The tenth annual International Festival of Urban Movement that aims to promote hip-hop culture in Wisconsin began Wednesday and will continue through Sunday at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
The festival, focusing on hip-hop and breaking culture, will take place at a variety of venues around campus Wednesday through Sunday, with the final dance competition to be held Saturday at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery.
Former UW-Madison students Jarius King and Henry Gomez started the festival in 2003 in order to bring hip-hop and breaking culture to Wisconsin.
The festival includes workshops, performances, competitions and learning opportunities open to the public. Featured workshops include one called the Physics of Breaking, as well as other seminars on healthy diets and training methodology.
Festival organizers aim to integrate different learning experiences into the festival by partnering with the Physics Learning Center, Wonders of Physics and WID Outreach, according to a university release.
The event is free and open to the public.
