Hip-Hop 2010 Symposium kicks off

HAVANA TIMES, Aug. 19 — The Hip-Hop 2010 International Symposium will begin today in the Cuban capital with the participation of artists from Mexico, Haiti and the United States, the local press reported. The event, during which workshops, concerts and lectures will be given, is sponsored by the Cuban Rap Agency, the Institute of Music and the Hermanos Saíz Association, reported IPS.