HipHop: Four Elements - One Culture

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During the second half of 2007, signs of hip-hop are everywhere in Frankfurt.  Multiple workshops in North Frankfurt, a photography exhibition in the Frankfurt City Library, podium discussions as well as countless other hip-hop events represent this particular form of cultural expression.  Many organizations are involved as exhibitors, promoters and supporters under the motto “Four Elements - One Culture”.  These include the United States Consulate General, the Frankfurt Youth Circle (Frankfurt Jugendring), the Youth House am Bügel (das Jugendhaus am Bügel), the Otto Hahn School as well as the Frankfurt City Library.  The goal is, to offer a forum where the Rhine-Main hip-hop community can meet American hip-hop artists in order to further develop their work.  United States Consul General Jo Ellen Powell and City Treasurer Uwe Becker are promoting, through their patronage, the significance of this globally established art form.

The Program:

October 24, 11:00 p.m. 
Press Conference.
Program | Photo Gallery | Remarks Consul General Powell | Video: Remarks Powell, Becker | Video: Graffiti

October 26, 2:00 p.m. 
Zentralbibliothek, Hasengasse 4, Frankfurt
Exhibition Opening.

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The Roots of Hip-Hop:  Photos of the beginning of the Hip-Hop years: Culture from New York and Frankfurt am Main with photos from the Hip-Hop files from American photographer Martha Cooper, as well as photos of Hip-Hop history in Frankfurt from Jörg Kuberek and Helge “Bomber” Steinmann.  With United States Consul General Jo Ellen Powell, City Treasurer Uwe Becker, Martha Cooper (photographer), Jan Lamprechet (Frankfurter Jugendring) and Akim “Zebster” Walta (From here to fame, Berlin) as well as presentations of the B-Boy Project Bonames, a Freestyle Rap Session, Beatbox: Music with your Mouth and Tag tool:  Tag your name in light.
Program | Photo Gallery | Video: Free Style Rap Session | Video: SIN a.k.a Fatma Yazici and her Bonames B-girls | Video: Beatboxing | Video: Interview with Martha Cooper | Video: Martha Cooper on HipHop and youth | Remarks Consul General Powell

October 30, 7:30 p.m.
Zentralbibliothek, Hasengasse 4, Frankfurt 
Panel Discussion with Hip Hop experts on Hip Hop: Art, Commerce and Politics
Professor Murray Forman (Northeastern University, Boston)
SIN a.k.a Fatma Yazici (Dancer)
Murat Güngör (Author and Label Executive)
MC D-Flame (YouFM)
Moderator:  MC Torch (Advanced Chemistry/360 Grad records)
Program | Photo Gallery | Video: Remarks Forman | Video: Interview Forman

November 10+11 
Tanzschule MotionZ, Frankfurt
Mr. Wiggles Shows Frankfurt How to Dance 
Program | Videos: Mr. Wiggles on the Importance of HipHop for Youth | Dance Workshops 

November 16, 7:00 p.m. 
Gallus Theater, Kleyerstr. 15, Frankfurt
Hip Hop Contest:  Poetry Slam and Hip Hop Party
With Project Presentations, Word Up Poetry Slam, Urban Dance Battle, “Catch the Flow” Freestyle Rap Battle, and Party with Mr. Wiggles (Electric Boogaloos, Rocksteady Crew, USA)
Program | Photo Gallery | Videos: Final Dance Event | Performance Mr. Wiggles | Public Affairs Officer Jim Seward talks about the HipHop project

Additionally:  Mr. Wiggles Workshop Tour Germany feat. Claw and Sin.