Transcending Cultural Boundaries: HipHop in Frankfurt

Consul General Powell sprays a German flag

October 24, 2007. U.S. Consul General Jo Ellen Powell joined Frankfurt City Treasurer Uwe Becker in tagging graffiti art on the Frankfurt "Römerberg", following a press conference to introduce the upcoming hip-hop program.  The U.S. Consulate, together with the city of Frankfurt, Frankfurter Jugendring, Stadtbücherei Frankfurt, and Jugendbildungswerk Frankfurt, is co-sponsoring ‘Hip-Hop: Four Elements, One Culture’, a series of hip-hop related cultural, art, dance and music events. 

Consul General Powell spoke to press on the importance of a program that reaches out to younger audiences.  She also highlighted the ways in which this program will bring together German and American youth in an effort to bridge cultural boundaries and increase mutual understanding through hip-hop culture.  Full text of remarks | Video: Remarks Consul General Powell and City Treasurer Uwe Becker | Video: Graffiti

Following their remarks, Consul General Powell joined City Treasurer Becker in creating some of their own hip-hop art by tagging a canvas with graffiti in the Römerplatz.  The hip-hop program begins Friday October 26 with the opening of Martha Cooper’s photography exhibition on the roots of hip-hop at the Stadtbücherei Frankfurt. Photo Gallery | More about the project