The World Drumming Festival is a celebration of traditional and cultural drumming and dance from around the world. The festival focuses on percussion-led performances and accompanying dance, rather than amplified or band-based music.
Performances are compact and stage-ready, allowing many cultural groups to participate. Each group brings their own instruments, sets up efficiently, performs, and exits promptly to make way for the next performance.
We invite cultural groups to share their drumming and dance traditions with the wider Christchurch community. Each performance will be carefully scheduled, and support will be provided to ensure smooth coordination.
Contact / Registration:
Nishaka Ranaweera
New Zealand Sri Lanka Cultural Foundation / Christchurch Multicultural Council / University of Canterbury – Music Department
027 216 7850
