TCT Events: 7th Annual We Are Hip Hop Festival


TheConsciousTip.com has teamed up with WE ARE HIP HOP, as a co-sponsor for the 7th Annual WE ARE HIP HOP FESTIVAL. The event, will take place this year on Saturday, August 4th, and feature our very own, Orie, along with several other performers. Admission is, FREE, FREE, FREE.
Check out the information below:
PROS ARTS STUDIO PRESENTS WE R HIP HOP FESTIVAL
Youth-run festival is in its 7th year
CHICAGO, IL – July 17, 2012 – The We R Hip Hop (WRHH) Promo Pros and
Event Management team are proud to present the 7th annual We R Hip Hop
Festival. This entirely youth-run festival introduces new artists and
break-dancers to Chicago as well as aims to bring together the Pilsen
community.
On Saturday August 4th 2012 from 1 pm to 6 pm, those in the Chicago
area are encouraged to come out to Dvorak Park, located at 1119 W.
Cullerton (by Cermak and Carpenter), to take part in our annual youth
oriented Hip Hop festival.
The festival expresses the main components of Hip Hop such as: break
dancing, rapping, DJing, and graffiti art. Events such as graffiti and
break dancing battles will take place during the festival as well as
performances by Legit, Scheme, Jam One, Lili K, Esohel, Mr. L.V., C.
Rich, Daryn Alexus, Kuumbalynx, spoken word artist Billy Tuggle, and
more. Those around the Chicago area are welcomed to attend to learn more
about hip-hop culture. The cost is free.
Community tents will also be available to organizations in exchange for
donations to Pros Arts Studio. The public is welcome to stop by the
tents to purchase artwork created by students to assist in fundraising
for Pros Arts Studio.
About We R Hip Hop
The We R Hip Hop Festival is a youth-run event with the aim of
providing growing artists in the Chicago area with the opportunity to
express their talents. The event assists them on building their careers
by getting their name out to the public. In addition, We R Hip Hop aims
to bring the community together to promote anti-violence. This is our
7th annual year hosting We R Hip Hop for the community.
About Pros Arts
Pros Arts Studio is a non-profit arts organization founded in 1978 by
professional artists. Pros Arts has been recognized by awards including:
the CBS Good Samaritan Award for their educational work and the Friends
of the Parks Award for work with Special Needs participants. Thirty
years later Pros arts still brings art to over 20 communities and
schools.
















