[antiwar-van] MAWO 'VanCuba' Delegation to the 7th International “Hip-Hop for Peace” Symposium in Cuba!

[Kira Koshelanyk]

VanCuba’ Hip-Hop Delegation Travels to 7th Annual International Hip-Hop Symposium in Havana, Cuba! 
 
This week organizers from Mobilization Against War and 
Occupation (MAWO) and Vancouver hip-hop artists will be traveling to 
Havana, Cuba to participate in the 7th Annual International Hip-Hop 
Symposium, titled this year, “Hip-Hop for Peace.” This name is in 
recognition of the Annual International Hip-Hop Festival for Peace 
organized by MAWO in Vancouver, Canada for the past 6 years, and MAWO 
has been asked to make an official presentation of the Festival as part 
of this huge international symposium. 
 
Organized by the Cuban 
Agency of Rap under the auspices of the Cuban Institute of Music, the 
International Hip-Hop Symposium has been held in Cuba since 2005 with 
the participation of hundreds of artists from around the world, Cubans 
from across the island, and has attracted prominent performers such as 
K-Naan, Mos Def, Talib Kwali, and Dead-Prez to its stages. This year 
artists from Haiti, Colombia,
 France, Canada, and even the United States will be participating in 
five days of forums, workshops, tutorials, and performances.
 
MAWO’s
 Annual International Hip-Hop for Peace Festival will also be entering 
its seventh consecutive year September 24th and 25th, and has grown into
 an important community initiative which has brought thousands of people
 together from across Canada and beyond by pairing exciting hip-hop 
performances and tutorials with an inspiring message that a better world
 without war and occupation is possible.
 
For the past two years,
 Cuban hip-hop pioneers “Obsesion” have made the long journey from 
Havana to Vancouver to blow minds with their uniquely Cuban musical 
skills and positive messages. This has led to a growing bond between 
organizers and artists in Havana and Vancouver, which will take another 
step forward when the plane carrying the “VanCuba” delegation touches 
down in Havana this Tuesday,
 August 16th.
 
Stay tuned for videos, photos, and a special report-back from this exciting initiative when the delegation returns, and check www.mawovancouver.org for information on this years Annual International Hip-Hop Festival for Peace! 		 	   		  
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