Blunted successfully had a collaboration with Rising Styles back in May for our Para & Baila gig and if you’re a Brighton head you’ll want to check out their upcoming events, of course you will! So we’re bringing you more news from our friends at the Festival.

The news includes details on the Graffiti Sculpture Exhibition, Rising Styles BattleJam and of course the eagerly anticipated Rising Styles Block Party!

It all kicks off on Friday 4th July and goes on ’til Sunday 13th July. The following text is lifted from the Rising Styles Festival.

3RD DIMENSION GRAFFITI SCULPTURE EXHIBITION with NYC’s MARE 139 and UK’s ZEUS

New York City’s Mare 139 is a Hip-Hop and Graffiti art legend who featured in the incredible 1982 documentary Style Wars – if you’ve never watched this film and are at all interested in true Hip Hop culture then its a must see!

You can witness Mare 139 creating a brand new piece of 3D Graffiti right in front of you. Alongside the new work from MARE 139, there will be many 3D Graffiti artefacts on display. Feel free to come in and watch something unique happen right in front of you.

• WHEN: PRIVATE VIEW - Friday 4 July 6-8pm. OPEN TO ALL: Saturday 5 July - Wednesday 3 September 2008. Mon-Sat 10.00am - 5.00pm, closed on Sundays
• WHERE: UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON, GALLERY, GRAND PARADE, BRIGHTON, BN2
• Free Entry

ARTIST TALK

• WHEN: Friday 11 July 6.30-8.30pm
• WHERE: LIGHTHOUSE, KENSINGTON ST. BRIGHTON BN1

UNVEILING OF COMMISSIONED WORK

• WHEN: Sunday 13 July 3-5pm
• WHERE: UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON, GALLERY, GRAND PARADE, BRIGHTON, BN2
• Free Entry

RISING STYLES BATTLEJAM – Brighton’s Annual B-Boy Event

BATTLEJAM in association with ALL ELEMENTS is jam packed with great music, amazing moves and high energy. With a slightly different program this year starting with a film screening of Inside The Circle (courtesy of Black Soil from Holland), you’ll then be heading into a full on Battle program. With Crews and individuals from across the UK.

• WHEN: Sunday 6 July 2008 10.30am - 7.00pm
• WHERE: Sallis Benney Theatre, University of Brighton, 58-67 Grand Parade, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2
• DAMAGE: £8.50 pp / £27.00 family ticket (2 adults & 2 children under 10yrs) / £6.00 kids (under 16yrs) / NO OTHER CONCESSIONS
• TICKETS: Online / On the door AGE: All Ages

FILM SCREENINGS

Films include: RAPPERS OF SENEGAL, WHOLE TRAIN, INSIDE THE CIRCLE and SHORTS (TBA)

• WHEN: Monday 7 July 2008 12pm-10pm
• WHERE: Sallis Benney Theatre, University of Brighton, 58-67 Grand Parade, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 DAMAGE: £5 All Day
• TICKETS: Online

RISING STYLES BLOCK PARTY

This is the big one folks. The RISING STYLES crew have been working hard to bring a bigger & better event to you.

KIDZ IN THE HALL (USA), SWAY, EMMANUAL JAL (SUDAN), THE INFOMATICS, BLAK TWANG, SKINNYMAN, JEHST, SKILF & BAND, SEROCEE, PERCY FILTH, KOSYNE, SOWETO KINCH, FLORIGINAL, MILLION DAN, SPECIAL SCHOOL, DIZRAELI, LONGUSTO, WITHDOCTOR WISE, SOUTHERN SUSPECTS, KOASTE, ENLISH AND MUCH MUCH MORE TO COME… including AERIAL HIP HOP performances from BANDBAZI.

• WHEN: Saturday 12 July 2008 12.00pm - 8.00pm
• WHERE: Old Paddling Pool, Brighton Seafront (between the Piers), East Sussex
• DAMAGE: £5.00 pp in advance / £8.00 pp on the door / £16.00 family ticket (2 adults & 2 kids under 16yrs) / £1 entry to kids under 5yrs
• TICKETS: Online or available on the door
• You can also get your FREE ticket if you spend over £25.00 @ Rarekind Records (104 Trafalgar Street, Brighton - above Rarekind Gallery)
• AGE: All Ages

For further information and event listings hit www.risingstyles.com and www.wegottickets.com