House of PainT

House of PainT is a free outdoor hip-hop festival held in Brewer Park in Ottawa, Canada. Growing out of a 2003 graffiti jam that celebrated the city's first legal art zone, it now draws hundreds of artists from Canada and beyond each year for graffiti, breakdancing, DJing and MCing. Organized by Ottawa-based hip-hop artists, the block-party-style event has become a major gathering point bridging the different disciplines of hip-hop culture.