Graffiti festival “Urban Nature” enters the fifth round
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Art on the wall: The fifth edition of the graffiti festival “Urban begins in Hanover
Hanover. Bringing the Hanover graffiti scene together with international artists – that is the aim of the “Urban Nature Festival for Graffiti Art”, which is now taking place for the fifth time. It will be celebrated at various locations in Hanover from August 18th to 21st. The organizers of the festival are the Graffitinetz Hannover and the city’s cultural office. On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the city partnership between Hanover and Bristol, artists from the English twin city are also taking part in the festival.
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“Graffiti Jam” with 70 activities
On Thursday, August 18, there will be the film “Martha: A Picture Story” at the summer cinema in the Kommunales Kino at Sophienstraße 2. On Friday, August 19, the artist HNRX will open an exhibition in the Brutal Gallery, Ihmeplatz 8 H. HNRX specializes in street art with food. He sprays peppers, sausage or fish onto concrete walls.
The central event of the festival is the “Graffiti Jam”, which started on Saturday, August 20th at 10 a.m. in the Ihmehall, Spinnereistraße 1. More than 70 painters want to redesign the entire area. The panel discussion “Urban Art in Bristol and Hanover – a location determination” is also planned for August 20th, starting at 2 p.m. in the Faust goods acceptance department, Zur Bettfederfabrik 3. During the festival days it will be in Béi Chéz Heinz, Liepmannstraße 7 B, sell artwork, stickers, postcards and merchandise.
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“Young people should feel comfortable in the city”
Background to the festival: In 2018, the city of Hanover created a 1000 square meter open space for urban art on which legal graffiti can be designed. At the so-called “Ihmehall” the graffiti festival on “Urban Art” and “Urban Nature” takes place once a year. Since the Young Culture department was launched in the Cultural Office in 2017, the topic of “Urban Art” has quickly emerged as a focal point. “It is important to us that young people feel comfortable in the city and can pursue their interests,” says Sarah Kniep from the cultural office.