2023 Thunder on the Beach Schedule of Events

Friday         

12:00 pm          Vendors & Powwow Staff Pot Luck Lunch & Meeting

2:00 pm            Indian River Fire Rescue Inspection for all vendors

4:00 pm            Gates Open to the public

                          Committee Booth opens, Vendors open                            

4:00 – 4:20       Allen Hollingshead – Red Wind Flute Player

4:30 – 4:50       John Bailey – Lash and Steel Demonstration – In Open Area

4:55 – 5:15       Jack “Crazy Flute” Holland NAMA Award Winning Flute Player

5:15 – 5:25       Shawn Haddaway – Feather Wrapping Demonstration – At Booth

5:25 – 5:50       Aztec Dancers – Grupo de Danza Azteka ‘Tloke Nahuake’

6:00                  GRAND ENTRY and Evening Dance Session

6:45 7:00 Iroquois Dance Exhibition

Dancing until everyone is tired

8:15 – 50/50      Drawing

9:00                  Gates Close to the public

Saturday

10:00 am          Gates Open to the public

                           Committee Booth opens, Tipi Village opens, Vendors open

10:00 – 11:00    Craft Competition and discussion – in the Arena

10:00 – 10:20    Allen Hollingshead – Red Wind Flute Player

10:20 – 10:30    Set up for Indian River Wood Carvers

10:30 – 11:20    Indian River Wood Carvers Purple Heart Cane Project Presentation Ceremony

11:00 11:20 John Bailey – Lash and Steel Demonstration – In Open Area                                                 

11:20 – 11:35    Jack “Crazy Flute” Holland – NAMA Award Winning Flute Player

11:35 – 11:55    Aztec Dancers – Groupo de Danza Azteka ‘Tloke Nahuake’

12:00                GRAND ENTRY and Afternoon Dance Session

12:45 1:00 Cody Boettner – World Champion Hoop Dancer

2:00 – 2:10       Individual Dancer Style Showcase

2:30 2:45 Iroquois Dance Exhibition

3:15                  50/50 Drawing

3:00                  Afternoon Dance Session Ends

3:30 – 3:50       Drum Seminar open to the public in the arena

4:00 – 4:15      Allen Hollingshead Red Wind – Flute Player 

4:20 – 4:35      John Bailey – Lash and Steel Demonstration – In Open Area

4:35 5:00 Shawn Haddaway – Bussell Making and Feather Wrappping

5:00 – 5:20      Jack “Crazy Flute” Holland NAMA Award Winning Flute Player

5:25 – 5:45      Aztec Dancers – Grupo de Danza Azteka ‘Tloke Nahuake’

6:00                 GRAND ENTRY and Evening Dance Session

6:45 7:00 Cody Boettner – World Champion Hoop Dancer

8:00 – 8:10       Dancer Style Showcase

8:15 8:30 Iroquois Dance Exhibition

8:45                  50/50 Drawing

9:00                  Evening Dance Session Ends

9:20                  Camp Feed for Registered Dancers and Vendors

Sunday

9:00 am            General FIHA Board and Member Meeting

10:00 am          Gates Open to the public

                          Committee Booth opens, Vendors open

10:00 – 10:20    Allen Hollingshead Red Wind Flute Player                                       

10:20 10:40 John Bailey – Lash and Steel Demonstration – In Open Area

10:40 11:00 Shawn Haddaway – Bussell Making and Feather Wrapping Demonstration

11:00 11:30 Jack “Crazy Flute” Holland NAMA Award Winning Flute Player

11:35 – 11:55    Aztec Dancers – Grupo de Danza Azteka ‘Tloke Nahuake’        

12:00                GRAND ENTRY and Afternoon Dance Session

1:00 – 1:10       Cody Boettner – World Champion Hoop Dancer

1:30 1:45 Iroquois Dance Exhibition

2:30                  50/50 drawing

3:00                  Afternoon Dance Session Ends

*** NOTE – Times and events may change without notice