The BreakDown Challenge 2025

The BreakDown Challenge 2025

Breaking Competition & Hip-Hop Festival
Grosseto, Italy

Saturday, May 31 & Sunday, June 1, 2025

Organized by: BreakDown Dance Project – SSD Odissea 2001

Battle Categories
* 7 to Smoke (Invitational Only)
* 2vs2 Under 16
* 3vs3 Open

Prizes
7 to Smoke Invitational
* Roundtrip Flights from Rome or Pisa (or equivalent in cash), Dormitory Bed, Free Entry to Cypher Town Hip-Hop Festival (Aug 1–3, Budapest)
2vs2 Under 16
* Trophies for winners
3vs3 Open
* 1st Prize: €600

Event Schedule
Saturday, May 31 – Historic Center of Grosseto
* All Day – Hip-Hop Activities across the City Center
* 19:00 – 7 to Smoke Invitational (Piazza del Duomo)
* 20:00 – Pull-Up Hip-Hop Festival (Giardino degli Arcieri)
* Live Rap Concerts
* Live Graffiti
* The BreakDown Challenge: Official Pre-Party
Sunday, June 1 – Sala Eden
* 9:00 – Workshops with International Guests (1.30 h each class) (Sala Eden / Odissea 2001 Dance School)
* 13:00 – Battles Start: 2vs2 Under 16 & 3vs3 Open (Up to Semi-finals)
* 20:00 – Dinner Break
* 21:00 – THE BREAKDOWN CHALLENGE: MAIN EVENT, Semis and Finals (Sala Eden)
* 23:30 – The BreakDown Challenge: Official After-Party (Giardino degli Arcieri)

Tickets
* Pull-Up Hip-Hop Festival: TBD
* The BreakDown Challenge: €10
Pre-sale Info: +39 340 3716174

Line-Up
Chairperson:
* Xedo (ITA)
DJ:
* Uragun (UKR/ITA)
Host:
* TBA
Judges:
* Den (UKR)
* Kacyo (ITA)
* TBA
Videos:
* Tamas (Cypher Town – HUN)

Registration Info
Deadline: May 25, 2025
Register online: and8.dance/e/4981
Payment via Bank Transfer
* Account Holder: Società Sportiva Dilettantistica SSD Odissea 2001
* IBAN: IT03X0301503200000004259978
* Reason: “Contributo Istituzionale The BreakDown Challenge 2025 per [category and crew name] or [workshop and name of guest teacher]”
Send proof of payment to: xedobboy@gmail.com
Include again: “category and crew name” or “workshop and guest teacher name”
Registration Fees:
* 2vs2 Under 16: €40 per team
* 3vs3 Open: €60 per team
* Double Category: +€5 per person

Partners
* Il Giardino degli Arcieri
* ARCI Comitato Territoriale Grosseto

Contacts
* Instagram: @thebreakdownchallenge
* Xedo (Chairperson): +39 340 3716174

Additional infos coming soon !