What: 4th Annual Hip Nic
Where: Saint Edward State Park (14445 Juanita Dr. NE, Kenmore, WA)
When: Saturday, August 8th from 1-9PM

Come out to the 4th annual Hip Nic at Saint Edward State Park Saturday, August 8th at 1PM. This day long Hip Hop picnic brings urban arts into state parks and provides an opportunity for inner-city youth to experience nature and outdoor recreation.

Here is what you can expect at Hip Nic!
*Family Friendly Positive Hip Hop
*Hip Hop Workshops including Breaking, Deejaying, Urban Art, Spoken Word, Beatboxing and more!
*BBQ Lunch and Snacks
*Live Performances by Local and National Urban Artists

Hip Nic Schedule:
Workshops 1-3PM
BBQ Lunch 3-5PM
Live Performances 5-9PM

This event is FREE and open to all youth. Please pre-register by emailing Jen.hipnic@gmail.com or call 206-910-7920. Transportation will be provided and arranged after pre-registration.

The Hip Nic is a part of the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission’s Folk and Traditional Arts in the Parks Program in partnership with Northwest Heritage Resources. Funding for the Hip Nic comes from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Washington State Arts Commission, and the Washington State Parks Foundation.

Past teaching artists and performers include:

Laura “Piece” Kelley-Jahn of Piece Productions
Jeromskee of Massive Monkees
DJ Kun Luv of Seaspot Media
Toni Hill of Siren’s Echo
DJ B-Girl of B-Girl Media
Gabriel Teodros of Abyssinian Creole
Mackelmore and Xperience of the Step Cousins
Taybot of KEXP’s Street Sounds
Beloved 1 of 206 Zulu
Blak of Black Stax and Silent Lambs Project
Aaron Walker-Loud and members of the Big World Breaks
Amos Miller of Buttermilk Studios
Charms Won of Art Primo
206 Zulu King Khazm
Orbitron of Circle of Fire
DJ Topspin and more!

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