Winter Break!!!

Well, I just wanted to wish all of you good luck on your tests this week/ next week.  Also, have a great winter break and don't study too hard!!!  

I probably won't see you for a few weeks, but if you have any comments/ suggestions/ random thoughts, feel free to drop me an email!

xoxo, 

Kristal

A note from Uruguay

What it is, b-boys and b-girls?

Thanks for an amazing hip hop party! We had a great time! I write to you from Uruguay, where Kristal and I are gearing up to present at a Fulbright conference and tell everyone how cool you all are and how much fun we have at UNLP.

Remember: no discussion classes with us this coming week, but we'll have our final week of classes for the term from the 14th to the 18th.

Word,
Charly

Hip it to the Hip Hip Hop

The flyer will be printed out tomorrow:

From class:

The five elements of hip-hop: MCing, DJing, tagging, breakdancing, beatboxing (and "extended elements" like the fashion and the slang). The birthplace of hip-hop: Brooklyn, NYC in the late 1970s. Hip-hop's popularity and incorporation into mass media. The historical rivalry between the East Side and West Side, which came to a peak in the mid-1990s. The globalization and commercialization (and even product placement) of hip-hop and its reception in other countries (Japan, Sri Lanka, France, India, Spain, Mexico, Tanzania, Ghana, and of course Argentina).

And here's that amazing clip of Polish breakdancers getting blessed in the Vatican City - how's that for a Moment of Zen? What does that say about the reception of hip hop?

No Classes With Kristal and Charly 07/07-11/07

Hi Everyone,

Because of a Fulbright conference that Charly and I must attend, there will be no classes with us from July 7-July 11.  Don't be sad! We'll be back the following week!  Check the blog for possible reading assignments to be discussed when we return.

Best,

Kristal

Hip hop and you don't stop

Our party's location has been confirmed:

HIP HOP AND YOU DON'T STOP
feat. invited deejay DJ Mobil (from Brasil)

Friday, July 4th - 11:55 pm until the next morning
at FRIDA Bar - Calle 5 e/ 54 y 55

Check out our Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=21917927236
Soon we will have flyers ready to hand out. Contact us if you're interested in helping with publicity for the party!

Invite anyone you'd like! This is our party for all of you to congratulate you for a great first term!

Dear Monday Class,

Charly will be covering for me on Monday.  Come to class refreshed, and ready to learn about the wonderful world of hip hop.  

Love, Kristal

Return of the Movie Night

Now equipped with state-of-the-art technology, we proudly present our long-awaited

MOVIE NIGHT

9pm (21.00 hrs), Wednesday, June 25th

Charly's place - Calle 58 e/ 11 y 12, No. 819 Depto 6A

(now the doorbell works too!)

Featuring: O Brother Where Art Thou?

Give yourself a well-deserved study break! There will be food, movies, and good company. As always, bring any food or beverages you'd like!