Spray the Can – Amsterdam, Holland Graffiti Event – Competition and New Blade Book Appearance

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Amsterdam, Holland Graffiti Event – Competition and New Blade Book Appearance

There are a couple of pretty awesome looking graffiti events going on in Amsterdam, Holland on the 6th November 09. NYC legend, BLADE, is appearing and signing a super-limited edition book, and there is a paint a can competition with 150 Euro first prize and loads of other cool stuff.

Go check it out of you’re in the area… Here is the press info -

Friday 6 November 2009

SPECIAL GUEST, the famous old skool graffiti writer: BLADE (king of kings NYC)

21:00-01:00 @ Fusion / hiphopcafe4elementz, Marnixstraat 285

Spray the Can, Graffiti Battle Event

Show your skills on the spray can…

During ‘Spray the can battle’ 20 competitors are going head to head in a graffiti/ graphic art battle. All competitors will receive an empty blank Montana spray can, which will be used as the canvas. They have to paint, write, tag, sticker or shape the can as creative as the human mind allows it possible. Montana will provide the spray cans and a broad selection of markers. Any other items such as stencils, stickers or paint are the competitors own responsibility.

The spray cans will be judged by a professional jury and the winner receives a goody bag and a cash price of €150,-. During the battle, dj’s will spin the dopest and phattest rap, soul and funk.

Firstprice
€150,-

Jury
Blade (King of Kings, NYC)
Letty (rollin’peas/ graphotism)
Oscar (GO Gallery)

Dj’s
Billy bad ass
Dynamite soul dj team (sounder, phase & rebel#1)

Host
shockwave

The rules:
• Every competitor will receive a blank spray can, provided by the organization.
• The spray can will remain property of the organization after the battle and may not leave the building.
• The organization will provide a broad selection of markers.
• Competitors are urged to bring their own decoration, like stencils, stickers, paint etc.
• Paint can not be sprayed inside the building.
• Sign up at hiphopcafe4elementz@gmail.com for a guaranteed place in the battle. You can sign up on the evening it self, when there is place left.
• The entrance fee is €3,00. Competitors who signed up in advance have free entrance.
• More info on www.hiphopcafe4elementz.nl

There is some pretty stunning art in the Nonoloa graffiti shirt collection.

Saturday 7 November 2009

21:00-01:00 @ Fusion / hiphopcafe4elementz, Marnixstraat 285

BLADE book release, “Blade – King of Kings” and signing.

From 1972 BLADE has ruled the New York graffiti scene, assuming the title King of Kings. He quickly became the No.1 Subway Train painter, and maintained his status through the “Die Hard” era when the NYC authorities severely clamped down on Graffiti. With the release of his brand new book, “Blade – King of Kings”, Blade’s reputation as one of the greatest artists of his generation is consolidated even further. Blade himself says :”It is a tremendous honour to have a book dedicated to my career, celebrating my contribution to graffiti and art, available now, in my own lifetime.” We invite you to come and secure a copy of this EXTREMELY LIMITED EDITION (only 1000 Copies printed) beautifully illustrated full colour reference volume.

Due to the limited amount of books pressed, we were lucky enough to secure 50 books for the Amsterdam signing. This is a very rare and limited edition, it is first come, first serve. The price of the book is 45 euro, 1 per person ,cash only. Doors open at 21:00 for the selling of the book. Afterwards is a book signing, a lecture by blade and dj’s will play the dopest funk and soul of 45.

Info about the book, please contact ajletty@yahoo.co.uk

21:00 Doors open for the book selling
22:30 A lecture by Blade about his new book
22:45 Q&A
23:00 Book signing and party
01:00 Closing time.