Manukau Festival of Arts: Southside Gig
Free hip hop and break dance workshops and intense competition for prize money of $3000 are some of the highlights of Southside Gig on October 24 - an awesome new event for youth with graf art, break dance, hip hop and music, as part of Manukau Festival of Arts 09.
The hip hop workshop will be presented by Parris Goebel from ReQuest Hip Hop Crew, who were recently gold medal winners of the Varsity Division at the 2009 World Hip Hop Dance Championships in Las Vegas. The break dance (bboy / bgirl) workshop will be presented by Solomon Smith, three-time NZ rep in Battle of the Year.
Workshops will be followed by intense 3-on-3 competitions from the break dance and hip hop crews and an all-day graf art session. There’s $3000 in prize money for the most talented in each genre.
The Kings of Style 2009 Graffiti Battle is by invitation only and will feature six top crews, and will be judged by TMD Crew.
The evening finishes with a celebration of New Zealand music featuring Nesian Mystik, PNC and Pieter T.
The competitions are open to the public - so get your family and friends together. Entries now open for 3 on 3 competition (age-group: 12 to 25 years) in break dance (bboy or bgirl) or hip hop dance. Limited spaces available.
Late registrations are still being accepted for the free workshops and competitions!
What: Southside Gig
Where: TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre
When: 24 October
Tickets: Free
Event details:
10am to 6pm Kings of Style 2009 Graffiti Battle
12pm to 2pm Hip Hop and Break Dance Workshops
2pm to 6pm 3 on 3 Bboy / Bgirl and Hip Hop Comps
6pm to 8pm Live Concert featuring Nesian Mystik, PNC and Pieter T
Manukau Festival of Arts 09: 16 October until 15 November
For details, get a copy of the festival programme from a library, arts centre or visit www.mfa.org.nz
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Arts Auckland SouthArts and Culture South is a unit of Auckland Council. We run arts centres, exhibitions, events and classes through Auckland South.
Our centres include Nathan Homestead (Manurewa) Otara Music Arts Centre and Fresh Gallery Otara, Mangere Arts Centre - Nga Tohu o Uenuku, Metro Theatre (Mangere), Papakura Gallery and Hawkins Theatre (Papakura).
Our Arts Centres run a busy schedule of community arts activities including exhibitions by local artists, classes, holiday programmes, concerts, competitions and events.
We have two arts co-ordinators devoted to Maori Arts and Pacific Arts. Nigel Borell, Toi O Manukau Kaiwhakahaere - Maori Arts Coordinator, runs Toi o Manukau's Waitangi Day Family Celebrations and coordinates Matariki events in South Auckland. Ema Tavola, Pacific Arts Coordinator and Manager of Fresh Gallery Otara, runs the annual Pacific Arts Summit and associated events. Both coordinators play an active role in the arts community as artists, mentors and supporters of the arts.
