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| Skate clinic. Photo credit: Maria Cerda |
Would you think that neither France, nor the UK nor Germany is ranked amongst the 10 countries most worth living in as a woman worldwide? Equal rights are far from being an evidence for a lot of women on the globe; however it is always disturbing to actually see the statistics alongside the everyday suffering of many.
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| Cori Schumacher. Photo credit: Alba Pardo |
Day 2 was opened by a very thoughtful introduction by event organizer Carmela Fleury – leaving the stage to no one less than 3-times Longboarding Worldchampion Cori Schumacher from California. Besides being a great surfer, Cori is an exceptional personality in many ways: She refuses any kind of sponsorship to stay independent and withdrew her participation from the ASP Longboard Worldtour this year to boycott the ASP’s move towards China. Outspoken and straight forward, Cori’s speech lead into a debate about women in the surf industry, in particular the way they are advertised.
Christine Waeber from Bluesign was the one to follow. Operating from Switzerland, her company is doing great steps on the road to sustainability in sports clothing. Check out their website to get some information about their work http://www.bluesign.com/
Another amazing project that you definitely need to check out is Skateistan. The NGO is working with youths in Kabul, Afghanistan where a carefree life is far from reality for most. Sophie Friedel’s speech and footage was deeply moving and inspiring. Make sure to take at look at http://skateistan.org.
Christine Waeber from Bluesign was the one to follow. Operating from Switzerland, her company is doing great steps on the road to sustainability in sports clothing. Check out their website to get some information about their work http://www.bluesign.com/
Another amazing project that you definitely need to check out is Skateistan. The NGO is working with youths in Kabul, Afghanistan where a carefree life is far from reality for most. Sophie Friedel’s speech and footage was deeply moving and inspiring. Make sure to take at look at http://skateistan.org.
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| Mimi Knoop. Photo Credit: Alba Pardo |
After this rather reflective and earnest start, the afternoon went on with some lighter content. After a skate clinic held by pro skaters Lucy Adams, Mimi Knoop and Jenna Selby in the local Skatepark,Tamara Prader introduced us to the basics of downhill skateboarding.
Staying on wheels, Lucy Adams and Jenna Selby shared her experience being female skaters in the early 90ies and their approach of “How to influence female skateboarding in a positive way”. They even shared some top secret footage of Jenna’s latest film project “Scratching the surface”. Check out http://rogueskateboards.co.uk/ for regular updates about her creative work and skateboarding projects!
The evening went on with a yummy dinner at Ferienart Hotel and a Raffle dedicated to Skatistan in Popcorn Bar – thanks to everybody donating and to our sponsors for supporting us with great prices and goodies!
Staying on wheels, Lucy Adams and Jenna Selby shared her experience being female skaters in the early 90ies and their approach of “How to influence female skateboarding in a positive way”. They even shared some top secret footage of Jenna’s latest film project “Scratching the surface”. Check out http://rogueskateboards.co.uk/ for regular updates about her creative work and skateboarding projects!
The evening went on with a yummy dinner at Ferienart Hotel and a Raffle dedicated to Skatistan in Popcorn Bar – thanks to everybody donating and to our sponsors for supporting us with great prices and goodies!
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