This community event will showcase Hawaii's finest in the Hip Hop scene today! - 808 Urban
Twelve of Hawai'i's top graffiti writers will compete in the Estria Invitational Graffiti Battle at the Honolulu Academy of Arts at Linekona Art Center this Saturday, September 3, 2011, from 12:00-7:00PM. This national graffiti battle is a competition that encourages graffiti writers to communicate social justice issues and empower communities through the messages conveyed in their work. In conjunction with the battle, local arts organization 808 Urban has curated over twenty educational activities, workshops and vendor booths based in urban arts, sustainability and Hawaiian culture. There will be live performances by DJ's, emcees, turf dancers, spoken word and more throughout the day.
The event is open to the public and free for all ages to attend!
"We want to continue inspiring Hawai'i's youth to integrate Hawaiian culture and street art. We want this event to begin changing people's minds about what graffiti means in Hawai'i and to prove to the public that graffiti art is a method of social change through the perspective of our youth." - John "Prime" Hina, 808 Urban Co-Founder
Confirmed graffiti writers competing in the graffiti battle include: Katch, Ekundayo, Ckaweeks, Scarz, Asen, Soker, Ohana, Bogus, Devour, Bieste, Wobel, and Sertz. Judges for the competition will be: Klash, Prime, and Estria. For updates visit www.estriabattle.com. See below for the event schedule and line-up of event supporters and participants.
Performances, Activities, Workshops, and Vendors taking place at the event include:
(*information subject to change. Visit us on our Facebook event page for the most current updates)
LIVE PERFORMANCES (stage powered by Watt Wheels)
Hosted by: Jason Mateo
DJ’s: Lightsleepers; Agana (Oakland, CA)
Spoken Word by Youth Speaks Hawaii
Big Mox
SEPH1
Jason Tom, Hawai‘i's Human Beatbox
MamaWisdom1
Turfin247, turfin dance crew (Oakland, CA)
808 Breakers
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ACTIVITIES & WORKSHOPS
(*Classes are on a drop in and out basis, so feel free to join in at anytime)
(LOCATED OUTSIDE):
Blackbook Battle Area:
ROCK THE SYSTEM BLACKBOOK BATTLE - (*COME EARLY TO SIGN UP AT EVENT! First 30 to sign up receive Crescent Graffiti Paper blackbook. Winners announced at 6pm on main stage!): 12:00-4:00pm
Inside Their Booths:
TSHIRT STENCIL DESIGN - 808 Urban (Sierra Dew): 1:00-5:00pm
AIRBRUSH, LIVE PAINTING - 808 Urban (Evolve1): all day
HAWAIIAN STORYTELLING - Brook Kapukuniahi Parker: all day
BEACH MOBILES- Sustainable Coastlines Hawai'i: all day
On the Bboy Dance Floor:
HIP-HOP FUNDAMENTALS - Diverse Arts Center (ages 10 and up): 2:30-3:00pm
BBOY/BGIRL DANCE - Diverse Arts Center (ages 10 and up): 3:00-3:30pm
The Outdoor Workshop Tent:
KUI KA LEI, SIMPLE WRISTLET MAKING - 2011 Mei Day Lei Day & the Queen's Court: 12:00-2:00pm
DESIGN & MARKETING OF CUSTOM GRAF TRUCKER HATS - Vivo Industridesigns LLC: 2:00-4:00pm
URBAN FARMING, COMPOSTING, GUERILLA GARDEN GRENADES – Island Foodscaping (Waimanalo): 4:00-5:00pm
The Courtyard:
BEATBOXING - Jason Tom: 12:00-2:00pm
SPOKEN WORD, LYRICISM, & FREESTYLING - SEPH1: 2:00-3:00pm
THE ETIQUETTE OF FREESTYLE VOCAL CYPHERS - 808 Urban (MamaWisdom - w/ SEPH1 & Jason Tom): 3:00-4:00pm
(LOCATED INSIDE ART CENTER CLASSROOMS):
RM 102:
HIstory of GRAFFITI - 808 Urban (Dmize 225): 12:00-1:00pm
DIY LEARNING WEAPON - The Pinky Show: 1:00-3:00pm
WATERWRITES HAWAII MURAL VIDEO -The Estria Foundation & 808 Urban (by Michael Inouye & Jeremiah Tayao) - 3:00-4:00pm
SCREENPRINTING DEMONSTRATION - Molyneuxs’ Ink & Honolulu Printmakers: 4:00-5:00pm
RM 200:
LOGO DESIGN ** MUST BRING OWN LAPTOP ** - Jasper Wong, PowWow Hawaii: 12:00-2:00pm
WEAPONS OF MASS EDUCATION - Art Concordia: 2:00-3:00pm
CALLIGRAPHY AS STYLE- Joe Bright: 3:00-5:00pm
RM 203:
ART HUSTLE & SURVIVAL - Angry Woebot: 12:00-1:00pm
LEARNING MANGA ANIME - MangaBento: 2:00-4:00pm
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VENDING-INFO-EDUCATIONAL BOOTHS:
The Estria Foundation
808 Urban
Honolulu Academy of Arts
Lightsleepers
Mighty Printing
Sierra Dew Designs
Evolve1 808Urban, (live painting, airbrush)
Brook Kapukuniahi Parker - Hawaiian Storytelling
KavaBoy - Kava Bar
2011 May Day Lei Day & the Queen's Court
Angry Woebot (live painting)
SFUSD Ethnic Studies Committee
KTUH Radio
SEPH1
Girl Fest Hawai'i
Diverse Art Center
Pinky Show
Environmental Caucus of Hawai'i
Food Policy Council
UH Future Farmers of Hawaii
Island Foodscaping, Waimanalo
Sunetric
Sustainable Coastlines Hawai'i
Goodwill Industries Hawai'i
Flux Hawai'i
Non-Stop Honolulu
Pow Wow Hawai'i
Cukui Clothing
Defend Hawai'i
Aloha Family
Vivo’ Industridesign
Freelance Clothing
Elena's Filipino Food
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About The Estria Foundation:
The Estria Foundation was founded by Estria Miyashiro and Jeremy LaTrasse in 2010 and is a community-based organization dedicated to lasting systemic and social change. Through workshops, speaking engagements, projects, and events, the foundation is committed to creating public art advocating justice and peace in under-served communities worldwide. www.estria.org
About 808 Urban:
808 Urban is a collective of artists, volunteers, and community organizers committed to working in low-income neighborhoods at risk of gentrification. The organization strives to create environments that improve the quality of life for Hawaiian communities and advocate for progressive social change. www.808urban.org
About Honolulu Academy of Arts:
Founded in 1927, the Honolulu Academy of Arts is Hawai‘i’s largest private presenter of visual arts programs, with an internationally recognized collection of more than 50,000 works spanning 5,000 years. In addition, film and concert programs, lectures, art classes and workshops make the Honolulu Academy of Arts the city’s cultural hub. www.honoluluacademy.org
