Nana Marina Cruz & Rosa Penele, two remarkable wisdom keepers from the Mayan tradition. Together, we will enter a sacred cacao circle, exploring the profound teachings of the Mayan grandmothers on feminine care, healing, and empowerment.

Join Dream Seed for a deep dive into sound healing work for practitioners at our weekend-long retreat in the Catskills, 2 hours from NYC. Dream Seed will conduct a series of sound baths and hands-on workshops in addition to a traditional sweat lodge. This is an opportunity to get extended time exploring the instruments and techniques within the sound healing modality. Meals and accommodations are included. This is an in-person workshop only (no online broadcast option available).

Transform yourself during this Taurus Season under the full moon in Scorpio. The Scorpio full moon reveals deep emotions and illuminates our fears and emotional baggage, but with the help of the Taurian energy we can release them into the material world. Scorpio's transformative energy can also be a time of rebirth, and with Taurus’ earthy energy we can help ground this process. Join us during this time of transformation and release to embrace where you need to grow with sound meditation, reiki, and more.

This program will give sound healing practitioners the tools needed to understand the depth and consciousness on how to properly and safely hold space, how to guide recipients into a place of equanimity, and sustain personal balance while working with many different people and energies in the role of a healer. 

As the last full moon of spring is rising in the sky, we gather in a sacred circle to honor the Festival of Goodwill—a time of generosity, connection, and collective prayer. We open our minds and hearts to new perspectives, to weave our voices together in shared wisdom, and to celebrate the power of community.