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After the mad destruction of the worldfamous Schlachthof Hall-Of-Fame and the further commercial use of the area, it seemed like Graffiti-Culture lost all spaces. |
Eventhough the Meeting made the city of Wiesbaden a worldwide known symbol for a positive approach towards Graffiti-Art, the climate has changed due to new majorities and mentalities in the city-council.
The city is located in central Germany and is the capital of the state of Hessen. It is on the right, northern, bank of the river Rhine and lies opposite the city of Mainz on the other side of the river.
With about 300.000 inhabitants it is located west of Frankfurt am Main. The city is also in the Rhein-Main Metropolitan area with Frankfurt, Mainz and others put together, consisting of about 5.8 million people
MEETING OF STYLES 2008 – BIG DREAMERS
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13.-15. June 2008
Brückenkopf Theodor-Heuss-Brücke, Mainz-Kastel
The Brueckenkopf is a huge traffic-circle at the bench of the river Rhine, connecting the cities of Wiesbaden and Mainz and represents the largest Graffiti-Gallery among the entire Rhine-Main-area and beyond.
The event actually started thursday preparing of the concept.
| Most artists arrived on friday while saturday was the main day with an outside-sounsdystem, barbeque and was closed with a Dancehall-Reggae-Concert with the living legend Ras Abraham and Irie Vibes Soundsystem in a yard next to the river. |  |
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Under the eyes of more than 2000 visitors, several TV-stations, more than 100 artists from Europe, Russia, USA, Australia painted more than 3000qm of walls. |
Beside of the new main wall, we were happy to finally get permission for a wall, we asked for several years. Plus a houseowner came up spontaneously and gave three more smaller walls. So no doubt the vibe was very positive and cooperative, cause verybody was happy to meet and to paint.
.. or check the report by stadtleben.tv
| Prisco MTR | Urban Soldierz | Esteo & Naste | Versoe & Olavi |
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| Puerto Rico | Spain | Bulgaria | Finland |
| Arcenciel Collective | Primitivi Urbani | Zmogk True Stilo | Ogre Porno Stars |
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| Belgium | Italy | Russia | France |
| 3Steps & F2 | Biserama | Travellin Men |
HBT-Crew |
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| Germany | Germany | Germany | USA |
| Ms. Bles | Genuine Crew | Love Letters | Quality Lovers |
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| Puerto Rico | Italy | Netherlands | Germany |
| Grown | Bond | Sonic & Syke | Trans Pennine Nomads |
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| Denmark | Germany | Switzerland | United Kingdom |
| Does | Neatcartoon | Crazy And Stiff | Semor |
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| Netherlands | Germany | Sweden | Germany |
Wiesbaden as the home of the Int. Meeting Of Styles enjoys a high reputation among the worldwide Graffiti-scene, as the project started here back in 1997 with the first Wall Street Meeting under the title “Let´s Stick Together”. Read the whole story
| After the mad destruction of the worldfamous Schlachthof Hall-Of-Fame and the further commercial use of the area, it seemed like Graffiti-Culture lost all spaces. |  |
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It´s a struggle each and every year to get thecity support, but through the engagement of the local youth-department and council of Kastel, we got it going, each and every year.read more |
| Since the city has torn down the Gallery in 2002, there is almost no Graffiti left at the original spot. As the area is in commcercial use, there is neither any spirit nor vibe left anymore. |  |
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But luckily a new spot had been found in Mainz-Kastel, a city-district originally part of Mainz. Because of the reforms after worldwar II, the river became the boarder and Kastel a part of Wiesbaden. |
How ever, here we have fullest support and are enabled to continue what wasnt possible at the Schlachthof anymore – creating a Gallery of Graffiti-Art as part of urban development.
Accomodation?
There is a legal spot for camping near-by, low fare. Check: www.krkg.de/camping.html
Hotel zum Schnackel
Boelckestr. 5
55252 Mainz-Kastel
Telefon 06134-62017
Telefax 06134-24460
Email info@hotel-schnackel.de
Mainz – Rhein-Main-Jugendherberge, Jugendgästehaus
Otto-Brunfels-Schneise 4
55130 Mainz
Tel. +49-613-85332
Fax. +49-613-82422
mainz@diejugendherbergen.de
16 responses so far ↓
1 Marc aka Sayseven 37er aka Dj Einzah // May 19, 2008 at 8:40 pm
Hallo, ich möchte mich gerne noch für das Meeting of Styles in Wiesbaden anmelden…ich hoffe das, dass hiermit noch geht…schaut euch meine Myspaceseite an, dort sind viele Fotos von meinen Graffitistyles…besten Dank schonmal und gebt mir bitte Antwort…see yahhh!
2 sebastian höger // May 20, 2008 at 11:29 pm
schönen guten abend.
ich bin vom donnerstag bis sonntag in wiesbaden und würde gern mitmalen, ist das möglich?
sicherlich gibt es doch stellen für freie konzepte oder?
>die meisten wände werden in produktionen gestaltet. es gibt kaum welche, für kleine, eigene konzepte.
sicherlich gibt es die möglichkeit sich hier oder da miteinzubringen.
3 Hip Hop Culture-Radioshow since 1998 | Graffiti Galerie, teils mit “Klassikern” vom Wiesbadener Schlachthof // May 22, 2008 at 10:01 am
[...] Kürze, und zwar vom 13. bis 15. Juni 2008, findet ja wieder das Graffiti-Event Meeting Of Styles, kurz MOS, hier in Wiesbaden statt – insofern gibt es in der nächsten Zeit wieder öfter [...]
4 zeus40 // May 28, 2008 at 4:45 pm
it’s possible to partecipe to mos germany for 4 writers from naples?
5 keon / RedCapArmeee // May 29, 2008 at 11:39 pm
wow, wir sind also wirklich offiziel dabei
das is sooo hammer – wir sind alle sehr dankbar!
falls ihr lust habt könnt ihr uns noch verlinken, wenns zu stressig is natürlich nich.
http://www.myspace.com/rcacru
gibts ne wegbeschreibung (genaue addresse reicht auch)
und wieviel uhr gehts los?
über bissl info wär ich sehr dankbar
(bitte an meine email add)
gruss
keon / rca
6 snooper // Jun 9, 2008 at 8:53 pm
hallo leute
will am freitag nach wiesbaden pilgern.
ist zufällig jemand aus NRW am start der auch nach WIESEBADEN will????
suche mitfahrgelegenheit oder jemand der mit dem wochendticket mitfährt.
meldet euch unter snooper1@web.de
danke piece
7 Arcenciel collective // Jun 11, 2008 at 11:19 pm
Bird & Skenda will be represent and arriving on thursdaynight.
Kind regards,
Arcenciel-collective Antwerp
8 :: THEHOS :: | Blog Archive » Meeting of Styles 08 // Jun 15, 2008 at 12:40 am
[...] of Styles 08 Gestern war endlich wieder Meeting of Styles in Wiesbaden.Unterhalb des Kreisels in Mainz-Kastel trafen sich Sprüher aus ganz Europa, um die Welt ein [...]
9 :: THEHOS :: | Blog Archive » Meeting of Styles 08 [engl] // Jun 15, 2008 at 12:42 am
[...] of Styles 08 [engl] Yesterday was finally the »Meeting of Styles« in Wiesbaden. Below the streets after the rhine-bridge in Mainz-Kastel met sprayers from across [...]
10 Ayoub // Jun 22, 2008 at 11:15 am
Hi Manuel.Wie ich gesehen habe hast du paar Bilder von mir mit eingebracht. Finde ich cool von dir. Ich bin die gesamten Bilder am überarbeiten dann bring ich dir die vorbei. Ich würde mich echt freuen wenn wir weiter in Kontakt bleiben könnten
11 Barend van Dijk // Jun 26, 2008 at 2:00 pm
http://stadtleben.de/mainz-kastel/galerien/videos/2008/06/14/meeting-of-styles-2008-big-dreamers/
=> a video from the mos 08 in mainz kastel
12 effexxx // Jul 7, 2008 at 6:36 pm
Wenn ihr noch nicht genug Bilder gesehn habt, hab ich hier noch was für euch in der Pipeline:
http://effexxx.de/Galerie/sonstiges/sonstigesgalerieindex.html
1 fx
13 Buits Crew / MOS Wiesbaden « Berlin based Urban-Art / Street Art Blog // Jul 20, 2008 at 11:09 pm
[...] Thx Mr. A fuer diesem Clip vom “Meeting of Styles 2008″ in Wiesbaden (13-15 June 08) [...]
14 allkore // Aug 1, 2008 at 2:45 am
yeahhhh…
15 gipsy kings // Sep 1, 2008 at 7:32 pm
http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=gMvoePgK-io
16 zezo // Oct 9, 2009 at 1:04 am
very nice site
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