Los Angeles, CA – The 5th Annual Estria Invitational Graffiti Battle, a nationwide urban art competition that honors and advances creativity in the Hip Hop arts. The event will took  place on Saturday, August 13, 2011. There were 12 artists competing for a chance to advance to the final battle in Oakland, CA. Woier, took first place, and Level came in second. Off to Oakland they go for the finals.

“We are very excited to be partnering up with the Estria Foundation in hosting this incredible event for the first time in Los Angeles.  The Graffiti Battle will bring together some of our city’s most talented artists and hundreds of fans to experience a unique block party event in front of our Downtown gallery for all to experience.We can’t wait for the creativity and enthusiasm that this event will bring to our City and most especially to our local youth.” – ManOne.

In addition to the Graffiti Battle, a Black Book Battle happened simultaneously and held two categories – Youth (12-21), Adult (21+).