Free youth culture event for Cathedral Square
20 January 2003 Amendment:
The official after party, following the youth
culture event 'The Way' has been cancelled. The party was to have
been held at the Jetset Lounge on Saturday 1 February.
A performance by Dubious Brothers at 'The
Way' has also been cancelled.
Entitled ‘The Way’, the Cathedral Square gathering
will feature a concert with local and national hip-hop acts, a breakdance
competition, and a temporary graffiti art mural production.
Local artists and musicians are to perform alongside some of the
country’s best including ‘Scribe and Ali’ and ‘MC
4 Higher’.
Painting the mural will be the 6-strong ‘Stick Up Kids’
crew from Germany - their only South Island appearance on a world
tour.
‘The Way’ is being sponsored by the Christchurch City
Council and RDU
98.5 FM. Jonny Wartman of Disruptiv Ltd - a long time advocate
for youth and hip-hop culture in Christchurch – is organising
the event.
“I believe it’s high time that we recognise the interests
and talents of our local youth and what better platform than a free
public event in the middle of the city”, Jonny says. “Events
of this nature are a common summertime occurrence in Europe, and
there are not enough of them in New Zealand”, says the 23-year-old
entrepreneur.
“People are far too quick to dismiss hip-hop culture and graffiti
art as being a dead-end path for young people. This is our chance
to prove otherwise”.
Jonny has recently moved to Auckland as co-director of Disruptiv
Limited - a professional aerosol art business.
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