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Urban Essentials: International hip hop dance & culture festival

Urban Essentials is one of the most important international hip hop dance festivals in Lithuania, held annually in Vilnius. It is a five-day cultural event that brings together dancers, musicians, and artists from various countries to celebrate the diversity of street dance and foster the exchange of creative experiences and knowledge.

The festival features spectacular dance battles, dance performances, workshops, and discussions taking place in various locations throughout the city. Urban Essentials not only celebrates hip hop culture but also fosters a vibrant sense of collaboration and strengthens connections among representatives of various hip hop art forms. This is a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in hip hop dance culture, hone your skills, and experience Vilnius as a vibrant, unique, and authentic dance scene.

 

Team

Laurynas Žakevičius

Producer, artistic director

Airida Gudaitė

Producer, symposium director

Greta Snitkutė

Project and volunteers coordinator

Marija Sasnauskė

Project manager, sponsorship coordinator

Lina Kukytė

Communication coordinator

Photographers

  • Ilmė Vyšniauskaitė
  • Dainius Putinas
  • Dmitrijus Matvejevas
  • Mikas Binkis

Videographers

  • Andrey Motorichev
  • Antanas Skridaila
  • Dalius Kalinauskas
  • Algirdas Vaičaitis

Design

  • Rūta Lukoševičiūtė
  • Eglė Pociūpaitė
  • Jonas Liugaila

Web

  • Arnas Razgūnas

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