✦ Dutch Urban Culture

BACK TO THE STREET

Breaking battles, urban festivals, graffiti and sound — culture built from the ground up.

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The movement in numbers

120+

Events hosted

45K

People reached

18

Cities

300+

Workshops

What we do

From the cypher to the main stage.

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Breaking Battles

1v1 showdowns and crew wars judged by the best in the game.

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Urban Festivals

Ring Festival activations and open-air culture for the city.

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Graffiti & Street Art

Live walls, murals and writer jams across the Netherlands.

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Rap & DJs

Live performances and the rawest underground sound.

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Workshops

Education programs that build the next generation.

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Community

Municipality and neighborhood projects with real impact.

Born on the street, built for the stage

Back to the Street is a Dutch urban culture organization founded by Riki Almouti. We connect breakers, writers, DJs and MCs with festivals, schools and cities — turning raw street energy into world-class shows and lasting community programs.

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Voices from the scene

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The energy is unreal — this is the realest stage for breaking in the country.

BV

B-Girl Vesna

Competitor

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They brought real culture to our neighborhood and gave the kids something to believe in.

YC

Youth Center Lead

Community Partner

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From the walls to the decks, every detail feels authentic. World-class production.

DK

DJ Karim

Resident DJ

Bring the culture to your city

Book a battle, a workshop, or a full festival activation.

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✦ Events

Where the culture goes live

Battles, festivals and sessions across the Netherlands.

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Event formats

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1v1 Breaking Battles

Knockout breaking judged by pros, with prize money on the line.

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Urban Festivals

Ring Festival activations and open-air stages.

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Rap & DJ Sessions

Live sound straight from the underground.

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Graffiti Jams

Live walls and writer meet-ups.

2026 Season

MAR 2026

Back to the Street Battle Vol. 7

1v1 breaking championship · Rotterdam

MAY 2026

Ring Festival Activation

Urban main stage + live graffiti walls

JUL 2026

Summer Cypher Series

Open-air jams across three cities

SEP 2026

Schools Showcase

Workshop finale + youth performances

NOV 2026

Winter Throwdown

Crew vs crew + DJ night

Reserve your spot

Limited capacity — lock in your place at the next event. We'll confirm by email.

Want to compete or perform?

Register your crew, act or workshop.

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✦ Calendar

Plan your culture

Battles, festivals, workshops and community sessions — all in one place.

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Filter by type

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Battles

Competitive breaking events.

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Festivals

Big stages and activations.

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Workshops

Learn from the masters.

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Community

Local and municipality sessions.

Upcoming dates

Sat 14 Mar

Battle Vol. 7 — Qualifiers

13:00 · Rotterdam

Sun 15 Mar

Battle Vol. 7 — Finals

18:00 · Rotterdam

Sat 09 May

Ring Festival

All day · Amsterdam

Wed 20 May

Open Workshop

16:00 · The Hague

Book a workshop or session

Pick a date and time — we'll confirm availability by email.

✦ Media Hub

Trailers, reels & films

Cinematic content powered by Higgsfield & Nano Banana AI video.

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Inside the Hub

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Event Trailers

AI-generated cinematic teasers for every event.

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Highlight Reels

The best moments, auto-cut into shareable clips.

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Nano Banana Animations

Stills brought to motion — crowds, faces, walls.

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Documentary Clips

Real stories from the street.

Generate your event trailer

Send us your footage — we turn it into a cinematic recap.

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✦ Gallery

Frames from the street

Battles, walls, stages and faces.

Turn an album into a video

Pick a gallery and we'll generate a highlight reel.

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✦ Projects

Culture with impact

Battles, Ring Festival, schools and municipality programs.

Back to the Street Battles

Our flagship breaking competition — a touring 1v1 series that crowns the country's best while putting underground talent on a world-class stage.

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Ring Festival Activations

Full urban-culture takeovers inside major festivals — main stages, live walls, cyphers and sound, produced end to end.

School Workshops

Education programs that bring breaking, writing and DJing into schools — building confidence, discipline and creativity in young people.

Municipality Projects

Long-term partnerships with cities to activate public space, support youth and make culture part of the neighborhood.

45K

People reached

300+

Workshops delivered

18

Cities involved

120+

Events hosted

✦ Impact

Real culture, real numbers

What the movement delivers for youth and cities.

Since day one

45K

Participants reached

120+

Events hosted

18

Cities involved

300+

Workshops delivered

Where we make a difference

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Youth development

Confidence, discipline and creativity through movement.

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Safe spaces

Positive environments for self-expression.

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Talent pipeline

From first workshop to competition stage.

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City culture

Activating public space and community pride.

What the community says

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My son found his confidence here. It changed how he sees himself.

P

Parent

Workshop family

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The city feels alive when Back to the Street shows up.

LR

Local resident

Community

Partner with the movement

Help us reach the next 45,000.

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✦ Partners

Built together

Municipalities, sponsors and schools powering the culture.

Working with

City Councils

Cultural Funds

Youth Brands

Schools

Venues

Media Partners

Ways to partner

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Sponsorship

Brand activations rooted in real culture.

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Festival Activations

Co-create unforgettable stages.

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Education

Workshop programs for schools and cities.

Become a partner

Let's build something for your city.

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✦ Contact

Let's talk

Sponsors, municipalities, artists, volunteers and bookings.

Who's this for?

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Municipalities

Cities investing in youth and culture.

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Artists

Breakers, DJs, MCs and writers.

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Volunteers

Join the crew behind the events.

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Bookings

Book a show, battle or workshop.

Send us a message

✉ hello@backtothestreet.nl