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Two-day Hip Hop Festival in Sydney from March 19

A TWO-day Hip Hop Festival will be held at CarriageWorks in Eveleigh on March 19 and 20 this year. Prior to this there will be three Saturdays of free hip hop dance classes on February 27, March 6 and 13, a graffiti and a street art tour of Sydney's inner west with legendary graffiti artist, Mistery on March 13 reports Nick Soon in the Blacktown Sun of 26 January 2010.

Platform 3 Hip Hop Festival is Sydney's showcase of elements of the culture, namely DJing, MCing, beat boxing, break-dancing and graffiti art by the best artists from all over the country.

Don't miss this chance to catch hardcore hip hop heads, new talent and novices in a family-friendly environment.

The Festival starts with an opening party followed by free activities and performances.

A Flexing Skillz Freestyle Competition will be held at 7pm on March 19 after a pre-show hip hop theatre performance by A Maze in Grace with Sista Native, Flexing Skillz MC/ DJ/ vocals, Breaking freestyle with performances by Julez & DJ Sizzle, Morganics and Mathmatics.

March 20's events include graffiti and tagging demos and comps with Mistery, writers of live Hip Hop films and talks and chalking activities.

CarriageWorks is at 245 Wilson Street (nearest train station is Redfern).

Visit www.carriageworks.com.au  or call 8571 7940 for bookings or more information.

Source: www.blacktownsun.com.au/news/local/news/general/twoday-hip-hop-festival-in-sydney-from-march-19/1734090.aspx