Today, aside from being election day in the US, is the opening day of the Ninth Annual Hut\u00faz Festival, a celebration of hip hop culture in Rio de Janeiro. The opening coincides with Dia da Favela, Slum Day, and as such the opening will take place in Manguinhos, the home of the Central \u00danica das Favelas, a Rio favela organization.<\/p>\n
The event will feature graffiti artists, skateboarders, DJs, b-boys (breakdancers), rappers, and artists. The idea of the event is not only to showcase hip hop culture in Brazil, but also to promote social responsibility, racial equality and the power of favela residents, who otherwise are considered marginalized in Brazilian society. The event will feature seminars, workshops, skateboarding and basketball games, a Brazilian rap competition, films, and live music performances by South American rappers.<\/p>\n