Time Capsule 2040: A Link To The Future – A Multimedia Experience

This event is an invitation to journey through time, offering attendees the opportunity to leave their mark on hip-hop’s evolving legacy. Through the creation of a time capsule, participants can send a message directly to the hip-hop community of 2040, bridging generations through storytelling, sound, and collective memory.
Immersive and interactive experiences will guide attendees through hip-hop’s past, present, and future—honoring its roots, amplifying its current voices, and envisioning what lies ahead. This event is both an archive and a prophecy, capturing the spirit of a culture that has always been about innovation, resilience, and revolution.

CURRATED BY THE 2025 COHOR 3 TOWARDS 2040 CREATIVE LEADERS FELLOWS:

• Leonina Arismendi
• DJ Duchess 
• Devon Wallace aka Steeltoe 
• Diyanna Monet
• Cody Valentine

Art installations, photography, DJ sets, spoken word and more

TO LEARN MORE about the Towards 2040 Creative Leaders Fellowship head to wblinc.org/towards2040

All part of the 2025 Words Beats & Life Festival happening across Washington DC on April 3rd - 6th. Get the full line up of events at wblinc.org/wblfest

Brought to you in part by funding from the National Endowment for the Arts, DC Housing Finance Agency and Sound Exchange

Host or Publisher Words Beats & Life