Free Weekend Activities: Japanese or African Drumming, Dance, More

2/27/09 - By Anna Fader

Who cares if Spring hasn't sprung? This weekend is the BAM kids film festival and the beginning of the New York International Children's Film Festival. I feel lucky to be going to the Film & Food: NYICFF Benefit Event on Sunday afternoon where we will get to see the new Wallace and Gromit movie, A Matter of Loaf and Death, as well as other food related kid shorts and an international feast. (I'll twitter to KidBuzzNY to let you know how it is).

The Benefit is a pricey ticket, but the films in both festivals are all priced reasonably and in keeping with what you'd pay to see any movie in a theater. But that's just the tip of the iceberg, there's lots more going on this weekend and I've rounded up the best of the bunch here:

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Japanese Drumming at Bowery Poetry Club. LES. Sunday, March 1. Taikoza is a highly energetic, acrobatic form of drumming. Kids get to touch and try the instruments. All ages. Worth it for $10.

African Drumming in Inwood Hill Park. Saturday, February 28th. Discover the history, legend, and origin of traditional African drum rhythm on the djembe, talking drum, and udu. Free

Folk Feet Showcase, Dancing the Dead. Sunday, March 1. Brooklyn College. Experience the dance traditions of Brooklyn's immigrant communities, China, Korea, Grenada, India, and more. Free

Shop Lucky Finds Saturday, February 28th. UES. A resale event for parents to find gently used clothing, gear and toys. Free admission.

The Joffrey Ballet will be at the Jefferson Market Library on Saturday at 2pm for Dance Me A Story, an interactive program. Preregistration is required.