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ADVISORY/Chicago-Area Multicultural Youth Get a Lesson in Artistic Expression.


Feature Editors/Automotive Writers

ADVISORY...for Tuesday Tuesday: see week. , Aug. 5, and Wednesday Wednesday: see week. , Aug. 6

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

   Cross-Country ElectricMOYO Journey Celebrates Artistic Expression
        Among Multicultural Youth Through Chicago-Based Events

WHAT:         ElectricMOYO is an interactive journey from Nissan
              designed to reach out to multicultural youth in 10
              markets with the ideals of freedom, access and respect.
              It is a traveling tour celebrating art, music and the
              spoken word, giving a voice to local opinion leaders,
              cultural trend setters and artists.

WHO:          Sypher1 is the ElectricMOYO MC, a young, African-
              American woman who represents the ideals of freedom,
              access and respect.  By trade, Sypher1 is a spoken-word
              artist who has been empowered with a highly customized
              Nissan Altima to tour the country and spread her
              positive messages through the use of local billboards,
              wild postings, radio ads and events in 10 major cities
              around the U.S. Her journey began and can be followed
              at ElectricMOYO.com.

EVENTS:       Tuesday, August 5 - Youth Poetry Workshop at Stony
                                  Island YMCA

              10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
              Sypher1 hosts a poetry workshop for Chicago youths,
              allowing them to create their own work, as well as
              contribute to collaborative experiments in language.
              Professional artists from the DJ, spoken-word, rap,
              graphic-arts and skateboarding communities will host
              discussions on their chosen fields. PRIVATE EVENT FOR
              YMCA YOUTH.

              Wednesday, August 6 - Artist Mural Event at the
                                    Contemporary Museum of Art

              6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
              Sypher1 hosts mural event where artists celebrate
              creativity.  Local Chicago artists Dave Corset and Sam
              "Rogue" contribute to a collaborative ElectricMOYO
              mural, traveling to cities around the country. FREE,
              OPEN TO PUBLIC.

              Other Events in the Chicago Area:

              In addition, Sypher1 will be making random stops around
              the Chicago area from August 1 - 10, so be on the
              lookout for her to pop up at the most unexpected places,
              such as:

              --  Dan Ryan Woods Forest Preserve on Friday, August 8,
                  from 2 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Bring your own grill to this
                  cook-off in the woods.  In addition to barbecuing,
                  Sypher1 will serve up energetic games of
                  volleyball and softball.
              --  Bud Billiken Parade on Saturday, August 9, from
                  11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sypher1 and her Altima will be
                  spreading freedom, access and respect from a booth
                  at the parade.

CONTACT:      For more information on ElectricMOYO happenings in the
              Chicago area or to schedule interviews with Sypher1,
              contact:

                   Kristina Kirk
                   Edelman for Nissan
                   323-202-1039 (work) or 310-663-9859 (cell)
                   Kristina.kirk@edelman.com

              Or check out the official tour website at
              ElectricMOYO.com.
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