Urban cultures come alive in Montpellier with Art2Rue festival, blending art, sports, and music from October 15-26.
Event highlights urban art and sports
Urban cultures will take place in the Maisons pour tous and several locations in Montpellier. The event, organized by Art2Rue, will run over eleven days and include meetings with artists, performances, and introductions to various disciplines aimed at making them accessible to all.Opening event features art and poetry
The opening will take place on Thursday, October 15, starting at 6:30 PM at the Maison pour tous Albert-Dubout. The public will be able to discover the exhibition by Christopher Lasme, alias Xlasme, before a presentation of the festival accompanied by slam poetry by Khady Diabara and CONT'ART.Sports and music blend in new event
Street basketball and DJs are included in the programming. Among the new features, the Street & Beats day, on Saturday, October 17, from 11 AM to 6 PM at the Lahoucine-Zemmouri sports plateau, will associate streetball and DJing.Event includes performances and competitions
The streetball freestyler Brisco will provide demonstrations and challenges. A 3-on-3 basketball tournament will be organized by Back 2 Ballin, while the MUSEIK 1ST collective will orchestrate a DJ battle with DJ One Up and DJ Taj Mahal on the jury.