INTERNATIONAL ILLEST BATTLE 100% KRUMP
Since 2013, La Villette has hosted one of the most prestigious battles: the International Illest Battle brings together the best Krumpers on the planet for a series of jawdropping shows. The worldwide final is not to be missed for any reason!
A battle discipline as well as a choreographic one, the International Illest Battle presents for the second time an evening dedicated to the latest in 100% Krump choreographic creation. Popularized by Rize, the documentary by David LaChapelle, and more recently by Les Indes Galantes, the opera directed by Clément Cogitore, Krump unites the Madrootz collective under the leadership of Grichka Caruge. Born with the new millennium, this dance emerged as an outlet for the violence experienced in the ghettos of Los Angeles and is performed in battles following specific codes. Demanding in terms of effort and the physical and emotional tension it requires, its movement is recognizable by its expressive theatricality.
Wednesday 28.05
Thursday 29.05
PRÉSÉLECTIONS & 1st BATTLE
Open to all – Kids & Beginners – Guyz & Gurlz
To participate: Dancers can register via this link.
12 PM – Pavillon Villette
Flat rate 15€
Friday 30.05
KOREOGRAPHIC NIGHT SHOWS
Several Krump choreographers present their 100% Krump creations.
Dexter GRIOT – solo
The performance Griot takes the audience on a journey through a dialogue between a griot and a dancer undergoing an initiation rite. This conversation unfolds between an instructive voice-over and a body absorbing its powerful words, guiding the dancer through key stages of the ritual process.
Through poetry, proverbs, praise, and intense movement, the piece immerses itself in a transformation where the soul and spirit of the dancer—future griot—rise. The questions raised by initiation rites lead step by step toward wisdom. Transmission is at the heart of the relationship between a master and their student or a parent and their child, but it is never a linear path. Between resistance, deep questioning, and revelation, the journey becomes a search for both ancestral culture and self-discovery.
Grichka Sur le Fil – 5 interprètes
The upheavals societies have faced since 2020 due to the pandemic have pushed individuals to their deepest limits. Yet, each person experiences this reality in their own way. From our personal perspectives to our roles and responsibilities in society, everything is shaken.
It is within this kind of personal quest that Krump and its raw energy take shape. Inner states shift at lightning speed, giving rise to bodies vibrating with intensity, reflecting these turbulent times. They expose both the best and the worst within us all.
8 PM – Grande Halle
Starting from 10€
Saturday 31.05
Et aussi au Skate Park Bercy
Sunday 01.06
HEAVYWEIGHT SESSION
Organized by FCD Krump in partnership with The Illest, this is the biggest global street event dedicated to Krump, bringing together the largest audience worldwide.
On the program: sessions, battles, showcases, and an international competition.
4 PM- Skate Park Bercy
Free
Direction artistique Grichka Caruge Création et conception Madrootz Production Art-Track En partenariat avec La Villette – Paris
Practical information
Grande Halle
Metro
Line 5 - Porte de Pantin station
Tramway
Line 3b - Porte de Pantin station
Bus
Bus 75, 151 - Porte de Pantin stop
Parking
Q-Park
Philharmonie
Q-Park
Cité de la Musique - La Villette
Q-Park
Cité de la Musique - Conservatoire
Parking
Cité des Sciences
Bike Chap
Vélib' docking points
Bike racks
Bike racks are available inside the Espace Chapiteaux area. You may leave your electric bike there with the battery attached.
- PMR contact au 01 40 03 75 75
- Restauration légère et verre avant le spectacle dans la Grande Halle.
- Restauration et verre dans le Parc avant ou après le spectacle.
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