UGANDA: Break-Dance Project Uganda To Host 9th Annual ‘Hiphop For Society’

Hiphop For Society is an annual event that uses popular interest in Hiphop to create positive social change. The event will be held on Sunday January 31st at the Sharing Youth Centre Nsambya, Kampala, from 2pm – 9pm, and entry is free.

Breakdance Project Uganda (BPU) held the first Hiphop for society event in 2007 with the objective of promoting the positive roles of Hiphop in society. BPU aims to promote formal and informal education and increase people’s access to both. Over the years, the event has welcomed people from all walks of life to participate in entertaining dance/rap showcases and competitions, visual art exhibitions, educational speeches and workshops, video screenings and discussions. The event provides a platform for artists and NGOs to set up stalls and present their work to the public. Many partner organizations come to Hiphop For Society to engage youth and the general public, as well as reach out to new potential partners.

The theme of this year’s event is cooperation. Many different organizations and individuals will be networking at the event to see how they can support each other.

2016 Program highlights

• Rap performances by Ruyonga, St. Nellysade, Sylvester & Abramz, and more;
• Performances choreographed by female members of BPU;
• Breakdance battles, including: bboys and bgirls, individuals and crews;
• Educate! running a social entrepreneurship workshop;
• Food Rights Alliance teaching about nutrition, farming and food security;
• Whitehead Communications talk about cooperation with media;
• S. Embassy Information Resource Center setting up a mobile library;
• Kampala International School Uganda (KISU) PTA talk;
• French crash courses;
• Dance workshops;
• Visual arts workshops… and much more.

Partners

Educate!, Food Rights Alliance, People Concern Childrens Project (PCCP), Save Street

Children Uganda (SASCU), Product of Prison (POP), Street Lights Uganda, U.S. Embassy, Viva Con Agua.

Sponsors

Breakdance Project Uganda, French Embassy, Gagawala Graphics, Talent Africa,

Whitehead Communications, YAEP, Ziva Muntuuyo clothing.