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Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū
A day celebrating street art, contemporary New Zealand hip hop and its New York roots.
Fresh from winning silver at the 2015 Hip Hop Unite World Championships, local hip hop maestros Zion Studios will be performing and running workshops for all ages and abilities. Create your own street-art inspired stencil or make LED light art. Watch the 1983 hip hop film Wild Style, and then take a closer look at street art and graffiti in Christchurch and New Zealand today in the documentary Dregs.
Timetable of events
Workshop: LED Throwies
Make your own LED light tag
11:30am
Hip Hop Dance Lessons: Beginners Workshop
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12.30pm / $10 per person per session
Film: Wild Style
Made in 1983 Wild Style was the first film to showcase all the elements of hip hop - graffiti, dj-ing, breakdancing and rapping and was integral in the global spread of hip hop. This film is not recommended for younger audiences, frequent use of strong language and sexual references. Watch the trailer
1pm / free
Hip Hop Dance Lessons: Intermediate Workshop
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1.30pm / $10 per person per session
Performance: Zion Studios
2.30pm / free
Hip Hop Dance Lessons: Advanced Workshop
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3pm / $10 per person per session
Film: Dregs
A documentary exploring New Zealand's vibrant graffiti and street art. Dregs goes behind the scenes with over 20 of New Zealand's best street artists. Watch the trailer
3.30pm
Related reading: Family event, Film, Children's events, youth event, Dance, Graffiti
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