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Event Series Event Series: 2023 Hip Hop 50 Summit

2023 Hip Hop 50 Summit

August 3, 2023 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Free

The 2023 Hip Hop 50 Summit is a two-day event designed to showcase Hip Hop culture throughout the last 50 years. In honoring Hip Hop’s rich history and depth, the Summit will feature a wide range of themes—from Fashion to Economics—that speak to how and why the genre has evolved into the global phenomenon it is today. The Summit’s interactive workshops will invite visitors to learn hands-on from artists who specialize in various elements of Hip Hop, including DJs, break dancers, and graffiti artists. Hip Hop pioneers, performers, and scholars will lead panel discussions about the history of Hip Hop and its cultural significance in many different sectors of society. Queens Public Library and the Summit’s sponsors, supporters, and visitors will engage hip hop enthusiasts of all ages in the shared effort to spread knowledge of and build community within the world’s most influential music genre.

Register for this free event.

The event will take place between Thursday, August 3 and Friday, August 4, 2023.

Thursday, August 3, 9:30am-1pm: Hip Hop for Youth

Thursday, August 3, 2pm-5pm: History and Culture

Friday, August 4, 9:30am-4pm: Hip Hop’s World-Wide Impact

Venue

LaGuardia Performing Arts Center
31-10 Thomson Ave
Long Island City, NY 11101 United States
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(718) 482-5151
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